Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index (2024)

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What makes up Dow Jones US completion total stock market index? ›

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 4,500 common stocks of companies headquartered in the United States, on a primary U.S. exchange.

Some index funds provide exposure to thousands of securities in a single fund, which helps lower your overall risk through broad diversification. By investing in several index funds tracking different indexes you can built a portfolio that matches your desired asset allocation.

For investors with small-cap exposure elsewhere in their portfolios, the large- and mid-cap S&P 500 fund may suffice. But for a broader, one-stop-shopping fund, the total market index offers maximum diversification within the U.S. equity universe.

Total market index funds are a great way for investors to access a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks at a very low cost. Index funds in general have been found to outperform actively managed funds in part due to their low fees.

Key Takeaways. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) measures the daily price movements of 30 large American companies on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. The components are chosen from all the major sectors of the economy, with the exception of the transportation and utility industries.

The Dow Jones U.S. Market Index (DWCF) is a total market index that represents the top 95% of the U.S. stock market based on market capitalization. The DWCF includes about 3,741 stocks that trade on the U.S. stock exchanges.

Because the S&P 500 contains hundreds of large companies and represents the lion's share of total stock market value, it is considered a much better gauge of how the market is performing, even though it excludes thousands of smaller and midsize companies.

The S&P 500 carries market risk, as its value fluctuates with overall market performance, as well as the performance of heavily weighted stocks and sectors. For example, the technology sector performed poorly in 2022 and was a large contributor to the index's correction that year.

Housing Market Historical Returns. In terms of averages, stocks have tended to have higher total returns over time. The S&P 500 stock index has had an average annualized return around 10% over very long periods (higher if you include dividends), while average annual real estate returns are often more in the 4-8% range.

Morningstar Direct ranked the funds in terms of their 10-year annualized returns, as measured on a specific date (as opposed to the end of the month) — in this case, Oct. 19, 2023. No. 1 on the list is the ProFunds Semiconductor UltraSector Fund, which yielded 29.21% over the past decade.

Which index fund gives the highest return? ›

The 30 stocks which make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average are: 3M, American Express, Amgen, Apple, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chevron, Cisco Systems, Coca-Cola, Disney, Dow, Goldman Sachs, Home Depot, Honeywell, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, McDonald's, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, Procter & Gamble, ...

Calculation of the Dow 30

The points on the Dow 30 Index is calculated by dividing the total of all share prices on the index divided by the Dow divisor. The Dow divisor is updated when the company on the index completes a stock split, as it can impact the share price of that company.

A total stock market index fund is an investment vehicle that contains a basket of stocks within a mutual fund or exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks an equity index. An equity index contains numerous stocks across various industries designed to represent the performance of the overall equity market.

How Are Dow Jones Futures Prices Determined? The Dow Jones Index value is determined very simply, as it tracks the performance of the 30 stocks within the index. It's important to note that the Dow is a price-weighted index, which means stocks with higher share prices are given greater weight in the index.