The S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO), commonly called the ASX200, ASX 200, or All Ordinaries 200, is Australia's leading stock market index and the most widely followed benchmark for Australian equities. It represents the 200 largest companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) ranked by float-adjusted market capitalisation and liquidity.
The ASX200 index constituents, ASX 200 constituents, ASX200 historical constituents, and ASX 200 historical constituents cover approximately 81% of the total Australian sharemarket value (as at September 2023). These companies range in size from about $380 million through to over $100 billion, giving the index a balance of large-cap and mid-cap Australian shares. The index is highly liquid and designed to be investable, making it suitable for institutional and retail investors alike.
Investors can access the performance of the S&P/ASX200 (XJO) through a range of exchange-traded funds (ASX200 ETFs, ASX 200 ETFs, ASX200 index funds, ASX 200 index funds), which directly track the index. The three most widely traded are:
- BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (QOZ)
- iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ)
- SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETF (STW)
These funds provide simple, low-cost exposure to the top 200 ASX-listed companies, ASX200 stocks, ASX 200 stocks, ASX200 companies list, ASX 200 companies list across key sectors such as banking, mining and resources, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and technology.
Many investors monitor ASX200 index historical data, ASX 200 index historical data, ASX200 historical constituents, ASX 200 historical constituents, ASX200 composition history, ASX 200 composition history, including daily movements, quarterly rebalances, and long-term performance charts, to track trends in the Australian share market. Analysts often review ASX200 sector weightings, ASX 200 sector weightings, index constituent changes, ASX200 rebalancing, ASX 200 rebalancing, and quarterly rebalance announcements to understand market dynamics.
The S&P/ASX200 index, ASX200 benchmark, ASX 200 benchmark is used not only as a benchmark for Australian equity funds and managed portfolios, but also as the underlying for derivatives, index futures, and options trading. Movements in the ASX200, ASX 200, XJO index are frequently reported in financial media as a proxy for the performance of the Australian economy and sharemarket as a whole.
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