best performing stocks in the nasdaq 1997 to 2001

Xcel Brands (XELB) had the highest return between 1997 and 2001 by a US stock in the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), returning 10,000%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Xcel Brands (XELB)
1997-2001
10,000%
Forward Air (FWRD)
1997-2001
3,492.96%
Algorhythm (RIME)
1997-2001
2,800.48%
Versus Systems Inc. (VS)
1997-2001
2,300%
ClearOne (CLRO)
1997-2001
1,806.29%
Caesars Entertainment (CZR)
1997-2001
1,665.42%
Biogen (BIIB)
1997-2001
1,641.4%
Semtech (SMTC)
1997-2001
1,567.21%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
1997-2001
1,174.56%
SEI Investments (SEIC)
1997-2001
1,132.82%
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)
1997-2001
1,006.76%
Copart (CPRT)
1997-2001
985.71%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1997-2001
949.76%
Qorvo (QRVO)
1997-2001
892.53%
SurModics (SRDX)
1997-2001
856.33%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1997-2001
730.48%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1997-2001
719.62%
Daktronics (DAKT)
1997-2001
719.4%
Hain Celestial (HAIN)
1997-2001
713.63%
FuelCell Energy (FCEL)
1997-2001
713.34%
Innodata (INOD)
1997-2001
692.21%
AAON (AAON)
1997-2001
672.72%
LivaNova (LIVN)
1997-2001
658%
SkyWest (SKYW)
1997-2001
652.02%
Perdoceo Education (PRDO)
1997-2001
651.33%