best performing large stocks from 3/19/1986 to 1999

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the highest return between March 19, 1986 and December 31, 1999 by a large-cap US stock, returning 2,725,650%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
2,725,650%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
326,532.61%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
69,179.25%
Microsoft (MSFT)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
58,410.98%
Nike (NKE)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
54,492.77%
Oracle (ORCL)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
43,656.81%
Home Depot (HD)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
20,096.74%
Amgen (AMGN)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
18,956.61%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
17,235.52%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
15,791.59%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
14,003.87%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
11,275.09%
Suncor Energy (SU)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
10,854.17%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
10,782.4%
Hubbell (HUBB)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
8,981.52%
Charles Schwab (SCHW)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
7,498.56%
Intel (INTC)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
7,347.58%
Paychex (PAYX)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
7,021.54%
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
6,259.37%
Best Buy (BBY)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
5,144.08%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
5,014.23%
Altria (MO)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
4,882.46%
Telefonica SA ADR (TEF)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
4,429.09%
Fastenal (FAST)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
4,390.63%
Medtronic (MDT)
3/19/1986 - 12/31/1999
4,319.01%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.