Morningstar's July picks gain 43.7% in 3 days, edging the S&P 500 by 1.9 points

3 Days Later — Jul 17, 2026

How are Morningstar's July 2026 stock picks performing after 3 days?

Morningstar's five picks from mid-July have returned an average of 43.7% after three days, slightly ahead of the S&P 500's 41.8% gain over the same window. Three of the five holdings are outpacing the index.

One stock, ROL, is responsible for much of the outperformance, gaining 83.1% in that period. The other four picks cluster closer to the market average.

With only three days of data, it's too early to draw conclusions about relative strength. The narrow spread between the portfolio and the index—1.9 percentage points—reflects the early stage of this tracking period.