GE Aero (NYSE:GE) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 14.62% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 27.87%. Currently, GE Aero has a market capitalization of $185.86 billion.

Buying $100 In GE: If an investor had bought $100 of GE stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $339.13 today based on a price of $171.41 for GE at the time of writing.

GE Aero's Performance Over Last 5 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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