best performing stocks in the large cap from 1998 to 2005

National Grid PLC ADR (NGG) had the highest return between 1998 and 2005 by a large-cap US stock, returning 524,050%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
National Grid PLC ADR (NGG)
1998-2005
524,050%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1998-2005
8,541.58%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1998-2005
5,933.44%
NVR (NVR)
1998-2005
3,109.14%
Apple (AAPL)
1998-2005
2,009.96%
eBay (EBAY)
1998-2005
1,838.91%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
1998-2005
1,607.16%
Pool (POOL)
1998-2005
1,432.78%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1998-2005
1,385.84%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1998-2005
1,336.67%
Tapestry (TPR)
1998-2005
1,233.63%
Logitech International (LOGI)
1998-2005
1,157.65%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
1998-2005
1,137.66%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
1998-2005
1,130.78%
ANSYS (ANSS)
1998-2005
1,119.71%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)
1998-2005
1,093.23%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1998-2005
999.55%
ResMed (RMD)
1998-2005
984.9%
Best Buy (BBY)
1998-2005
983.43%
Altria (MO)
1998-2005
973.91%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1998-2005
902.89%
CME (CME)
1998-2005
866.47%
Infosys Ltd ADR (INFY)
1998-2005
862.15%
Amazon (AMZN)
1998-2005
843%
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (RYAAY)
1998-2005
795.79%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.