Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.96% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.32%. Currently, Valero Energy has a market capitalization of $47.10 billion. Buying $100 In VLO: If an investor had bought $100 of VLO stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $850.80 today based on a price of $147.00 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 cas…