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.

United States - S&P 500 was 5776.65000 Index in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - S&P 500 reached a record high of 6144.15000 in February of 2025 and a record low of 676.53000 in March of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - S&P 500 - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

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 4,766.18 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 4,769.83, 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.

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 March 20 of 2025.

United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Growth data was reported at 1,656.530 1941-1943=10 in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,634.690 1941-1943=10 for Oct 2018. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Growth data is updated monthly, averaging 671.810 1941-1943=10 from Dec 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,779.520 1941-1943=10 in Sep 2018 and a record low of 390.580 1941-1943=10 in Feb 2009. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Standard & Poor's. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z016: Standard & Poors: US Indexes.

The S&P 500, an index of 500 publicly traded companies in the United States, closed at 5,881.63 points on the last trading day of December 2024. What is the S&P 500? The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the evolution of 500 companies. In contrast to the Dow Jones Industrial Index, which measures the performance of thirty large U.S. companies, the S&P 500 shows the sentiments in the broader market. Publicly traded companies Companies on the S&P 500 are publicly traded, meaning that anyone can invest in them. A large share of adults in the United States invest in the stock market, though many of these are through a retirement account or mutual fund. While most people make a modest return, the most successful investors have made billions of U.S. dollars through investing.

In 2023, the S&P 500 Information Technology Index outperformed other sectors, with annual return of 57.8 percent. On the other hand, the S&P 500 Utilities Index recorded the lowest returns, with a loss of 7.1 percent.

United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Consumer Staples data was reported at 566.680 1941-1943=10 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 554.910 1941-1943=10 for Sep 2018. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Consumer Staples data is updated monthly, averaging 291.220 1941-1943=10 from Dec 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 203 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 595.650 1941-1943=10 in Jan 2018 and a record low of 190.250 1941-1943=10 in Mar 2003. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Consumer Staples data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Standard & Poor's. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z016: Standard & Poors: US Indexes.

United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 US Large Cap Index data was reported at 1,334.380 NA in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,354.730 NA for Jan 2025. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 US Large Cap Index data is updated monthly, averaging 618.415 NA from Jul 2013 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 140 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,354.730 NA in Jan 2025 and a record low of 344.560 NA in Aug 2013. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 US Large Cap Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: S&P: Monthly.

United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary data was reported at 853.590 1941-1943=10 in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 831.970 1941-1943=10 for Oct 2018. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary data is updated monthly, averaging 294.560 1941-1943=10 from Dec 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 938.230 1941-1943=10 in Sep 2018 and a record low of 138.220 1941-1943=10 in Feb 2009. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Standard & Poor's. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z016: Standard & Poors: US Indexes.

United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Total Return data was reported at 13,098.220 NA in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,271.380 NA for Jan 2025. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Total Return data is updated monthly, averaging 5,763.420 NA from Aug 2013 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 139 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,271.380 NA in Jan 2025 and a record low of 2,908.960 NA in Aug 2013. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Total Return data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: S&P: Monthly.

New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Value data was reported at 1,942.920 NA in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,938.310 NA for Jan 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Value data is updated monthly, averaging 1,114.120 NA from Aug 2013 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 139 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,027.490 NA in Nov 2024 and a record low of 758.260 NA in Aug 2013. New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: S&P: Monthly.

New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Real Estate Index data was reported at 271.050 NA in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 260.370 NA for Jan 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Real Estate Index data is updated monthly, averaging 204.225 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 158 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 324.750 NA in Dec 2021 and a record low of 135.740 NA in Feb 2012. New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 Real Estate Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: S&P: Monthly.

United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Telecommunication Services data was reported at 149.860 1941-1943=10 in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 150.880 1941-1943=10 for Oct 2018. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Telecommunication Services data is updated monthly, averaging 140.425 1941-1943=10 from Dec 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 182.670 1941-1943=10 in Jul 2016 and a record low of 79.000 1941-1943=10 in Sep 2002. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Telecommunication Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Standard & Poor's. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z016: Standard & Poors: US Indexes.

This statistic presents the dividend yield (also known as the dividend-price ratio) for Standard and Poor's 500 from 2000 to 2018. In 2018, the dividend yield was 2.2 percent.

Between March 4 and March 11, 2020, the S&P 500 index declined by twelve percent, descending into a bear market. On March 12, 2020, the S&P 500 plunged 9.5 percent, its steepest one-day fall since 1987. The index began to recover at the start of April and reached a peak in December 2021. As of December 29, 2024, the value of the S&P 500 stood at 5,942.47 points. Coronavirus sparks stock market chaos Stock markets plunged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with investors fearing its spread would destroy economic growth. Buoyed by figures that suggested cases were leveling off in China, investors were initially optimistic about the virus being contained. However, confidence in the market started to subside as the number of cases increased worldwide. Investors were deterred from buying stocks, and this was reflected in the markets – the values of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite also dived during the height of the crisis. What is a bear market? A bear market occurs when the value of a stock market suffers a prolonged decline of more than 20 percent over a period of at least two months. The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe concern and sent stock markets on a steep downward spiral. The S&P 500 achieved a record closing high of 3,386 on February 19, 2020. However, just over three weeks later, the market closed on 2,480, which represented a decline of around 26 percent in only 16 sessions.

This statistic presents the returns of the S&P 500 Information Technology Index in the United States from 2007 to 2023. The IT sector had its worst year in 2008, where it lost 43.1 percent of its value. After three years of value gain, it lost 28.2 percent of its value in 2022. On the contrary, 2023 witnessed the second-highest value gain during this period, reaching 57.8 percent.

United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Health Care data was reported at 1,096.840 1941-1943=10 in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,026.700 1941-1943=10 for Oct 2018. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Health Care data is updated monthly, averaging 389.170 1941-1943=10 from Dec 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,101.360 1941-1943=10 in Sep 2018 and a record low of 266.190 1941-1943=10 in Feb 2009. United States Index: Standard & Poors: S&P 500 Health Care data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Standard & Poor's. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z016: Standard & Poors: US Indexes.

In 2021, New York had a total of 53 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state. California, Texas, Illinois, and Ohio rounded out the top five of states with the most Fortune 500 companies.

What is the Fortune 500?

The Fortune 500 is an annual list published by Fortune magazine that shows the largest corporations in the United States by total revenue within the fiscal year. The list includes both publicly and privately held companies. Being on the Fortune 500 list is one of the most prestigious marks a company can achieve.

Diversity in the Fortune 500

Increasing diversity has become a hot topic within the business world in recent years and it shows on the boards of Fortune 500 companies. Fortune 500 companies are appointing more diverse individuals to board of director positions and the share of women, African-Americans, and Asian-Americans in these positions have all more than doubled since 2009.

Den främsta aktiemarknadsindexet i USA (US500) har ökat med 73 poäng eller 1,24% sedan början av 2025, enligt handel med en kontrakt för differens (CFD) som följer denna referensindex från USA. Den huvudsakliga aktiemarknadsindexet i USA (US500) ökade med 689 poäng eller 14,45% sedan början av 2024, enligt handel med en kontrakt för differens (CFD) som spårar detta referensindex från USA.