The market concentration within the S&P 500 has reached levels not seen in six decades, with the top 10 companies now accounting for approximately 37% to 40% of the index's total market capitalization. This surpasses the peak concentration during the 2000 Dot-Com Bubble by about 10 percentage points. Meanwhile, the next 40 largest stocks hold only around 22.8% of the market share, the lowest on record. Despite the high market cap concentration, the top 10 companies' earnings share stands at 30%. Analysts suggest that in such an environment, equal-weighted investment options like the RSP ETF may outperform capitalization-weighted funds such as SPY over the next five years, as historically when the top 10 market cap exceeds 23%, the broader market tends to benefit.
‼️Market concentration BUBBLE has risen once again: The top 10 stocks' market cap share in the S&P 500 is now 37%. This is 10 percentage points above the highest point recorded during the Dot-Com Bubble. By comparison, their earnings share is 30%👇 https://t.co/b8a51uzSnH
Market share of the 10 largest S&P 500 stocks 21% to 19% to 38% https://t.co/ItCGfEPxm9
By early 2025, the top 10 companies in the S&P 500 made up about 40% of the index—surpassing even the levels during the dot-com bubble ⚠️ Here, our partner, @Temaetfs, looks at the rising concentration of the largest stocks within the S&P 500 over time. https://t.co/xYWZE27Dtb https://t.co/248lusuKQc