The S&P 500 index is a weighted index that comprises of 500 large cap American companies representing the broader US stock market.
This list contains the top 10 largest holdings in the index along with their tickey symbol, index weighting, market cap, and stock price as of May 4, 2020.
| Company | Price | Market Cap | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $177.22 | $1.3 trillion | 5.673947% |
| Apple (AAPL) | $290.38 | $1.2 trillion | 5.143864% |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $2,315.86 | $1.1 trillion | 4.056448% |
| Facebook (FB) | $203.13 | $576 billion | 2.074249% |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) | $1,302.15 | $900 brillion | 1.681999% |
| Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG) | $1,307.09 | $900 brillion | 1.681835% |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $147.31 | $390 billion | 1.663139% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc CLass B (BRK.B) | $177.22 | $440 billion | 1.522656% |
| Visa Class A (B) | $175.98 | $389 billion | 1.280456% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) | $91.37 | $284 billion | 1.246083% |
S&P 500 Index Investing
The S&P 500 is one of the most popular indices for investing. Many investors trade S&P 500 ETFs such as SPY or VOO to track the overall performance of the S&P 500.