Key Points
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Nvidia constitutes 7.13% of the S&P 500 and typically exceeds 10% of growth ETF holdings.
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Four stocks surpassed Nvidia’s 1,380% five-year gain. Celestica led with 3,103% returns.
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Which stock do you have the most exposure to? The likeliest answer is Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and you may not even know it. Even if you only invest in the S&P 500, this company has grown into a behemoth, with a market cap of $4.5 trillion. To put things into perspective, that’s equivalent to a whopping 15% of the the current U.S. GDP … and this is just one company.
The scale has led to Nvidia having significant sway over the rest of the market. NVDA alone constitutes 7.13% of the S&P 500, and its weight is even bigger in tech-centric exchange-traded funds. It’s hard to find a growth ETF where Nvidia is less than 10% of the holdings.
NVDA is up 1,380% in the past five years. But what if I told you that some stocks have done even better? The secret, again, is scale. Nvidia’s quadruple-digit gains have turned heads since the company was already big before delivering explosive gains. However, some companies are much smaller and have done extraordinarily well, but without grabbing many headlines.
Here are four stocks that have beaten Nvidia’s gains over a five-year period, as of March 4.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL)
Sterling provide e-infrastructure, building solutions, and transportation systems. STRL stock currently trades at $420.22 (up 1,979.27% in five years). The Texas-based company has a market cap of $12.909 billion.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)
Houston-based Comfort Systems sells heating and air conditioning systems. With a market cap of $50.452 billion, the corporation’s stock is up 2,027.28% in five years. Shares sell for $1,430.38.
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (VIST)
An international oil company, Vista Energy stock has returned 2,195.77% in the last five years. Based in Mexico City, the firm has a relatively small market cap of $6.336 billion. Shares are just under $60.
Celestica Inc. (CLS)
Toronto-based Celestica offers supply chain solution. The stock is up 3,102.84% and shares are currently $270.64. The market cap is $31.22 billion.
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