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title: "$1000 Invested In Vertex Pharmaceuticals 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today"
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description: "Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) has outperformed the market over the past five years with an annualized return of 19.41%. A $1,000 investment made five years ago would now be worth $2,394.50, based on a current stock price of $477.08. The company currently holds a market capitalization of $121.09 billion, highlighting the significant impact of compounded returns on cash growth."
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# $1000 Invested In Vertex Pharmaceuticals 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 7.55% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.41%. Currently, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $121.09 billion.

**Buying $1000 In VRTX:** If an investor had bought $1000 of VRTX stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$2,394.50** today based on a price of $477.08 for VRTX at the time of writing.

### Vertex Pharmaceuticals’s Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/07/15/6855668c716eebfc4fc4193260e42f31.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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