best performing stocks in the sandp from 1996 to 2003

NVR (NVR) had the highest return between 1996 and 2003 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 4,649%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
NVR (NVR)
1996-2003
4,649.04%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1996-2003
2,638.59%
Amazon (AMZN)
1996-2003
2,058.33%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)
1996-2003
1,847.63%
Best Buy (BBY)
1996-2003
1,838.67%
eBay (EBAY)
1996-2003
1,349.29%
Ross Stores (ROST)
1996-2003
1,216.63%
ResMed (RMD)
1996-2003
1,178.2%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1996-2003
1,175.85%
Cooper Companies (COO)
1996-2003
1,170.13%
Biogen (BIIB)
1996-2003
1,082.27%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1996-2003
1,025.64%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1996-2003
938.39%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1996-2003
898.84%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
1996-2003
874.83%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
1996-2003
795.43%
PACCAR (PCAR)
1996-2003
723.04%
NetApp (NTAP)
1996-2003
717.59%
Capital One Financial (COF)
1996-2003
707.79%
DR Horton (DHI)
1996-2003
674.17%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1996-2003
661.02%
Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
1996-2003
656.9%
Bio-Techne (TECH)
1996-2003
656.8%
Tapestry (TPR)
1996-2003
655.02%
Waters (WAT)
1996-2003
641.12%