VMware (NYSE:VMW) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 4.04% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.96%. Currently, VMware has a market capitalization of $71.89 billion.

Buying $100 In VMW: If an investor had bought $100 of VMW stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $824.58 today based on a price of $166.50 for VMW at the time of writing.

VMware's Performance Over Last 15 Years

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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