SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

DIA

Market cap $41.7B

Through the end of November, the year-to-date total return of the Dogs of the Dow equals 20.96%, outpacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average return of 13.86% and outpacing the broader S&P 500 Index return of 17.74%. In a sign the market seems to be broadening out, two of the top three performing Dow Dogs are health care stocks, Johnson & Johnson and Amgen. The Dogs of the Dow strategy is one where investors select the ten stocks that have the highest dividend yield from the stocks in the DJIA Index after the close of business on the last trading day of the year.

The Dow Jones ETF DIA may outperform SPY and QQQ as rate-cut hopes rise, tech volatility lingers and defensive sectors strengthen.

Next year may not be a repeat of the past three years, and your portfolio can benefit tremendously from a shake-up.

At one point in early November, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) briefly topped 48,000 for the first time ever. At different times in 2025, the NASDAQ and S&P 500 have made new all-time highs (ATHs).

The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ ) , SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY )  and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:DIA ) are among the market's biggest ETFs, each tracking a different theme.

The Dow Jones Index has pulled back in the past few days, moving from the year-to-date high of $48,416 to the current $47,457. It has remained about 30% above its lowest level this year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 48,000 for the first time in history on Nov. 12, 2025. Investors cheered signs that the longest U.S. government shutdown may finally be coming to an end.

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The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market.