Best Of
ETFs That Track the Dow in 2026
The plain Dow tracker and alternative Dow 30 strategies compared side by side.
Data updated August 2026 · 4 ETFs
Who this page is for
Best for
- Investors specifically seeking exposure to the 30 Dow industrial-average companies
- Investors comparing the standard price-weighted Dow with alternative weighting rules
- Researchers choosing between plain, dividend, and covered-call Dow strategies
Not a fit for
- Investors who assume every fund on the list exactly replicates the standard Dow
- Portfolios seeking broader diversification than 30 US blue-chip companies
- Investors who have not considered a broader S&P 500 or total-market alternative
Analysis
ETFs tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average form a small, concentrated category with just four funds represented here, each taking a distinct approach to the same 30-stock index. DIA remains the anchor of the category by a wide margin, functioning as a low-cost, market-cap-weighted proxy for the Dow with minimal yield enhancement. The other three funds diverge meaningfully in strategy: DJD weights by dividends, EDOW equal-weights the 30 components, and DJIA overlays covered calls on the index to generate substantially higher income. Issuer representation is spread across State Street, Invesco, First Trust, and Global X, with no single issuer holding more than one fund in the group shown.
- DIA dominates the category in size, with $45.9B in AUM versus $502M or less for the other three funds shown.
- DJIA, the Global X covered-call fund, posts the highest yield in the group at 6.16%, but also carries the highest expense ratio at 0.60%.
- DJD carries the lowest expense ratio among the funds shown, at 0.07%, despite offering a mid-range yield of 2.47%.
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Risks specific to this category
- Distributions are not contractual: each payout is declared period by period, so the yields on this page can fall without notice when portfolio income, option premium, or fund policy changes.
- Methodology divergence: every fund here follows its own index rules or mandate, so two funds with similar headline yields can hold very different portfolios and diverge sharply in a drawdown — category membership is not interchangeability.
- Screens react after the fact: a fund's place in this list is re-rated only once a dividend cut, strategy change, or asset decline has already shown up in the reported data.
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Top picks
The largest ETFs based on the Dow 30 and related index strategies.
Yield distribution
Expense ratio distribution
Income projection
Estimated income if the current average distribution rate of 2.69% held for a full year with share prices unchanged. Distribution rate is not total return—a fund can pay a large distribution while its share price falls—so treat these as an upper-bound illustration, not a forecast.
| Investment | Annual income | Monthly income | Weekly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $269 | $22 | $5 |
| $25,000 | $672 | $56 | $13 |
| $50,000 | $1,344 | $112 | $26 |
| $100,000 | $2,688 | $224 | $52 |
Issuer breakdown
Distribution of ETFs by fund issuer. Larger issuers often offer lower expense ratios and higher liquidity.
How this list is built
"Best" here means the selection rule below, applied to our own data — not an opinion poll and not a prediction:
- Universe: every security in our database matching this category — 4 qualified as of August 2026.
- Exclusions: liquidated, delisted and renamed funds drop out automatically; a renamed fund's successor appears in its place.
- Ordering: assets under management, largest first.
- Cap: none — all 4 matching funds are listed.
- Independence: no placement on this page is paid, sponsored, or influenced by a fund issuer.
All 4 ETFs
| Ticker | Name | Issuer | Yield | Expense ratio | AUM | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | State Street | 0.99% | 0.16% | $45.9B | Monthly |
| DJD | Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF | Invesco | 2.47% | 0.07% | $502M | Quarterly |
| EDOW | First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF | First Trust | 1.13% | 0.50% | $321M | Quarterly |
| DJIA | Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF | Global X | 6.16% | 0.60% | $191M | Monthly |
Frequently asked questions
Which ETF directly tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
DIA is the principal US-listed ETF designed to replicate the standard, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average. Other Dow 30 funds change the weighting or add an income strategy.
How often is this list updated?
The data on this page is refreshed regularly using the latest available distribution rates, expense ratios, and AUM figures. Last updated August 2026.
What is the average yield of these ETFs?
The average distribution yield across the 4 ETFs on this list is 2.69%. Individual yields range from 0.99% to 6.16%.
Are all Dow ETFs the same as DIA?
No. Equal-weight, dividend-weighted, and covered-call funds use the Dow 30 stocks differently and can produce materially different returns.
Why is the Dow price-weighted?
The index gives greater weight to companies with higher share prices rather than larger market values. Stock splits can therefore change a company's influence even when its underlying value has not changed.
Is the Dow more diversified than the S&P 500?
No. The Dow contains 30 large US companies, while the S&P 500 covers a much broader large-cap universe.
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