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The Motley Fool's May 2026 picks are trailing the S&P 500 by 13.8 points after six months
Article published May 10, 2026 · 187 days ago
Source article by Jennifer Saibil, The Motley Fool
Updated November 6, 2026
6 Months Later — Nov 6, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's May 2026 stock picks performing after 6 months?
All three stocks recommended by The Motley Fool in May 2026 are underperforming the market at the six-month mark. The trio posted an average return of -11.5%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.3% over the same period — a gap of nearly 14 percentage points.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) led the group with a -1.7% return, the only pick to come close to staying flat. The other two selections fell further, dragging the average into double-digit negative territory.
None of the three picks beat the index. The spread between the best-performing stock and the S&P 500 alone sits at 4 percentage points, widening to 13.8 points when measured against the portfolio average.
3 Months Later — Aug 7, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's May 2026 stock picks performing?
Three months in, The Motley Fool's May picks are down an average of 0.4%, while the S&P 500 has climbed 4.8% over the same stretch. That leaves the trio 5.2 percentage points behind the benchmark.
None of the three stocks has outpaced the index. TSM leads the group with a 2.0% gain, but that still falls short of the market's broader advance.
The Motley Fool published these picks in a May 10, 2026 article. This snapshot reflects returns through the three-month mark and does not account for timing differences or partial positions.
3 Days Later — May 13, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's May 2026 stock picks performing?
The Motley Fool's three May picks are down an average of 2.6% over their first three days, underperforming the S&P 500's 0.6% gain by 3.2 percentage points. None of the three stocks have beaten the market so far.
Amazon is the relative standout at -0.9%, though still in negative territory. The other two picks have posted steeper declines.
Three days is an extremely short window for evaluating stock performance. Early moves often reflect broader market noise rather than the fundamentals behind any investment thesis.
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