best performing sandp 500 stocks 2005 to 2008

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 2005 and 2008 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 617.4%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
2005-2008
617.38%
First Solar (FSLR)
2005-2008
463.1%
Mastercard (MA)
2005-2008
257.63%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
2005-2008
217.32%
Booking (BKNG)
2005-2008
210.5%
CF Industries (CF)
2005-2008
206.06%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
2005-2008
187.79%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
2005-2008
183.93%
Apple (AAPL)
2005-2008
163.49%
Quanta Services (PWR)
2005-2008
148.43%
Netflix (NFLX)
2005-2008
139.5%
Nasdaq (NDAQ)
2005-2008
135.33%
LKQ (LKQ)
2005-2008
132.04%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
2005-2008
119.88%
McDonald’s (MCD)
2005-2008
117.2%
Mosaic (MOS)
2005-2008
112.91%
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
2005-2008
111.38%
CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)
2005-2008
107.7%
Aon (AON)
2005-2008
103.21%
Nucor (NUE)
2005-2008
102.19%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
2005-2008
101.68%
EMCOR (EME)
2005-2008
98.06%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN)
2005-2008
96.15%
Salesforce (CRM)
2005-2008
95.06%
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
2005-2008
90%