Overall, the ASX will finish 2021 with a 12% gain, with the 100 best performers gaining 190% or more.

Of 2021’s best performers, 59 ASX stocks came from resources, 16 from energy, 5 from consumer stocks, 3 each for financials and industrials, 8 in health, 2 in tech and 4 in telcos.

Seven companies were +10-baggers — and all of them came from resources and energy.

Here are 2021’s 100 best performers on the ASX:

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Code Company Price % Gain 12 months MktCap$ Sector
VIA Viagold Rare Earth 2 7043 $ 166,624,808.00 Resources
RHI Red Hill Iron 3.26 1694 $ 214,462,580.64 Resources
SYA Sayona Mining Ltd 0.1275 1544 $ 916,747,848.25 Resources
LKE Lake Resources 1.01 1343 $ 1,203,181,799.53 Resources
MDX Mindax Limited 0.043 1333 $ 81,912,238.33 Resources
RNU Renascor Res Ltd 0.145 1108 $ 273,949,007.36 Energy
AZL Arizona Lithium Ltd 0.1025 1039 $ 194,345,632.70 Resources
PRL Province Resources 0.145 974 $ 169,448,971.65 Resources
JGH Jade Gas Holdings 0.07 846 $ 37,185,052.10 Energy
EGL Environmental Group 0.28 803 $ 83,328,441.12 Industrial
NVX Novonix Limited 9.26 698 $ 4,495,020,502.77 Tech
HNR Hannans Ltd 0.039 689 $ 93,825,773.14 Resources
AEE Aura Energy 0.265 662 $ 111,492,492.03 Energy
CTT Cettire 3.55 640 $ 1,383,894,738.60 Consumer
ACW Actinogen Medical 0.155 638 $ 283,975,455.20 Health
STM Sunstone Metals Ltd 0.095 631 $ 212,754,493.01 Resources
DVP Develop Global Ltd 3.85 593 $ 527,617,552.50 Resources
LITCF Lithium Australia NL 0.069 590 $ 4,713,511.58 Resources
AHK Ark Mines Limited 0.215 532 $ 6,833,222.66 Resources
PH2 Pure Hydrogen Corp 0.54 514 $ 181,183,805.67 Energy
CXO Core Lithium 0.58 498 $ 961,943,287.60 Resources
ONE Oneview Healthcare 0.265 489 $ 136,846,347.95 Health
EFE Eastern Resources 0.054 479 $ 49,815,896.85 Resources
CXL Calix Limited 6.24 478 $ 1,019,517,922.64 Resources
NWE Norwest Energy NL 0.026 478 $ 146,471,772.67 Energy
LTR Liontown Resources 1.685 467 $ 3,615,191,359.03 Resources
CAE Cannindah Resources 0.175 465 $ 91,772,651.43 Resources
INV Investsmart Group 0.46 461 $ 64,072,266.10 Financial
ARC ARC Funds Limited 0.63 453 $ 18,948,101.76 Financial
GLN Galan Lithium Ltd 1.955 443 $ 584,599,367.88 Resources
SPN Sparc Tech Ltd 1.65 432 $ 102,352,792.05 Resources
RBX Resource B 0.18 429 $ 7,190,565.30 Resources
FFX Firefinch Ltd 0.835 406 $ 977,853,046.00 Resources
NMT Neometals Ltd 1.33 400 $ 660,793,557.18 Resources
PSC Prospect Res Ltd 0.775 400 $ 334,248,357.30 Resources
QPM Queensland Pacific 0.17 400 $ 262,329,232.27 Resources
AQS Aquis Ent Ltd 0.16 385 $ 5,715,068.16 Consumer
AGE Alligator Energy 0.053 382 $ 159,488,727.48 Energy
DOR Doriemus PLC 0.115 371 $ 13,840,952.08 Energy
ASN Anson Resources Ltd 0.13 364 $ 122,567,913.60 Resources
AGY Argosy Minerals Ltd 0.315 363 $ 398,957,116.01 Resources
AVZ AVZ Minerals Ltd 0.77 353 $ 2,632,841,656.20 Resources
ZEU Zeus Resources Ltd 0.089 345 $ 19,504,350.00 Energy
ACB A-Cap Energy Ltd 0.135 341 $ 160,874,851.20 Energy
FTZ Fertoz Ltd 0.245 320 $ 55,762,235.20 Resources
EMD Emyria Limited 0.36 309 $ 63,826,007.88 Health
FSG Field Solu Hldgs Ltd 0.18 309 $ 137,473,488.90 Telcos
KOR Korab Resources 0.053 308 $ 19,820,700.00 Resources
XRG Xreality Group Ltd 0.057 307 $ 19,191,905.64 Consumer
EGR Ecograf Limited 0.665 303 $ 299,471,750.24 Resources
IMU Imugene Limited 0.4025 303 $ 2,306,225,645.60 Health
PDI Predictive Disc Ltd 0.24 300 $ 334,457,489.94 Resources
ROG Red Sky Energy. 0.008 300 $ 47,720,044.77 Energy
LPD Lepidico Ltd 0.038 300 $ 242,626,358.17 Resources
BCB Bowen Coal Limited 0.175 298 $ 216,623,737.94 Resources
LMG Latrobe Magnesium 0.095 296 $ 148,940,334.24 Resources
PAM Pan Asia Metals 0.49 292 $ 36,092,735.56 Resources
VUL Vulcan Energy 10.4 288 $ 1,347,661,803.52 Resources
NXM Nexus Minerals Ltd 0.445 271 $ 126,700,648.36 Resources
RTR Rumble Res Limited 0.415 261 $ 260,577,515.10 Resources
HYM Hyperion Metals Ltd 0.92 261 $ 125,539,641.90 Resources
AXP AXP Energy Ltd 0.009 260 $ 52,309,626.06 Energy
ECT Env Clean Tech Ltd. 0.036 260 $ 44,825,555.70 Industrial
IHL Incannex Healthcare 0.575 259 $ 676,775,681.68 Health
LRK Lark Distilling Co. 5.12 259 $ 374,136,870.18 Consumer
PLS Pilbara Min Ltd 3.235 255 $ 9,611,008,227.89 Resources
GBE Globe Metals &Mining 0.11 255 $ 51,251,461.03 Resources
MLX Metals X Limited 0.495 254 $ 435,487,712.16 Resources
SWP Swoop Holdings Ltd 1.625 253 $ 237,340,022.70 Telcos
IGN Ignite Ltd 0.13 251 $ 11,645,682.75 Industrial
PTX Prescient Ltd 0.235 251 $ 152,771,903.18 Health
AVR Anteris Technologies 12.92 245 $ 142,555,908.25 Health
EPM Eclipse Metals 0.048 243 $ 91,869,929.52 Energy
CNB Carnaby Resource Ltd 1.285 238 $ 140,504,058.03 Resources
PPL Pureprofile Ltd 0.063 232 $ 69,306,739.24 Telcos
HIO Hawsons Iron Ltd 0.145 228 $ 103,682,677.75 Resources
RMI Resource Mining Corp 0.026 225 $ 8,846,996.13 Resources
QGL Quantum Graphite 0.165 224 $ 48,345,000.00 Resources
EIQ Echoiq Ltd 0.145 222 $ 59,149,906.95 Tech
ATC Altech Chem Ltd 0.115 219 $ 166,316,007.12 Resources
88E 88 Energy Ltd 0.0255 219 $ 385,087,981.10 Energy
SPQ Superior Resources 0.038 217 $ 58,344,381.40 Resources
PDN Paladin Energy Ltd 0.85 216 $ 2,223,437,176.76 Energy
MNB Minbos Resources Ltd 0.12 216 $ 59,858,408.16 Resources
EL8 Elevate Uranium Ltd 0.435 211 $ 109,415,943.00 Energy
POD Podium Minerals 0.325 210 $ 99,590,468.90 Resources
COD Coda Minerals Ltd 0.895 209 $ 84,139,733.44 Resources
GBR Greatbould Resources 0.135 207 $ 48,226,834.22 Resources
TTA TTA Holdings Ltd 0.046 207 $ 6,321,476.86 Consumer
BOE Boss Energy Ltd 2.14 204 $ 610,928,952.66 Energy
CDT Castle Minerals 0.03 200 $ 26,380,339.53 Resources
TUA Tuas Limited 2.15 199 $ 964,930,763.68 Telcos
ELT Elementos Limited 0.52 197 $ 85,548,040.20 Resources
INR Ioneer Ltd 0.785 196 $ 1,599,427,751.22 Resources
NEU Neuren Pharmaceut. 3.85 196 $ 479,929,225.56 Health
JRL Jindalee Resources 2.16 196 $ 116,864,566.56 Resources
CD3 Cd Private Equityiii 1.83 194 $ 131,812,008.60 Financial
GRR Grange Resources. 0.745 191 $ 844,857,249.54 Resources
PVW PVW Res Ltd 0.435 190 $ 29,786,906.25 Resources
MNS Magnis Energy Tech 0.565 190 $ 503,956,543.43 Resources
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2021’s top three best performers on the ASX

By far and away the best performer on the ASX is ViaGold Rare Earths Resources (ASX:VIA) which is sitting on a gain of 7043% in 12 months.

Backed with a major shareholding by China state-owned enterprise Guangdong Rare Earths Industry Group Co, ViaGold carries out rare earths processing in the China. It also has a car leasing business, for some reason.

While the company has had little news flow, it has rocketed from 2.8 cents to $2 this year. Unfortunately for shareholders, it has been suspended since mid-October with the ASX wanting to know more about a memorandum of understanding unveiled after the share price spiked.

The second best performer on the ASX with a 1694% gain, is Red Hill Iron (ASX:RHI). The catalyst for this company’s gain were the unveiling of plans sell its 40% interest in the 820 million tonne Red Hill Iron Ore Joint Venture (RHIOJV) to miner Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) for $400 million.

Red Hill will also be paid a royalty of 0.75% on all iron ore revenue and keep the mineral rights for all other commodities.

There are several lithium stocks in this years top 100, with the standout being North America-focused project developer Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA), which is up 1,544%.

VIA, RHI and SYA share price charts:

 

Other winners

Another hot investment thematic in 2021 was green energy. Outside resources the best performer on the ASX was The Environmental Group (ASX:EGL) which is up 803%.

EGL is a profit generating small cap with five divisions. One is Total Air Pollution Control (TAPC), which has technology used to “scrub off” certain pollutants at industrial sites that aren’t allowed to be released. Another is water treatment company, EGL Water.

After being one of 2020’s best performing ASX IPOs, luxury ecommerce outlet Cettire (ASX:CTT) backed it up in 2021 after gaining another 640%.

It listed last year at a time when the ecommerce sector was running hot and while some companies such as Kogan (ASX:KGN) have plummeted as growth slowed or supply chain issues hit, Cettire has continued to perform.

In its most recent trading update, Cettire reported a 172% gain in revenue in the four months to October 31, from $21.3 million to $57.8 million. Its active customers and number of orders both more than tripled.

In biotechs, top performers on the ASX include Actinogen (ASX:ACW) and Neuren Pharmaceuticals (ASX:NEU), which both target neurological diseases.

Neuren gained from success in a Phase III trial of its own drug, while Actinogen’s key catalyst was the FDA’s first ever approval of an Alzheimer’s  drug earlier this year – a disease Actinogen is targeting.

It’s also been a solid year for virtual reality and defence stock xReality Group (ASX:XRG) which gained from hype about the so-called ‘metaverse’.The company also made some big moves this year, including opening more VR game facilities and acquiring VR game developer Red Cartel.

While 2021 hasn’t been the most exciting year for cannabis companies – especially those striving to produce CBD products for Australian pharmacies – it was a good year for Emyria (ASX:EMD).

This company welcomed Andrew Forrest as a substantial shareholder and, after initially working with Cann Group (ASX:CAN) to develop a CBD product, opted to split up in August to pursue registration independently.

In the oil and gas space Red Sky Energy (ASX:ROG) was one winner continuing to excite shareholders with its operations at the Killanoola oil project in South Australia.

Other winners share price charts:

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