what is the most performance small cap stock between january 3 1996 and june 30 1996

Hallador Energy (HNRG) had the highest return between January 3, 1996 and June 30, 1996 by a small-cap US stock, returning 1,100.7%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Hallador Energy (HNRG)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
1,100.65%
Mitek Systems (MITK)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
308.7%
Riley Exploration Permian (REPX)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
207.57%
Olympic Steel (ZEUS)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
197.33%
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
186.02%
Sinclair Broadcast (SBGI)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
155.88%
Artivion (AORT)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
138.71%
USANA Health Sciences (USNA)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
130.77%
Kforce (KFRC)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
117.02%
NVE (NVEC)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
113.33%
Apogee Enterprises (APOG)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
106.18%
Central Garden & Pet (CENT)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
105.72%
Safehold (SAFE)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
100%
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
91.67%
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
91.3%
Upbound (UPBD)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
90.66%
Harmonic (HLIT)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
89.58%
Papa John's International (PZZA)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
81.68%
Novavax (NVAX)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
81.25%
Miller Industries (MLR)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
77.06%
Mednax (MD)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
76.36%
Consolidated Water (CWCO)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
76.19%
Vera Therapeutics (VERA)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
76.16%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
75%
Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
1/3/1996 - 6/30/1996
73.53%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.