article_snippet: In the same period of time, a portfolio made up of stocks from Women's index would have returned just 122 per cent.
article_snippet: For comparison, Women's index, in blue, had a return of 122 per cent in the same period .
article_snippet: At the end of the experiment, the women's fund was calculated to be worth $440,158, while the S&P fund was at $222,306.
article_snippet: The female-only index also crashed more steeply than the S&P500 during the 2008-09 recession, but remained worth more overall throughout - and rallied more strongly afterward.
highlights_snippet: Women's index was ultimately worth $440,158 - return of 348% - while the other was worth $222,306, a 122% return .
  