Dow Jones Stocks: Only 10 Companies Keep Pace with Index Performance

Only 10 Dow Jones stocks have year-to-date returns within 5 percentage points of the index's 3.9% gain. Most Dow 30 stocks have outsized year-to-date returns, highlighting concentration in the index. The remaining 20 stocks have significantly higher returns, indicating a wide range of performance within the Dow Jones.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has seen a year-to-date (YTD) return of 3.9%, yet only 10 of its 30 components have YTD returns within 5 percentage points of this index gain [3]. This highlights a significant concentration of performance within the index, with most stocks displaying outsized returns compared to the broader market.

Chevron Corp. (CVX), Verizon Communications (VZ), McDonald's (MCD), and Visa (V) stand out with YTD gains of 5.48%, 5.9%, 6.13%, and 7.5%, respectively, all surpassing the DJIA's YTD performance [3]. On the other hand, six companies have positive returns but are within about 5 percentage points of the index's YTD return: The Walt Disney Co. (DIS), The Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW), Amazon (AMZN), NIKE (NKE), American Express (AXP), and The Home Depot (HD) [3].

The remaining 20 stocks in the DJIA have YTD returns that are significantly higher or lower than the index, indicating a wide range of performance within the index. This divergence underscores the varied impacts of market conditions on individual companies within the DJIA.

References:
1. https://www.macrotrends.net/1358/dow-jones-industrial-average-last-10-years
2. https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/20250807764/dow-jones-top-markets-headlines-at-1-am-et-apple-stock-rally-pushes-nasdaq-near-a-record-chinas
3. https://seekingalpha.com/news/4481474-just-10-dow-jones-companies-are-within-5pp-of-the-index-s-moves
4. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/06/stock-market-today-live-updates.html