what is the most performance small cap stock between october 1 1996 and december 28 1997

Diamond Hill Investment (DHIL) had the highest return between October 1, 1996 and December 28, 1997 by a small-cap US stock, returning 750%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Diamond Hill Investment (DHIL)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
750.01%
Vaalco Energy (EGY)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
600.08%
DXP Enterprises (DXPE)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
566.67%
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
252.54%
Sapiens International (SPNS)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
192.68%
Safehold (SAFE)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
175%
Northwest Bancshares (NWBI)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
145.18%
MillerKnoll (MLKN)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
144.2%
Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
142.92%
Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
139.99%
American Woodmark (AMWD)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
135.03%
OFG Bancorp (OFG)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
131.6%
Ethan Allen Interiors (ETD)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
129.07%
Transcat (TRNS)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
127.27%
Independent Bank (IBCP)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
125.34%
Northeast Bancorp (NBN)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
125.05%
CTS (CTS)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
122.45%
Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
119.63%
RPC (RES)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
119.6%
Savara (SVRA)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
118.75%
Forward Air (FWRD)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
116.24%
Transcontinental Realty Investors (TCI)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
115.39%
Hope Bancorp (HOPE)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
111.43%
Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
111.23%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
109.63%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.