Amazon (AMZN) had the highest return between December 1, 1996 and December 31, 1999 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 3,022.5%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Amazon (AMZN) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 3,022.48% |
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 937.05% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 608.91% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 493.01% |
Home Depot (HD) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 492.78% |
Walmart (WMT) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 449.96% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 415.89% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 335.92% |
Apple (AAPL) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 326.2% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 290.37% |
American Express (AXP) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 231.31% |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 223.45% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 214.32% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 175.89% |
NVIDIA (NVDA) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 123.69% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 111.76% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 85.07% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 83.74% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 78.31% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 76.95% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 75.86% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 75.53% |
Merck (MRK) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 72% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 71.18% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1999 | 68.98% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
