best large cap stocks jan 2000 to dec 2008

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG) had the highest return between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2008 by a large-cap US stock, returning 5,411,100%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
5,411,100%
Thomson Reuters Corporation Common Shares (TRI)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
28,892.68%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
6,165.02%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
5,105.12%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
2,943.35%
Expedia (EXPE)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
1,938.59%
Altria (MO)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
1,729.88%
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
1,382.4%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
1,380.34%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
1,332.35%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
1,186.58%
DaVita HealthCare Partners (DVA)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
1,001.56%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
967.33%
Ambev SA ADR (ABEV)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
920.45%
NVR (NVR)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
855.5%
Stifel Financial (SF)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
852.14%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
834.42%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
799.88%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
793.48%
Elbit Systems (ESLT)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
791.61%
Alamos Gold (AGI)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
774.33%
Waste Connections (WCN)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
760.34%
BlackRock (BLK)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
736.1%
Tapestry (TPR)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
730.81%
British American Tobacco (BTI)
1/1/2000 - 12/31/2008
708.67%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.