Nifty Fifty: 1961

Below is the performance of the Nifty Fifty as published on June 6, 1960 by Barron’s covering data from  September 1, 1961 to September 4, 1962:

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In the period from September 1, 1961 to September 4, 1962, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined –16.46% compared to the overall change of –22.04% in the Nifty Fifty.  The breakdown of the data based on dividend yield, price-to-earnings ratios, and dividend payout ratio.

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The best gain was achieved by the top three stocks in the Low P/E category with an increase of +10.79%.

Note:

  • This list is carried over from the 1960 listing of the Favorite Fifty stocks as published in Barron’s.
  • Rank is determined by 58 closed-end funds and over 100 open-end investment companies and their holdings.  Rank number 1 means the stock is held by the most investment companies on a dollar value basis.
  • “The Favorite Fifty: The First Quarter Saw a Good Many Changes in the Line-Up.” Barron's. June 6, 1960. page 9.
  • Aigeltinger & Co.
  • Vickers, Sydney. Guide to Investment Company Portfolios. Vickers & Associates. 1960.

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