4 Dow Jones ETFs to Know for 2026
Learn more about what the Dow offers your portfolio and four ETFs tracking the historic stock market index.
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Content Management Specialist The Dow Jones Industrial Average, “Dow” or DJIA is a stock market index made up of 30 large, established companies listed on the S&P 500. Charles Dow and Edward Jones launched the Dow in 1896. Companies are selected for their history of profitability, consistent performance and significance to an industrial sector. Examples of top holdings include Goldman Sachs and Microsoft.
Only non-transportation and non-utility companies are eligible, as Dow Jones maintains separate indexes for those sectors. Dow companies are also considered large-cap (which means they are typically valued in the hundreds of billions), and the index is price-weighted, giving higher-priced stocks greater influence on overall performance.
The Dow is an index, which means you can't invest in it directly — but you can buy index funds or ETFs that track the Dow. Investing in a fund is generally cheaper and much less time-consuming than trying to replicate the index by purchasing individual stocks of each company (also known as direct indexing).
Dow ETFs
Here is a list of four Dow Jones exchange-traded funds (ETFs), along with their corresponding expense ratios and five-year returns. Unlike S&P 500 ETFs, which are all structured similarly to track the S&P 500, three of the four ETFs below have different focuses, compositions and yields. Our list does not include leveraged, inverse or covered call ETFs.
| Fund Name (Ticker) | Expense Ratio | Annualized 5-Year Return |
|---|---|---|
| SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) | 0.16% | 8.90% |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (IYY) | 0.20% | 10.94% |
| Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (DJD) | 0.07% | 9.87% |
| First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) | 0.50% | 8.28% |
| Sources: Morningstar. Data is current as of April 3, 2026, and is intended for informational purposes only. | ||
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA)
Best for: Tracking the Dow closely.
State Street's DIA fund was established in 1998 and was the first ETF to track the DJIA. It's also the largest Dow ETF, with almost $42 billion in total assets. Unlike other ETFs on this list that deviate from the Dow's makeup, DIA tracks the index as closely as possible — so if that's your main goal, this ETF could be your best option.
Best for: Exposure to more companies.
Just two years later, in 2000, iShares created IYY, which now has over $2.5 billion in total assets. While DIA includes only the 30 blue-chip stocks that make up the Dow, IYY comprises around 1,000 companies. That's because it tracks the larger Dow Jones U.S. Index, which isn't the same as the DJIA. This ETF may be a good option for investors looking to add Dow companies while also broadening their exposure to mid-sized and large U.S. companies.
Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend (DJD)
Best for: Dividend investors.
Invesco's DJD fund was created in 2015. It has the lowest expense ratio of the Dow ETFs on our list and has over $440 million in total assets. This ETF replicates the DJIA but differs in that it weights stocks by dividend yield rather than price, making DJD an attractive choice for dividend investors.
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW)
Best for: Avoiding concentration risk.
Established in 2017, First Trust's EDOW is the smallest fund on our list, with about $290 million in total assets. Instead of following the same structure of the Dow index, which weights companies by price, EDOW weights all 30 companies equally. This could be a good option for investors who want to avoid the concentration risk that can arise when a small group of companies has a large impact on a fund's performance.
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Should a Dow Jones ETF be a part of your portfolio?
Dow ETFs could be a beneficial addition to a portfolio if you’re looking to build out investments in established companies with a strong performance record. These companies can also provide fixed income to investors through stock dividend payments.
While Dow companies serve as indicators of industry health, it's important to remember that the Dow is a narrow snapshot of the market, focusing on a specific type of large and established company. The Dow is less diversified than indices like the S&P 500, which include many more companies.
How to invest in a Dow Jones ETF
You can also consider comparing and selecting Dow ETFs based on their objectives, expense ratios, price, return (or yield) and trading costs:
- Expense ratios: The costs associated with managing the ETF.
- Price: The cost of purchasing a share of the ETF.
- Return (or yield): The income and growth generated by the ETF. Because returns can vary year to year, we consider the five-year return to get a snapshot of the ETF’s long-term performance.
Once you decide which Dow ETF to invest in, the next steps would be to open a brokerage account, fund it, place your trade and track your investment.
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