As of right now, our new portfolio of dividend income stocks, or the BTDP, has out performed the S&P 500 in just 5 months. At first, I was using this portfolio as a way of demonstrating how a stock only portfolio could outperform an ETF only portfolio, but it has quickly become another very popular portfolio for investors seeking direction and a plan.
The update for the experiment can be read right here, but this update is intended to highlight the progress of the BTDP in and of itself.
The BTDP Increases Smartly In August
The BTDP consists of the following stocks: AT&T (NYSE:T), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Altria (NYSE:MO), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) General Electric (NYSE:GE), Ford