These 15 stocks have beaten the S&P 500 this year — while getting cheaper in the process
1. The S&P 500 has returned 14.4% this year, boosted by top tech stocks. 2. The top five holdings represent 29.4% of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. 3. 178 stocks in the S&P 500 outperformed the index this year. 4. Momentum strategies have performed well, exemplified by the SPMO ETF's 28.8% return. 5. 15 S&P 500 stocks saw their forward P/E ratios decline despite gains.