S&P 500 Index

The S&P 500 Index is a free-float capitalization-weighted index, which includes 500 large-cap common stocks traded actively in the United States.

The S&P 500 index, also known as S&P 500, SP500 or Standard & Poor's 500 index, includes 500 large-cap common public stocks actively traded in the U.S. stock exchanges. After the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 index is the most widely followed index of large-cap U.S. stocks, capturing 75% coverage of U.S. equities. It is considered a bellwether for the American economy, as it is includes both growth stocks and the generally less volatile value stocks.

Calculation Of Index

The S&P 500 index has traditionally been market-value weighted, meaning, movements in the prices of stocks with higher market capitalizations have a greater effect on the index than companies with smaller market caps. Since 2005 the S&P 500 index is float weighted. That is, Standard & Poor's now calculates the market caps relevant to the index using only the number of "float" shares, which are available for public trading.

Selection Of Index Components

The S&P 500 index is focused on U.S.-based publicly traded companies, although there are a few legacy companies with headquarters in other countries. The stocks included in the S&P 500 are those of large publicly held companies that trade on either of the two largest American stock market companies; the NYSE Euronext and the NASDAQ OMX. The components of the S&P 500 index are selected by committee, so they are representative of the industries in the United States economy.

Index Historical Chart

The S&P 500 index in its present is published since 03-04-1957. S&P 500 index reached all-time highs just before the last financial crisis on 09-11-2007, when index reached intraday level of 1,576.09 points. The latest minimal value of the index was reached in March 2009, when index fell below the 680 level.

S&P 500 Index

Index Sector Allocation

The S&P 500 index has the following sector allocation (as of 5/28/2010):

  • Information Technology: 18.81%
  • Financials: 16.44%
  • Health Care: 11.63%
  • Consumer Staples: 11.22%
  • Energy: 10.82%
  • Consumer Discretionary: 10.69%
  • Industrials: 10.59%
  • Utilities: 3.52%
  • Materials: 3.44%
  • Telecommunication Services: 2.84%

Index Components

The S&P 500 index components shown in table below are sorted by weightings and valid as of 5/28/2010.

CompanySymbolSectorWeight
Exxon Mobil CorpXOMEnergy2.90%
Apple IncAAPLInformation Technology2.36%
Microsoft CorpMSFTInformation Technology2.00%
Procter & Gamble CoPGConsumer Staples1.80%
General Electric CoGEIndustrials1.77%
International Business MachIBMInformation Technology1.65%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJHealth Care1.63%
Bank Of America CorporationBACFinancials1.60%
Jpmorgan Chase & CoJPMFinancials1.60%
Wells Fargo & Co NewWFCFinancials1.51%
Chevron Corp NewCVXEnergy1.51%
At&T IncTTelecommunication Services1.46%
Cisco Sys IncCSCOInformation Technology1.35%
Pfizer IncPFEHealth Care1.25%
Coca Cola CoKOConsumer Staples1.20%
Intel CorpINTCInformation Technology1.20%
Google IncGOOGInformation Technology1.19%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc DelBRK.BFinancials1.19%
Hewlett Packard CoHPQInformation Technology1.10%
Wal Mart Stores IncWMTConsumer Staples1.10%
Merck & Co Inc NewMRKHealth Care1.07%
Pepsico IncPEPConsumer Staples1.04%
Oracle CorpORCLInformation Technology0.90%
Philip Morris Intl IncPMConsumer Staples0.84%
Verizon Communications IncVZTelecommunication Services0.79%
Citigroup IncCFinancials0.79%
ConocophillipsCOPEnergy0.78%
Goldman Sachs Group IncGSFinancials0.77%
Abbott LabsABTHealth Care0.75%
Mcdonalds CorpMCDConsumer Discretionary0.73%
Schlumberger LtdSLBEnergy0.68%
Occidental Pete Corp DelOXYEnergy0.68%
Disney Walt CoDISConsumer Discretionary0.66%
United Technologies CorpUTXIndustrials0.64%
United Parcel Service IncUPSIndustrials0.63%
Qualcomm IncQCOMInformation Technology0.61%
Home Depot IncHDConsumer Discretionary0.58%
3M CoMMMIndustrials0.57%
Comcast Corp NewCMCSAConsumer Discretionary0.52%
Amgen IncAMGNHealth Care0.51%
Kraft Foods IncKFTConsumer Staples0.50%
Boeing CoBAIndustrials0.49%
Cvs Caremark CorporationCVSConsumer Staples0.49%
American Express CoAXPFinancials0.48%
Us Bancorp DelUSBFinancials0.47%
Medtronic IncMDTHealth Care0.44%
Amazon Com IncAMZNConsumer Discretionary0.44%
Altria Group IncMOConsumer Staples0.43%
Target CorpTGTConsumer Discretionary0.42%
Bristol Myers Squibb CoBMYHealth Care0.40%
Ford Mtr Co DelFConsumer Discretionary0.40%
Colgate Palmolive CoCLConsumer Staples0.39%
E M C Corp MassEMCInformation Technology0.39%
Caterpillar Inc DelCATIndustrials0.39%
Morgan StanleyMSFinancials0.38%
Lowes Cos IncLOWConsumer Discretionary0.37%
Union Pac CorpUNPIndustrials0.37%
Time Warner IncTWXConsumer Discretionary0.36%
DirectvDTVConsumer Discretionary0.36%
Emerson Elec CoEMRIndustrials0.35%
Unitedhealth Group IncUNHHealth Care0.34%
Lilly Eli & CoLLYHealth Care0.34%
Metlife IncMETFinancials0.34%
Freeport-Mcmoran Copper & GFCXMaterials0.33%
Bank Of New York Mellon CorBKFinancials0.33%
Honeywell Intl IncHONIndustrials0.33%
Du Pont E I De Nemours & CoDDMaterials0.33%
Pnc Finl Svcs Group IncPNCFinancials0.33%
Gilead Sciences IncGILDHealth Care0.33%
Visa IncVInformation Technology0.33%
Walgreen CoWAGConsumer Staples0.32%
Dow Chem CoDOWMaterials0.31%
Texas Instrs IncTXNInformation Technology0.31%
Apache CorpAPAEnergy0.31%
News CorpNWSAConsumer Discretionary0.30%
Devon Energy Corp NewDVNEnergy0.29%
Nike IncNKEConsumer Discretionary0.29%
Monsanto Co NewMONMaterials0.28%
Express Scripts IncESRXHealth Care0.28%
Corning IncGLWInformation Technology0.28%
Prudential Finl IncPRUFinancials0.27%
Southern CoSOUtilities0.27%
Medco Health Solutions IncMHSHealth Care0.27%
Eog Res IncEOGEnergy0.27%
Newmont Mining CorpNEMMaterials0.27%
General Dynamics CorpGDIndustrials0.27%
Fedex CorpFDXIndustrials0.27%
Anadarko Pete CorpAPCEnergy0.26%
Costco Whsl Corp NewCOSTConsumer Staples0.26%
Exelon CorpEXCUtilities0.26%
Baxter Intl IncBAXHealth Care0.26%
Travelers Companies IncTRVFinancials0.26%
Kimberly Clark CorpKMBConsumer Staples0.26%
Lockheed Martin CorpLMTIndustrials0.26%
Xto Energy IncXTOEnergy0.25%
Simon Ppty Group Inc NewSPGFinancials0.25%
Deere & CoDEIndustrials0.25%
Celgene CorpCELGHealth Care0.25%
Ebay IncEBAYInformation Technology0.25%
Praxair IncPXMaterials0.24%
General Mls IncGISConsumer Staples0.24%
Dominion Res Inc Va NewDUtilities0.24%
Dell IncDELLInformation Technology0.23%
Wellpoint IncWLPHealth Care0.23%
Halliburton CoHALEnergy0.23%
Marathon Oil CorpMROEnergy0.22%
Thermo Fisher Scientific InTMOHealth Care0.22%
Cme Group IncCMEFinancials0.21%
Duke Energy Corp NewDUKUtilities0.21%
Bb&T CorpBBTFinancials0.21%
Norfolk Southern CorpNSCIndustrials0.21%
Danaher Corp DelDHRIndustrials0.21%
Aflac IncAFLFinancials0.21%
Automatic Data Processing IADPInformation Technology0.21%
Fpl Group IncFPLUtilities0.21%
Viacom Inc NewVIA.BConsumer Discretionary0.21%
Csx CorpCSXIndustrials0.21%
Raytheon CoRTNIndustrials0.20%
Mastercard IncMAInformation Technology0.20%
Time Warner Cable IncTWCConsumer Discretionary0.20%
Starbucks CorpSBUXConsumer Discretionary0.20%
Yum Brands IncYUMConsumer Discretionary0.20%
Johnson Ctls IncJCIConsumer Discretionary0.19%
Tjx Cos Inc NewTJXConsumer Discretionary0.19%
State Str CorpSTTFinancials0.19%
Mckesson CorpMCKHealth Care0.19%
Capital One Finl CorpCOFFinancials0.19%
Allergan IncAGNHealth Care0.19%
Northrop Grumman CorpNOCIndustrials0.19%
Yahoo IncYHOOInformation Technology0.19%
Illinois Tool Wks IncITWIndustrials0.18%
Sysco CorpSYYConsumer Staples0.18%
Applied Matls IncAMATInformation Technology0.18%
Adobe Sys IncADBEInformation Technology0.17%
Becton Dickinson & CoBDXHealth Care0.17%
Precision Castparts CorpPCPIndustrials0.17%
Chubb CorpCBFinancials0.17%
Allstate CorpALLFinancials0.17%
Baker Hughes IncBHIEnergy0.17%
American Tower CorpAMTTelecommunication Services0.17%
Archer Daniels Midland CoADMConsumer Staples0.16%
Schwab Charles Corp NewSCHWFinancials0.16%
National Oilwell Varco IncNOVEnergy0.16%
Motorola IncMOTInformation Technology0.16%
Waste Mgmt Inc DelWMIndustrials0.16%
Carnival CorpCCLConsumer Discretionary0.16%
Staples IncSPLSConsumer Discretionary0.16%
Kohls CorpKSSConsumer Discretionary0.16%
Public Svc Enterprise GroupPEGUtilities0.16%
Hess CorpHESEnergy0.16%
Pg&E CorpPCGUtilities0.16%
American Elec Pwr IncAEPUtilities0.16%
Sprint Nextel CorpSTelecommunication Services0.16%
Stryker CorpSYKHealth Care0.15%
Paccar IncPCARIndustrials0.15%
Cognizant Technology SolutiCTSHInformation Technology0.15%
Broadcom CorpBRCMInformation Technology0.15%
Air Prods & Chems IncAPDMaterials0.15%
Chesapeake Energy CorpCHKEnergy0.15%
Franklin Res IncBENFinancials0.15%
Best Buy IncBBYConsumer Discretionary0.15%
Entergy Corp NewETRUtilities0.14%
Juniper Networks IncJNPRInformation Technology0.14%
Heinz H J CoHNZConsumer Staples0.14%
Cummins IncCMIIndustrials0.14%
Kellogg CoKConsumer Staples0.14%
Nucor CorpNUEMaterials0.14%
Suntrust Bks IncSTIFinancials0.14%
Progressive Corp OhioPGRFinancials0.13%
Kroger CoKRConsumer Staples0.13%
Southwestern Energy CoSWNEnergy0.13%
Netapp IncNTAPInformation Technology0.13%
Spectra Energy CorpSEEnergy0.13%
Genzyme CorpGENZHealth Care0.13%
Coach IncCOHConsumer Discretionary0.13%
Price T Rowe Group IncTROWFinancials0.13%
Biogen Idec IncBIIBHealth Care0.13%
Equity ResidentialEQRFinancials0.13%
Xerox CorpXRXInformation Technology0.13%
Public StoragePSAFinancials0.13%
Aetna Inc NewAETHealth Care0.13%
Intuitive Surgical IncISRGHealth Care0.13%
Cardinal Health IncCAHHealth Care0.13%
Northern Tr CorpNTRSFinancials0.12%
Vornado Rlty TrVNOFinancials0.12%
St Jude Med IncSTJHealth Care0.12%
Consolidated Edison IncEDUtilities0.12%
Zimmer Hldgs IncZMHHealth Care0.12%
Alcoa IncAAMaterials0.12%
Omnicom Group IncOMCConsumer Discretionary0.12%
Bed Bath & Beyond IncBBBYConsumer Discretionary0.12%
Marsh & Mclennan Cos IncMMCFinancials0.12%
Eaton CorpETNIndustrials0.12%
Loews CorpLFinancials0.12%
Williams Cos Inc DelWMBEnergy0.12%
Symantec CorpSYMCInformation Technology0.12%
Sempra EnergySREUtilities0.12%
Avon Prods IncAVPConsumer Staples0.11%
Agilent Technologies IncAInformation Technology0.11%
IntuitINTUInformation Technology0.11%
Ecolab IncECLMaterials0.11%
Hartford Finl Svcs Group InHIGFinancials0.11%
Lorillard IncLOConsumer Staples0.11%
Progress Energy IncPGNUtilities0.11%
Western Un CoWUInformation Technology0.11%
Firstenergy CorpFEUtilities0.11%
Conagra Foods IncCAGConsumer Staples0.11%
Discovery Communicatns NewDISCAConsumer Discretionary0.11%
Sandisk CorpSNDKInformation Technology0.11%
Boston Properties IncBXPFinancials0.11%
Ppg Inds IncPPGMaterials0.11%
Valero Energy Corp NewVLOEnergy0.11%
Edison IntlEIXUtilities0.11%
Aon CorpAONFinancials0.11%
Peabody Energy CorpBTUEnergy0.11%
Gap Inc DelGPSConsumer Discretionary0.11%
Noble Energy IncNBLEnergy0.11%
Fifth Third BancorpFITBFinancials0.10%
Centurytel IncCTLTelecommunication Services0.10%
Murphy Oil CorpMUREnergy0.10%
Ameriprise Finl IncAMPFinancials0.10%
Mead Johnson Nutrition CoMJNConsumer Staples0.10%
Intl Paper CoIPMaterials0.10%
Parker Hannifin CorpPHIndustrials0.10%
Cbs Corp NewCBSConsumer Discretionary0.10%
Ppl CorpPPLUtilities0.10%
C H Robinson Worldwide IncCHRWIndustrials0.10%
Dr Pepper Snapple Group IncDPSConsumer Staples0.10%
L-3 Communications Hldgs InLLLIndustrials0.10%
Salesforce Com IncCRMInformation Technology0.10%
Sara Lee CorpSLEConsumer Staples0.10%
Republic Svcs IncRSGIndustrials0.10%
Hcp IncHCPFinancials0.10%
Xcel Energy IncXELUtilities0.09%
Macys IncMConsumer Discretionary0.09%
Smith Intl IncSIIEnergy0.09%
Host Hotels & Resorts IncHSTFinancials0.09%
Southwest Airls CoLUVIndustrials0.09%
Cigna CorpCIHealth Care0.09%
Rockwell Collins IncCOLIndustrials0.09%
Paychex IncPAYXInformation Technology0.09%
Boston Scientific CorpBSXHealth Care0.09%
Regions Financial Corp NewRFFinancials0.09%
Fidelity Natl Information SFISInformation Technology0.09%
Life Technologies CorpLIFEHealth Care0.09%
Weyerhaeuser CoWYMaterials0.09%
Cameron International CorpCAMEnergy0.09%
Amerisourcebergen CorpABCHealth Care0.09%
Itt Corp NewITTIndustrials0.09%
Reynolds American IncRAIConsumer Staples0.09%
Clorox Co DelCLXConsumer Staples0.09%
Stanley Black & Decker IncSWKConsumer Discretionary0.09%
Mcgraw Hill Cos IncMHPConsumer Discretionary0.09%
Priceline Com IncPCLNConsumer Discretionary0.09%
Principal Finl Group IncPFGFinancials0.09%
Goodrich CorpGRIndustrials0.09%
Analog Devices IncADIInformation Technology0.09%
Starwood Hotels&Resorts WrlHOTConsumer Discretionary0.09%
Safeway IncSWYConsumer Staples0.09%
Intercontinentalexchange InICEFinancials0.09%
Hospira IncHSPHealth Care0.09%
Marriott Intl Inc NewMARConsumer Discretionary0.09%
Fluor Corp NewFLRIndustrials0.09%
Dover CorpDOVIndustrials0.08%
Coca Cola Enterprises IncCCEConsumer Staples0.08%
Expeditors Intl Wash IncEXPDIndustrials0.08%
Citrix Sys IncCTXSInformation Technology0.08%
Ca IncCAInformation Technology0.08%
Lincoln Natl Corp IndLNCFinancials0.08%
Consol Energy IncCNXEnergy0.08%
Avalonbay Cmntys IncAVBFinancials0.08%
Invesco LtdIVZFinancials0.08%
Western Digital CorpWDCInformation Technology0.08%
El Paso CorpEPEnergy0.08%
Quest Diagnostics IncDGXHealth Care0.08%
Laboratory Corp Amer HldgsLHHealth Care0.08%
Mattel IncMATConsumer Discretionary0.08%
Questar CorpSTRUtilities0.08%
Humana IncHUMHealth Care0.08%
Forest Labs IncFRXHealth Care0.08%
Whirlpool CorpWHRConsumer Discretionary0.08%
Qwest Communications Intl IQTelecommunication Services0.08%
Hershey CoHSYConsumer Staples0.08%
Bard C R IncBCRHealth Care0.08%
Micron Technology IncMUInformation Technology0.08%
Unum GroupUNMFinancials0.08%
Computer Sciences CorpCSCInformation Technology0.08%
Rockwell Automation IncROKIndustrials0.08%
Genworth Finl IncGNWFinancials0.08%
Cliffs Natural Resources InCLFMaterials0.08%
Dte Energy CoDTEUtilities0.08%
Nyse EuronextNYXFinancials0.08%
Pioneer Nat Res CoPXDEnergy0.07%
Ventas IncVTRFinancials0.07%
Amphenol Corp NewAPHInformation Technology0.07%
Discover Finl SvcsDFSFinancials0.07%
Nvidia CorpNVDAInformation Technology0.07%
Fiserv IncFISVInformation Technology0.07%
Fortune Brands IncFOConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Range Res CorpRRCEnergy0.07%
Constellation Energy GroupCEGUtilities0.07%
Fmc Technologies IncFTIEnergy0.07%
Harley Davidson IncHOGConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Sherwin Williams CoSHWConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Keycorp NewKEYFinancials0.07%
O Reilly Automotive IncORLYConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Altera CorpALTRInformation Technology0.07%
Whole Foods Mkt IncWFMIConsumer Staples0.07%
Lauder Estee Cos IncELConsumer Staples0.07%
Aes CorpAESUtilities0.07%
V F CorpVFCConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Apollo Group IncAPOLConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Akamai Technologies IncAKAMInformation Technology0.07%
United States Stl Corp NewXMaterials0.07%
Bmc Software IncBMCInformation Technology0.07%
Xilinx IncXLNXInformation Technology0.07%
Campbell Soup CoCPBConsumer Staples0.07%
Autodesk IncADSKInformation Technology0.07%
Limited Brands IncLTDConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Comerica IncCMAFinancials0.07%
Fastenal CoFASTIndustrials0.07%
M & T Bk CorpMTBFinancials0.07%
Smucker J M CoSJMConsumer Staples0.07%
Nordstrom IncJWNConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Davita IncDVAHealth Care0.07%
Denbury Res IncDNREnergy0.07%
Molson Coors Brewing CoTAPConsumer Staples0.07%
Sigma Aldrich CorpSIALMaterials0.07%
Penney J C IncJCPConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Ross Stores IncROSTConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Genuine Parts CoGPCConsumer Discretionary0.07%
Waters CorpWATHealth Care0.06%
Vulcan Matls CoVMCMaterials0.06%
Grainger W W IncGWWIndustrials0.06%
Linear Technology CorpLLTCInformation Technology0.06%
Varian Med Sys IncVARHealth Care0.06%
Harris Corp DelHRSInformation Technology0.06%
Nrg Energy IncNRGUtilities0.06%
Brown Forman CorpBF.BConsumer Staples0.06%
Xl Cap LtdXLFinancials0.06%
Darden Restaurants IncDRIConsumer Discretionary0.06%
Hudson City BancorpHCBKFinancials0.06%
Mylan IncMYLHealth Care0.06%
Millipore CorpMILHealth Care0.06%
Ameren CorpAEEUtilities0.06%
International Game TechnoloIGTConsumer Discretionary0.06%
Kimco Realty CorpKIMFinancials0.06%
Wynn Resorts LtdWYNNConsumer Discretionary0.06%
Wisconsin Energy CorpWECUtilities0.06%
Plum Creek Timber Co IncPCLFinancials0.06%
Autozone IncAZOConsumer Discretionary0.06%
Tiffany & Co NewTIFConsumer Discretionary0.06%
Textron IncTXTIndustrials0.06%
Eqt CorpEQTUtilities0.06%
Family Dlr Stores IncFDOConsumer Discretionary0.06%
Cerner CorpCERNHealth Care0.06%
Red Hat IncRHTInformation Technology0.06%
First Solar IncFSLRIndustrials0.06%
Roper Inds Inc NewROPIndustrials0.06%
Nabors Industries LtdNBREnergy0.06%
Block H & R IncHRBConsumer Discretionary0.05%
Electronic Arts IncERTSInformation Technology0.05%
PrologisPLDFinancials0.05%
Slm CorpSLMFinancials0.05%
Allegheny Technologies IncATIMaterials0.05%
Tyson Foods IncTSNConsumer Staples0.05%
Centerpoint Energy IncCNPUtilities0.05%
Health Care Reit IncHCNFinancials0.05%
Teradata Corp DelTDCInformation Technology0.05%
Flowserve CorpFLSIndustrials0.05%
Kla-Tencor CorpKLACInformation Technology0.05%
Hasbro IncHASConsumer Discretionary0.05%
Saic IncSAIInformation Technology0.05%
Jacobs Engr Group Inc DelJECIndustrials0.05%
Peoples United Financial InPBCTFinancials0.05%
Airgas IncARGMaterials0.05%
Microchip Technology IncMCHPInformation Technology0.05%
Owens Ill IncOIMaterials0.05%
Verisign IncVRSNInformation Technology0.05%
Mccormick & Co IncMKCConsumer Staples0.05%
Mcafee IncMFEInformation Technology0.05%
Stericycle IncSRCLIndustrials0.05%
Polo Ralph Lauren CorpRLConsumer Discretionary0.05%
Windstream CorpWINTelecommunication Services0.05%
Legg Mason IncLMFinancials0.05%
Advanced Micro Devices IncAMDInformation Technology0.05%
Masco CorpMASIndustrials0.05%
Dentsply Intl Inc NewXRAYHealth Care0.05%
American Intl Group IncAIGFinancials0.05%
Cf Inds Hldgs IncCFMaterials0.05%
Urban Outfitters IncURBNConsumer Discretionary0.05%
Pitney Bowes IncPBIIndustrials0.05%
Watson Pharmaceuticals IncWPIHealth Care0.05%
Oneok Inc NewOKEUtilities0.05%
Ball CorpBLLMaterials0.05%
Newell Rubbermaid IncNWLConsumer Discretionary0.05%
Northeast UtilsNUUtilities0.05%
Expedia Inc DelEXPEConsumer Discretionary0.05%
Carefusion CorpCFNHealth Care0.05%
Iron Mtn IncIRMIndustrials0.05%
Cincinnati Finl CorpCINFFinancials0.04%
Cephalon IncCEPHHealth Care0.04%
Huntington Bancshares IncHBANFinancials0.04%
Eastman Chem CoEMNMaterials0.04%
Diamond Offshore Drilling IDOEnergy0.04%
F M C CorpFMCMaterials0.04%
Flir Sys IncFLIRInformation Technology0.04%
Quanta Svcs IncPWRIndustrials0.04%
Sears Hldgs CorpSHLDConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Marshall & Ilsley Corp NewMIFinancials0.04%
Cb Richard Ellis Group IncCBGFinancials0.04%
Torchmark CorpTMKFinancials0.04%
Wyndham Worldwide CorpWYNConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Leucadia Natl CorpLUKFinancials0.04%
Nisource IncNIUtilities0.04%
Meadwestvaco CorpMWVMaterials0.04%
Interpublic Group Cos IncIPGConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Scana Corp NewSCGUtilities0.04%
Scripps Networks Interact ISNIConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Assurant IncAIZFinancials0.04%
Moodys CorpMCOFinancials0.04%
Pall CorpPLLIndustrials0.04%
Helmerich & Payne IncHPEnergy0.04%
Donnelley R R & Sons CoRRDIndustrials0.04%
Zions BancorporationZIONFinancials0.04%
Avery Dennison CorpAVYIndustrials0.04%
Equifax IncEFXIndustrials0.04%
Pactiv CorpPTVMaterials0.04%
Pinnacle West Cap CorpPNWUtilities0.04%
Robert Half Intl IncRHIIndustrials0.04%
Dun & Bradstreet Corp Del NDNBIndustrials0.04%
Gannett IncGCIConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Cabot Oil & Gas CorpCOGEnergy0.04%
Pepco Holdings IncPOMUtilities0.04%
Devry Inc DelDVConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Pulte Group IncPHMConsumer Discretionary0.04%
International Flavors&FragrIFFMaterials0.04%
Lsi CorporationLSIInformation Technology0.04%
Sunoco IncSUNEnergy0.04%
Gamestop Corp NewGMEConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Allegheny Energy IncAYEUtilities0.04%
Integrys Energy Group IncTEGUtilities0.04%
Tellabs IncTLABInformation Technology0.04%
Leggett & Platt IncLEGConsumer Discretionary0.04%
Cintas CorpCTASIndustrials0.03%
Cms Energy CorpCMSUtilities0.03%
D R Horton IncDHIConsumer Discretionary0.03%
Massey Energy CorpMEEEnergy0.03%
National Semiconductor CorpNSMInformation Technology0.03%
Teco Energy IncTEUtilities0.03%
Constellation Brands IncSTZConsumer Staples0.03%
Sealed Air Corp NewSEEMaterials0.03%
Abercrombie & Fitch CoANFConsumer Discretionary0.03%
Bemis IncBMSMaterials0.03%
Coventry Health Care IncCVHHealth Care0.03%
Lexmark Intl NewLXKInformation Technology0.03%
Big Lots IncBIGConsumer Discretionary0.03%
Goodyear Tire & Rubr CoGTConsumer Discretionary0.03%
Total Sys Svcs IncTSSInformation Technology0.03%
Molex IncMOLXInformation Technology0.03%
Supervalu IncSVUConsumer Staples0.03%
E Trade Financial CorpETFCFinancials0.03%
Washington Post CoWPOConsumer Discretionary0.03%
Rowan Cos IncRDCEnergy0.03%
Lennar CorpLENConsumer Discretionary0.03%
First Horizon Natl CorpFHNFinancials0.03%
Patterson Companies IncPDCOHealth Care0.03%
Hormel Foods CorpHRLConsumer Staples0.03%
Nasdaq Omx Group IncNDAQFinancials0.03%
Perkinelmer IncPKIHealth Care0.03%
Jabil Circuit IncJBLInformation Technology0.03%
Memc Electr Matls IncWFRInformation Technology0.03%
Jds Uniphase CorpJDSUInformation Technology0.03%
Radioshack CorpRSHConsumer Discretionary0.03%
Snap On IncSNAIndustrials0.03%
Frontier Communications CorFTRTelecommunication Services0.03%
Tenet Healthcare CorpTHCHealth Care0.03%
Novellus Sys IncNVLSInformation Technology0.03%
Apartment Invt & Mgmt CoAIVFinancials0.02%
Ryder Sys IncRIndustrials0.02%
Metropcs Communications IncPCSTelecommunication Services0.02%
Harman Intl Inds IncHARConsumer Discretionary0.02%
King Pharmaceuticals IncKGHealth Care0.02%
Qlogic CorpQLGCInformation Technology0.02%
Novell IncNOVLInformation Technology0.02%
Federated Invs Inc PaFIIFinancials0.02%
Janus Cap Group IncJNSFinancials0.02%
Teradyne IncTERInformation Technology0.02%
Dean Foods Co NewDFConsumer Staples0.02%
Compuware CorpCPWRInformation Technology0.02%
Monster Worldwide IncMWWInformation Technology0.02%
Nicor IncGASUtilities0.02%
Autonation IncANConsumer Discretionary0.02%
Tesoro CorpTSOEnergy0.02%
Ak Stl Hldg CorpAKSMaterials0.02%
Office Depot IncODPConsumer Discretionary0.02%
Eastman Kodak CoEKConsumer Discretionary0.02%
Titanium Metals CorpTIEMaterials0.02%
U.S. DollarCASH_USDUnassigned0.01%
Meredith CorpMDPConsumer Discretionary0.01%
New York Times CoNYTConsumer Discretionary0.01%

Price Return vs. Total Return vs. Net Total Return

The S&P 500 index is generally quoted as a price return index, while also "total return" and "net total return" versions of the index exists; all three versions differ in how dividends are accounted for. The price return version does not account for dividends; it only captures the changes in the prices of the index components. The total return version reflects the effects of dividend reinvestment and the net total return version reflects the effects of dividend reinvestment after the deduction of withholding tax.

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