From Barron’s: 2025-05-19 12:38:00

The Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in the first quarter of 2021, rising by 7.8%. This is the Dow’s best quarter since 1987. The S&P 500 gained 5.8% and the Nasdaq increased by 2.8% in the same period. The Dow’s gains were driven by strong performances from industrial and financial stocks.



Read more at Barron’s: Why the Dow Is Beating the S&P 500 and Nasdaq