Dow Jones DJI
US · 30 major companiesUSA · DJI
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Thirty companies and price weighting
The Dow Jones Industrial Average follows 30 major US companies. It weights them by share price rather than total market capitalisation. The same percentage move can therefore have a larger impact when a stock has a higher unit price.
An adjusted divisor prevents events such as stock splits from creating an artificial jump in the overall index. It is not a simple arithmetic average of current prices. Its smaller constituent group and different weighting help explain differences from broader benchmarks.
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The series and its sessions
This chart uses the ^DJI price index in points. It is neither a futures contract nor an ETF, and this variant does not include reinvested dividends. A tracking fund can have a different total return because of distributions, fees or currency.
Simple view selects a period; Pro displays actual available candles. Daily change compares the latest value with the previous session. Hours and countdowns follow the main US equity market. The quote timestamp remains relevant while the market is open because data may be delayed.
Making useful comparisons
The S&P 500 covers a broader set of US companies with different weighting. The Nasdaq 100 applies different selection rules. Their relative movements reveal the influence of composition, rather than one universal assessment of the market.
In asset comparison, lines share a zero baseline. Compare matching periods and consistent dividend treatment. Past chart growth alone does not establish a future return or the merits of a particular purchase.
Author: D.M.Updated
Index value in points · main equity-market hours