Qualcomm vs Broadcom
QCOMQualcomm Incorporatedvs
AVGOBroadcom Inc.- Qualcomm: Designs Snapdragon mobile chips and modems. Most smartphones outside Apple use their tech.
- Broadcom: Designs custom chips for hyperscalers (Google, Meta) and networking gear. Major AI infrastructure player.
- Over the past five years Broadcom stock returned +812% versus +39% for Qualcomm, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Chips & semis), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Industry
- Chips & semis
- Chips & semis, AI
- 1Y return (USD)
- +11.4%
- +35.1%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +48.8%
- +344.5%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +39.3%
- +811.7%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
QualcommQCOMDesigns Snapdragon mobile chips and modems. Most smartphones outside Apple use their tech.
See full Qualcomm details →BroadcomAVGODesigns custom chips for hyperscalers (Google, Meta) and networking gear. Major AI infrastructure player.
See full Broadcom details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, Qualcomm or Broadcom?
Over the past five years Qualcomm stock returned +39% and Broadcom returned +812% in US dollars, so Broadcom has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both Qualcomm and Broadcom shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.