The 2025 trading year has been a challenging one for Consumer Discretionary stocks, as the sector finds itself the worst performing one of the year.

As a whole, the sector is -15.6% YTD, which is well below the already struggling benchmark S&P 500 (SP500). While Consumer Discretionary stocks face ongoing hurdles, there are still some bright spots within the sector.

As a result, Seeking Alpha outlined the top 10 best performing Consumer Discretionary stocks of 2025. The curated list of names is built from U.S. stocks that hold a market capitalization of at least $1B. See the names below:

No. 10: Cavco Industries (CVCO), +10.1% YTD.

No. 9: AutoZone (AZO), +10.7% YTD.

No. 8: Mattel (MAT), +10.8% YTD.

No. 7: LKQ Corporation (LKQ), +12.3% YTD.

No. 6: Dutch Bros (BROS), +13.8% YTD.

No. 5: Stride (LRN), +13.9% YTD.

No. 4: Yum! Brands (YUM), +14.3% YTD. 

No. 3: Light & Wonder (LNW), +15.5% YTD.

No. 2: Dana Incorporated (DAN), +17.7% YTD.

No. 1: Life Time Group Holdings (LTH), +26% YTD. 

Furthermore, for investors looking to further track the Consumer Discretionary sector, they may choose to look towards exchange traded funds as an alternative choice. 

Consumer Discretionary ETFs: (NYSEARCA:XLY), (NYSEARCA:VCR), (NYSEARCA:FXD), (NYSEARCA:FDIS), (NYSEARCA:RSPD), and (NYSEARCA:RXI).