3 ms·How long has AT&T been in the dow jones index or IBM or Coca Cola ?by walshemj 8y agoHow long has AT&T been in the dow jones index or IBM or Coca Cola ?darawk 8y agoA long time. What are you getting at?walshemj 8y agoSo index funds would have to hold AT&T long term.darawk 8y agoDid you read what I said about that? > The index fund managers are not long term investors in these corporations. The people who own the index's shares are, and they are deferring their votes to the managers right now.