performance sandp500 stocks apr 1996 to 1998

Amazon (AMZN) had the highest return between April 1, 1996 and December 31, 1998 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 2,096.1%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Amazon (AMZN)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
2,096.14%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
1,532.88%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
882.32%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
646.67%
Best Buy (BBY)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
606.5%
ResMed (RMD)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
578.47%
NetApp (NTAP)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
464.93%
Microsoft (MSFT)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
437.85%
US Bancorp (USB)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
401.81%
Charles Schwab (SCHW)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
398.25%
NVR (NVR)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
392.26%
TJX Companies (TJX)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
368.25%
eBay (EBAY)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
350.93%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
347.89%
Capital One Financial (COF)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
329.8%
Intel (INTC)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
317.04%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
311.42%
Target (TGT)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
296.54%
Home Depot (HD)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
286.37%
AES (AES)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
282.83%
Progressive (PGR)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
282.54%
Costco Wholesale (COST)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
282.45%
Pfizer (PFE)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
278.38%
Ross Stores (ROST)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
265.29%
CVS Health (CVS)
4/1/1996 - 12/31/1998
264.17%