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The Motley Fool's October 2024 stock picks trail the S&P 500 by 4 points after one year
Article published Oct 6, 2025 · 403 days ago
Source article by Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Updated October 6, 2026
1 Year Later — Oct 6, 2026
How did The Motley Fool's October 2024 stock picks perform after one year?
The Motley Fool's October 2024 picks returned an average of 11.0% over the past year, falling short of the S&P 500's 15.0% return by 4 percentage points. Four of the six picks outperformed the index during this period.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) delivered the standout result at 61.8%. That single winner accounts for much of the portfolio's overall gain, even as the remaining picks couldn't collectively keep pace with the broader market.
The lagging average doesn't mean every recommendation missed. Two-thirds of the picks beat the index. But the underperformers pulled down the portfolio's blended return enough to leave it trailing the benchmark at the one-year mark.
6 Months Later — Apr 3, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's October 2025 stock picks performing after six months?
The Motley Fool's five October 2025 stock recommendations are down an average of 4.6% after six months, lagging the S&P 500's 2.0% decline by 2.6 percentage points.
Three of the six picks tracked are outperforming the index. GOOGL stands out with a 20.6% gain, offsetting weaker performance from the other selections.
The average masks a wide spread in individual outcomes. While GOOGL's double-digit return lifts the group, the majority of picks haven't matched the market's modest losses during this period.
3 Months Later — Jan 2, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's October 2025 stock picks performing after 3 months?
The Motley Fool's October 2025 picks have gained 5.1% on average over the past three months, beating the S&P 500's 2.1% return by 3 percentage points. Half of the six stocks tracked are ahead of the benchmark.
GOOGL is carrying most of the portfolio's outperformance, up 28.4% since the recommendation. The other two winners are keeping pace with or slightly ahead of the index, while the three laggards are pulling down the average.
At the quarter mark, the picks are delivering modest alpha. Whether that edge holds depends on how the underperformers recover and whether GOOGL's rally continues.
3 Days Later — Oct 9, 2025
How are The Motley Fool's October 2025 stock picks performing?
The Motley Fool's October picks are up 1.9% on average after three days, outpacing the S&P 500's 0.3% gain by 1.6 percentage points. The article featured five stocks published October 6th, though FinIQ is tracking six related picks from the same timeframe.
Four of the six picks are beating the market so far. The Trade Desk leads with a 4.9% gain, pulling the group's average higher in these early days.
Three days is too short to draw conclusions about any stock recommendation. Early moves often reverse as more investors react and new information emerges. This update simply reports what happened in the immediate aftermath of publication.
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