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This private list is made up of Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks - the top 5% with the most potential. It has more than doubled the S&P 500 with an average gain of +24.2% per year from January 1, 1988 to March 4, 2024. So it's easy to understand why checking this list is a smart way to start each trading day. Explore how the Zacks Rank works to increase your odds of success.
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Zacks Rank vs S&P500 Average Annual Return: Jan1, 1988 - Mar 4, 2024
+2.5% #5 Strong Sell
+5.1% #4 Sell
+9.4% #3 Hold
+11.1% S&P 500
+18.0% #2 Buy
+24.2% #1 Strong Buy
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| Portfolio | Annualized |
|---|---|
| Zacks #1 Rank | +24.15% |
| Zacks #2 Rank | +18.00% |
| Zacks #3 Rank | +9.44% |
| Zacks #4 Rank | +5.10% |
| Zacks #5 Rank | +2.53% |
| S&P 500 | +11.08% |
| Year | #1 Rank | #2 Rank | #3 Rank | #4 Rank | #5 Rank | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +39.18% | +29.69% | +20.79% | +19.13% | +18.39% | +16.20% |
| 1989 | +39.58% | +26.84% | +15.85% | +9.55% | -5.10% | +31.70% |
| 1990 | -2.64% | -13.69% | -21.32% | -23.85% | -34.71% | -3.10% |
| 1991 | +81.36% | +56.80% | +45.98% | +36.60% | +34.35% | +30.40% |
| 1992 | +40.97% | +29.63% | +18.04% | +12.24% | +17.31% | +7.51% |
| 1993 | +45.26% | +26.86% | +14.78% | +8.59% | +9.54% | +10.07% |
| 1994 | +12.73% | +5.15% | -3.56% | -11.14% | -10.90% | +0.59% |
| 1995 | +52.56% | +46.84% | +30.63% | +17.35% | +9.11% | +36.31% |
| 1996 | +40.93% | +28.60% | +16.07% | +7.71% | +8.02% | +22.36% |
| 1997 | +43.91% | +33.87% | +22.93% | +10.17% | +3.05% | +33.25% |
| 1998 | +19.52% | +12.92% | -3.47% | -8.77% | -14.84% | +28.57% |
| 1999 | +45.92% | +35.53% | +31.02% | +18.46% | +17.69% | +21.03% |
| 2000 | +14.31% | -1.47% | -17.75% | -19.52% | -3.95% | -9.10% |
| 2001 | +24.27% | +11.70% | +14.09% | +17.93% | +20.20% | -11.88% |
| 2002 | +1.22% | -13.50% | -17.75% | -24.03% | -15.85% | -22.10% |
| 2003 | +67.03% | +69.52% | +64.91% | +54.96% | +54.38% | +28.69% |
| 2004 | +28.71% | +23.74% | +15.75% | +11.47% | +14.58% | +10.87% |
| 2005 | +18.80% | +12.57% | +6.75% | +0.51% | -5.95% | +4.90% |
| 2006 | +27.31% | +26.26% | +16.85% | +15.01% | +18.18% | +15.80% |
| 2007 | +19.71% | +5.37% | -4.34% | -13.07% | -24.04% | +5.49% |
| 2008 | -40.41% | -43.48% | -48.70% | -45.75% | -50.95% | -37.00% |
| 2009 | +65.85% | +84.19% | +78.79% | +60.36% | +49.41% | +26.46% |
| 2010 | +28.98% | +35.17% | +27.87% | +29.28% | +27.22% | +15.06% |
| 2011 | -3.79% | -4.89% | -13.47% | -18.58% | -21.37% | +2.11% |
| 2012 | +24.95% | +19.06% | +16.42% | +6.53% | +8.08% | +16.00% |
| 2013 | +47.48% | +37.24% | +30.56% | +23.89% | +17.99% | +32.39% |
| 2014 | +14.95% | +10.26% | +1.20% | -3.97% | -14.36% | +12.88% |
| 2015 | +0.00% | -0.94% | -11.01% | -13.78% | -19.01% | +0.23% |
| 2016 | +27.43% | +27.15% | +27.17% | +21.00% | +39.44% | +14.78% |
| 2017 | +28.31% | +23.17% | +15.11% | +16.28% | +13.00% | +21.44% |
| 2018 | -7.40% | -6.68% | -10.23% | -14.19% | -15.94% | -3.83% |
| 2019 | +23.82% | +27.13% | +17.43% | +20.07% | +17.11% | +29.36% |
| 2020 | +33.86% | +39.71% | +34.35% | +30.43% | +19.77% | +19.27% |
| 2021 | +41.10% | +30.90% | +16.00% | +8.90% | +10.30% | +28.70% |
| 2022 | -7.62% | -13.32% | -25.24% | -25.42% | -20.13% | -17.96% |
| YTD through Mar 4, 2024 | +2.83% | +7.74% | +5.07% | +0.13% | -2.99% | +8.46% |
| Annual Average | +24.15% | +18.00% | +9.44% | +5.10% | +2.53% | +11.08% |
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+9.15% S&P 500
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