Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.43% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.87%. Currently, Valero Energy has a market capitalization of $42.93 billion. Buying $100 In VLO: If an investor had bought $100 of VLO stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $645.01 today based on a price of $134.00 for VLO at the time of writing. Valero Energy’s Performance Over Last 20 YearsFinally — 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…