Published · Updated · Christian Costa · Investing · 1 min read
What is the international equivalent of the S&P 500?
There is no single international twin of the S&P 500.
There is no single international twin of the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a US large-cap index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. Other providers publish broad indexes of developed markets outside the United States, of the world including the United States, and of single countries. None of them is “the” equivalent. They hold different stocks, in different weights, in different currencies.
If you need the definition, read S&P Global’s own methodology, not a fund advertisement. A fund that says it tracks an index can still differ by fees, by sampling and by taxes. Past index levels are not a forecast. The Portuguese notes on this site point to B3 when the question is about a Brazilian index, which is a different market.
Pick the index that matches the question you actually have: US large companies, or companies outside the US. The name on the fund is not enough.
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This note is educational. It is not a recommendation to buy, borrow or insure anything, and it promises no return.
- S&P 500
- Index
