DIA: Liquidity at the core Invest in the heart and soul of the US economy
SPDR® Dow Jones® Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) gives investors highly liquid, transparent and cost-efficient exposure to a diversified collection of well-known companies at the heart of the US economy. DIA’s pedigree, deep trading volume and low cost of ownership make it a relatively attractive tool for institutional investors looking for exposure to the US stock market with the liquidity and flexibility to implement a variety of strategies.
What is DIA?
DIA is an ETF designed to track the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is composed of 30 blue-chip US stocks. DIA provides access to the oldest, most widely quoted indicator of US stock market activity in the innovative ETF structure.
Why DIA
Three reasons to use DIA for your US equity exposure
One of the largest and oldest US ETFs, launching in 1998 and now with assets of $30 billion (as of 31 October 2022).
Delivered through a partnership between an ETF pioneer that is one of the world’s largest asset managers (State Street Global Advisors) and one of the most trusted index providers (S&P Dow Jones Indices).
Provides exposure to more established companies and a relatively lower weighting to tech-related companies than other well-known US equity indexes.
Why SSGA
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is a pioneer in index-based investing and ETFs. SSGA is one of the largest asset managers in the world, with nearly $3.5 trillion in assets under management.1 SSGA has managed a universe of index and active strategies for institutional investors for over 40 years and launched the first US ETF.
Creator of the world’s first ETFs 2
AUM managed globally by State Street Global Advisors 3
Indexing and portfolio experience 4