What are Fang stocks?

In finance, the acronym "FANG" refers to the stocks of four prominent American technology companies: Meta ( META) ( formerly Facebook ), Amazon ( AMZN ), Netflix ( NFLX ), and Alphabet/Google ( GOOG ). FANG stocks are famous for the impressive growth they have shown in recent years, with each member more than doubling over the past five years.

What are FAANG stocks?

FAANG is an acronym referring to the stocks of the five most popular and best-performing American technology companies. These are: Meta (formerly known as Facebook); Amazon; Apple; Netflix; and Alphabet (formerly known as Google). In addition to being widely known among consumers, the five FAANG stocks are among the largest companies in the world.

Which stocks make up the Fang & faamg/Mamaa groups?

Below is a table of the six stocks that make up the FANG, FAANG and FAAMG/MAMAA groups — Meta, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Netflix and Microsoft. Source: Finviz. Stock data is current as of August 1, 2023 and is intended for informational purposes only.

Is Microsoft a FAANG stock?

No. Microsoft is not a FAANG stock, which is why there is no "M" in the acronym. FAANG stocks were meant to describe hot, new high-growth tech companies of the 2010s. By then Microsoft was already a mature, older company.