best performing large cap stocks jan 2001 to aug 2008

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG) had the highest return between January 1, 2001 and August 31, 2008 by a large-cap US stock, returning 8,740,600%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
8,740,600%
Thomson Reuters Corporation Common Shares (TRI)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
21,575.22%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
5,668.26%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
4,455.36%
Expedia (EXPE)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
4,269.1%
ArcelorMittal SA ADR (MT)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
3,817.39%
NetEase (NTES)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
3,241.29%
Banco Bradesco SA ADR (BBD)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
2,528.41%
Apple (AAPL)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
2,179.83%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
2,173.61%
Grupo Cibest (CIB)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
2,069.71%
Sterling Construction (STRL)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,927.47%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,906.18%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,903.7%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,871.77%
Tenaris SA ADR (TS)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,828.61%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,751.69%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,716.9%
Hudbay Minerals (HBM)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,577.57%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,422.67%
Credicorp (BAP)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,384.55%
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA ADR (PBR)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,307.99%
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,267.95%
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,175.3%
Elbit Systems (ESLT)
1/1/2001 - 8/31/2008
1,161.49%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.