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title: "If You Invested $1000 In Valero Energy Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today"
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description: "Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) has delivered an average annual return of 17.09% over the past 15 years, outperforming the market by 5.0%. An investment of $1000 in VLO stock 15 years ago would now be worth $10,840.48, highlighting the impact of compounded returns on investment growth."
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# If You Invested $1000 In Valero Energy Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 5.0% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.09%. Currently, Valero Energy has a market capitalization of $77.69 billion.

**Buying $1000 In VLO:** If an investor had bought $1000 of VLO stock 15 years ago, it would be worth **$10,840.48** today based on a price of $259.86 for VLO at the time of writing.

### Valero Energy's Performance Over Last 15 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1779199255_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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