3 Charts That Show Why the Dow Could Keep Underperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in 2022

Depending on which investor you ask, 2021 was either a great investing year, a mediocre year, or a terrible year.

Broader market returns were nothing short of phenomenal. Once again, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), but all three had above average years. On the other side, many smaller growth stocks as well as some top-tier blue chips are still hovering around their 52-week lows. And ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood's famed flagship investment fund ARK Innovation ETF is down over 24% for the year.

That was 2021. Here are three charts that show why the Dow could keep underperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in 2022.

Source Fool.com