If the performance for IIF and IFN are based on the stock price as of 60 days post Diwali - the above bar chart is probably incorrect. IIF issued a hefty dividend almost $11 out of $55, and I am sure IFN did so too towards the end of the year. I own IIF, and I got 61 shares for about 280 I owned prior to the distribution.
The debunking of the Diwali myth is probably correct nevertheless.
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The debunking of the Diwali myth is probably correct nevertheless.