1 min read · Jun 2, 2023
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Below are the details of the 10 smallest companies in the S&P500 index:
- Sector: Financial Services
- Market Cap: $4.8B
- Price: $36.10
- Dividend: 7.3%
- P/E Ratio: 4.0
- Sector: Consumer Cyclical
- Market Cap: $5.9B
- Price: $92.04
FAQs
10 Smallest Companies in the S&P500 Index? ›
What is the minimum investment for the S&P 500? For an S&P 500 index fund, many come with no minimum investment. For an S&P 500 ETF, you might need to pay the full price of a single share, which is generally upwards of $100—but some robo-advisors like Stash offer fractional shares for as little as $5.
What is the least you can invest in the S&P 500? ›What is the minimum investment for the S&P 500? For an S&P 500 index fund, many come with no minimum investment. For an S&P 500 ETF, you might need to pay the full price of a single share, which is generally upwards of $100—but some robo-advisors like Stash offer fractional shares for as little as $5.
What are the top 10 S&P 500 companies? ›Sector*
- Microsoft Corp. Symbol. MSFT. Sector* Information Technology.
- Apple Inc. Symbol. AAPL. Sector* ...
- Nvidia Corp. Symbol. NVDA. Sector* ...
- Amazon.com Inc. Symbol. AMZN. Sector* ...
- Alphabet Inc A. Symbol. GOOGL. Sector* ...
- Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A. Symbol. META. ...
- Alphabet Inc C. Symbol. GOOG. Sector* ...
- Berkshire Hathaway B. Symbol. BRK.B. Sector*
Big Winners Not In The S&P 500
| Company | Ticker | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| The Trade Desk | (TTD) | Communication Services |
| Apollo Global Management | (APO) | Financials |
| KKR | (KKR) | Financials |
| VMware | (VMW) | Information Technology |
Sep 26, 2023
Best S&P 500 Funds
| Fund | Ticker | Expense Ratio % |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 | FXAIX | 0.02 |
| Schwab S&P 500 | SWPPX | 0.02 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | VOO | 0.03 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | IVV | 0.03 |
Mar 18, 2024
What's the best S&P 500 index fund?
| Index fund | Minimum investment | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund - Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $3,000.00 | 0.04%. |
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund (SWPPX) | No minimum. | 0.02%. |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX) | No minimum. | 0.015%. |
| Fidelity Zero Large Cap Index (FNILX) | No minimum. | 0.0%. |
The S&P 500 is all US-domiciled companies that over the last ~40 years have accounted for ~50% of all global stocks. By just owning the S&P 500 you miss out on almost half of the global opportunity set which is another ~10,000 public companies.
What 7 stocks are driving the S&P 500? ›The Magnificent 7 includes the following stocks:
- Apple (AAPL)
- Microsoft (MSFT)
- Alphabet (GOOG and GOOGL)
- Amazon (AMZN)
- NVIDIA (NVDA)
- Tesla (TSLA)
- Meta Platforms (META)
May 7, 2024
Dissecting the S&P 500's moves
Since the beginning of 2023, Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon, and Eli Lilly have put up big numbers. The story has carried over into 2024, but it may soon begin to run out of steam through no fault of these five companies. Data by YCharts.
It's Vanguard. Thanks to the surging popularity of its index funds, Vanguard is now the No. 1 owner of 330 stocks in the S&P 500, or two-thirds of the world's most important collection of stocks, says an Investor's Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith.
What are the 7 Wonder stocks? ›
Dubbed the Magnificent Seven stocks, Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Tesla lived up to their name in 2023 with big gains. But the middle part of the second quarter of 2024 showed a big divergence of returns.
What company got kicked out of the S&P 500? ›In recent years, Telsa has been accused of allowing racial discrimination and poor working conditions at its Fremont Factory, as well as lacking a low carbon strategy and codes of business conduct. The claims are so troubling that Tesla was removed from the widely accepted S&P 500 ESG Index.
Why isn't Dell in SP500? ›DELL isn't in the S&P 500 because of technicality with its stock structure.
Should I invest $10,000 in S&P 500? ›Assuming an average annual return rate of about 10% (a typical historical average), a $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 could potentially grow to approximately $25,937 over 10 years.
Will S&P 500 hit $10,000? ›The S&P 500 could hit 10,000 by the mid-2030s. In the following pages we present our analysis, which draws on four key observations: • The historical pattern of market returns suggests strong future returns. Equity valuation is attractive relative to other assets.
What funds outperform the S&P 500? ›Life Beyond the S&P 500
| Fund / Ticker | Morningstar Category | 5-Year Return |
|---|---|---|
| iShares US Healthcare Providers / IHF | Health | 11.3 |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity / MRFOX | Large Growth | 17.1 |
| Pacer US Cash Cows 100 / COWZ | Mid-Cap Value | 17.9 |
| Smead Value / SMVLX | Large Value | 16.4 |
Apr 8, 2024
If you are investing in an S&P 500 index fund:
If your index fund has no minimum, you can usually purchase in any dollar amount. If your index fund has a minimum, then you have to purchase at least the minimum amount.
Can an S&P 500 index fund investor lose all their money? Anything is possible, of course, but it's highly unlikely. For an S&P 500 investor to lose all of their money, every stock in the 500 company index would have to crash to zero.
Can you buy less than 1 share of S&P 500? ›A simple, low-cost way to invest in any S&P 500 stock.
Anytime you buy fractional shares through Schwab Stock Slices, you can buy a single slice or up to 30 slices for as little as $5 per slice. And of course, you can trade stock slices commission-free online, just as you would full shares at Schwab.
Limit down example
For the S&P 500, the limit down is set at -5% outside of market hours (from the close to the open of the US main session). If this limit is reached, trading will halt until the next US session, or until the price once again moves above the price limit.