State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

Frequently Asked Questions About DIA

What does DIA invest in?

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by State Street Global Advisors, Inc. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across energy, real estate, materials, industrials, capital goods, commercial and professional services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, health care, financials, information technology, communication services sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, by using full replication technique. State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust was formed on January 13, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of DIA?

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) charges an expense ratio of 0.16%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is DIA?

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) manages $45.45B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is DIA actively managed or an index fund?

DIA is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (DIA's is 0.16%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was DIA launched?

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) launched in January 1998 and is managed by SPDR.

How has DIA performed?

DIA's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.