best performing sandp stocks between january 2002 and december 2008

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2008 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 6,221.7%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
6,221.72%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
1,706.68%
Apple (AAPL)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
674.02%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
620.66%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
547.87%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
529.12%
CME (CME)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
468.86%
First Solar (FSLR)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
463.1%
Hologic (HOLX)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
462.15%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
429.72%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
429.7%
JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
378.61%
Amazon (AMZN)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
368.91%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
363.52%
ANSYS (ANSS)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
355.72%
Tapestry (TPR)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
331.35%
Nucor (NUE)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
322.99%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
322.06%
CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
311.43%
Steel Dynamics (STLD)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
309.35%
Trimble (TRMB)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
292.91%
Lennox International (LII)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
282.43%
Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
271.89%
Netflix (NFLX)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
269.25%
Wynn Resorts (WYNN)
1/1/2002 - 12/31/2008
263.93%