best performing stocks in the nasdaq 1997 to 2000

Forward Air (FWRD) had the highest return between 1997 and 2000 by a US stock in the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), returning 3,852.3%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Forward Air (FWRD)
1997-2000
3,852.31%
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)
1997-2000
2,370.5%
NetApp (NTAP)
1997-2000
1,894.21%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1997-2000
1,608.46%
Biogen (BIIB)
1997-2000
1,496.33%
FuelCell Energy (FCEL)
1997-2000
1,437.06%
SEI Investments (SEIC)
1997-2000
1,427.4%
Innodata (INOD)
1997-2000
1,367.06%
VeriSign (VRSN)
1997-2000
1,347.55%
Qorvo (QRVO)
1997-2000
1,316.15%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1997-2000
1,309.53%
ClearOne (CLRO)
1997-2000
1,242.86%
Viavi Solutions (VIAV)
1997-2000
1,164.46%
Semtech (SMTC)
1997-2000
930.62%
SurModics (SRDX)
1997-2000
865.57%
Hain Celestial (HAIN)
1997-2000
862.96%
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP)
1997-2000
829.92%
Mercury Systems (MRCY)
1997-2000
784.53%
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL)
1997-2000
748.86%
SkyWest (SKYW)
1997-2000
746.29%
Flex (FLEX)
1997-2000
717.92%
Soluna (SLNH)
1997-2000
687.5%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1997-2000
626.25%
Plexus (PLXS)
1997-2000
625.75%
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR)
1997-2000
567.77%