S&P 500 Index (CME Group Distributed)
A trusted benchmark for U.S. equity market performance.
The S&P 500 Index is a widely used benchmark for the U.S. stock market, and is capitalization-weighted to track the performance of the 500 largest publicly traded U.S. companies. Seen as a key indicator of the stock market's overall health and the U.S. economy, this index helps investors and analysts monitor and evaluate market trends.
ASSET CLASS
Equities
PRODUCT GROUP
Benchmarks Data
Key features
Comprehensive market representation
Covers a broad range of industries, representing approximately 80% of the total U.S. stock market's value.
Component selection
Included companies in the index are chosen by a committee based on criteria such as market capitalization and liquidity, not just a strict rule-based system.
Index calculation
Calculates the index using a float-adjusted and capitalization-weighted method, aligning a company’s impact with its total market value.
Benchmark usage
Used for ‘passive’ investing, benchmarking investment portfolios and evaluating firm performance.
Ideal for
Asset managers
Uses the data to benchmark investment portfolios and create passive investment strategies that track the indices performance.
Financial analysts
Traders
Uses futures and options contracts that track the index to speculate on future market movements or to hedge against market risk.
Corporate finance professionals
Evaluates corporate performance relative to the market benchmark.
Data connection options
| Platform | Data Format | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| Market Data Platform (MDP) | SBE | <1 ms |
| Google Pub/Sub | SBE | 50-100ms |
| CME Direct | - | - |
| Distributors | Varies | Varies |
| Platform | Data Format | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| Google Pub/Sub | SBE | 10 mins delayed |
| Distributors | Varies | Varies |
| Platform | Data Format | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| Distributors | Varies | Varies |
Get connected: Steps for licensing and access
Step 1
Get licensed for use
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Step 2
Complete Information License Agreement (ILA)
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Step 3
Access data
Once licensing is complete, you can begin accessing the data via your chosen connectivity option.
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