best performing stocks in the sandp from 1998 to 2008

Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 1998 and 2008 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 14,606.3%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1998-2008
14,606.32%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1998-2008
4,234.1%
Apple (AAPL)
1998-2008
2,403.7%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1998-2008
2,039.09%
NVR (NVR)
1998-2008
1,985.71%
ANSYS (ANSS)
1998-2008
1,493.71%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
1998-2008
1,372.57%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
1998-2008
1,176.65%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1998-2008
1,142.01%
CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)
1998-2008
1,021.51%
ResMed (RMD)
1998-2008
961.41%
BlackRock (BLK)
1998-2008
941.4%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1998-2008
930.47%
Amazon (AMZN)
1998-2008
925.6%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1998-2008
914.84%
Copart (CPRT)
1998-2008
844.44%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)
1998-2008
805.19%
Biogen (BIIB)
1998-2008
731.36%
Tapestry (TPR)
1998-2008
730.83%
Pool (POOL)
1998-2008
679.38%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
1998-2008
658.22%
Bio-Techne (TECH)
1998-2008
640.15%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1998-2008
627.16%
Best Buy (BBY)
1998-2008
619.37%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1998-2008
605.54%