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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

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Share Market News

Latest 2 ASX shares to be upgraded by brokers to "buy" today

As the market inches closer to resetting its record high, brokers still see value among select ASX shares and have…

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Resources Shares

South32 (ASX:S32) increases capital returns by $258m and sets climate goals

The South32 Ltd (ASX:32) share price could find new fans after the miner increased its capital management program following an…

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Share Market News

Why the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) share price is in the spotlight today

The Commonwealth Bank share price is in the spotlight today as CEO Matt Comyn addresses the Amazon Web Services Online…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

EML Payments Ltd (ASX:EML) and South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday. Here's…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, Nuix drops, Elders falls

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up today, though Nuix Limited (ASX:NXL) and Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD) both fell on news.

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These 3 ASX ETFs are some of the cheapest on the market

The Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (ASX: VTS) is one of the 3 cheapest ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…

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Share Fallers

Why is the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price falling today?

Why is the Telstra Corporation Ltd( ASX: TLS) share price falling today when the ASX 200 is rising? nbn troubles…

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Is ASX 200 share market volatility always a buying opportunity?

Is ASX 200 share market volatility always translate into a share buying opportunity? The answer is not as simple as…

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The latest ASX shares that top brokers have upgraded to "buy"

ASX shares have kicked off to a positive start for the week but two stand out after brokers upgraded them…

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Materials Shares

Can China really crash the iron ore price?

Threats by China’s regulators sent the iron ore price crashing, but can the Asian giant really control commodity prices?

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Energy Shares

Why the Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price is charging higher

The Strike Energy share price is charging higher. We take a look at the latest field results from the ASX…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.45%: Carsales sinks 10%, Aristocrat Leisure jumps

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) and Carsales.Com Ltd (ASX:CAR) shares are among the movers and shakers on the ASX 200 on…

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Major ASX 200 Stocks List

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Recent ASX Announcements

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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%