Looking For Summer Seasonal Gains? Here Are 10 S&P 500 Stocks That Historically Rallied In June

Summer is almost here, and investors are hunting for fresh opportunities after the S&P 500 logged its strongest month since November 2023.

According to Seasonax data, looking at 97 years of history, the S&P 500 averages a 0.7% gain in June. In recent times, performance has been even better: over the past six years, the index has ended June higher five times, with an average return of 2.1%.

Thus, June has historically brought more gains than pain, and certain S&P 500 stocks have a consistent track record of outperforming in this early-summer stretch.

Top 10 June Stocks Based On 10-Year Seasonal Performance

An analysis of S&P 500 components between June 2 and July 2 over the past 10 years reveals clear outperformers. Here are the top 10 stocks ranked by average return during this 30-day window.

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is by far the top June performer, with an average return of 14.5%, beating the S&P 500 by a wide margin. It closed positively in 8 out of the last 10 Junes, with the best return — a 37.1% rally — coming in 2023.

Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) has been the most consistent performer on this list, with 9 wins in 10 years. Its June gains have averaged 6.2% over the past decade, with a peak return of 17.5% in 2021 and a minimal drawdown of -2.2% in 2019.

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) also ranks high with a 5.6% average return. Notably, in the last two Junes, the tech company rose by 17% and 24.9% respectively.

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