Apple (AAPL) had the highest return between 2001 and 2008 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 1,047.8%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Apple (AAPL) | 2001-2008 | 1,047.8% |
BHP (BHP) | 2001-2008 | 535.88% |
Western Digital (WDC) | 2001-2008 | 346.84% |
Netflix (NFLX) | 2001-2008 | 269.38% |
Mastercard (MA) | 2001-2008 | 257.63% |
Amazon (AMZN) | 2001-2008 | 224.27% |
LIN TV (LIN) | 2001-2008 | 208.72% |
Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) | 2001-2008 | 207.65% |
Amphenol (APH) | 2001-2008 | 150.04% |
Royal Bank of Canada (RY) | 2001-2008 | 128.07% |
Chevron (CVX) | 2001-2008 | 125.11% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 2001-2008 | 116.8% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 2001-2008 | 107.06% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 2001-2008 | 87.78% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 2001-2008 | 73.71% |
RTX (RTX) | 2001-2008 | 58.25% |
NVIDIA (NVDA) | 2001-2008 | 46.7% |
Lam Research (LRCX) | 2001-2008 | 42.46% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 2001-2008 | 38.41% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 2001-2008 | 37.45% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 2001-2008 | 35.44% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 2001-2008 | 35.1% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 2001-2008 | 35.1% |
Novartis AG ADR (NVS) | 2001-2008 | 29.8% |
Marvell Technology (MRVL) | 2001-2008 | 26.67% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.