Looking at the S&P 500 over the last decade, semiconductor stocks have clearly led the way, driven by the AI and compute supercycle.
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ is up 13,548% – the clear leader, fueled by sustained demand growth across GPUs, AI infrastructure, and data center acceleration.
$Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ gained 10,113% – a result of strong execution across multiple cycles, benefiting from compute and data center market share gains over time.
$Micron Technology(MU)$ rose 7,704% – a beneficiary of the long-duration memory cycle, with returns reflecting repeated expansions within the supercycle.
What's notable isn't just the individual gains, but how concentrated long-term returns became once AI infrastructure demand structurally accelerated.
The takeaway is straightforward: when a major macro cycle aligns with a technological inflection point, leadership compounds aggressively over time.
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