The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, popularly known as ‘the Dow‘ or ‘DJIA‘, recorded a new all-time-high on Dec. 1. The index hit a High of 36,264.85 during trading on the day, and closed the day at 36,245.50. 36,264.85 marks a new all-time-high level in the index’s history.
A popular exchange-traded fund that tracks the index closely is the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:DIA). The ETF has is up 9.6% year-to-date (YTD).
We looked at the components of the DJIA, to see which components provided the extra boost. Here’s what we found:
On a YTD basis, as of Dec. 1 close, five component stocks with the highest price-performance were:
Salesforce stock is up 29.40% over the past month alone. Triggers for the stock’ stellar performance include its recently reported stellar results and strong guidance.
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The benchmark S&P 500 index-tracking SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) and has long been outperforming the DIA ETF. However, the market show a different picture over the past 5 days. The DIA is up 2.70% versus the SPY at 1.01%. On Nov. 28, the DIA overtook the SPY.
Over the past month, DIA returns stand at 9.10% versus SPY at 8.60%.
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