The best way to invest in the

S&P 500

Own America’s top 500 companies in a single investment. As the most popular index globally, the S&P 500 is well-known for its resilience across market cycles. Investing gives you access to around 80% of the US stock market across sectors, including leading blue-chip companies like NVIDIA, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon.
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13.3%* 5Y annualised returns
500 leading US companies
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RETURNS DATA

Backed by 65+ years of American success: 13.3%* 5Y annualised returns

If you had invested in the S&P 500 from July 2021 to July 2026, your money could have grown by around 87%.

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It's cost-effective

  • Start investing today to get unlimited free buy orders for your next month.
  • After, it's only $1.99 USD per buy or sell order, excluding SST.
  • No additional management fee, no matter how much you invest.
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It's simple

  • Build your portfolio in as little as 1 minute.
  • Automate recurring investments for ease of mind.
  • No minimum balance, no lock-ins, and high liquidity mean you can access your funds anytime.
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  • Our investment team analyses thousands of ETFs to identify cost-efficient, tax-efficient, and well-managed options.
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Asset Class Overview

S&P 500 Snapshot

Key information across returns, asset class profile, and investment details.

Returns

Annualised since inception
+8.48%
Since 31 May 2000
5-year annualised
+13.25%
Since 30 June 2021
1-year annualised
+21.48%
Since 30 June 2025
Year-to-date
+9.94%
Since 2026
Positive years since inception
80.00%
of calendar years

Fund Profile

Asset type
Equities
Fund inception
2000

Fundamentals

Expense ratio
0.03%
Annual ETF expense ratio
1-year dividend yield
1.08%
Trailing 12-month yield
Currency denomination
USD
US Dollar

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Why Invest in S&P 500?

Why invest

Growth

Typically a core equity anchor in a long-term, diversified portfolio. Many holdings earn revenue worldwide, so your exposure goes beyond the US economy.

What sets it apart

Exposure to US market leaders

Own 500 of the largest US-listed companies across tech, healthcare, financials and more.

Who it's for

Investors who want broad US equity exposure through a familiar, low-cost index.

What to expect

Return potential, with concentration risk

Rewards patient investors over time, but short-term swings are part of the experience. Returns can be driven by a small number of the largest companies.

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RETURNS DATA

Annual returns since 2000

Growth driven by America's leading companies

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Did you know?

The S&P 500 isn’t just a list of the largest US companies. A committee selects companies based on market size, liquidity, and profitability, making it a curated index of America's leading businesses. Global investors, from Tokyo to London, also use the S&P 500 as a yardstick for equity performance.

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

Sector exposure

Technology

34.6%

Communications

16.5%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

13.2%

Financial

13.1%

Industrial

8.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

7.3%

Energy

3.2%

Utilities

2.2%

Basic Materials

1.4%

Source: Bloomberg. Weights are approximate and subject to change on index rebalance.

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The trick is to essentially buy all the big companies through the S&P 500 and to do it consistently and to do it in a very, very low-cost way.

Warren Buffett

Chairman and former CEO, Berkshire Hathaway