Apple (AAPL) had the highest return between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2008 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 1,047.8%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Apple (AAPL) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 1,047.8% |
BHP (BHP) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 535.88% |
Western Digital (WDC) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 346.84% |
Netflix (NFLX) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 269.38% |
Mastercard (MA) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 257.63% |
Amazon (AMZN) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 224.27% |
Novo Nordisk A-S (NVO) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 222.66% |
LIN TV (LIN) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 208.72% |
Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 207.65% |
Amphenol (APH) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 150.02% |
Royal Bank of Canada (RY) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 128.07% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 125.11% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 116.8% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 107.06% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 87.78% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 73.71% |
RTX (RTX) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 58.25% |
NVIDIA (NVDA) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 46.7% |
Lam Research (LRCX) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 42.46% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 38.41% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 37.45% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 35.44% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 35.1% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 35.1% |
Novartis AG ADR (NVS) | 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2008 | 29.8% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.