best performing large cap stocks in 1997-2011

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG) had the highest return between 1997 and 2011 by a large-cap US stock, returning 13,118,400%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG)
1997-2011
13,118,400%
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
1997-2011
9,006,825%
National Grid PLC ADR (NGG)
1997-2011
1,307,958.82%
Natwest (NWG)
1997-2011
400,280%
Ferguson (FERG)
1997-2011
336,820.34%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1997-2011
56,358.09%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1997-2011
15,334.99%
Apple (AAPL)
1997-2011
7,570.79%
Amazon (AMZN)
1997-2011
7,000.08%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
1997-2011
5,898.12%
NVR (NVR)
1997-2011
5,176.92%
Ambev SA ADR (ABEV)
1997-2011
3,689.44%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1997-2011
3,197.98%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1997-2011
2,714.48%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
1997-2011
2,696.28%
Biogen (BIIB)
1997-2011
2,680.23%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1997-2011
2,545.96%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1997-2011
2,472.4%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1997-2011
2,438.49%
Tapestry (TPR)
1997-2011
2,425.36%
Alamos Gold (AGI)
1997-2011
2,108.58%
Best Buy (BBY)
1997-2011
2,104.2%
Copart (CPRT)
1997-2011
2,035.71%
F5 Networks (FFIV)
1997-2011
1,970.63%
FactSet Research Systems (FDS)
1997-2011
1,969.54%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.