DIA - SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average

The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust is an investment fund that tracks the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), a widely followed stock market index. The fund's portfolio is composed of almost all the common stocks that make up the DJIA, with each stock's weight in the portfolio determined by the terms of the trust agreement.

This means that the fund provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of 30 large-cap US companies, which are selected by the editors of The Wall Street Journal to represent the US stock market. The DJIA is a price-weighted index, meaning that the stocks with higher prices have a greater influence on the index's performance.

As a result, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust offers investors a convenient way to invest in some of the most well-known and widely followed US companies, such as Apple, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola, in a single fund. The trust is listed on the NYSE Arca exchange under the ticker symbol DIA, making it easy to buy and sell shares.

The fund is managed by State Street Global Advisors, a leading asset management company, and is domiciled in the United States. For more information about the fund, investors can visit the website of State Street Global Advisors at http://www.spdrs.com.