The S&P 500 is widely regarded as the best large-cap U.S. equities index which is based on top 500 leading companies of United States of India. S&P 500 Index captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization with index assets comprising approximately USD 2.2 trillion.
The S&P 500 index began on March 4, 1957.
Industry Allocation of S&P 500
| INDUSTRY | WEIGHTAGE |
| Energy | 8.44% |
| Materials | 3.17% |
| Industrials | 10.41% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 12.13% |
| Consumer Staples | 9.80% |
| Health Care | 14.21% |
| Financials | 16.65% |
| Information Technology | 19.66% |
| Telecommunication Services | 2.28% |
| Utilities | 3.24% |
Top 10 Stocks by Index Weight in S&P 500
| CONSTITUENT | SYMBOL | SECTOR |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | Information Technology |
| Microsoft Corp | MSFT | Information Technology |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | XOM | Energy |
| General Electric Co | GE | Industrials |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | Health Care |
| Amazon.com Inc | AMZN | Consumer Discretionary |
| Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | Financials |
| Berkshire Hathaway B | BRK.B | Financials |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co | JPM | Financials |
| Facebook Inc A | FB | Information Technology |
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