The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was first published on May 26, 1896, by two financial reporters, Charles Dow and Edward Jones. At that time, the index followed the 12 largest companies in The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an Index of 30 blue chip United States stocks. As of Oct 31 2015, the Fund's total assets were $12,209,985,892 and the Fund's investment portfolio was valued at $12,194,187,342. The YTD Return Dow is shown above. The YTD Return on the YTD Return Dow page and across the coverage universe of our site, is a The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. It has been a widely followed indicator of the stock market