Stocks may be heading for their worst year since 2008, but some are completing a notable rally after doubling or more in 2022. Fears that taking drastic action Federal Reserve’s bid to combat inflation that could tip the economy into a recession has weighed heavily on markets this year. In 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost 8.4%, while the S&P 500 is down 19.2%. Meanwhile, Nasdaq was the biggest loser, down about 33%. Even so, a review of companies with market capitalizations between $500 million and under $1 billion emerged the year’s biggest winners. According to CNBC, those stocks are up more than 100% this year and include tankers for petroleum products, energy companies like coal companies, biotech companies, and pharmaceuticals. Tankers are the top sector in 2022, growing about 152% including a group’s dividend through December 28, according to a December note from Stifel. Ardmore Shipping and Scorpio Tankers are the top tanker stocks, both up about 316% on the year. Energy companies took the lead in 2022 after a spike in oil and gas prices — which market participants say will remain bullish on expectations of upcoming tight supply. The leading name in the S&P 500 this year is Occidental Petroleum. The oil company’s stock is up about 116% in 2022, which means the stock is on track for its best year since 1972. That year, the stock jumped more than 72%. Shares began trading in 1964. Shares of NexTier Oilfield Solutions are up about 160% this year. JPMorgan recently named the stock one of its top oilfield services picks for 2023, saying NexTier “will benefit from strong upstream spending growth in both markets.” international and NAM markets, the potential to move to shareholder-friendly return frameworks in the coming quarters, and strong performance in the fields.” Even coal companies like CONSOL Energy and Peabody Energy are up 182% and 167% respectively this year. Meanwhile, a host of biotech and pharmaceutical companies performed better this year. Shares of Prometheus Biosciences are up 178% in 2022 and were recently named a top pick in the 2023 outlook by SVB Securities for immunology and metabolism stocks. SVB’s Thomas Smith wrote in a December note that the company has a “unique precision medicine background” for autoimmune diseases. Here’s the full list, with prices around 1:00 p.m. ET Thursday: Shipping: Ardmore Shipping (ASC) up 316% YTD Scorpio Tanker (STNG) up 316% YTD Tidewater (TDW) up 230% YTD Tanker Teekay (TNK) up about 175% YTD with the beginning of the year Energy: PBF Energy (PBF) increased by more than 213% compared to the beginning of the year YTD NexTier Oilfield Solutions (NEX) increased by about 160% YTD Energy (HLX) increased by 133% compared to the beginning of the year Occidental (OXY) up 115% YTD for the best year ever since at least 1972 (OXY started trading in 1964) and the next best year was 1979 when OXY was up 72.22% Helmerich & Payne (HP) up over 109% YTD Talos Energy (TALO) up nearly 90% YTD Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) up 100% YTD Coal: CONSOL Energy (CEIX) up 182% YTD Peabody Energy (BTU) up over 167 % YTD Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR ) increased by more than 132% YTD Healthcare/Biotech: TransMedics (TMDX) increased by 215% YTD Madrigal Pharma (MDGL) increased by more than 236% YTD Prometheus Biosciences (RXDX) more than 178% YTD (AVTE) up 140% YTD CTI BioPharma (CTIC) up 139% YTD Immunovant (IMVT) up 106% YTD Signify Health (SGFY) up 101% YTD (to be acquired by CVS) — Gina CNBC’s Francolla and Michael Bloom contributed to this report.