Ranked: The Top Performing S&P 500 Stocks in the Last Two Decades

The Top Performing S&P 500 Stocks Over Time

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This graphic ranks the top eight S&P 500 stocks by total return over four different timeframes. This data comes from Ycharts, accessed via Bilello Blog.

The key takeaway: As of Nov. 30, 2024, Nvidia is the best performing S&P 500 stock over the past 5, 10, 15, and 20 year timeframes.

Data and Discussion

The data we used to create this infographic is listed in the following tables.

Past Five Years

The top performing S&P 500 stocks over the past five years are as follows:

While it’s no surprise to see companies like Nvidia and Tesla in this ranking, there are some interesting companies to highlight.

One is Axon, an Arizona-based company that manufactures products for law enforcement and military. Its initial product was the Taser, but today it sells a wide range of equipment such as body-worn cameras commonly used by police officers.

Another noteworthy pick is Texas Pacific Land Corp., which is one of the largest private land owners in Texas (nearly 900,000 acres). The company earns royalties from oil and gas production on its lands, and recently joined the S&P 500 index.

Past 10 Years

The top performing S&P 500 stocks over the past 10 years are as follows:

Many of these companies were also featured in the 5-year ranking.

Past 15 Years

The top performing S&P 500 stocks over the past 15 years are as follows:

United Rentals has one of the widest ranging rental fleets in the world, with most of its locations located in North America. Customers can rent construction equipment, vehicles, and more.

Also worth pointing out is Domino’s Pizza, the world’s largest pizza chain with over 21,000 stores globally.

Past 20 Years

Lastly, here are the top performing S&P 500 stocks over the past 20 years:

It’s interesting to note that Netflix and Booking Holdings were both early players in the digitalization of their respective industries.

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