← Browse all charts Chart intent Is the average stock keeping up with the index?
Methodology: Current constituents, not point-in-time membership. History starts 2019-05-13 and can carry survivorship or constituent-change bias.
Market Signal
Equal-Weight S&P 500 vs Cap-Weight
This chart shows whether the average S&P 500 stock is keeping up with the cap-weighted index or falling behind it.
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Historical Context
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How To Read It
- If equal weight rises with the index, participation is broadening across the average stock.
- If cap weight keeps winning while equal weight stalls, leadership is getting narrower and concentration is doing more of the work.
- This chart is most useful near highs, when headline strength can hide weak internals.
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