Self Link: S&P 500

  • The S&P 500 Index measures the stock prices of 500 of the largest, publicly traded companies in the US.
  • It’s weighted using each company’s value by Market Capitalization.
  • Only profitable companies are in the S&P 500.
  • The S&P 500 is used as a proxy for how the US market is performing.
  • Multiple funds and Exchange Traded Funds that track the S&P 500.
  • It is not possible to invest directly in a market index.
    • Invest in an ETF tracking the index.

References

  1. S&P 500