LMT and LIN have outperformed the market since 1993

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. $Lockheed Martin(LMT.US)$ $Linde(LIN.US)$