best large cap stocks june 2003 to august 2008

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between June 1, 2003 and August 31, 2008 by a large-cap US stock, returning 5,011.6%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
5,011.61%
Illumina (ILMN)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
2,259.71%
Gerdau SA ADR (GGB)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
2,126.57%
Frontline (FRO)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
2,021.44%
ArcelorMittal SA ADR (MT)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,944.71%
Apple (AAPL)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,773.14%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,730.75%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,618.09%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,577.71%
Banco Bradesco SA ADR (BBD)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,520.02%
Leidos (LDOS)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,497.82%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,362.81%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,321.96%
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA ADR (PBR)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,303.17%
Tenaris SA ADR (TS)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,257.49%
Teck Resources Ltd Class B (TECK)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,070.73%
Encompass Health (EHC)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,060.77%
First Solar (FSLR)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
1,029.18%
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA ADR (SUZ)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
907.24%
CF Industries (CF)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
847.29%
America Movil SAB de CV ADR (AMX)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
817.18%
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
807.41%
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
791.3%
U-Haul (UHAL)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
754.16%
Trip Group Ltd ADR (TCOM)
6/1/2003 - 8/31/2008
752.88%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.