DIA

Key performance metrics for DIA include its net asset value (NAV), expense ratio, total return, and tracking error. NAV represents the per-share value of the ETF, the expense ratio indicates the cost of managing the fund, total return measures overall performance including dividends, and tracking error shows how closely DIA follows the DJIA.

Historically, DIA has shown performance that closely mirrors the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Long-term performance trends reflect the movements of the DJIA, though investors should review historical data to understand performance over different periods.

As of the latest update, DIA has an expense ratio of approximately 0.16%. This fee is deducted from the fund’s assets and covers the cost of managing the ETF.

DIA includes companies that are part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, featuring 30 large-cap, blue-chip companies from various sectors including technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and industrials. Major holdings often include well-known companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Johnson & Johnson.

Investors can buy shares of DIA through a brokerage account, just like other stocks and ETFs. It is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DIA."

DIA is designed to closely track the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Therefore, its performance should be very similar to that of the DJIA, with minor discrepancies due to tracking error and management fees.

DIA is managed by State Street Global Advisors. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average by holding the same 30 stocks in the same proportions as the index. Management involves periodic rebalancing to ensure the ETF remains in line with the index.

Dividends paid by the underlying stocks in DIA are collected and distributed to ETF shareholders. Investors can choose to receive dividends in cash or reinvest them to purchase additional shares of DIA.

DIA is rebalanced periodically to ensure it accurately reflects the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This includes adjustments to the ETF’s holdings based on changes in the index.

DIA typically distributes dividends on a quarterly basis. These dividends are paid from the income generated by the underlying stocks in the ETF’s portfolio.