State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

DIA

Market cap $43.9B

Housing Starts for December came in nicely ahead of expectations, just like basically all delayed federal economic reports since the latest shutdown.

The surge of interest in covered call ETFs like those from YieldMax has reached the point where it is one of the more significant macro market risks for many investors. The recent bull market has masked the asymmetric risk profile of these ETFs; investors have not yet experienced a true market downturn with them.

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.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) crossed 50,000 for the first time on February 6, 2026, marking a historic milestone for the 30-stock blue-chip index.

XLP and other value-oriented funds have sharply outperformed growth sectors and broad indices over the past 3–9 months. Fund flow data reveals investors are reallocating capital from growth-oriented assets into value-oriented funds like XLP and SCHD.

Telecom Services, Consumer Non-cyclicals, and Financials sectors each earn an Attractive-or-better rating for 1Q26, signaling strong fundamentals and favorable valuations. My ratings prioritize both business fundamentals and valuation, rewarding funds with quality holdings and low total annual costs.

Small Cap stocks have failed to add alpha for many years. And the odds are more stacked against them than ever.

DIA holds just 30 blue-chip stocks while IVV captures the full S&P 500 universe. DIA charges a higher expense ratio but delivers a slightly higher yield than IVV.

The Dow Jones Index Futures rose and is nearing the all-time high as investors waited for key earnings from its constituent companies, the Federal Reserve interest rate decision, and the potential government shutdown. It rose to $49,412, a few points below the all-time high of $49,630.

DIA holds fewer stocks and skews toward financials, while VOOG is heavily weighted in technology. VOOG has delivered stronger one-year and five-year total returns, but DIA offers a higher dividend yield.