Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs SPLG: how they differ
DIA and SPLG are both equity index funds, and over the year SPLG returned more, +17.6% against +15.6%.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and S&P 500, book from IVV.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | SPLG S&P 500, book from IVV | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | S&P |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | S&P 500, book from IVV |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | +0.1 pts |
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SPLG in plain words
SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DIA or SPLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and SPLG returned +17.6%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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