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

Vaalco Energy (EGY) had the highest return between October 1, 1996 and December 28, 1997 by a small-cap US stock, returning 600.1%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Vaalco Energy (EGY)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
600.08%
DXP Enterprises (DXPE)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
566.67%
OPTIMIZERx (OPRX)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
300%
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
252.54%
Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
212.5%
Strategic Education (STRA)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
206.14%
Diamond Hill Investment (DHIL)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
197.5%
Safehold (SAFE)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
175%
Northwest Bancshares (NWBI)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
145.19%
MillerKnoll (MLKN)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
144.2%
Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
142.9%
Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
139.99%
Onity (ONIT)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
136.14%
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
129.06%
Transcat (TRNS)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
127.27%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
125.45%
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%
Microvision (MVIS)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
120.22%
RPC (RES)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
119.71%
Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
119.64%
Savara (SVRA)
10/1/1996 - 12/28/1997
118.75%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.