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Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 6.49% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.09%. Currently, Valero Energy has a market capitalization of $46.44 billion.
Buying $1000 In VLO: If an investor had bought $1000 of VLO stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $5,129.51 today based on a price of $113.42 for VLO at the time of writing.
Valero Energy's Performance Over Last 10 Years
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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