DB here we talk about specific stoks and comparing the Dow with the performance of edig is not really appropriate. Dow is an average and averages unless you treat with care they are more often than not meaningless. If I put half of you in the oven and the other half in the refrigerator on the average you will feel fine. The average actor will compare edig's performance with some other stocks he/she could have invested. This is the right comparison and on this grouind we lack.