LMT and LIN have outperformed the market greatly since 1993. Vtsmx (market) has returned 9.5%.
Linde from 1993 has a 15.6% cagr and LMT has a 13.9% cagr.
Lockheed Martin and Linde
For the lost decade from 2000 to 2010 the market index gave 1.20%
LMT returned 13% cagr and LIN returned a 15% cagr in the lost decade.
They even outperformed from 2013 till now.
Just goes to show you how blue chips can outperform the market and why I hold 5% positions in these stocks and stocks like COST NEE etc along with my tech stuff to help balance out my portfolio.
They even have outperformed VTI the last 5 years.
Just some info.
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