The ASX 200, as it’s also commonly known, is an index that tracks the leading 200 Australian companies by market capitalization listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney, Australia. The ASX 200 is Australia’s premier index, and is one of the world’s leading indexes. Securities from any industry may be included in the ASX 200, with the major industries to be represented being financials, materials, industrials, consumer, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, consumer, utilities and information technology stocks.