Why the Dogs of the Dow Look Doomed for 2017

The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) have had an incredibly strong 2017, with gains of 22% pushing the average above the 24,000 mark recently. That's been good news for many investors, but it has left some who've sought out market-beating strategies shaking their heads and wishing they'd just bought an index-tracking investment instead. One victim of 2017's success has been the Dogs of the Dow strategy, which emphasizes the most dividend-friendly stocks among the 30 components of the Dow. Despite often outperforming the broader average, the Dogs of the Dow are trailing by a hefty amount so far in 2017, and it's unlikely that there'll be enough time for the strategy to catch up in the last few weeks of the year.

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Price Gain in 2017 Year to Date

Source: Fool.com