AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the highest return between 1998 and 2002 by a US stock, returning 12,853,650%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)	1998-2002	12,853,650%
Booking (BKNG)	1998-2002	3,148,366.67%
Houston American Energy (HUSA)	1998-2002	89,885.03%
Interlink Electronics (LINK)	1998-2002	60,407.02%
Flexible Solutions International (FSI)	1998-2002	56,492.16%
Inuvo (INUV)	1998-2002	28,990.91%
ImmunoPrecise Antibodies (HYFT)	1998-2002	17,042.86%
Inseego (INSG)	1998-2002	16,066.67%
Xcel Brands (XELB)	1998-2002	3,400%
Gladstone Capital (GLAD)	1998-2002	2,983.32%
Quantum (QMCO)	1998-2002	2,125.77%
Versus Systems Inc. (VS)	1998-2002	1,900%
NVR (NVR)	1998-2002	1,392.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)	1998-2002	1,344.61%
Emerson Radio (MSN)	1998-2002	1,036.04%
Daktronics (DAKT)	1998-2002	919.35%
Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI)	1998-2002	918.16%
Empire Petroleum (EP)	1998-2002	903.74%
DeFi Technologies (DEFT)	1998-2002	900%
Clean Harbors (CLH)	1998-2002	822.02%
Perdoceo Education (PRDO)	1998-2002	776.71%
Ovintiv (OVV)	1998-2002	765.79%
Forward Air (FWRD)	1998-2002	764.57%
Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)	1998-2002	744.35%
Lendway (LDWY)	1998-2002	737.59%