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These are the 11 best performing S&P 500 stocks of 2019

The S&P 500 index is on track to post its biggest yearly gain in two decades, jumping 29% in 2019 as the year brings major gains for nearly all investments.

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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The S&P 500 is on track to post its biggest yearly gain in two decades, soaring 29% as the December rally caps a winning year for nearly all investments.

The index closed at a new record on Thursday, fueled by Amazon's " record-breaking " holiday sales and rising tech stocks. Stocks have rallied through the end of the year as the "phase-one" US-China trade deal and greater Brexit clarity eliminated key sources of market uncertainty.

The S&P 500's information technology group vastly outperformed other sectors over the last 12 months and is on pace for its biggest yearly gain since 2009. Apple's 80% gain through 2019 and numerous semiconductor stocks' outperformance has driven the 70-company group to a 48% year-to-date windfall. Of the 11 best performers in the S&P 500, seven are members of the information technology sector.

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Here are the 11 best performing S&P 500 stocks in 2019, ranked in ascending order. Data is as of 12:00 p.m. December 27.

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Performance: up84.6%

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Market cap: $14 billion

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Performance: up85.8%

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Market cap: $14 billion

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Performance: up87%

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Market cap: $57 billion

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Performance: up90%

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Market cap: $8 billion

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Performance: up90.9%

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Market cap: $21 billion

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Performance: up94.1%

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Market cap: $23 billion

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Performance: up92.8%

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Market cap: $14 billion

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Performance: up94.9%

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Market cap: $66 billion

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Performance: up98.6%

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Market cap: $28 billion

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Performance: up116.3%

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Market cap: $43 billion

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Performance: up150.7%

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Market cap: $53 billion

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