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A broad index of large US companies, weighted by market value. It is widely used as a benchmark for US stocks.
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The Dow tracks 30 large US companies and is price-weighted, so higher-priced stocks have more influence.
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Market-cap weighting and price weighting can make the indexes react differently to the same news.
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Short-term performance does not predict future returns. Sector mix and weighting also affect results.
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Indexes are useful benchmarks, not a complete picture of the market or a guarantee of returns.
Sources
S&P Dow Jones Indices · SEC · Cover photo: Unsplash
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