The S&P 500 accounts for nearly 75% of the total market value of stocks traded in the United States.

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The S&P 500 is a market-capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the US. As of September 2021, the S&P 500 had a total market value of approximately $36.5 trillion, which accounts for nearly 75% of the total market value of all stocks traded in the US. Therefore, the statement is true.

The S&P 500 Accounts for Nearly 75% of the Total