best large cap stock from aug 1996 to dec 2008

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the highest return between August 1, 1996 and December 31, 2008 by a large-cap US stock, returning 47,929.9%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
47,929.85%
Ovintiv (OVV)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
14,610.86%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
12,896.28%
First Majestic Silver (AG)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
7,833.33%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
4,849.1%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
4,233.57%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
4,178.15%
NVR (NVR)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
4,047.73%
Elbit Systems (ESLT)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
3,611.69%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
2,571.16%
Altria (MO)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
2,304.86%
Amazon (AMZN)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
2,003.36%
Expedia (EXPE)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,938.31%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,895.18%
ResMed (RMD)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,774%
Biogen (BIIB)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,773.94%
Stifel Financial (SF)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,619.38%
Apple (AAPL)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,451.76%
Canadian National Railway (CNI)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,435.74%
Sterling Construction (STRL)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,385.85%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,341.62%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,336.23%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,326.34%
Best Buy (BBY)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,317.22%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
8/1/1996 - 12/31/2008
1,089.8%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.