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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

Harmoney (ASX:HMY) share price drops lower following IPO

The Harmoney Corp Limited (ASX:HMY) share price dropped lower after completing its IPO. Here's what you need to know about…

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

Accent Group Ltd (ASX:AX1) and CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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ASX 200 rises on mixed Thursday

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell on a mixed Thursday. There are some updates from companies like SEEK (ASX:SEK) and…

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Why ASX bank share dividends might be surging soon

Could dividends from ASX banking shares like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) be on the rise in 2021? We…

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China is a much bigger threat to the ASX bull run than COVID

ASX bulls have been hanging out for any piece of good news regarding a vaccine for COVID‐19, but it’s China…

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Global fund managers are bullish on these 3 things

Are the world's best fund managers bullish or bearish on global markets? Here are 3 areas they are investing in…

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Why the Aventus (ASX:AVN) share price is rising today

The Aventus Group (ASX: AVN) share price is up 2% after an initial drop today on a positive update for…

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ASX 200 down 0.3%: Altium FY 2021 guidance, Crown drops, insurance shares sink

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday. Here's why...

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ASX 200 rises again on Wednesday

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) rose again on Wednesday. Meanwhile, South Australia just entered into heavy lockdowns.

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2 ASX shares making all-time highs today

Following another strong day and week overall for the market, 2 ASX shares are making new all-time highs today.

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ASX stock of the day: Redbubble (ASX:RBL) shares up 5% today

The Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL) share price is up more than 5% today. Here's the latest on this ASX high-flying…

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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%