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Market Commentary  31497
May, 2019 Data:

Part 1: SUMMARY RETURNS & RANK
Last Month                                 0.2%         Rank: 1 out of 23
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12.4%       Rank: 1 out of 23
Last 5 Years                              43.4%       Rank: 6 out of 23
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . .   129.2%       Rank: 14 out of 23

Returns for the Dow Jones Utility Average is shown above for four time periods.
For example: the change in the DJUA was 0.2% in the last month. With that
return, the Dow Utility Index was ranked 1st 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 Utility Index relative to the other 23 stock
indexes covered in this site is detailed below. Four different time periods are
reviewed. The Dow Jones Utility 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 Utility Average was the top performing 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 Utility Average was the top performing 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 Utility Average had a rank of 6
with a return of 43%. 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 Utility Average had a rank of
14 with a return of 129%. 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 Utility Average: Annual Returns
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
-31.1
-48.3
-11.8
-16.7
-22.9
66.0
17.9
-41.6
11.7
11.4
-21.6
-29.4
3.7
50.4
20.1
45.2
-2.3
-10.4
0.4
23.1
-0.7
15.1
11.4
-1.1
20.0
2.7
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
6.8
0.1
32.7
-3.5
13.9
29.1
0.1
7.6
11.6
-1.6
-10.8
-6.1
7.2
-19.7
10.7
-3.4
1.5
-25.2
-23.1
21.7
29.6
2.7
-11.7
8.5
7.3
-4.7
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
9.6
10.4
13.4
16.9
17.8
-15.0
6.4
26.2
-10.8
7.8
-2.3
3.7
-20.8
24.2
3.2
17.4
14.4
-9.3
45.5
-28.7
-26.8
24.0
25.5
20.9
12.8
16.6
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
-30.4
7.3
1.8
14.7
-2.5
8.3
26.0
-6.5
11.8
19.1
-1.4
The annual gain or loss in the Dow Jones Utility Average from 1930 to present.
Dividends are not included.
Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA) - 78 Year Graph
Dow Jones Utilities Stock Market Index Historical Graph
The above graph plots the monthly close for the Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA) in logarithmic
scale.  Click the links below for the forecast and other links related to this stock index.
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10 Year Chart - Dow Jones Utility (DJUA)
80 Year Graph - Dow Jones Utilities (DJUA)
Stock Market Index Performance Ranking: Dow Utilities Average
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