5 Top-Performing Stocks Driving S&P 500 ETF Higher By: TalkMarkets September 18, 2017 at 14:28 PM EDT The S&P 500 is in the spotlight, with the index breaching the 2,500 milestones for the first time, bringing its year-to-date gains to nearly 12%. Read More >> Related Stocks: Activision Blizzard Align Technology Centene Corp NRG Energy S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF Vertex Pharmaceuticals