S&P/ASX 200
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The S&P/ASX 200 index is a market-capitalisation weighted and float-adjusted stock market index of Australian stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange from Standard & Poor's. It was started on 31 March, 2000 with a value of 3133.3,[1] equal to the value of the All Ordinaries at that date.
The ASX 200 reached 6,000 points for the first time on Thursday 15 February 2007.
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[edit] Calculation
The ASX 200 is market capitalisation weighted meaning that a company's contribution to the index is relative to its total market value i.e. share price x number of tradeable shares. The ASX 200 is also float adjusted meaning that the absolute numerical contribution to the index is relative to the stock's value at the float of the stock.[2]
Although the calculation starts with a sum of the market capitalisation of the constituent stocks, it is intended to reflect changes in share price, NOT market capitalisation. Therefore a fudge factor called the "Divisor" is used to ensure that the index value only changes when stock prices change, not whenever market capitalisation changes. For example, if a company increases its market capitalisation by issuing new shares, the Divisor is adjusted so that the ASX 200 index value does not change.
[edit] Constituent companies
As of 3 March 2008, the constituent companies of the ASX 200 are:
| Symbol | Company | GICS | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABP | Abacus Property Group | ||
| ABB | ABB Grain Limited | ||
| ABS | A.B.C. Learning Centres Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| ABC | Adelaide Brighton Limited | 15 | Materials |
| AED | AED Oil Limited | ||
| AEZ | APN/UKA European Retail Trust | 60 | Property trusts |
| AGK | AGL Energy Limited | 55 | Utilities |
| ALS | Alesco Corporation Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| AFG | Allco Finance Group Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| AWC | Alumina Limited | 15 | Materials |
| AMC | Amcor Limited | 15 | Materials |
| AMP | AMP Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| ANN | Ansell Limited | 35 | Health Care |
| APN | APN News & Media Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| AQP | Aquarius Platinum Limited | 15 | Materials |
| ALL | Aristocrat Leisure Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| AUN | Austar United Communications Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| ALZ | Australand Property Group | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| ANZ | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| AIX | Australian Infrastructure Fund | 20 | Industrials |
| AOE | Arrow Energy NL | ||
| APA | APA Group | 55 | Utilities |
| ASX | Australian Stock Exchange Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| AUW | Australian Wealth Management | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| AWE | Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited | 10 | Energy |
| AWB | AWB Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| AXA | AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| BBI | Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group | 55 | Utilities |
| BNB | Babcock & Brown Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| BBP | Babcock & Brown Power | 55 | Utilities |
| BBW | Babcock & Brown Wind Partners Group | 55 | Utilities |
| BCM | Babcock and Brown Capital Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| BJT | Babcock&Brown Japan Property Trust | 60 | Property Trusts |
| BLY | Boart Longyear Limited | ||
| BOQ | Bank of Queensland Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| BPT | Beach Petroleum Limited | 10 | Energy |
| BEN | Bendigo Bank Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| BHP | BHP Billiton Limited | 15 | Materials |
| BBG | Billabong International Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| BSL | Bluescope Steel Limited | 15 | Materials |
| BOL | Boom Logistics Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| BLD | Boral Limited | 15 | Materials |
| BKN | Bradken Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| BIL | Brambles Industries Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| BWP | Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust | 60 | Property Trusts |
| CAB | Cabcharge Australia Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| CTX | Caltex Australia Limited | 10 | Energy |
| CEY | Centennial Coal Company Limited | 10 | Energy |
| CNP | Centro Properties Group | 60 | Property Trusts |
| CER | Centro Retail | 60 | Property Trusts |
| CFX | CFS Retail Property Trust | 60 | Property Trusts |
| CGF | Challenger Financial Services Group Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| CIY | City Pacific Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| CCL | Coca-Cola Amatil Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| COH | Cochlear Limited | 35 | Health Care |
| CXC | Coeur D'Alene Mines Corporation | ||
| CBA | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| CPA | Commonwealth Property Office Fund | 60 | Property Trusts |
| CPU | Computershare Limited | 45 | Information Technology |
| CEU | Connecteast Group | 20 | Industrials |
| CMR | Compass Resources NL | 15 | Materials |
| CMJ | Consolidated Media Holdings | ||
| CXP | Corporate Express Australia Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| CRG | Crane Group Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| CWN | Crown Limited | ||
| CSL | CSL Limited | 35 | Health Care |
| CSR | CSR Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| DJS | David Jones Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| DRT | DB RREEF Trust | 60 | Property Trusts |
| DVC | DCA Group Limited | 35 | Health Care |
| DUE | DUET Group | 55 | Utilities |
| DOW | Downer EDi Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| DXL | Dyno Nobel Limited | 15 | Materials |
| EHL | Emeco Holdings Ltd | 20 | Industrials |
| ERA | Energy Resources of Australia Limited | 10 | Energy |
| ENV | Envestra Limited | 55 | Utilities |
| FXJ | Fairfax Media Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| FKP | FKP Property Group | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| FLT | Flight Centre Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| FMG | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | 15 | Materials |
| FGL | Foster's Group Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| FCL | Futuris Corporation Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| GFF | Goodman Fielder Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| GPT | GPT Group | 60 | Property Trusts |
| GTP | Great Southern Plantations Limited | 15 | Materials |
| GUD | GUD Holdings Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| GNS | Gunns Limited | 15 | Materials |
| GWT | Gwa International Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| HVN | Harvey Norman Holdings Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| HDF | Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund | 55 | Utilities |
| HSP | Healthscope Limited | 35 | Health Care |
| HGI | Henderson Group PLC | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| HIL | Hills Industries Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| ILU | Iluka Resources Limited | 15 | Materials |
| IPL | Incitec Pivot Limited | 15 | Materials |
| IGO | Independence Group NL | 15 | Materials |
| IIF | ING Industrial Fund | 60 | Property Trusts |
| IOF | ING Office Fund | 60 | Property Trusts |
| IAG | Insurance Australia Group Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| IPG | Investa Property Group | 60 | Property Trusts |
| IVC | Invocare Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| IFL | IOOF Holdings Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| IRE | Iress Market Technology Limited | 45 | Information Technology |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries N.V. | 15 | Materials |
| JBH | JB Hi-Fi Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| JST | Just Group Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| KZL | Kagara Zinc Limited | 15 | Materials |
| LEI | Leighton Holdings Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| LLC | Lend Lease Corporation Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| LHG | Lihir Gold Limited | 15 | Materials |
| LNN | Lion Nathan Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| LYC | Lynas Corporation Limited | ||
| MAH | Macmahon Holdings Ltd | ||
| MCC | Macarthur Coal Limited | 15 | Materials |
| MAP | Macquarie Airports | 20 | Industrials |
| MBL | Macquarie Bank Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| MCG | Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| MCR | Mincor Resources NL | ||
| MCW | Macquarie Countrywide Trust | 60 | Property Trusts |
| MDT | Macquarie DDR Trust | 60 | Property Trusts |
| MGQ | Macquarie Goodman Group | 60 | Property Trusts |
| MGX | Mount Gibson Iron Ltd. | ||
| MIG | Macquarie Infrastructure Group | 20 | Industrials |
| MMG | Macquarie Media Group | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| MMX | Murchison Metals Ltd. | ||
| MOF | Macquarie Office Trust | 60 | Property Trusts |
| MTS | Metcash Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| MFS | MFS Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| MND | Monadelphous Group Limited | Capital Goods | |
| MRE | Minara Resources Ltd | 15 | Materials |
| MGR | Mirvac Group | 60 | Property Trusts |
| NAB | National Australia Bank Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| NCM | Newcrest Mining Limited | 15 | Materials |
| NUF | Nufarm Limited | 15 | Materials |
| NSX | Nexus Energy Ltd | ||
| NWS | News Corporation | ||
| OSH | Oil Search Limited | 10 | Energy |
| OST | Onesteel Limited | 15 | Materials |
| ORI | Orica Limited | 15 | Materials |
| ORG | Origin Energy Limited | 10 | Energy |
| OXR | Oxiana Limited | 15 | Materials |
| PBG | Pacific Brands Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| PDN | Paladin Energy Ltd. | 10 | Energy |
| PPX | Paperlinx Limited | 15 | Materials |
| PEM | Perilya Limited | 15 | Materials |
| PPT | Perpetual Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| PMP | PMP Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| QAN | Qantas Airways Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| QBE | QBE Insurance Group Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| QGC | Queensland Gas Company Limited | ||
| RHC | Ramsay Health Care Limited | 35 | Health Care |
| RMD | ResMed Inc. | 35 | Health Care |
| RIO | Rio Tinto Limited | 15 | Materials |
| RIV | Riversdale Mining Limited | ||
| ROC | Roc Oil Company Limited | 10 | Energy |
| SMY | Sally Malay Mining Limited | ||
| STO | Santos Limited | 10 | Energy |
| SEK | Seek Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| SEV | Seven Network Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| SGT | Singapore Telecommunications Limited | ||
| SIP | Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 35 | Health Care |
| SGM | Sims Group Limited | 15 | Materials |
| SGX | Sino Gold Limited | 15 | Materials |
| SHL | Sonic Healthcare Limited | 35 | Health Care |
| SPN | Sp Ausnet | 55 | Utilities |
| SKICA | Spark Infrastructure Group | 55 | Utilities |
| SPT | Spotless Group Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| SBM | St Barbara Limited | ||
| SGB | St George Bank Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| SGP | Stockland | 60 | Property Trusts |
| SGN | Stw Communications Group Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| SUN | Suncorp-Metway Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| SDL | Sundance Resources Limited | ||
| SDG | Sunland Group Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| TAH | Tabcorp Holdings Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| TAP | Tap Oil Limited | 10 | Energy |
| TTS | Tattersall's Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| TEL | Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited | 50 | Telecommunications Services |
| TLS | Telstra Corporation Limited | 50 | Telecommunications Services |
| TEN | Ten Network Holdings Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| TIM | Timbercorp Limited | 15 | Materials |
| TSI | Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund | ||
| TSO | Tishman Speyer Office Fund | 60 | Property Trusts |
| TOL | Toll Holdings Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| TAL | Tower Australia Group Limited | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| TALR | Tower Australia Group Limited (R) | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| TSE | Transfield Services Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| TPI | Transpacific Industries | 20 | Industrials |
| TCL | Transurban Group | 20 | Industrials |
| UGL | United Group Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| VPG | Valad Property Group | 60 | Property Trusts |
| WES | Wesfarmers Limited | 20 | Industrials |
| WAN | West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited | 25 | Consumer Discretionary |
| WDC | Westfield Group | 60 | Property Trusts |
| WBC | Westpac Banking Corporation | 65 | Financial-x-Property Trusts |
| WPL | Woodside Petroleum Limited | 10 | Energy |
| WTF | Wotif.com Holdings Ltd | ||
| WOW | Woolworths Limited | 30 | Consumer Staples |
| WOR | WorleyParsons Limited | 10 | Energy |
| WSA | Western Areas NL | 15 | Materials |
| ZFX | Zinifex Limited | 15 | Materials |
[edit] See also
- Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on ASX, allowing tracking of S&P/ASX 50 & S&P/ASX 200
[edit] References
- ^ Aussie market breaks 5000 point barrier. Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media (March 20, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
- ^ Index Mathematics Methodology. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
