First Half Unwind
The July unwind of 2026’s best first-half performers has been undeniably brutal. The table below of the 25 best-performing Russell 1,000 stocks in the first half showcases the extreme swings.
The 25 stocks shown were all up 150%+ in the first half for an average gain of 235%. In the fewer than three weeks since the second half began, the average stock on this list has lost a quarter of its value, and all 25 have fallen at least 8%. The rest of the stocks in the index are up an average of 0.8% this month.
