ASML Holding NV New York Registry Shares (ASML) had the highest return in 1997 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 172.7%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
ASML Holding NV New York Registry Shares (ASML) | 1997 | 172.72% |
SAP SE ADR (SAP) | 1997 | 141.81% |
Amazon (AMZN) | 1997 | 105.91% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1997 | 93.18% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 1997 | 81.21% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1997 | 81.06% |
Citigroup (C) | 1997 | 80.86% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1997 | 76.73% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1997 | 76.46% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1997 | 72.82% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1997 | 67.95% |
American Express (AXP) | 1997 | 61.31% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1997 | 55.49% |
Royal Bank of Canada (RY) | 1997 | 54.78% |
Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) | 1997 | 53.26% |
Novartis AG ADR (NVS) | 1997 | 52.78% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1997 | 51.18% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1997 | 51.17% |
Texas Instruments (TXN) | 1997 | 41.66% |
TotalEnergies SE ADR (TTE) | 1997 | 40.38% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 1997 | 38.65% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1997 | 37.33% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1997 | 35.69% |
Merck (MRK) | 1997 | 35.65% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1997 | 33.98% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.