S&P 500 Index

The S&P 500, or simply the S&P, is a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followed equity indices, and many consider it to be one of the best representations of the U.S. stock market.

The current value of S&P 500 Index is 7821.25 — it has increased by 0.60% in the past 24 hours. Watch S&P 500 Index performance more closely on the advanced chart.

S&P 500 Index has increased by 0.60% in the last 24 hours, has increased by 1.86% in past week, has increased by 1.34% in the past month, and has increased by 16.05% in the past year. See more data on the S&P 500 Index chart.

As of 07 Oct 2026, the largest companies by index weight include NVIDIA Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc Class A, Broadcom Inc. See the full list of {{name}} components.

The S&P 500 Index consists of 504 components, including NVIDIA Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation and others. See the full list of S&P 500 Index components.

As of 07 Oct 2026, the S&P 500 Index consists of a total 504 stocks. See the full list of S&P 500 Index components.

The S&P 500 Index sectors include Technology, Financial Services, Communication Services, Healthcare, Consumer Cyclical and more.

S&P 500 Index is benchmare that tracks the performance of the components comprised in the index, so you can't invest in the index directly. However, you can buy S&P 500 Index futures or invest through Index Funds or ETFs that replicate the performance of the index.