Here are the Dow's best 2024 performers as the index approaches 40,000

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJI) continued its upward momentum on the week as the blue-chip benchmark index now trades near an all-time high and is less than 1% away from tagging 40,000.

The Dow, which is constructed of 30 high-profile constituents, has seen an upward push in 2024, notching a +5.5% year-to-date performance, with 19 of its 30 stocks trading in positive territory. See below the top 5 performing stocks within the index:

Top 5 Performing Dow Components of 2024

• No. 5: International Business Machines (IBM) +17.8% YTD.
• No. 4: Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) +18.7% YTD.
• No. 3: American Express (AXP) +21.5% YTD.
• No. 3: Caterpillar (CAT) +22.4% YTD.
• No. 1: Walt Disney (DIS) +28.7% YTD.

Investors have also shown further interest in the index as they continue to pump money into the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), which mimics the price action of the underlying index. DIA currently manages $34.40B in assets under management and has received an injection of $738.61M in the month of March.

Here's a group of other Dow-focused ETFs: (DIA), (DDM), (UDOW), (NYSEARCA:DOG), (NYSEARCA:DXD) and (NYSEARCA:SDOW).