By Selena Maranjian
Publication Date: 2026-02-15 17:00:00
Key Points
Nvidia is the 800-pound gorilla among semiconductor companies, with plenty of room to keep growing.
Palantir is growing by leaps and bounds — as is its stock price.
The Vanguard Information Technology ETF can give you part-ownership of 300-plus brisk growers.
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Who wouldn’t want some hyper-growth tech stocks in their portfolio?
Here are some to consider. I’ll start off with their performance in recent years, to demonstrate just how hyper-growthy they are, and I’ll include returns for a low-fee S&P 500 index fund, too, for comparison. (Note that these S&P 500 returns are a bit outsize, too, as the S&P 500 has averaged annual returns of closer to 10% over many long periods, including years when it declined.)
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Equity | 5-Year Avg. Annual Return | 10-Year Avg. Annual Return | 15-Year Avg. Annual Return |
|---|---|---|---|
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) | 67.87% | 76.81% | 47.10% |
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) | 30.22% | N/A | N/A |
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) | 1.62% | 37.26% | 25.35% |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT) | 15.70% | 24.24% | 18.72% |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) | 13.82% | 16.09% | 13.77% |
Source: Morningstar.com, as of Feb. 9, 2026.
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