
Investors who have owned stocks in 2021 have generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) total return over the last 12 months is 23.3%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way.
Goldman's Bumpy Ride: One company that was a lackluster investment in the past year was U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS).