best performing large cap stocks 2002 through 2011

National Grid PLC ADR (NGG) had the highest return between 2002 and 2011 by a large-cap US stock, returning 1,588,257.1%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
National Grid PLC ADR (NGG)
2002-2011
1,588,257.14%
Natwest (NWG)
2002-2011
667,200%
Ferguson (FERG)
2002-2011
176,502.65%
NetEase (NTES)
2002-2011
23,855.41%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
2002-2011
17,271.72%
Bancolombia SA ADR (CIB)
2002-2011
5,420.53%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
2002-2011
5,028.26%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
2002-2011
3,704.78%
Apple (AAPL)
2002-2011
3,572.06%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
2002-2011
2,738.38%
Ambev SA ADR (ABEV)
2002-2011
2,417.98%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
2002-2011
2,262.16%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM)
2002-2011
2,229.9%
Alamos Gold (AGI)
2002-2011
2,108.29%
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT)
2002-2011
1,951.25%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
2002-2011
1,786.16%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
2002-2011
1,734.3%
Cheniere Energy (LNG)
2002-2011
1,729.32%
Baidu (BIDU)
2002-2011
1,664.7%
Credicorp (BAP)
2002-2011
1,568.38%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
2002-2011
1,563.8%
Amazon (AMZN)
2002-2011
1,482.85%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
2002-2011
1,439.27%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
2002-2011
1,321.33%
Tenaris SA ADR (TS)
2002-2011
1,316.48%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.