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About the S&P/ASX200

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is Australia's benchmark share market index. Launched in April 2000, it comprises the largest 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange by float-adjusted market capitalisation. It is one of a number of indices published by S&P Dow Jones on Australian markets (called the S&P/ASX family of indices).

As with all indices, the ASX 200 is measured in points and tracks the combined movements of all 200 shares within the index. Quarterly balances are performed to ensure the shares included in the index meet its eligibility criteria. These rebalances take place in March, June, September and December.

The index is largely dominated by the Financials and Materials sectors. The Financials sector alone makes up almost a third of the index and includes the big four banks such as Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA). Materials is the second largest sector and includes companies such as BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG).

Investing in the index is simple: investors can buy shares in any ASX 200-listed company through a broker, or buy into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), which tracks the index as a whole and is traded like a common share.

Recent ASX200 News

Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Friday.

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Industrials Shares

Own Brickworks (ASX:BKW) shares? Here's what you're invested in

What's behind the bricks at Brickworks?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are the most popular by trading volume today

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Resources Shares

Why do Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) shares keep topping the volume charts?

We consider some of the possible reasons why the lithium producer's shares are so heavily traded

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Materials Shares

How did ASX lithium shares perform in the FY22 first quarter?

Here's a recap of how ASX-listed lithium companies performed during the last quarter...

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Share Gainers

2 ASX 200 shares surging this week despite inflation worries

ASX 200 shares in the insurance sector have performed strongly this week.

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Resources Shares

US warns Evergrande crisis could affect 'entire world'

The US is worried about the Evergrande crisis.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: EML crashes, mining shares rise

The ASX 200 is ending the week on a positive note...

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Share Market News

What happened on the US stock market last night?

Here’s a recap of the US stock market overnight and what might be ahead for the ASX today…

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Investing Strategies

October is 'crash' month: Will history repeat for the ASX 200?

The great crashes of 1929, 1987 and 2007 all happened in October. Already, stock markets have looked nervous the past…

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Resources Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) warns iron ore price will fall by 27% in the next year

CBA analysts believe the iron ore price is going keep falling.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

The ASX 200 is expected to end the week strongly...

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Major ASX 200 Stocks List

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Frequently Asked Questions

As of 18 March 2024, the highest close the ASX has reached is 7,847.0 points, after reaching an intraday high of 7,853.10, both occurring on Friday 8 March 2024.

View an up-to-date chart of the ASX 200 Index here.

Normal trading for the ASX takes place from 10am to 4pm, Sydney time.

As of April 30 2021, there are 200 constituents in the index. However, it's worth noting that the number of companies in the index does vary and, despite the name, does not always amount to exactly 200. On average, the index is rebalanced every quarter by Standard & Poors.

As of April 30, 2021, the top 10 constituents in the ASX 200 by index weight are:

  • Commonwealth Bank Australia, CBA, Financials
  • BHP Group Ltd, BHP, Materials
  • CSL Ltd, CSL, Health Care
  • Westpac Banking Corp, WBC, Financials
  • National Australia Bank Ltd, NAB, Financials
  • ANZ Banking Group, ANZ, Financials
  • Wesfarmers Ltd, WES, Consumer Discretionary
  • Macquarie Group Ltd, MQG, Financials
  • Woolworths Group Ltd, WOW, Consumer Staples
  • Rio Tinto Ltd, RIO, Materials

With a market cap of around A$2.4 trillion (as of April 2021), the ASX is one of the world's top 16 listed exchange groups.

There are more than 2,000 companies listed on the ASX, with more being added regularly. The S&P/ASX 200 index tracks the performance of the largest 200 of those index-eligible companies (by float-adjusted market capitalisation) and is used as a reference point to measure the combined performance of their shares.

You can buy and sell in any of the individual companies listed on the ASX. Generally this will be done through a broker.

As of 30 April, 2021, the ASX 200 sector breakdown (based on GICS® sectors) is as follows:

  • Financials: 30%
  • Materials: 20.6%
  • Health Care: 10%
  • Consumer Discretionary: 7.9%
  • Industrials: 6.9%
  • Real Estate: 6.6%
  • Consumer Staples: 5%
  • Information Technology: 4.2%
  • Communication Services: 4.1%
  • Energy: 3.4%
  • Utilities: 1.3%