Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs USMV: how they differ
DIA and USMV are both equity index funds, and over the year DIA returned more, +15.6% against +6.6%.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | iShares |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.15% |
| Holdings | not filed | 170 |
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.
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DIA or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and USMV returned +6.6%, so DIA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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