Each trading day, Benzinga Pro features hundreds of headlines and press releases, allowing traders to access the latest market news and individual stock information.
Below is a look at the most-searched tickers for July, along with how interest compares to recent months.
Current prices and year-to-date performance are based on Aug. 3 closing prices and do not include dividends.
1.SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY)
- Current Price: $757.67
- 52-Week Range: $625.58 to $760.40
- Year-to-Date Return: +10.9%
- April/May/June Search Rank: 1st/2nd/2nd
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 1st
- 2025 Search Rank: 1st
- Current Price: $322.08
- 52-Week Range: $297.38 to $498.82
- Year-to-Date Return: -26.5%
- April/May/June Search Rank: 2nd/4th/4th
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 4th
- 2025 Search Rank: 2nd
3. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)
- Current Price: $829.50
- 52-Week Range: $105.46 to $1,255.00
- Year-to-Date Return: +163.0%
- April/May/June Search Rank: 4th/1st/1st
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 2nd
- 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
- Current Price: $303.42
- 52-Week Range: $201.68 to $344.57
- Year-to-Date Return: +12.0%
- April/May/June Search Rank: Not in Top 12/7th/9th
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 6th
- 2025 Search Rank: 7th
- Current Price: $114.53
- 52-Week Range: $104.83 to $225.64
- Year-to-Date Return: -28.8%
- April/May/June Search Rank: Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12/3rd
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
- 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
6. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
- Current Price: $590.24
- 52-Week Range: $520.26 to $796.25
- Year-to-Date Return: -9.3%
- April/May/June Search Rank: Not in Top/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 12th
- 2025 Search Rank: 11th
7. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)
- Current Price: $206.64
- 52-Week Range: $164.07 to $236.54
- Year-to-Date Return: +9.4%
- April/May/June Search Rank: 6th/3rd/6th
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 3rd
- 2025 Search Rank: 3rd
8. Defiance Daily Target 2x Short MU ETF (NYSE:MUZ)
- Current Price: $13.41
- 52-Week Range: $8.11 to $23.92
- Year-to-Date Return: -35.5%
- April/May/June Search Rank: Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
- 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
- Current Price: $1,288.03
- 52-Week Range: $40.53 to $2,354.39
- Year-to-Date Return: +368.0%
- April/May/June Search Rank: 10th/5th/8th
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 5th
- 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
10. Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ)
- Current Price: $700.07
- 52-Week Range: $555.60 to $748.63
- Year-to-Date Return: +14.2%
- April/May/June Search Rank: 9th/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 7th
- 2025 Search Rank: 8th
11. Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS)
- Current Price: $212.58
- 52-Week Range: $52.82 to $299.86
- Year-to-Date Return: +136.3%
- April/May/June Search Rank: Not in Top 12/9th/Not in Top 12
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
- 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
12. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
- Current Price: $487.65
- 52-Week Range: $349.20 to $553.72
- Year-to-Date Return: +3.1%
- April/May/June Search Rank: 11th/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12
- First Half 2026 Search Rank: 11th
- 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
Search Interest Changes
The month of July saw several changes to the top 12 with Meta Platforms, the Defiance Daily Target 2x Short MU ETF, Invesco QQQ Trust, Nebius and Microsoft all making the list after being left off in June.
Of those four, the Defiance Daily Target 2x Short MU ETF is brand new to the top 12 and I can’t remember a leveraged or inverse ETF ever being this popular with readers during a month.
Meta has been circling the top 12 for months, even ranking 12th for the first half of 2026 despite not being in the top 12 for many of the months. Microsoft is similar, ranking in the top 12 last in April, but still managing to rank in the top 12 for the first half of 2026.
Nebius rejoins the top 12 ranking 11th for the month, after ranking ninth in May and dropping out in June.
Dropping out from the top 10 in July were Marvell Technology, Intel Corporation, Freecast, Oracle and Broadcom. Of those names, Intel also ranked in the top 12 for the first half of 2026, ranking 10th.
Names from the top 12 for the first half of 2026 that didn’t rank high in July include Intel (10th), Advanced Micro Devices (8th) and Palantir (9th).
SpaceX maintains its spot in the top 12 after going public in the month of June, but falls two places to fifth place. This marks one of the few IPOs in recent history that has been able to be in the top 12 for back-to-back months.
Micron remains strong among searched tickers, but drops slightly down to third place after back-to-back months at first place.
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