Preliminary performance results for Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats through July show the Aristocrats continue to have a performance edge over the S&P 500 Index. Through the first seven months of the year, the total return for the Aristocrats equals -6.40% versus the S&P 500 Index return of -13.70%.
As detailed in the table below, in the four weeks ending July 31st, 2008, the Aristocrats outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index by nearly 300 basis points. In that same 4-week period though, the NASDAQ Index did squeeze out a small performance advantage.
As detailed in the table below, in the four weeks ending July 31st, 2008, the Aristocrats outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index by nearly 300 basis points. In that same 4-week period though, the NASDAQ Index did squeeze out a small performance advantage.
A complete list of the Aristocrats and related performance data is contained in the following spreadsheet. The full spreadsheet can be accessed at this link.
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