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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 Fallers

Pendal (ASX:PDL) posts $5 billion increase in FUM

The Pendal Group Ltd (ASX: PDL) share price slumped 3.0% lower on Friday despite announcing an increase in funds under…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX drops despite promises of more US stimulus

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

DEXUS Property Group (ASX:DXS) and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend shares with yields over 5% right now

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) is one of 2 ASX dividend shares offering fully franked yields greater than 5% right…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and Polynovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 ends flat on Friday

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) ended flat on Friday. The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price continued to rise today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.4%: Afterpay hits record high, bank shares rise, Resolute disappoints

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are helping to drive the ASX 200 higher on Friday...

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price climbing despite cost blowout rumours

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price has jumped in early trade despite reports of cost blowouts surfacing…

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This ASX 200 stock is tipped to lift dividends by 87% this year

The dividend outlook for ASX stocks is much improved for FY21 but there’s one large cap that could lead the…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) and Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises 0.4%

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) grew by 0.4% on Thursday. Buy now, pay later operators like Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) jumped…

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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%