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title: "If You Invested $1000 In Vistra Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today"
description: "Vistra (NYSE:VST) has delivered a remarkable 36.69% annualized return over the past five years, resulting in an average annual return of 48.8%. With a current market capitalization of $57.64 billion, "
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276291238.md"
published_at: "2026-02-18T23:15:23.000Z"
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# If You Invested $1000 In Vistra Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

> Vistra (NYSE:VST) has delivered a remarkable 36.69% annualized return over the past five years, resulting in an average annual return of 48.8%. With a current market capitalization of $57.64 billion, a $1000 investment in VST stock five years ago would now be worth $7,400. This highlights the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 36.69% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 48.8%. Currently, Vistra has a market capitalization of $57.64 billion.

**Buying $1000 In VST:** If an investor had bought $1000 of VST stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$7,400.00** today based on a price of $170.11 for VST at the time of writing.

### Vistra's Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1771456519_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

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.

*This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.*

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## Related News & Research

| Title | Description | URL |
|-------|-------------|-----|
| Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Sold by Rhumbline Advisers | Rhumbline Advisers reduced its stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 4.7% in Q3, now holding 609,037 shares after selling  | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275757537.md) |
| Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Purchased by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. | Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 46.2% in Q3, owning 24,226 shares valu | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275903453.md) |
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| If You Invested $1000 In Vistra Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today | Vistra (NYSE:VST) has delivered a remarkable 36.66% annualized return over the past 5 years, resulting in an average ann | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274719554.md) |
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