best performing stocks in the sandp 1994 to 2012

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 1994 and 2012 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 31,352.5%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1994-2012
31,352.5%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1994-2012
17,630.42%
Biogen (BIIB)
1994-2012
15,868.14%
Ross Stores (ROST)
1994-2012
11,945.68%
Amazon (AMZN)
1994-2012
10,189.99%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1994-2012
9,692.11%
NVR (NVR)
1994-2012
9,216.46%
Cooper Companies, Inc Common Stock (COO)
1994-2012
9,063.9%
Apple (AAPL)
1994-2012
7,364.19%
ResMed (RMD)
1994-2012
6,141.49%
Pool (POOL)
1994-2012
5,284.65%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1994-2012
4,986.22%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1994-2012
4,329.8%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1994-2012
4,271.01%
Starbucks (SBUX)
1994-2012
3,800.28%
Williams Companies (WMB)
1994-2012
3,571.53%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
1994-2012
3,521.43%
Hologic (HOLX)
1994-2012
3,457.35%
Amphenol (APH)
1994-2012
3,150.52%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1994-2012
3,080.24%
T Rowe Price (TROW)
1994-2012
2,893.32%
Fastenal (FAST)
1994-2012
2,727.9%
Ametek (AME)
1994-2012
2,665.88%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1994-2012
2,624.42%
Rockwell Automation (ROK)
1994-2012
2,579.26%