Kiplinger's 5 long-term stock picks trail the S&P 500 by 4.4 points after 3 days

3 Days Later — Aug 3, 2026

How are Kiplinger's July 2026 long-term stock picks performing?

Kiplinger's five picks are down an average of 2.2% three days out from publication, while the S&P 500 gained 2.2% over the same stretch. That's a 4.4-percentage-point gap, with none of the five stocks outpacing the index.

Broadcom leads the group at +1.1%, the only pick in positive territory so far. The remaining four are all underwater at this early checkpoint.

Three days is too brief a window to draw conclusions about stocks pitched as long-term holds. The spread between Kiplinger's average and the market reflects immediate price action, not the multi-year thesis the article outlined when it appeared in late July.