4 ms·

I think you are wrong, replicating its performance is very easy, you just hold the exact same thing it does.

• dllthomas 10y ago
  The point being raised is that to "hold the exact same thing it does" actively costs money on an ongoing basis (even before transaction costs!) as you need to sell cheaper stocks to buy more expensive ones.
  • ptype 10y ago
    Surely this is (ignoring transaction costs) reflected in the index performance already. If you sell and buy at the time (and price) of the index you will match the performance. This is not unique to DJIA by the way.
    • brudgers 10y ago
      There are indexes that can be matched. DJIA is not one of them.
      • ptype 10y ago
        If that is the case, how do you explain that there are ETFs tracking the index? E.g. http://www.etf.com/DIA http://www.etf.com/DIA
        • brudgers 10y ago
          They suffer a loss when a more expensive stock replaces a less expensive stock. Portfolios have risks, indexes don't.