best performing sandp500 stocks from sep 2008 to jan 2009

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) had the highest return between September 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 20.8%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
20.84%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
19.3%
Netflix (NFLX)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
15.94%
W R Berkley (WRB)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
12.73%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
9.51%
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
7.84%
Hershey (HSY)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
3.16%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
3.09%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
0.18%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-1.42%
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-1.44%
Leidos (LDOS)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-1.6%
Pinnacle West Capital (PNW)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-1.71%
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-2.16%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-3.23%
Edwards Lifesciences (EW)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-3.7%
WEC Energy (WEC)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-3.87%
AutoZone (AZO)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-4.56%
J M Smucker (SJM)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-5.06%
PG&E (PCG)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-5.9%
McDonald’s (MCD)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-6.18%
Biogen (BIIB)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-6.24%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-6.52%
Newmont Goldcorp (NEM)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-6.61%
American Water Works (AWK)
9/1/2008 - 1/31/2009
-7.02%