The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) roared higher last year, gaining more than 12%, as some of its biggest growth companies advanced. Investors piled into stocks benefiting from the ...

However, even if the Dow Jones underperforms its heavyweight peers in the past year, there are some factors ... Financials (23.8%), information technology (20.8%), consumer discretionary (14.3 ...

The Dow Jones-based exchange-traded fund SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF DIA has added 13.1% over the past year, falling behind the S&P 500 (up 23.7%) and the Nasdaq Composite (up 30.1% ...