Microsoft (MSFT) had the highest return between August 1, 1995 and July 31, 1997 by a mega-cap US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 211.6%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft (MSFT) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 211.56% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 201.25% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 184.15% |
Intel (INTC) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 183.65% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 168.71% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 148.2% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 142.42% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 137.42% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 128.79% |
American Express (AXP) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 124.69% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 123.78% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 115.18% |
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 110.04% |
Merck (MRK) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 109.98% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 108.97% |
LIN TV (LIN) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 102.53% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 97.93% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 94.42% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 79.11% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 77.56% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 75.84% |
Chevron (CVX) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 71.9% |
Home Depot (HD) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 71.33% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 68.91% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 8/1/1995 - 7/31/1997 | 63.8% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
