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This is a current list of the top 250 companies by market capitalization on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The 100 largest companies that trade on the London Stock Exchange make up the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index (FTSE 100 Index).

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Company	Sector	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Consensus Analyst Rating	Consensus Price Target
BGEO Lion Finance Group	Financial Services	GEL 11,240.00 -1.7%	2.19	GEL484.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,552.20 +0.2%	12.83	£266.17 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,301.75 (-16.1% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£131.02 +1.3%	19.73	£203.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153 (16.8% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,300.50 +2.0%	10.28	£182.92 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,032.33 (-8.1% Downside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,139 +0.2%	15.59	£159.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	£109.63 (249.2% Upside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 1,030 -1.0%	9.81	£147.58 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,419.40 +0.4%	51.74	£121.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,447.20 (2.0% Upside)
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 7,002 +2.0%	11.51	£113.87 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.86)	GBX 7,635.71 (9.1% Upside)
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,900.50 -2.0%	11.34	£105.52 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,904.65 (-20.3% Downside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 525.70 -1.6%	39.27	£102.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 605 (15.1% Upside)
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BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,688 +0.4%	13.43	£95.00 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,758.33 (1.5% Upside)
BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 2,036 +0.3%	14.33	£81.55 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,041.43 (0.3% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 493.85 -2.2%	11.38	£66.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 575 (16.4% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 112.55 -0.4%	14.81	£65.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 113.80 (1.1% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 2,025 +1.3%	34.74	£62.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (10.0% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 524.20 +3.5%	174.73	£61.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,780 (239.6% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,218 -0.4%	20.01	£59.80 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (8.0% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 661.40 -0.5%	9.48	£52.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 743.75 (12.5% Upside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,838 +0.2%	25.34	£49.67 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,170 (46.9% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 2,158 +2.9%	10.45	£46.93 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,946.67 (-9.8% Downside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 9,138 -0.1%	38.56	£44.49 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£121.33 (32.8% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,597 -0.7%	N/A	£38.54 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 3,668.75 (2.0% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 8,200 -0.7%	20.72	£37.24 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (42.7% Upside)
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 8,345 -1.1%	19.59	£36.95 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (-0.3% Downside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,629.50 -2.5%	15.06	£36.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,547.50 (179.1% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 3,524 -1.0%	26.14	£34.74 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 3,831.25 (8.7% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,320 +2.8%	10.93	£33.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,247.14 (17.4% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 375 -1.5%	20.27	£33.03 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 393.67 (5.0% Upside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 160 +1.6%	N/A	£32.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 489.20 -0.4%	18.05	£30.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 495 (1.2% Upside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,874 -1.3%	5.34	£28.93 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,601.75 (25.3% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,337 -0.6%	22.17	£28.19 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (11.5% Upside)
VOD Vodafone Group Public	Communication Services	GBX 122 -1.0%	N/A	£28.09 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (-6.1% Downside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,079 +0.2%	7.03	£26.91 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (27.8% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 3,012 +1.0%	18.43	£26.72 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (35.7% Upside)
CCL Carnival Co. &	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,903.50	8.39	£26.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,889 -0.4%	13.59	£22.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (18.8% Upside)
AHT Ashtead Group	Industrials	GBX 5,326 0.0%	16.11	£22.10 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 5,075 (-4.7% Downside)
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 204.10 -0.1%	18.90	£20.11 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 910 -0.9%	9.75	£19.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 433.40 -2.7%	6.01	£19.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (7.5% Upside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 692.20 +0.7%	14.27	£18.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 720.38 (4.1% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 2,515 -1.9%	13.39	£18.53 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,728 (48.2% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,015 -1.4%	19.36	£18.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 4,980.40 (-0.7% Downside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£151.35 -0.7%	20.30	£17.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£141.29 (-6.6% Downside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 294.90 -0.9%	30.28	£16.14 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 256 (-13.2% Downside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,323.50 -0.2%	4.81	£14.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,071 +0.7%	15.54	£14.49 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.57)	GBX 1,788.57 (-13.6% Downside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 8,174 -1.0%	N/A	£14.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (80.5% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 5,220 +2.4%	0.89	£13.78 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 7,350 (40.8% Upside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 982.20 -1.5%	24.13	£13.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,241 (128.2% Upside)
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 3,464 -1.9%	35.29	£13.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£4,809.30 (13,783.7% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 353 -0.8%	18.98	£12.85 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (27.5% Upside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,162 +1.9%	41.84	£12.74 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,340.11 (15.3% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 904.20 -0.2%	1,130.25	£11.34 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,093.33 (20.9% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,694 -1.9%	15.28	£11.04 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 3,356.43 (-9.1% Downside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 436.90 +1.5%	23.57	£10.99 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 482.50 (10.4% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 238.80 +0.9%	34.11	£10.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 1,210 (406.7% Upside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 7,195 -3.0%	51.10	£9.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 7,044.29 (-2.1% Downside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,385 +1.4%	74.76	£9.49 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,431.43 (3.4% Upside)
HKLB Hongkong Land	Finance	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 588.50	17.51	£9.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-23.0% Downside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 3,028 -1.0%	24.60	£9.14 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,867.14 (126.8% Upside)
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 905.50 -1.3%	N/A	£9.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 943 (4.1% Upside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,808 -0.3%	19.93	£9.02 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 5,956.25 (112.1% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,835	27.01	£8.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-6.3% Downside)
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 992.20 +5.6%	24.99	£8.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,072.86 (8.1% Upside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 892.80 -0.2%	18.43	£8.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 1,197.25 (34.1% Upside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$51,033.00 -0.2%	N/A	$8.63 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 3,498 -2.5%	10.05	£8.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,700 (63.0% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 351.10 -0.5%	28.54	£8.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 677.86 (93.1% Upside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 403 +0.8%	32.76	£8.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 422.50 (4.8% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,315.50 +0.4%	25.95	£7.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,251 (-4.9% Downside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 354.80 +0.3%	20.99	£7.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 847.50 (138.9% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,602 -1.7%	33.88	£7.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,876.67 (10.6% Upside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 765 (-0.3% Downside)
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,291 -0.1%	8.92	£7.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.8% Downside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$13.70 -0.4%	N/A	C$7.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 156.65 +0.9%	N/A	£7.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 216.33 (38.1% Upside)
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,692 +6.7%	28.31	£6.99 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,435.33 (27.6% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,912 -2.1%	23.52	£6.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,808.57 (-3.6% Downside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 608.42 -0.3%	3.23	£6.74 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,780 +0.2%	2.68	£6.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£198.10 -1.1%	31.73	£6.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (0.6% Upside)
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 332.80 -0.2%	9.61	£6.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 478.10 +0.6%	16.49	£5.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (42.2% Upside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,806 -0.7%	10.32	£5.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,770.17 (-2.0% Downside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 1,153.50 -0.6%	27.93	£5.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,304 (273.1% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,693 -0.3%	16.11	£5.59 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-23.9% Downside)
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SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,906.50 +0.6%	N/A	£5.57 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,919 -0.6%	11.71	£5.56 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,508.25 (30.7% Upside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,063 -2.0%	10.76	£5.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,695.43 (59.5% Upside)
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,330	448.30	£5.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,215.43 (-1.8% Downside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 702.50 -0.6%	15.31	£5.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (-8.7% Downside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 311 -0.2%	22.54	£5.13 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 306.63 (-1.4% Downside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,945.96 -0.8%	31.40	£5.13 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (15.4% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,844 +0.6%	33.29	£5.08 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,825 (-0.4% Downside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,342 -0.3%	23.56	£5.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 94.92 +2.4%	949.20	£4.92 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 233 (145.5% Upside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 170.80 -1.4%	11.87	£4.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 204.29 (19.6% Upside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 196.40 -1.2%	15.11	£4.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 227.20 (15.7% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 605.28 -1.1%	11.19	£4.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 579.29 (-4.3% Downside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 437.80 -1.2%	9.66	£4.49 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (2.0% Upside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 3,204 +1.4%	72.16	£4.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 3,390 (5.8% Upside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 227.20 -0.4%	26.42	£4.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 306 (34.7% Upside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 794 +0.8%	16.20	£4.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 1,009.40 (27.1% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 237 -4.7%	11.18	£4.24 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 225.67 (-4.8% Downside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,513 -0.1%	20.53	£4.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,523.13 (159.6% Upside)
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 532.40 +0.7%	15.63	£4.19 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 550.33 (3.4% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,163.50 +2.1%	197.20	£4.18 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (13.6% Upside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 4,147 (0.1% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 292.80 -0.6%	19.65	£4.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 389.27 (32.9% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 855 -0.3%	16.44	£4.05 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 856.67 (0.2% Upside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 634.50 -1.9%	8.46	£4.00 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (4.0% Upside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 486.20 -0.1%	35.49	£3.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 405 (-16.7% Downside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,979 +0.8%	28.23	£3.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 1,974.44 (-0.2% Downside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 235.20 +3.1%	N/A	£3.88 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 226.67 (-3.6% Downside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 239.40 +4.0%	N/A	£3.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 312.67 (30.6% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,928 -2.7%	48.36	£3.58 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 4,812.50 (-2.3% Downside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 479.80 +1.2%	17.14	£3.58 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 607.14 (26.5% Upside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,106 -0.3%	12.54	£3.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 2,606 (135.6% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 554.60 -3.3%	N/A	£3.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,001.86 (80.6% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 384.25 -0.3%	12.01	£3.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (17.1% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 520 -4.4%	2.93	£3.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (45.3% Upside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 809 +1.3%	7.49	£3.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 866.67 (7.1% Upside)
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 311.20 +1.6%	20.75	£3.47 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 304.75 (-2.1% Downside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,532 -0.4%	N/A	£3.46 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,116.67 (38.2% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 318.60 +0.0%	N/A	£3.44 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 350 (9.9% Upside)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 778.20 -0.5%	20.81	£3.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 985 (26.6% Upside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,627 +0.9%	8.99	£3.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,687 (3.7% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,498.90 +1.6%	7.64	£3.37 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PHLL Petershill Partners	Financial Services	GBX 310.50	3.59	£3.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 307 (-1.1% Downside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 608.50	14.55	£3.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 1,972 +0.7%	N/A	£3.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (16.5% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 548 +2.4%	18.27	£3.29 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (570.2% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 327 -0.9%	N/A	£3.23 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (317.0% Upside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 698.50 +0.3%	20.25	£3.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.78)	GBX 696.25 (-0.3% Downside)
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BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,462 -0.5%	10.46	£3.19 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 8,252 (138.4% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 593.98 +0.5%	5.21	£3.06 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 84.36 +0.9%	12.31	£3.03 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 109 (29.2% Upside)
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 851.50 +3.1%	11.89	£2.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,057.40 (24.2% Upside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,380 -0.6%	18.54	£2.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 5,974 (11.0% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 75.55 -0.1%	13.03	£2.83 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 87.50 (15.8% Upside)
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,073.59 +1.3%	10.75	£2.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 4,083.33 (0.2% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 540.50 -1.6%	27.16	£2.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 686.38 (27.0% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 316.20 -1.4%	64.53	£2.77 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (23.3% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 501.50 +2.1%	20.77	£2.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,635.40 (226.1% Upside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 292.50 -1.8%	3.77	£2.71 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 193.90 -0.8%	22.55	£2.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (5.1% Upside)
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 143.40 -1.8%	7.75	£2.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 180.40 (25.8% Upside)
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 208.80 +0.3%	34.23	£2.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 192.20 (-8.0% Downside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,438 -0.1%	6.14	£2.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 1,638.14 (13.9% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,668 -1.9%	1.81	£2.57 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 756.50 +0.9%	37.45	£2.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 3,426.67 (353.0% Upside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 140.80 -0.1%	9.86	£2.52 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 135 -0.1%	9.78	£2.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 345 -1.1%	14.26	£2.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 365.25 (5.9% Upside)
CAN Canaan		GBX 255.20 +0.3%	N/A	£2.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (37.1% Upside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 95.78 -1.5%	14.51	£2.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 114.20 (19.2% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 554 -0.4%	25.53	£2.45 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 516 (-6.9% Downside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,580 -0.4%	4.29	£2.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 5.87 +0.1%	N/A	£2.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 242.80 -0.4%	17.26	£2.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 264.50 (8.9% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 59.40 -2.3%	0.31	£2.37 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,384.02 -0.3%	7.40	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 594.95 +0.2%	19.62	£2.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,265 (112.6% Upside)
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 2,080 +1.0%	14.49	£2.32 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (-5.9% Downside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 230.20 +0.3%	14.12	£2.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 206.25 (-10.4% Downside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 106.80 -0.7%	N/A	£2.31 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,325	2,409.09	£2.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.8% Downside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,890 -2.9%	28.44	£2.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (3.0% Upside)
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 438.40 -1.4%	11.24	£2.26 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 560 (27.7% Upside)
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,993 +0.1%	15.14	£2.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,449.75 (22.9% Upside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 969.20 -0.4%	10.59	£2.25 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,825 (191.5% Upside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 651 -0.5%	5.95	£2.20 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 369.50 +0.3%	6.29	£2.20 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 461.80 -1.9%	23.93	£2.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,432.50 (210.2% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 422.10 -0.9%	6.72	£2.09 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 203.80 -1.5%	61.76	£2.08 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (28.4% Upside)
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 3,018.88 -2.5%	15.19	£2.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,467.50 (-18.3% Downside)
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 211 -0.5%	12.34	£2.03 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-2.4% Downside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,350 +0.4%	12.26	£2.03 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,800 (33.3% Upside)
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 255 -0.1%	91.07	£2.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 301.50 (18.2% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,204	26.05	£2.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,944 +15.0%	16.30	£1.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (-6.2% Downside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 386.75 +0.3%	15.17	£1.98 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CMCX CMC Markets	Financial Services	GBX 731 +1.4%	26.58	£1.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 387.50 (-47.0% Downside)
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INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 363.20 +0.3%	7.90	£1.93 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 340.33 (-6.3% Downside)
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 560.50 +0.2%	7.62	£1.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (19.1% Upside)
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 202.40 -0.2%	112.44	£1.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (25.4% Upside)
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 518 +1.6%	103.60	£1.89 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-24.7% Downside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 92.45 -1.8%	7.73	£1.87 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (69.3% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 345.80 -3.7%	9.88	£1.80 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 520 (50.4% Upside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 890 +0.2%	12.11	£1.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,177.22 (32.3% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 76.70 +0.1%	N/A	£1.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (30.4% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 279 -0.5%	9.61	£1.78 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 387.87 +0.5%	18.05	£1.76 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,682 -2.1%	16.06	£1.73 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,982.50 (17.9% Upside)
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 880.50 -1.1%	13.89	£1.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,186.57 (34.8% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 165.15 +0.1%	11.39	£1.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 178.50 (8.1% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 75.67 +1.2%	0.11	£1.68 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 544 +0.4%	16.75	£1.68 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 717.25 +0.6%	24.23	£1.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 596.67 (-16.8% Downside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,246 +0.2%	5.43	£1.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 192.11 0.0%	12.39	£1.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 242 (26.0% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 276.50 +0.4%	9.04	£1.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 558.75 (102.1% Upside)
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 878 +0.2%	2.40	£1.64 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 195.20 +3.6%	4.01	£1.63 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 277.50 (42.2% Upside)
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 598 -0.8%	48.62	£1.62 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619 (3.5% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 84.20 -0.4%	14.34	£1.61 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 121.20 (43.9% Upside)
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 859 +4.4%	9.54	£1.59 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (21.1% Upside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 99.60 -0.9%	6.70	£1.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (24.3% Upside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 393 -0.1%	47.99	£1.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
SSON Smithson Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,438	N/A	£1.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AGR Assura	Real Estate	GBX 47.48 +0.4%	895.85	£1.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 60 (26.4% Upside)
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 200.40 -3.0%	N/A	£1.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 719.50 (259.0% Upside)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 625 -5.3%	5.34	£1.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 675.17 (8.0% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 463.60 +0.5%	4.24	£1.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 174.50 -1.1%	3.29	£1.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,718 -4.6%	32.47	£1.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,781.67 (2.3% Upside)
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,227 +0.4%	31.37	£1.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (44.4% Upside)
AWE Alphawave IP Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 185	N/A	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BAKK Bakkavor Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 252	40.00	£1.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,712 +0.2%	22.13	£1.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (1.3% Upside)
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 2,957.85 -0.2%	14.86	£1.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 391 +0.4%	14.64	£1.41 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GPE Great Portland Estates	Real Estate	GBX 347.80 -0.1%	9.13	£1.40 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 388.22 (11.6% Upside)
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 753 -0.7%	N/A	£1.39 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (6.0% Upside)
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 542.50 +0.1%	N/A	£1.37 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 701.75 (29.4% Upside)
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 884.50 -0.7%	15.85	£1.36 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,021.25 (15.5% Upside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 147	4.88	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 121.60 -2.6%	18.01	£1.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (36.0% Upside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 415.50 +0.1%	9.10	£1.35 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 612 -1.4%	20.61	£1.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 762.67 (24.6% Upside)
ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,720.17 +1.1%	14.59	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 204.20 -0.7%	12.35	£1.33 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 155 (-24.1% Downside)
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,790	15.76	£1.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (23.8% Upside)
CRN Cairn Homes	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 212 -1.6%	10.05	£1.32 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 245 (15.6% Upside)
FKU First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Class A GBP		GBX 4,473.50 -0.4%	N/A	£1.31 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SVS Savills	Real Estate	GBX 934 -0.8%	18.95	£1.29 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,292.50 (38.4% Upside)
GRI Grainger	Real Estate	GBX 174.70 -0.7%	6.40	£1.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 225.60 (29.1% Upside)
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 115.10 +0.1%	N/A	£1.29 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TMPL Temple Bar	Financial Services	GBX 417.64 +0.4%	4.31	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GDWN Goodwin	Industrials	£165.60 -3.5%	31.37	£1.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 7/29/2026)

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A History of the FTSE 100
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This exchange gives investors exposure to the leading United Kingdom stocks

The FTSE 100 is the United Kingdom’s (UK) equivalent to the S&P 500. It is looked at as a leading indicator of the UK economy. Investors get exposure to the 100 largest UK companies that are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE operates Monday through Friday (except for holidays) between the hours of 3:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EST. The exchange also offers after hours trading as well as pre-market trading.

The FTSE uses free float market-capitalization weighting. This means that the companies on the index that have the highest market cap will have a larger corresponding weight in the index. For example, as of July 2022, BP PLC has the sixth highest market cap on the FTSE 100. Therefore if the stock’s value increases by 1%, the value of the FTSE 100 may go up by nearly 2% based on the weighting assigned to BP.

Several of the companies listed on the FTSE 100 (or Footsie) are headquartered outside of the UK. However, most companies are based in the UK and are impacted by developments inside the company. In this article, we’ll take a close look at the FTSE 100 including looking at the current sector composition and the ways investors can invest in the FTSE 100.

A History of the FTSE 100

The FTSE is an abbreviation for the Financial Times Stock Exchange. This independent organization goes by the nickname “Footsie”. It is similar in its mission to the Standard & Poor’s in the United States. The FTSE is home to many stock indexes which represent a market segment through a portfolio of stock holdings that are weighted to approximate the performance of that segment.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is the parent organization of the FTSE. In addition to owning the FTSE, the LSEG owns other financial organizations including the Russell Indexes (a family of global stock market indices), Borsa Italiana (the Italian stock exchange), and Millennium IT (an information technology firm based in Sri Lanka).

The index updates and publishes every 15 seconds. The FTSE is the United Kingdom’s equivalent to the Nikkei 225 index in Japan and the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong among others.

By investing standards, the FTSE 100 is still in its infancy. The FTSE 100 was created in January 1984 with a base level of 1,000. Like many of the global markets, the FTSE has followed a mostly upward trend with significant corrections that correspond to the “tech wreck” in the early 2000s and the “Great Correction” in 2007. As of July 25, 2022, the index was over 7,300 which is down from its all-time high of over 7,600 set in 2020.

What Sectors are Represented in the FTSE 100 Index?

Here are the sectors presented in alphabetical order. The telecommunications sector was dropped from the index in 2018. The weightings listed are as of 12/31/2021.

Communications – This sector has only been on the index since 2018. It currently makes up about just over 4% of the index.
Consumer Discretionary – This sector has been steadily declining in weighting since 2015. It currently makes up 6.87% of the index.
Consumer Staples – This is the most heavily weighted sector and is around 17.9% of the index.
Energy – The energy sector has been growing in influence since 2014. It currently represents just under 10% of the index (9.48%).
Financials – This sector carries the second heaviest weight in the index. Financials have typically accounted for one-fifth of the index. At the end of 2021, this sector accounted for 17.82% of the index.
Health Care – The health care sector has been consistently around 10% of the index for the last six years. In 2021, the sector accounted for 11.73% of the index.
Industrials – The Industrial sector has been steadily growing in value to the index and now comprises just over 12% (12.16%) of the index.
Information Technology – Perhaps confirming that London is not a hub for information technology, this sector is only 1.41% of the index and has consistently been around 1% or slightly higher.
Materials - This sector carries the third heaviest weight in the index at just over 13%. This sector has more than doubled in its percentage of weighting since 2015.
Real Estate – This sector has only been part of the index since 2016. It makes up approximately 1% of the index which has not varied much in its brief time on the index.
Utilities – This sector makes up about 3.5% of the index. The weighting in this sector has been steadily declining since it was 4.53% of the index in 2015.

The individual components of the FTSE are adjusted every quarter. Any changes to the underlying index companies and their weighting is determined by the values of the companies at the close of business the night before the review.

How Can Investors Invest in the FTSE 100 Index?

Index funds are a safe way for an investor to invest in a particular market segment without assuming the risk that may be involved with individual equities. Just as index funds exist for different market segments, they also exist for the stock exchanges of many countries. As noted above, the FTSE 100 index is the United Kingdom’s version of the U.S. S&P 500 Index.

U.S. investors can’t buy stocks directly on the FTSE 100. However, many of the stocks that are part of the FTSE 100 have a dual listing on either the NYSE or NASDAQ. This means that some stocks trade in British pounds on the FTSE 100 as well as in U.S, dollars on its United States equivalent exchange.

There are a significant number of indexes attached to the FTSE Group including the FTSE 250, the FTSE 350 and the FTSE All-Share. All FTSE indexes have index fund offerings. Vanguard, for example, has the Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) fund.

The Final Word on the FTSE 100 Index

The FTSE 100 is a market-cap weighted index of the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. The index is maintained by the Financial Times Stock Exchange Group which is an independent organization similar to the Standard & Poors Company in the United States. The components of the index are determined quarterly.

The FTSE 100 has been in existence since January 1984. From its base level of 1,000, the index has climbed to its level in November 2019 of over $7,350. As of July 2022, the five largest companies on the index were AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN), HSBC Holdings (NYSE: HSBC), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), Diageo (NYSE: DEO), and British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI).

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