best performing stocks in the sandp 1994 to 2012

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 1994 and 2012 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 31,352.1%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1994-2012
31,352.14%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1994-2012
17,632.52%
Biogen (BIIB)
1994-2012
15,867.06%
Ross Stores (ROST)
1994-2012
11,966.97%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1994-2012
10,234.19%
Amazon (AMZN)
1994-2012
10,189.99%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1994-2012
9,692.15%
Coherent (COHR)
1994-2012
9,429.53%
NVR (NVR)
1994-2012
9,216.46%
Cooper Companies (COO)
1994-2012
9,067.54%
Apple (AAPL)
1994-2012
7,365.55%
Hubbell (HUBB)
1994-2012
6,795.17%
ResMed (RMD)
1994-2012
5,491.23%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1994-2012
4,985.68%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1994-2012
4,271.07%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1994-2012
4,230.29%
Starbucks (SBUX)
1994-2012
3,972.4%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
1994-2012
3,370.52%
Williams Companies (WMB)
1994-2012
3,276.99%
Amphenol (APH)
1994-2012
3,149.68%
NetApp (NTAP)
1994-2012
3,011.7%
T Rowe Price (TROW)
1994-2012
2,912.27%
Fastenal (FAST)
1994-2012
2,743.46%
Ametek (AME)
1994-2012
2,665.55%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1994-2012
2,624.41%