best performing large cap stocks 1997-1999

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the highest return between 1997 and 1999 by a large-cap US stock, returning 5,242,533.3%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
1997-1999
5,242,533.33%
FirstEnergy (FE)
1997-1999
26,540.08%
VeriSign (VRSN)
1997-1999
3,625.67%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1997-1999
3,479.22%
Amazon (AMZN)
1997-1999
3,022.48%
Best Buy (BBY)
1997-1999
1,791.74%
Nokia (NOK)
1997-1999
1,267.76%
MicroStrategy (MSTR)
1997-1999
1,192.31%
NetApp (NTAP)
1997-1999
1,190.3%
IES (IESC)
1997-1999
1,150.77%
Semtech (SMTC)
1997-1999
1,117.53%
F5 Networks (FFIV)
1997-1999
1,012.2%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1997-1999
993.59%
Sirius XM (SIRI)
1997-1999
917.14%
Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS)
1997-1999
838.1%
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML)
1997-1999
819.18%
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)
1997-1999
819.07%
Infosys Ltd ADR (INFY)
1997-1999
783.28%
Biogen (BIIB)
1997-1999
727.38%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)
1997-1999
658.45%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
1997-1999
657.67%
Dycom Industries (DY)
1997-1999
614.53%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
1997-1999
606.27%
eBay (EBAY)
1997-1999
601.95%
Flex (FLEX)
1997-1999
559.18%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.