best performing stocks in the large cap from 1998 to 2009

National Grid PLC ADR (NGG) had the highest return between 1998 and 2009 by a large-cap US stock, returning 703,769.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
National Grid PLC ADR (NGG)
1998-2009
703,769.23%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1998-2009
16,742.11%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1998-2009
10,781.11%
Apple (AAPL)
1998-2009
6,084.96%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
1998-2009
3,432.24%
NVR (NVR)
1998-2009
3,148.96%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
1998-2009
2,604.7%
Amazon (AMZN)
1998-2009
2,590.4%
ANSYS (ANSS)
1998-2009
2,383.43%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
1998-2009
2,310.47%
Ambev SA ADR (ABEV)
1998-2009
2,221.89%
Altria (MO)
1998-2009
1,893.08%
BlackRock (BLK)
1998-2009
1,739.3%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1998-2009
1,710.06%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
1998-2009
1,610.52%
BHP (BHP)
1998-2009
1,586.24%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1998-2009
1,585.8%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1998-2009
1,529.38%
Tenaris SA ADR (TS)
1998-2009
1,470.66%
Alamos Gold (AGI)
1998-2009
1,434.52%
Elbit Systems (ESLT)
1998-2009
1,433.77%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
1998-2009
1,396.67%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1998-2009
1,386.66%
ResMed (RMD)
1998-2009
1,380.23%
Tapestry (TPR)
1998-2009
1,372.19%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.