Barron’s 400 Beats Again in May, Up 11% for the Year

In a mostly flat month of May, the Barron’s 400 Index, powered by MarketGrader, beat the major market benchmarks once again. The index was down 1.0% for the month compared to -1.4% for the S&P 500, -1.9% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, -1.3% for the NASDAQ Composite and -1.4% for the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.

Year to date the Barron’s 400 Index leads the pack with a return, as of May 31, of 11%.

Barron’s 400 Index: 11%

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 9%

Dow Jones U.S. TSM: 7%

S&P 500 Index: 7%

NASDAQ Composite: 7%

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