best large cap stock from march 2004 to 2008

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between March 1, 2004 and December 31, 2008 by a large-cap US stock, returning 2,133.6%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
2,133.57%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
678.4%
Illumina (ILMN)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
665.04%
Apple (AAPL)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
608.2%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
605.5%
Banco Bradesco SA ADR (BBD)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
490.82%
Elbit Systems (ESLT)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
482.16%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
480.59%
First Solar (FSLR)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
463.1%
Credicorp (BAP)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
351.78%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
305.41%
Grupo Cibest (CIB)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
296.89%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
294.75%
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA ADR (PBR)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
292.69%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
281.67%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
274.99%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
273.44%
Stifel Financial (SF)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
265.35%
Mastercard (MA)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
257.64%
ArcelorMittal SA ADR (MT)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
250.76%
Itau Unibanco Banco (ITUB)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
243.84%
Tenaris SA ADR (TS)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
241.09%
Alamos Gold (AGI)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
241%
Nucor (NUE)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
235.83%
Rogers Communications (RCI)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2008
235.24%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.