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.