DIA

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

~1.6% Yield
$38B
Assets Under Management
0.16%
Expense Ratio
Monthly
Distribution Frequency
1998
Inception Year

The Verdict

Best for investors who want a monthly dividend from 30 mega-cap blue chips with full upside — accepting a modest yield in exchange.

About DIA

DIA is one of the oldest ETFs on the market and one of very few broad-market funds that distributes dividends monthly. It tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average — 30 large U.S. blue chips, weighted by share price rather than market cap. There is no yield screen and no options overlay: the monthly check is simply the dividends of 30 established companies passed through as they arrive. That makes DIA the "sleep-well" entry on any monthly-payer list — the yield is far below covered-call funds like QYLD or JEPI, but the total-return profile is just the Dow itself, uncapped.

Monthly Payer Blue Chip Broad Market Low Cost

Top 10 Holdings

Company Weight
Goldman Sachs8.4%
Microsoft Corp6.9%
Home Depot5.6%
Caterpillar Inc5.4%
Sherwin-Williams5.1%
Visa Inc4.9%
UnitedHealth Group4.4%
American Express4.2%
McDonald's Corp4.1%
Amgen Inc3.9%

The Dow is price-weighted, so the highest-priced shares carry the most weight. Weights are approximate as of the last review.

Sector Allocation

Financials: 24.5%
Technology: 18.7%
Health Care: 15.2%
Industrials: 14.1%
Consumer Discretionary: 13.8%
Consumer Staples: 7.4%
Energy: 3.6%
Materials: 2.7%

Dividend History

Year Annual Dividend Growth
2025$7.35+4.7%
2024$7.02+5.1%
2023$6.68+7.9%
2022$6.19--

Approximate calendar-year totals of monthly distributions. Confirm exact amounts with State Street.

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