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 ...

Image source: Getty Images. 1. Nvidia Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) joined the Dow Jones last year and went on to post the top performance in the index for the year -- the stock surged 171%. Some ...