best performing stocks in the sandp between march 2004 and 2005

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between March 1, 2004 and December 31, 2005 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 1,212.5%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
1,212.47%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
551.5%
Apple (AAPL)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
496.52%
Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
314.82%
CME (CME)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
298.92%
Nasdaq (NDAQ)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
295.29%
Hologic (HOLX)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
279.2%
Valero Energy (VLO)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
244.17%
EOG Resources (EOG)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
229.92%
CBRE Group Inc Class A (CBRE)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
209.73%
Autodesk (ADSK)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
204.21%
Williams Companies (WMB)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
200.86%
Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
182.32%
Humana (HUM)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
147.86%
NRG Energy (NRG)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
145.41%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
142.51%
Contura Energy (CTRA)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
124.23%
Devon Energy (DVN)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
122.11%
Nucor (NUE)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
116.67%
Global Payments (GPN)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
115.84%
Salesforce (CRM)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
113.67%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
113.5%
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
108.73%
Norfolk Southern (NSC)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
107.17%
Cigna (CI)
3/1/2004 - 12/31/2005
102.27%