ASX 200 morning report – ASX tech & travel shares in focus
James Dunn
May 3, 2022
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) put in a tough day on Monday as ASX travel shares such as Qantas (ASX:QAN) made headlines.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) price chart
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) index methodology
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
ETFs to track S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) index inclusions
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This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
Over the long run, you (the investor) will recieve dividends -- and these are a major part of your return -- so don't disregard them!
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) news today
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