best sandp stock returns (7-1-05 to 12-31-06)

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) had the highest return between July 1, 2005 and December 31, 2006 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 305.8%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
305.81%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
212.38%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
177.89%
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
176.67%
Garmin (GRMN)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
163.25%
Steel Dynamics (STLD)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
152.67%
Nucor (NUE)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
150.01%
Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
148.56%
Mastercard (MA)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
144.71%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
143.3%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
138.93%
Hologic (HOLX)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
136.4%
EMCOR (EME)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
133.71%
Apple (AAPL)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
130.34%
CBRE Group Inc Class A (CBRE)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
126.62%
Quanta Services (PWR)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
122.26%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
120.12%
Wynn Resorts (WYNN)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
111.39%
Invesco (IVZ)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
109.33%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
105.18%
Albemarle (ALB)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
101.41%
CarMax (KMX)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
101.24%
Goldman Sachs (GS)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
97.6%
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
94.78%
BlackRock (BLK)
7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006
92.72%