Citigroup (NYSE:C) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 4.0% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.46%. Currently, Citigroup has a market capitalization of $238.61 billion.

Buying $100 In C: If an investor had bought $100 of C stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $205.20 today based on a price of $139.90 for C at the time of writing.

Citigroup’s Performance Over Last 5 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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