View data of the S&P 500, an index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in the US economy, which provides a gauge of the U.S. equity market.

The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the United States. In 2021, the index value closed at ******** points, which was the second highest value on record despite the economic effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2023, the index values closed at ********, the highest value ever recorded. What is the S&P 500? The S&P 500 was established in 1860 and expanded to its present form of 500 stocks in 1957. It tracks the price of stocks on the major stock exchanges in the United States, distilling their performance down to a single number that investors can use as a snapshot of the economy’s performance at a given moment. This snapshot can be explored further. For example, the index can be examined by industry sector, which gives a more detailed illustration of the economy. Other measures Being a stock market index, the S&P 500 only measures equities performance. In addition to other stock market indices, analysts will look to other indicators such as GDP growth, unemployment rates, and projected inflation. Similarly, since these indicators say something about the economic future, stock market investors will use these indicators to speculate on the stocks in the S&P 500.

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S&P 500 - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

This dataset contains the full historical record of the S&P 500 index (^GSPC), downloaded via the Yahoo Finance API using the yfinance Python library.

The dataset includes: - Date: Trading date - Open, High, Low, Close: Daily price levels - Volume: Daily trading volume

Period covered: Dec 30, 1927 – Aug 31, 2025 Frequency: Daily

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The main stock market index of United States, the US500, rose to 6818 points on December 2, 2025, gaining 0.08% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.50%, though it remains 12.70% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. United States Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

S&P 500 Historical Annual Returns - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

As of August 2020, the S&P 500 index had lost ** percent of its value due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Great Crash, which began with Black Tuesday, remains the most significant loss in value in its history. That market crash lasted for 300 months and wiped ** percent off the index value.

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This dataset provides a fascinating look into the ever-changing landscape of the S&P 500 by tracking the top 30 companies by market capitalization from 2010 to 2024. Explore which giants consistently held their ground, which rising stars broke into the ranks, and which former leaders faded from the top.

With columns for 'Year', 'Ticker', 'Weight', '1Y_P' (1-year historical return), '1Y_F' (1-year forward return), 'Industry', and 'Sector', this dataset is a goldmine for analyzing:

Market Concentration: How has the weight of the top companies changed over time? Sector Shifts: Which sectors have dominated the top ranks, and how has this evolved? Performance of Leaders: How did the top companies perform in the year they were included and the year after? Turnover Analysis: Identify which companies were added and removed from the top 30 each year and investigate potential reasons. Whether you're a seasoned quantitative analyst, a student of market trends, or simply curious about the companies shaping the US economy, this dataset offers a unique perspective on market dynamics and the forces driving the S&P 500.

Potential Use Cases:

Time Series Analysis of Market Cap Concentration. Studying sector rotation and dominance. Backtesting strategies based on top-performing companies. Analyzing the characteristics of companies entering or leaving the top 30. Educational purposes for understanding market structure. Dive in and uncover the stories behind the numbers in the S&P 500's top tier!

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Prices for United States Stock Market Index (US500) including live quotes, historical charts and news. United States Stock Market Index (US500) was last updated by Trading Economics this December 1 of 2025.

📊 About Dataset This dataset provides a comprehensive historical record of the S&P 500's constituent companies and their respective weights, spanning from September 30, 2000, to 2024.

The data is sourced from the annual reports of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), the largest and oldest exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P 500. Because the SPY ETF's investment strategy is to hold all 500 stocks in the index in direct proportion to their index weighting, its holdings report is a precise, real-world snapshot of the S&P 500's composition at that time.

This dataset offers a clean, point-in-time view of the market's structure, allowing for analysis that avoids "survivorship bias" (i.e., analyzing only the companies that are currently in the index). It is a valuable resource for quantitative analysts, financial researchers, and data scientists looking to study the evolution of the U.S. large-cap market.

Each file represents an annual snapshot, typically from the end of the fiscal year (September 30th), and contains a list of all companies held by the ETF and their percentage weight in the portfolio.

💡 Potential Use Cases This historical data is ideal for a wide range of financial analysis, quantitative modeling, and academic research.

Market & Sector Trend Analysis:

Visualize the evolution of the U.S. economy by tracking the rise and fall of sector weights over time. For example, you can map the decline of Industrials and Energy and the dramatic rise of the Information Technology sector since 2000.

Analyze the changing landscape of top-tier companies, observing how giants from 2000 (like GE, Exxon, and Cisco) were replaced by today's tech leaders (like Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia).

Quantitative Strategy Backtesting:

Build and test investment strategies against a historically accurate benchmark. For example, you could test a "sector rotation" strategy based on economic indicators and see how it would have performed.

Simulate portfolio performance without survivorship bias, leading to more realistic and robust backtest results.

Market Concentration Analysis:

Track the concentration of the index in its top 10 holdings.

Analyze how today's market concentration compares to historical periods like the 2000 dot-com bubble, which can be an indicator of market risk.

Academic & Economic Research:

Study the relationship between sector performance and the business cycle. For instance, do certain sectors (like Consumer Staples) consistently outperform during recessions?

Analyze factor investing (e.g., Value, Growth, Momentum) by applying factor definitions to the index constituents at each point in time.

Portfolio Management & Benchmarking:

Use the historical data as a benchmark to evaluate the performance of an active investment portfolio.

Analyze a portfolio's "active share" and "tracking error" against the S&P 500's actual composition from any given year.

S&P 500 Equal Weight Index - each stock weighted equally, recent 36 years (traceable to Jan 02,1990), unit is Index, latest value is 7598.96, updated at Nov 07,2025

S&P 500 Real Estate Sector Index, recent 25 years (traceable to Oct 09,2001), unit is Index, latest value is 256.37, updated at Nov 17,2025

S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index, recent 36 years (traceable to Jan 02,1990), unit is Index, latest value is 2343.38, updated at Nov 14,2025

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