Can you buy stock in the Dow Jones industrial average?

You can’t buy stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average itself, but you can get exposure to the Dow and the companies included in the index. Your investment options include: Buy shares of all 30 companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. With only 30 companies in the index, it's possible to directly purchase each stock in the Dow.

What is the Dow Jones industrial average?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average does not include just industrial stocks, but also stocks from most sectors and industries, except for utilities and transportation, which are measured by other indexes which are specific to those fields. According to S&P Global, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a "world-renowned gauge of the U.S. equity market."

What is the Dow Jones industrial average (DJI)?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJINDICES:^DJI) is a stock index that tracks 30 of the largest U.S. companies. Created in 1896, it is one of the oldest stock indexes, and its performance is widely considered to be a useful indicator of the health of the entire U.S. stock market.