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Market Commentary  31498
May, 2019 Data:

Part 1: SUMMARY RETURNS & RANK
Last Month                                 -4.5%        Rank: 8 out of 23
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.5%        Rank: 9 out of 23
Last 5 Years                              41.3%       Rank: 10 out of 23
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . .   188.3%       Rank: 12 out of 23

Returns for the Dow Jones Composite Average is shown above for four time
periods. For example: the change in the DJCA was -4.5% in the last month.
With that return, the Dow Composite Index was ranked 8th out of the 23 indexes
reviewed in this site for that time period. Dividends are not included.



Part 2: HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance ranking of the Dow Composite Index relative to the other 23
stock indexes covered in this site is detailed below. Four different time periods
are reviewed. The Dow Jones Composite Average is compared to foreign and
domestic, large cap and small cap indexes. Each paragraph identifies the top
and bottom performers as well as the average and median market performance
for the indexes during in each time period.

Last Month:
During May of 2019, the Dow Composite Index had a rank of 8 with a return of
-4.51%. The top ranked index during May was the Dow Utility Index, with a
return of 0.16%. The worst performing index during that period was the Hang
Seng Index with a return of -8.70%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during May was -4.75%. The
average return for the indexes during the month was -4.91%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, the Dow Composite Index had a rank of 9 with a
return of 1%. The top ranked index during the last year was the Dow Utility
Index, with a return of 12%. The worst performing index during that period was
the Hang Seng Index with a return of -11%.
The median return for the indexes during this period was -1%. The average
return for all stock market indexes over the year was -2%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended May of 2019,  the Dow Composite Index had a rank of
10 with a return of 41%. The top ranked index during the 5 year period was the
NASDAQ 100 Index, with a return of 94%. The worst performing index during
that period was the Straits Times Stock Index with a return of -5%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during this time period was 33%.
The average return for the indexes over the 5 years was 31%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended May of 2019, the Dow Composite Index had a rank
of 12 with a return of 188%. The top ranked index during the period was the
NASDAQ 100 Index, with a return of 405%. The worst performing index during
the 10 year time period was the Straits Times Stock Index with a return of 35%.
The median return for the indexes during the last 10 years was 188%. The
average return for all stock market indexes over that time frame was 156%.

All calculations are based on the monthly market close for each index, excluding
dividends.
























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Dow Jones Composite Average: Annual Returns
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
-6.9
17.6
22.9
-2.6
25.9
19.5
-3.1
15.6
25.3
-11.1
25.7
4.1
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
14.7
-7.7
32.9
19.6
28.7
10.1
12.0
3.2
-12.8
-17.9
26.3
13.2
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
7.1
13.3
6.6
-29.8
15.6
13.1
4.9
5.0
27.0
14.7
-7.7
15.4
2017
2018
28.1
-7.2
The annual gain or loss in the Dow Jones Composite Average from 1981 to present.
Dividends are not included.
Dow Jones Composite Average (DJCA) - 26 Year Graph
Dow Composite Stock Market Historical Graph
The above graph plots the monthly close for the Dow Jones Composite Average (DJCA).  
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10 Year Chart - Dow Jones Composite (DJCA)
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Stock Market Index Performance Ranking: Dow Composite Average
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1995
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2005
2010
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'20
1985
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