AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.26% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.02%. Currently, AeroVironment has a market capitalization of $10.41 billion.

Buying $100 In AVAV: If an investor had bought $100 of AVAV stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $642.78 today based on a price of $208.44 for AVAV at the time of writing.

AeroVironment’s Performance Over Last 15 Years

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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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