Quant computing, biotech, metals: NerdWallet ranks best-performing small caps

Healthcare services provider Nutex Health delivered one of the highest returns in the last 12 months. / Photo: facebook.com/nutexhealth
Personal finance platform NerdWallet has compiled a list of 21 stocks that delivered the highest returns to investors over the last 12 months. The companies have a market capitalization under $10 billion and are listed in the U.S.
Bright Minds Biosciences, a biotech company (up 2,975% over the last 12 months)
Nutex Health, a healthcare company (+1,680%)
United States Antimony, a producer of antimony and zeolite (+1,445%)
Monopar Therapeutics, a biopharma company (+1,262%)
Power Solutions International, an engine manufacturer and seller (+1,177%)
AST SpaceMobile, the company behind the BlueBird satellite constellation project (+1,049%)
Quantum Computing, a quantum systems provider (+940%)
Regencell Bioscience Holdings, a Hong Kong developer of traditional Chinese medicine (+844%)
DeFi Development, operator of an online real estate platform (+818%)
TSS, a provider of IT hardware deployment services (+806%)
Alpha Technology Group, a Hong Kong-based cloud services provider (+729%)
Amber International Holding, a crypto financial services firm from Singapore (+714%)
Rigetti Computing, a quantum computer manufacturer (+711%)
Eos Energy Enterprises, a producer of energy storage systems (+671%)
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, a maker of smart carts for supermarkets (+651%)
Arena Group Holdings, a digital media platform operator (+642%)
Innodata, a company that trains AI for other companies (+515%)
Neonode, a developer of optical sensing solutions (+510%)
Exodus Movement, a blockchain technology developer (+460%)
GeneDx Holdings, a genetic testing company (+245%)
Complete Solaria, a solar panel provider (+171%)