The Top 10 Stocks of 2025: A Market Snapshot
As of January 15, ’25, here are the top 10 names by market cap and their year-to-date performances compared to the S&P 500 total return:
Source: Ycharts
- Meta (NASDAQ:): +4.4%
- Tesla (NASDAQ:): +2.47%
- Berkshire Hathaway B (NYSE:): +2.10%
- Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:): +2.08%
- Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ:): +1.91%
- S&P 500 (SPXTR): +1%
- Microsoft (MSFT): +0.73%
- Amazon (NASDAQ:): +0.58%
- Nvidia (NVDA): -0.54%
- Broadcom (NASDAQ:): -0.85%
- Apple (AAPL): -8.85%
Source: Ycharts, as of Thursday close, January 15, ’25
Market Analysis: Understanding the Trends
- The top 3 market-cap weights and the largest 3 names in the S&P 500 have seen the most significant declines in 2025, accounting for 19% – 20% of the S&P 500’s market cap weight.
- Consider watching for a potential rotation out of large-cap growth and tech into other asset classes like mid-cap, small-cap, and international stocks.
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- The annual returns for various asset classes are crucial in tracking potential rotations within the market.
- As of the end of ’24, there isn’t concrete evidence of a rotation yet, but monitoring Q4 ’24 earnings and guidance for the top 10 names is essential.
Top 10 Client Holdings
As of 12/31/24, this blog’s top 10 client holdings include:
- JP Morgan Income (JMSIX) Bond fund: +7.73% ’24 return
- JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE): +43.63% ’24 total return
- Amazon (AMZN): +44.39% ’24 total return
- Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:) ( ETF): +25.58% ’24 total return
- Microsoft (MSFT): +12.91% ’24 total return
- Tesla (TSLA): +62.52% ’24 total return
- Netflix (NASDAQ:): +83.67% ’24 total return
- Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE): +9.03% ’24 total return
- Alphabet (GOOGL): +35.94% total return
- Walmart (NYSE): +73.51% total return
Summary and Conclusion
- The market has shown resilience in ’24, with large-cap growth and value seeing variations in performance.
- The dominance of AI, Nvidia, and semiconductors in the post-Covid rally has been notable, influencing investment decisions.
- Keep an eye on sector overweights and potential shifts in the market landscape for strategic portfolio adjustments.
Disclaimer: None of the information provided is financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct thorough research before making investment decisions.
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Introduction:
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Analysis:
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