Rubin Worldwide, in an effort to continue to monitor how technology creates value,
has launched the Technology Leadership Index.
The Technology Leadership Index (TLI)
tracks the cumulative performance of 300+ leading technology firms
(click here for member list) vis a vis the
Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Fortune 500. Since 2006, the TLI has averaged a
1.6 % difference from the DJIA,
7.01 % from the S&P, and
-1.31 % from the Fortune 500 companies
although currently the TLI is
3.01 % above where it was in January 2006, vs.
-2.05 % for the DJIA,
-11.39 % for the S&P 500, and
6.59 % for the Fortune 500 companies. If you would like to download a .csv file with data points
for the chart above, click here.