best performing stocks in the sandp 1997 to 2009

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 1997 and 2009 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 23,429.4%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1997-2009
23,429.41%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1997-2009
10,779.99%
Amazon (AMZN)
1997-2009
5,417.64%
NVR (NVR)
1997-2009
5,367%
Apple (AAPL)
1997-2009
3,891.7%
Best Buy (BBY)
1997-2009
3,480.96%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1997-2009
2,697.38%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1997-2009
1,928.13%
ResMed (RMD)
1997-2009
1,800.69%
BlackRock (BLK)
1997-2009
1,739.29%
Copart (CPRT)
1997-2009
1,590.32%
Amphenol (APH)
1997-2009
1,586.37%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1997-2009
1,585.8%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
1997-2009
1,583.76%
FactSet Research Systems (FDS)
1997-2009
1,426.05%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1997-2009
1,379.73%
Tapestry (TPR)
1997-2009
1,372.19%
Biogen (BIIB)
1997-2009
1,251.59%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1997-2009
1,205.21%
Bio-Techne (TECH)
1997-2009
1,009.04%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
1997-2009
967.75%
NetApp (NTAP)
1997-2009
967.5%
eBay (EBAY)
1997-2009
955.63%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1997-2009
946.6%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
1997-2009
941.17%