Litecoin is the best performing coin when the markets crash (it looses the least against the USD) and it bounces back the quickest when the markets recover. Am I right in thinking Litecoin is the only bullish coin left in this bearish climate? And with the Bitcoin August 1st issues, Litecoin might really go up in the hundreds... Time will tell...
If you are looking at 30 or 7 days performance, than yes, litecoin has performed much better, but if you search more coins maybe you will find something that performed even better than litecoin in the last 30 days.