Not exact matches
It is a well - established fact that,
over longer periods of time, companies with lower accruals handily beat companies with higher accruals when measured by
total return.
So the index itself diverges from the
total return and
over a
long period of time becomes pretty meaningless.
Using one
of the top index ETFs with an expense ratio as
long as 0.10 % yields enormous benefits in terms
of total return over a prolonged
period of time.
When you stretch things out
over long periods of time, it is amazing to see what dividends can contribute to
total return.
A yearly dividend amount
of around 2.5 % or even more is common for the S&P 500, which represents a sizable portion
of the 9 % or 10 % yearly
total return the index has generated
over long periods of time.