best performing stocks in the sandp 1996 to 2016

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 1996 and 2016 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 284,130.8%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1996-2016
284,130.77%
Amazon (AMZN)
1996-2016
30,657.59%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1996-2016
26,796.42%
NVR (NVR)
1996-2016
16,908.92%
Ross Stores (ROST)
1996-2016
14,746.45%
Apple (AAPL)
1996-2016
10,942.06%
Netflix (NFLX)
1996-2016
10,609.34%
Biogen (BIIB)
1996-2016
9,035.36%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
1996-2016
8,586.86%
ResMed (RMD)
1996-2016
8,241.56%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1996-2016
7,835.03%
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
1996-2016
7,646.54%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1996-2016
7,371.97%
Texas Pacific Land (TPL)
1996-2016
6,905.67%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
1996-2016
6,456.5%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1996-2016
6,188.18%
Tyler Technologies (TYL)
1996-2016
5,100.9%
Cooper Companies (COO)
1996-2016
4,676.45%
Amphenol (APH)
1996-2016
4,588.96%
Starbucks (SBUX)
1996-2016
4,570.2%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
1996-2016
4,542.13%
FactSet Research Systems (FDS)
1996-2016
4,225.58%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1996-2016
4,006.89%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1996-2016
3,946%
Constellation Brands Inc Class A (STZ)
1996-2016
3,738.82%