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15 Best-Performing EV Stocks in 2026
15 Best-Performing EV Stocks in 2026
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Updated · 1 min read Written by Editor & Content Strategist + more + more Edited by Managing Editor Co-written by Lead Writer With the rollback of the electric vehicle tax credit, EV sales declined toward the end of 2025. Despite this slowdown, EVs still made up 7.8% of U.S. car sales last year — only slightly down from 8.1% in 2024 — according to data from Kelley Blue Book . Internationally, EV sales are estimated to account for almost 25% of total auto sales. What’s clear: Even as growth moderates, electric vehicles continue to play an important role in the evolving auto industry. Electric vehicles aren't only being produced by new car companies. Legacy car manufacturers such as General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Ferrari all offer at least a hybrid electric vehicle, and most offer a fully electric model. One way to tap into that interest is by exploring EV stocks.What are EV stocks?
EV stocks include electric vehicle manufacturers, electric battery producers and companies that make charging stations and electric motors. In a broader sense, electric vehicle stocks may also include mining companies and semiconductor companies that produce key EV components. If you're looking for EV stocks, there are several to choose from. However, keep in mind that investing in individual stocks is typically riskier than investing in a well-diversified index fund or exchange-traded fund. And while stock pickers often look for a strong track record of performance, many EV stocks lack one, making the market speculative. » Learn more about index funds vs. ETFs » Learn more15 Best-performing EV stocks
The table below shows the 15 best-performing members of the Solactive Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index that are also traded on major U.S. exchanges. The stocks are ranked by one-year return. The best-performing electric vehicle stock by one-year return is Bloom Energy Corp (BE), which is up 1267.56%. Ticker Company Performance (Year) BE Bloom Energy Corp 1267.56% FCEL Fuelcell Energy Inc 585.56% AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 306.66% SITM SiTime Corp 243.44% FLNC Fluence Energy Inc 169.14% ENS Enersys 154.22% STM ST Microelectronics 139.34% GOOG Alphabet Inc 102.26% PLUG Plug Power Inc 91.91% SYNA Synaptics Inc 86.33% SCCO Southern Copper Corp 71.71% ADI Analog Devices Inc 63.21% ST Sensata Technologies Holding Plc 49.82% NIO NIO Inc ADR 41.60% FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc 41.36% Source: Finviz. Data is current as of July 1, 2026, and is intended for informational purposes only.EV ETFs
If you'd rather not pick individual electric vehicle stocks to include in your portfolio, EV-themed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could be helpful. These ETFs hold a basket of stocks related to electric vehicles, including EV technology such as charging stations and vehicle batteries. One of these funds is the Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV). DRIV seeks to mirror the performance of the Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index, which lists companies in the electric vehicle space. One drawback of ETF investing is that you don't get complete control over what you invest in. For instance, while funds such as DRIV do invest in EVs and EV technology, some of DRIV's top holdings — NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA), Toyota Motor Corp. (TOYOF), Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) — may come as a surprise. Brokerage firms Learn more Learn moreon Charles Schwab's website
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