The S&P 500 is an index provided by Standard and Poor’s which includes 500 of the largest NYSE and NASDAQ stocks. The stocks in the S&P 500 are weighted based on their market capitalization. This means that the larger companies contribute a greater proportion to the index calculation. So a stock ranked no.1 contributes more to the calculation than a stock ranked No.100.
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