best performing stocks in the sandp 1996 to 2012

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 1996 and 2012 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 112,806.4%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1996-2012
112,806.41%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1996-2012
17,632.45%
Amazon (AMZN)
1996-2012
10,189.99%
NVR (NVR)
1996-2012
9,275.8%
Altria (MO)
1996-2012
8,003.12%
Apple (AAPL)
1996-2012
6,560.21%
Ross Stores (ROST)
1996-2012
5,785.48%
Pool (POOL)
1996-2012
5,283.93%
ResMed (RMD)
1996-2012
5,061.16%
Biogen (BIIB)
1996-2012
4,615.22%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1996-2012
4,179.43%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1996-2012
3,601.3%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1996-2012
3,429.36%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
1996-2012
3,370.59%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1996-2012
2,789.87%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1996-2012
2,645.89%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1996-2012
2,624.41%
Cooper Companies (COO)
1996-2012
2,420.75%
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
1996-2012
2,388.06%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
1996-2012
2,343.37%
Tapestry (TPR)
1996-2012
2,238.19%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1996-2012
2,187.81%
eBay (EBAY)
1996-2012
2,187.76%
Contura Energy (CTRA)
1996-2012
2,137.95%
FactSet Research Systems (FDS)
1996-2012
2,120.3%