Dogs of the Dow is an investment strategy that attempts to beat the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) each year by optimizing toward high-yield investments. The general concept is to allocate money to the 10 highest dividend-yielding, blue-chip stocks among the 30 components of the DJIA. The strategy requires re-balancing at the beginning of each calendar year.
Type of Positions
Long
Position Opening
Criteria for Opening a Position:
index(dow)
Prioritize Stocks by [?]
Highest Dividend Yield
Order Execution Model:
Close Prices
Backtest Parameters
Initial Capital:
$10,000
Capital at Risk:
10%
per trade
Portfolio Max Size:
10 positions
Comm. per Trade:
0.05%
Avg Bid-Ask Spread:
0.1%
Close position at the end of:
Year
Period:
1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
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Backtesting Results Disclaimer
Past hypothetical backtest results are neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future returns. Actual results may vary from the analysis. Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations and cannot fully account for market factors such as bid-ask spread, slippage, and commission costs. There are numerous other factors related to the markets, which cannot be fully accounted for in the backtesting algorithm, but all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.
