best performing technology stocks for past 30 years

NVIDIA (NVDA) has had the highest return between October 16, 1996 and October 16, 2026 by a US stock in the Information Technology Sector, returning 542,975%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
NVIDIA (NVDA)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
542,975%
CleanSpark (CLSK)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
467,400%
Apple (AAPL)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
181,140.06%
Fubotv  (FUBO)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
140,233.33%
Interlink Electronics (LINK)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
60,635.29%
Amphenol (APH)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
57,045.86%
ASML Holding NV New York Registry Shares (ASML)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
56,036.83%
Lam Research (LRCX)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
38,414.71%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
36,156.89%
Broadcom (AVGO)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
29,274.68%
KLA (KLAC)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
27,214.86%
Tyler Technologies (TYL)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
24,185.05%
Quantum (QMCO)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
17,074.09%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
16,262.63%
Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
16,085.96%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
14,787.35%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
13,844.25%
NetApp (NTAP)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
13,340.59%
Seagate Technology (STX)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
13,022.29%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
12,372.04%
Fortinet (FTNT)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
10,600.59%
NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
10,411.55%
Coherent (COHR)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
10,284.12%
Microsoft (MSFT)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
10,145.77%
Badger Meter (BMI)
10/16/1996 - 10/16/2026
8,872.49%