##  [# ETF Explainer: DIA](/sections/etf-report-departments/etf-explainer-dia) 

 

# ETF Explainer: DIA

 

 

The ETF tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average includes some of the top companies in the U.S..



 

 

 

 

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[By Heather Bell](/contributors/heather-bell)

 Sep 01, 2020

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**SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust**

Each month, we look at an ETF selected by ETF.com based on its performance and importance to investors. This month, we consider the performance of the $22.2 billion [SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)](/DIA), which tracks one of the best known financial measures in the world. All the companies mentioned below are holdings in DIA, unless otherwise noted (\*).

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**AUG 7** Visa’s market value surpasses that of JPMorgan Chase, such that Visa is the second-largest financial firm in the world after Berkshire Hathaway.\*

**NOV 5** Walgreens stock sees a 3.5% bump on reports that the company was looking to take itself private with the help of Evercore Partners.

**FEB 24** UnitedHealth Group’s stock has its worst day in nine years, falling nearly 8%, after presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wins the Nevada Democratic primary election.

**MAR 9** The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls more than 2,000 points (7.79%) on concerns about the economic consequences of the coronavirus in its worst day since Oct. 15, 2008.

**APR 14** Apple and Google\* announce they’re teaming up to create apps for contact-tracing coronavirus using Bluetooth signals.

**JUL 15** Goldman Sachs’ share price jumps after the company breezes past earnings and revenue estimates, largely driven by its trading and investment banking divisions.

*Source: Bloomberg; data for 7/31/2019-7/31/2020*





 

 

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