US 500 price chart, background, and sentiment |
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The US500 tracks the S&P 500 Index, which is a widely followed stock market index that measures the performance of 500 large-cap companies listed on major U.S. stock exchanges. It represents a diverse range of industries and sectors, providing a comprehensive view of the overall health of the U.S. stock market.
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The S&P 500 is market capitalisation-weighted, meaning that companies with larger market capitalisations have a greater impact on the index’s value. It includes companies from various sectors, including technology, healthcare, finance, consumer goods, and more, making it a well-balanced representation of the U.S. economy than the DJIA or NASDAQ 100.
Due to its broad scope and diversified composition, the US500 is often considered a leading indicator of the U.S. stock market’s performance. Many investors use it as a benchmark to compare their own investment returns and gauge the overall market’s direction, and many active investment managers are tasked specifically with ‘beating’ the index, a task that often fails. Investing in the S&P 500 as an index is an extremely popular form of passive investing.
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