best performing semiconductor stock for 1 year

Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) had the best year by a US stock in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry in 2020, returning 7,900%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI)
2020
7,900%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1999
2,586.98%
Onto Innovation (ONTO)
1995
1,080%
Nova (NVMI)
2009
1,074.55%
Onto Innovation (ONTO)
2009
885.22%
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)
2021
867.2%
Camtek (CAMT)
2003
806.13%
First Solar (FSLR)
2007
785.45%
inTest (INTT)
2009
764.94%
Canadian Solar (CSIQ)
2013
752%
Camtek (CAMT)
2009
657.91%
NVE (NVEC)
1995
649.99%
Semtech (SMTC)
1995
642.91%
AXT (AXTI)
2025
636.49%
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)
2009
592.86%
Enphase Energy (ENPH)
2020
565.42%
Himax Technologies (HIMX)
2013
535.76%
Lam Research (LRCX)
1999
515.57%
NVE (NVEC)
2003
496.52%
Kopin (KOPN)
2020
492.68%
POET Technologies (POET)
2024
489.11%
Enphase Energy (ENPH)
2019
464.36%
Daqo New Energy Corp ADR (DQ)
2020
460.16%
Veeco Instruments (VECO)
2009
421.14%
Atomera (ATOM)
2020
414.06%