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title: "If You Invested $100 In Vistra Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today"
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description: "Vistra (NYSE: VST) has significantly outperformed the market over the past five years, achieving an annualized return of 51.52%. An initial investment of $100 in VST five years ago would now be worth $794.15, based on a current stock price of $144.31. The company currently holds a market capitalization of $48.44 billion, highlighting the power of compounded returns."
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# If You Invested $100 In Vistra Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Vistra (NYSE:VST) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 40.1% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 51.52%. Currently, Vistra has a market capitalization of $48.44 billion.

**Buying $100 In VST:** If an investor had bought $100 of VST stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$794.15** today based on a price of $144.31 for VST at the time of writing.

### Vistra’s Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/08/18/9391d059ae098ef42796eca76280a3bb.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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