US - Industrials

Dow Industrials SPDR

DIA_CFD.ETF

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Despite the name recognition that comes from tracking the Dow and its own popularity, DIA is not the ideal ETF for investors who want broad-based exposure to US large-caps. The fund’s tiny portfolio, arbitrary selection, and antiquated weighting produce significant sector biases relative to the market, and cover only a fraction of the large-cap space, typically represented by hundreds of names. Stocks are price-weighted, not cap-weighted, which can produce major sector realignments when multiple holdings change, as occurred in September 2013. Still, DIA tends to move with the broader market day-to-day, and some may prefer its typically (slightly) lower beta.DIA is extremely liquid, with huge assets and a long track record, and is reasonably priced. The fund’s UIT structure is shared by a few other long-lived ETFs (like SPY), with the most notable effects being a slight cash drag since stock dividends received in between the ETF’s distributions can’t be reinvested as is typically the case. UITs must also hold every stock in the index at all times, which can tie the PM’s hands. Still, for exposure to the Dow—a concentrated, universally-cited basket of household names—DIA is a great choice.

ETF name

DIA_CFD.ETF

Market

Stocks

Costs

0.07 %

US - Industrials

Dow Industrials SPDR

DIA_CFD.ETF

Despite the name recognition that comes from tracking the Dow and its own popularity, DIA is not the ideal ETF for investors who want broad-based exposure to US large-caps. The fund’s tiny portfolio, arbitrary selection, and antiquated weighting produce significant sector biases relative to the market, and cover only a fraction of the large-cap space, typically represented by hundreds of names. Stocks are price-weighted, not cap-weighted, which can produce major sector realignments when multiple holdings change, as occurred in September 2013. Still, DIA tends to move with the broader market day-to-day, and some may prefer its typically (slightly) lower beta.DIA is extremely liquid, with huge assets and a long track record, and is reasonably priced. The fund’s UIT structure is shared by a few other long-lived ETFs (like SPY), with the most notable effects being a slight cash drag since stock dividends received in between the ETF’s distributions can’t be reinvested as is typically the case. UITs must also hold every stock in the index at all times, which can tie the PM’s hands. Still, for exposure to the Dow—a concentrated, universally-cited basket of household names—DIA is a great choice.

Portfolio composition (TOP 10)

01.12.2021
Apple Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Home Depot Inc.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Visa Inc. Class A
McDonald's Corporation
Boeing Company
3M Company
Johnson & Johnson

Instrument specification in OANDA TMS Brokers

Name
DIA_CFD.ETF
Description
Dow Industrials SPDR
Type
ETF
Contract size / 1 lot
Price * 1 USD
Value of 1 pip
0.01
Minimal step
0.01
Short sale
YES
Distance SL and TP
0
Minimum order value
1
Maximum order value
57
Transaction Step
1
Trading Hours
monday-friday 15:35-22:00
Deposit required
30%
Financial leverage
3:1
Long swap (daily)
-0.02308%
Short Swap (daily)
0.00503%
3-day swap (date)
5
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