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About SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG ETF T
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Inception date
Jan 14, 1998
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
PDR Services LLC
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Despite the name recognition that comes from tracking the Dow and its own popularity, DIA is not the ideal ETF for investors who want broad-based exposure to US large-caps. The fund's tiny portfolio, arbitrary selection, and antiquated weighting produce significant sector biases relative to the market and cover only a fraction of the large-cap space, typically represented by hundreds of names. Stocks are price-weighted, not cap-weighted, which can produce major sector realignments when multiple holdings change. Still, DIA tends to move with the broader market day-to-day, and some may prefer its typically (slightly) lower beta. DIA is extremely liquid, with huge assets and a long track record. The fund's UIT structure is shared by a few other long-lived ETFs, with the most notable effect being a slight cash drag since dividends received can't be reinvested as is typically the case. UITs must also hold every stock in the index at all times, which can tie the portfolio manager's hands.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.90%
Finance25.97%
Technology Services14.61%
Electronic Technology12.06%
Retail Trade9.81%
Health Technology7.36%
Producer Manufacturing7.22%
Consumer Services6.26%
Process Industries5.19%
Health Services4.44%
Consumer Non-Durables4.36%
Energy Minerals1.99%
Communications0.64%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.10%
Cash0.10%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DIA invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 25.97% stocks, and Technology Services, with 14.61% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
DIA top holdings are Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation, occupying 8.71% and 6.64% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DIA last dividends amounted to 0.32 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.20 USD in dividends, which shows a 38.77% increase.
Yes, DIA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.53%. The last dividend (Jun 16, 2025) amounted to 0.32 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
DIA shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Jan 14, 1998, and its management style is Passive.
DIA expense ratio is 0.16% meaning you'd have to pay 0.16% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DIA follows the DJ Industrial Average. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DIA invests in stocks.
DIA price has risen by 8.11% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.24% increase. See more dynamics on DIA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 9.50% over the last month, showed a −3.56% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 8.72% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 9.50% over the last month, showed a −3.56% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 8.72% in a year.
DIA trades at a premium (0.97%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.