Stocks like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) often dominate semiconductor headlines. However, one lesser-known chip stock has been powering past these two in terms of recent returns.
That stock is Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR), which has already surged more than 70% in 2026. Meanwhile, NVIDIA is up less than 10% this year, while Broadcom’s return sits near 20%.
