Spoiler: You'd have a lot.

Apple , Nvidia , and Palantir Technologies are not the only stocks that have been amazing performers for investors. Even some banking stocks have soared in recent years -- like SoFi Technologies ( SOFI 4.14% ) .

Just how much has SoFi Technologies soared by? Well, if you'd invested $1,000 in it three years ago, your stake would be worth around $3,824 as of Aug. 21. That's an average annual gain of 56% -- versus, for comparison, a still-respectable 17% for the S&P 500 index .

Meet SoFi Technologies

Returns like that may have you eager to invest in SoFi Technologies, yourself. Before getting into whether you should, it's worth getting to know the company.

In its own words, SoFi says:

SoFi's mission is to help people reach financial independence

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