best performing stocks in the sandp past 40 years

Monster Beverage (MNST) has had the highest return between September 29, 1986 and September 29, 2026 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 3,794,445.5%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
3,794,445.45%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
3,049,287.76%
Microsoft (MSFT)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
831,533.99%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
567,925%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
490,801.25%
Oracle (ORCL)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
393,585.71%
Lam Research (LRCX)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
371,725.49%
Hubbell (HUBB)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
296,278.31%
Apple (AAPL)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
287,083.96%
Fastenal (FAST)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
265,644.68%
Nike (NKE)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
231,125.81%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
225,511.81%
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
207,598.86%
Amazon (AMZN)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
202,254.39%
Ross Stores (ROST)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
198,040.32%
Amgen (AMGN)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
174,022.48%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
169,326.12%
Home Depot (HD)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
143,992.05%
Amphenol (APH)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
134,844%
Micron Technology (MU)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
121,972.21%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
119,351.84%
Danaher (DHR)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
112,785.67%
KLA (KLAC)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
109,022.71%
Costco Wholesale (COST)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
104,621.94%
Texas Pacific Land (TPL)
9/29/1986 - 9/29/2026
90,826.69%