The current tech-fueled bull market has driven the Nasdaq Composite up 30% over the last 12 months. That rate is well above the index's average annual growth rate over the last 30 years of about 11% (excluding dividends). So it isn't wise to expect it to continue at such a torrid pace. It also isn't wise to compare individual stocks based on the current pace.

Investors looking to outperform the Nasdaq over the long term should look for companies that can grow their earnings per share faster than the index's historical rate of return. The index can rise or fall sharply each year, but stocks ultimately follow business fundamentals over many years.

Here are two stocks with above-average prospects of smashing the Nasdaq Composite's historical rate of return over the next five years.

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Source Fool.com