Dow ETF, Dow Jones ETF

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 30 July 2009

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Dow Jones & Company is a leading provider of global business news and information services. The reliable and up-to-date business and financial information provided by the company’s various publications has helped readers make informed decisions in the financial markets.

Dow ETF: History
 

Founded in 1882, Dow Jones began its journey as a producer of handwritten daily bulletins that covered news related to the Wall Street. Within a year, the company expanded its production to the "Customers' Afternoon Letter," which was renamed The Wall Street Journal on July 8, 1889. This went on to becoming the world's leading business publication.

In 1884, Dow Jones founded Dow Jones Indexes and created the Dow Jones Averages index that included the stocks of nine railroads and two industrials. This index was then modified to include other industrial stocks and was named The Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896.

Since then, Dow Jones has been developing, maintaining and licensing indexes that are used as benchmarks for investment products via the Dow Jones Indexes. Still best-known for its first index, Dow Jones was awarded the “most innovative ETF index provider” in May 2009.

Dow Jones has segregated its operations into various divisions. Of those, the Consumer Media Group division publishes -

  • The Wall Street Journal: Provides essential and relevant business information.

  • Barron's: Offers independent analysis and commentary on the market.

  • MarketWatch: Its offering includes a free website (MarketWatch.com) that provides investing and business news, information on personal finance and analytical tools.

  • Financial News: Offers concise news and analysis of the securities and investment banking industry.

  • The Far Eastern Economic Review: It is Asia's premier business magazine.

Dow Jones ETF
 

Some of the several Dow Jones ETFs available in the market are:

  • Dow Jones Real Estate ETF (IYR)

  • Dow Jones US Index Fund (ETF)

  • iShares Dow Jones US Financial Services (IYG)

  • iShares Dow Jones US Financial Sector (IYF)

  • iShares Dow Jones US Industrial (IYJ)

  • iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare (IYH)

  • Diamond Series Trust (DIA)


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