AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the highest return between 1997 and 2003 by a US stock, returning 9,193,475%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)	1997-2003	9,193,475%
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG)	1997-2003	5,929,900%
Hirequest (HQI)	1997-2003	5,833,550%
Houston American Energy (HUSA)	1997-2003	188,874.84%
ImmunoPrecise Antibodies (HYFT)	1997-2003	122,042.86%
Inuvo (INUV)	1997-2003	102,122.22%
Flexible Solutions International (FSI)	1997-2003	81,262.75%
Versus Systems Inc. (VS)	1997-2003	3,900%
TherapeuticsMD (TXMD)	1997-2003	3,650%
NVR (NVR)	1997-2003	3,484.62%
Xcel Brands (XELB)	1997-2003	3,400%
Best Buy (BBY)	1997-2003	2,865.32%
Forward Air (FWRD)	1997-2003	2,812.92%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)	1997-2003	2,638.49%
Daktronics (DAKT)	1997-2003	2,338.8%
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL)	1997-2003	2,255.53%
Amazon (AMZN)	1997-2003	2,058.33%
Empire Petroleum (EP)	1997-2003	1,908.76%
Meritage (MTH)	1997-2003	1,670.51%
Perdoceo Education (PRDO)	1997-2003	1,664.36%
Oshkosh (OSK)	1997-2003	1,577.27%
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR (SID)	1997-2003	1,556.03%
Hope Bancorp (HOPE)	1997-2003	1,455.36%
eBay (EBAY)	1997-2003	1,349.21%
American Vanguard (AVD)	1997-2003	1,302.16%