best performing stocks in the sandp 1998 to 2009

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 1998 and 2009 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 16,742.1%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1998-2009
16,742.11%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1998-2009
10,781.11%
Apple (AAPL)
1998-2009
6,083.97%
NVR (NVR)
1998-2009
3,148.96%
Amazon (AMZN)
1998-2009
2,590.4%
Altria (MO)
1998-2009
1,893.08%
BlackRock (BLK)
1998-2009
1,739.3%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1998-2009
1,710.06%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
1998-2009
1,610.52%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1998-2009
1,585.8%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1998-2009
1,529.38%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
1998-2009
1,396.67%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1998-2009
1,386.66%
ResMed (RMD)
1998-2009
1,380.27%
Tapestry (TPR)
1998-2009
1,372.19%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1998-2009
1,212.38%
Copart (CPRT)
1998-2009
1,172.22%
CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)
1998-2009
1,120.39%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
1998-2009
967.83%
eBay (EBAY)
1998-2009
955.59%
FactSet Research Systems (FDS)
1998-2009
944.32%
F5 Networks (FFIV)
1998-2009
933.56%
Best Buy (BBY)
1998-2009
930.05%
EOG Resources (EOG)
1998-2009
879.81%
CME (CME)
1998-2009
834.58%