best performing s and p stocks september 1997 to july 2010

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between September 1, 1997 and July 31, 2010 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 24,311.2%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
24,311.19%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
12,994.88%
Amazon (AMZN)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
4,929.44%
Apple (AAPL)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
4,580.42%
NVR (NVR)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
2,813.95%
Altria (MO)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
2,495.78%
ResMed (RMD)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
2,045.02%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,987.55%
Best Buy (BBY)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,894.87%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,724.37%
F5 Networks (FFIV)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,613.76%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,540.52%
Tapestry (TPR)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,398.29%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,392.76%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,388.99%
NetApp (NTAP)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,347.73%
CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,294.53%
FactSet Research Systems (FDS)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,238.57%
Netflix (NFLX)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,166.86%
BlackRock (BLK)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,160.95%
Pool (POOL)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,123.07%
Copart (CPRT)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,100%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,012%
Biogen (BIIB)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
1,008.36%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
9/1/1997 - 7/31/2010
997.86%