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S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) price chart

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$35.00
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Range: 1 mth | 3 mths | 6 mths | 1 yr | 2 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs

S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) index methodology

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.

If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.

ETFs to track S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)

ETF Vanguard ASX: VAS iShares ASX: IOZ SPDR ASX: STW
BetaShares ASX: A200
Provider
Index ASX 300 ASX 200 ASX 200
Solactive Australia 200

 

S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) index inclusions

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CSL Limited share price ASX CSL Healthcare
Financials
Financials
Financials
Energy
Financials
Consumer Discretionary
Telecommunications

This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).

Over the long run, you (the investor) will recieve dividends -- and these are a major part of your return -- so don't disregard them!

S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) news today

Playing with fire: The dangers of chasing hot trends

Content Director Patrick Poke of Betashares explores the risks associated with impulsively reacting to investment trends fuelled by media hype, and explain why prudent asset selection, diversification, and maintaining a composed approach are essential for long-term investment success.

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Hot stuff

Here’s the current market update by David Bassanese, Chief Economist of  Betashares: The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is down 2.3% after a 1.3% gain in the previous week, and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is down 0.1% after a 0.3% loss in the previous week.

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Miners up, banks down on local market

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index on Thursday finished 15.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, weaker at 7,713.6, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) dropped 15.5 points, also 0.2 per cent, at 7,974.0.

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Market shrugs off iron ore worries

The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) Index rose 8.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 7,712.5 on Tuesday, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) rose 9.4 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 7,973.

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Playing with fire: The dangers of chasing hot trends

Content Director Patrick Poke of Betashares explores the risks associated with impulsively reacting to investment trends fuelled by media hype, and explain why prudent asset selection, diversification, and maintaining a composed approach are essential for long-term investment success.

Read More »

Hot stuff

Here’s the current market update by David Bassanese, Chief Economist of  Betashares: The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is down 2.3% after a 1.3% gain in the previous week, and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is down 0.1% after a 0.3% loss in the previous week.

Read More »

Miners up, banks down on local market

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index on Thursday finished 15.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, weaker at 7,713.6, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) dropped 15.5 points, also 0.2 per cent, at 7,974.0.

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