We are paid subscribers to dozens of stock and option newsletters. We actively track every recommendation from all of these services, calculate performance, and share our results of the top performing stock newsletters whose subscriptions fees are under $500. The main metric to look for is "Return vs S&P500" which is their return above that of the S&P500. So, based on September 26, 2026 prices:
Best Stock Newsletters Last 3 Years' Performance
| Rank | Stock Newsletter | Picks Return |
Return vs S&P500 |
Picks w Profit |
Max % Return |
Current Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Alpha Picks |
+86% | +63% | 69% | 1,571% | October, 2026 Promotion: |
| Summary: 2 stock picks per month based on Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating; consistently beating the market every year since launch; tells you when to sell and they have sold almost half. One pick in the last 12 months is already up 467%. And 17 of their last 72 picks have doubled or more--with one up 1,571%. See their recent picks and detailed performance analysis in our Alpha Picks Review. NOTE: Their Fall Sale ends at the end of the month! Or get their Premium service to get their QUANT RATINGS on your stocks to better manage your current portfolio--read our Is Seeking Alpha Worth It? article to learn more about their Quant Ratings. |
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| 2. |  Zacks Top 10 |
+32% | +14% | 74% | 170% | October, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 10 stock picks per year on January 1st based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr and includes 6 different services. Read our Zacks Review. Very good 77% accuracy. | ||||||
| 3. |  Action Alerts Plus |
+33% | +13% | 65% | 449% | Current Promotion: None |
| Summary: 100-150 trades per year, lots of buying and selling and short-term trades. Read our Jim Cramer Review. | ||||||
| 4. | Zacks Home Run Investor |
+10% | +5% | 45% | 333% | October, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 40-50 stock picks per year based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr. Read our Zacks Review. | ||||||
| 5. |  TipRanks SmartInvestor |
+14% | +4% | 59% | 268% | Current Promotion: Save 55% |
| Summary: About 1 pick/week focusing on short term trades; Lifetime average return of 355% vs S&P500's 149% since 2015. Retail Price is $379/yr. Read our TipRanks Review. | ||||||
| 6. | Zacks Value Investor |
+17% | +3% | 45% | 247% | October, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 10 stock picks per year on January 1st based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr and includes 6 different services including those below. Read our Zacks Review. Low 44% is a bit alarming given the bull market. | ||||||
| 7. |  Moby.co |
+36% | 2% | 63% | 1,212% | October, 2026 Promotion: Get Current #1 Pick Free |
| Summary: 60-150 stock picks per year, segmented by industry; consistently beating the market every year; retail price is $199/yr. Read our Moby Review. | ||||||
| 8. | IBD Leaderboard ETF | 11% | -1.8% | n/a | n/a | October, 2026 Promotion: NONE |
| Summary: Maintains top 50 stocks to invest in based on IBD algorithm; Retail Price is $495/yr. Read our Investors Business Daily Review. | ||||||
| 9. | Zacks Under $10 |
+1.9% | -2% | 38% | 263% | October, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 40-50 stock picks per year based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr. Read our Zacks Review. | ||||||
| 10. | Dogs of the Dow Strategy | +8% | -10% | 80% | 34% | Current Promotion: None |
| Summary: Buy the 10 highest yielding dividends stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on January 1st and sell on Dec 31st each year. | ||||||
| 11. |  Stock Advisor |
+21% | -12% | 56% | 361% | October, 2026 Promotion: Get $100 Off |
| Summary: 2 picks/month and 2 Best Buy Stocks lists focusing on high growth potential stocks over 5 years; Retail Price is $199/yr. Read our Motley Fool Review. | ||||||
| 12. | Rule Breakers |
+34% | -14% | 58% | 494% | Current Promotion: Save $200 |
| Summary: Rule Breakers is included with the Fool's Epic Service. Get 5 picks/month focusing on disruptive technology and business models; Lifetime average return of 355% vs S&P500's 149% since 2005; Now part of Motley Fool Epic. Read our Motley Fool Epic Review. | ||||||
| Top Ranking Stock Newsletters based on their last 3 years of stock picks covering 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023 performance as compared to S&P500. S&P500's return is based on average return of S&P500 from date each stock pick is released. NOTE: To get these results you must buy equal dollar amounts of each pick on the date the stock pick is released. Investor Business Daily Top 50 based on performance of FFTY ETF. Performance as of September 26, 2026. | ||||||