ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) had the highest return in January 1997 and in 1997 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 47.7%.
| ASSET | % RETURN |
|---|---|
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) | 47.73% |
Lam Research (LRCX) | 42.9% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 37.63% |
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | 35.75% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 22.71% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 19.14% |
Micron Technology (MU) | 17.3% |
Citigroup (C) | 16.43% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 15.79% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 14.88% |
Merck (MRK) | 13.82% |
American Express (AXP) | 10.94% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 10.33% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 10.24% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 9.63% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 8.86% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 8.37% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 8.33% |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 7.09% |
Royal Bank of Canada (RY) | 6.47% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 5.47% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 5.45% |
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | 5.28% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 5.25% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 4.81% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
