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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

Why the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price is edging higher today

The Woodside (ASX: WPL) share price is up slightly today after the company pre-empted FAR's sale of its Senegal energy…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.3%: Premier Investments update, big four banks rise, gold miners tumble

Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX:ANZ) and Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) shares are on the move on the ASX…

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Goldman says buy the Metcash (ASX:MTS) share price ahead of next week's results

The Metcash Limited (ASX: MTS) share price is outperforming after Goldman Sachs reminded investors why they should be buying the…

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Share Market News

Will ASX kick out companies that don't have board diversity?

NASDAQ proposes mandatory rules to get more women, minority and LGBTQ onto company boards. Will Australia follow?

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ASX 200 rises on Thursday

The S&P/ASX 200 Index went up by around 0.4% today. Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) released a trading update for November 2020.

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Share Fallers

Element 25 (ASX:E25) tumbles on latest PFS update

The Element 25 Ltd (ASX: E25) share price crashed by over 10% even as it posted an upbeat update on…

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Is the housing market safe in 2021?

Safe as houses! How will the property market fair in 2021? Very well, if modelling of 4 possible scenarios is…

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Is Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price a better buy than BHP (ASX:BHP) share price?

ASX iron ore stocks are surging and could be heading higher. The question is whether the Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:…

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Bank Shares

Here are the ASX bank shares rated as a buy today

Are Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares or any of the other ASX banks a buy today? Here's what…

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Energy Shares

Can OPEC deliver more share price gains for Santos (ASX:STO) and Woodside (ASX:WPL)?

ASX energy shares were among the hardest hit by COVID-19 lockdowns. November saw prices surging back. What's next?

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Share Gainers

Why ASX iron ore stocks like the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price are surging today

ASX iron ore stocks are on fire today with the The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price hitting…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.3%: Fortescue rockets, Afterpay sales explode, Westpac APRA update

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) making waves on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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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%