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Company	Sector	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Consensus Analyst Rating	Consensus Price Target
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,552.80 +1.7%	12.83	£266.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,301.75 (-16.2% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£126.70 -0.1%	19.08	£196.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (21.0% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,305.50 -1.2%	10.30	£182.92 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,899 (-12.3% Downside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,131 -0.4%	15.55	£159.08 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	£109.63 (250.1% Upside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 1,012 +1.6%	9.64	£145.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,415.60 +4.2%	51.60	£121.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,447.20 (2.2% Upside)
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 6,869 +0.2%	11.29	£111.71 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.86)	GBX 7,645.71 (11.3% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 548.40 -1.3%	40.96	£106.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 605 (10.3% Upside)
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,575.50 +0.7%	10.59	£98.52 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,837.98 (-16.1% Downside)
BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,563.26 +1.9%	13.07	£92.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,758.33 (4.3% Upside)
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,919.50 +0.7%	13.51	£76.89 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (6.0% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 521.56 +0.4%	12.02	£70.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 545 (4.5% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 113.50 +0.9%	14.93	£65.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 113.80 (0.3% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 538.30 +0.1%	179.43	£63.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,780 (230.7% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,971 +0.3%	33.81	£61.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (13.0% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,237.50 +0.3%	20.33	£60.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (6.3% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 676 +0.8%	9.68	£53.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 743.75 (10.0% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 2,134.29 +0.2%	10.34	£46.47 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,946.67 (-8.8% Downside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,543.39 +3.8%	22.71	£44.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,170 (64.0% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 8,774 +2.4%	37.02	£42.72 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£121.33 (38.3% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,721 +2.5%	N/A	£39.87 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 3,668.75 (-1.4% Downside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 8,360 +2.0%	21.13	£38.09 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (40.0% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 3,631 +0.3%	26.94	£35.80 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 3,831.25 (5.5% Upside)
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 7,895 +1.3%	18.53	£34.96 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (5.4% Upside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,553.50 +0.8%	14.36	£34.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 4,554.88 (193.2% 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
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 363.50 +0.5%	19.65	£32.02 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 393.67 (8.3% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,950 +0.2%	10.17	£31.44 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (25.3% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 480.30 +1.1%	17.72	£29.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 495 (3.1% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,425.68 -0.6%	23.01	£29.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (7.5% Upside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,758 +3.1%	5.12	£27.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,601.75 (30.6% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,093.44 +0.8%	7.12	£27.28 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (26.1% Upside)
VOD Vodafone Group Public	Communication Services	GBX 115.15 -0.9%	N/A	£26.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (-0.5% Downside)
CCL Carnival Co. &	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,903.50	8.39	£26.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,744 +3.4%	16.79	£24.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (49.0% 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)
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,806.11 +0.3%	13.20	£21.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (22.4% Upside)
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 926 +2.4%	9.92	£19.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 433.64 +2.7%	6.01	£19.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (7.5% Upside)
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BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 193 -0.4%	17.87	£19.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JAR Jardine Matheson	Industrials	GBX 62.50	0.17	£18.90 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 2,546 +2.0%	13.56	£18.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,728 (46.4% Upside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 691 +1.1%	14.24	£18.57 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 719.13 (4.1% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,870 +1.1%	18.80	£17.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 4,980.40 (2.3% Upside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£147.85 +0.8%	19.83	£16.88 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (-4.6% Downside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 298.98 +1.0%	30.70	£16.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 251 (-16.0% Downside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,316 +0.2%	4.78	£14.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,976.32 +0.4%	14.83	£13.83 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.57)	GBX 1,788.57 (-9.5% Downside)
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 3,614 -1.0%	36.81	£13.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£4,809.30 (13,207.4% Upside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 979 +2.7%	24.05	£13.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,241 (128.9% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 4,950.35 +0.6%	0.85	£13.07 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 7,350 (48.5% Upside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 7,498 +0.3%	N/A	£13.01 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (96.7% Upside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,140 +1.9%	41.04	£12.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,340.11 (17.6% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 328.51 -4.9%	17.66	£11.96 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (37.0% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 881 +3.1%	1,101.25	£11.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,093.33 (24.1% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,588 +0.8%	14.84	£10.72 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,787.43 (-22.3% Downside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 427.80 -0.4%	23.07	£10.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 482.50 (12.8% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 235 -1.5%	33.57	£10.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 1,210 (414.9% Upside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 7,520 +1.2%	53.41	£10.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 7,044.29 (-6.3% Downside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,368 +0.3%	73.84	£9.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,431.43 (4.6% Upside)
HKLB Hongkong Land	Finance	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 916.50 +1.2%	N/A	£9.18 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 939.25 (2.5% Upside)
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 588.50 +0.1%	17.51	£9.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-23.0% Downside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 3,012.56 0.0%	24.47	£9.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,867.14 (128.0% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,820 +0.1%	26.94	£8.93 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-6.1% Downside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,752.01 +1.1%	19.53	£8.84 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 5,956.25 (116.4% Upside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$51,951.00 -0.3%	N/A	$8.78 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 3,607 +1.2%	10.36	£8.69 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,700 (58.0% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 354.40 +0.2%	28.81	£8.44 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 677.86 (91.3% Upside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 861 -4.9%	17.78	£8.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 1,197.25 (39.1% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,678 +2.1%	34.87	£7.99 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,828.33 (5.6% Upside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 380.50 +0.2%	30.93	£7.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 422.50 (11.0% 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 1,293 +0.4%	8.93	£7.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.9% Downside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 345 +0.2%	20.41	£7.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 847.50 (145.7% Upside)
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 843.38 +2.7%	21.24	£7.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,072.86 (27.2% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 163 +0.8%	N/A	£7.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (35.8% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,226 +1.8%	24.18	£7.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,251 (2.0% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 3,044 +0.9%	24.59	£7.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,808.57 (-7.7% Downside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 645.50 -0.3%	3.42	£7.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,602.27 +2.3%	27.36	£6.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (32.7% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£197.71 -0.4%	31.66	£6.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (0.8% Upside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,714 +2.0%	2.64	£6.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 333.40 -0.4%	9.62	£6.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 473.76 -0.1%	16.34	£5.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (43.5% Upside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,840 +2.4%	10.51	£5.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,770.17 (-3.8% Downside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,705 +0.2%	16.22	£5.63 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-24.5% Downside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 1,127.88 -0.5%	27.31	£5.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,304 (281.6% Upside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,882 +0.2%	N/A	£5.52 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,073.33 +0.7%	10.86	£5.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,695.43 (58.0% Upside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,866 +1.7%	11.38	£5.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,508.25 (34.4% Upside)
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,285 -0.1%	445.11	£5.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,020.43 (-4.2% Downside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 7,080 +1.7%	32.01	£5.22 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (13.2% Upside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 688.33 +0.3%	15.00	£5.13 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (-6.8% Downside)
BGEO Lion Finance Group	Financial Services	GEL 11,700.00 +2.0%	2.28	GEL5.04 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,790 +1.8%	32.92	£5.03 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,825 (0.7% Upside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,323 +0.3%	23.22	£4.91 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 297.06 +0.1%	21.53	£4.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 306.63 (3.2% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 618 +2.8%	11.42	£4.62 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 579.29 (-6.3% Downside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 169.95 +0.9%	11.81	£4.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (18.5% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 88.96 +3.7%	889.60	£4.61 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 233 (161.9% Upside)
DFIB DFI Retail Group	Business Services	GBX 9.17	0.53	£4.60 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 195.10 +0.6%	15.01	£4.56 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 227.20 (16.5% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 436.93 +1.7%	9.65	£4.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (2.2% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 247.40 +1.1%	11.67	£4.43 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 225.67 (-8.8% Downside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 257.60 +0.3%	N/A	£4.25 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 226.67 (-12.0% Downside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 216 +1.6%	25.12	£4.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 306 (41.7% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 879 +0.3%	16.90	£4.21 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 856.67 (-2.5% Downside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 759.34 -1.4%	15.50	£4.18 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 1,023.80 (34.8% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 294.70 +1.4%	19.78	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 389.27 (32.1% Upside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 4,147 (0.1% Upside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 2,932 +2.6%	66.04	£4.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (7.1% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,437 +1.9%	19.91	£4.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,523.13 (167.7% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 258.33 -1.5%	N/A	£4.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 312.67 (21.0% Upside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 634 +2.3%	8.45	£4.00 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (4.1% Upside)
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 488 +0.4%	35.62	£3.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 405 (-17.0% Downside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 489.10 +1.4%	14.36	£3.85 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 550.33 (12.5% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 5,205 +5.2%	51.08	£3.79 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 4,397.50 (-15.5% Downside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,043 +0.5%	176.78	£3.75 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (26.8% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 573 -3.2%	19.10	£3.72 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (540.9% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,881.89 +2.0%	26.85	£3.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 1,974.44 (4.9% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 544 +0.2%	3.07	£3.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (38.9% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 385.50	12.05	£3.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (16.7% Upside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,107 +2.6%	12.55	£3.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 2,606 (135.4% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 553.19 +0.9%	N/A	£3.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,013 (83.1% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,510 -0.6%	7.68	£3.39 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,493.39 +0.9%	N/A	£3.37 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,116.67 (41.7% Upside)
PHLL Petershill Partners	Financial Services	GBX 310.50	3.59	£3.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 307 (-1.1% Downside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,582 +1.9%	8.74	£3.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,687 (6.6% Upside)
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 297.60 +2.4%	19.84	£3.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 271 (-8.9% Downside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 604.50 +0.3%	14.46	£3.30 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 765 +1.7%	7.08	£3.29 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 866.67 (13.3% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 331 +0.6%	N/A	£3.27 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (312.0% Upside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 437.30 +1.4%	15.62	£3.26 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 633.13 (44.8% Upside)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 729.16 +0.4%	19.50	£3.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 985 (35.1% Upside)
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 1,908.77 +0.9%	N/A	£3.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (20.4% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,432 +1.8%	10.37	£3.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 8,252 (140.4% Upside)
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RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 680.97 +0.6%	19.74	£3.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.78)	GBX 696.25 (2.2% Upside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 282.50 +3.7%	N/A	£3.05 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 350 (23.9% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 582 +0.7%	5.11	£3.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 82.78 +1.9%	12.08	£2.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 109 (31.7% Upside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,480 +0.6%	18.88	£2.93 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,706.40 (-14.1% Downside)
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 825.50 +1.9%	11.53	£2.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (28.4% Upside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 308.13 -1.2%	3.97	£2.86 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 555 +1.3%	27.89	£2.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 689.88 (24.3% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 317.60 +0.8%	64.82	£2.78 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (22.8% Upside)
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,018.05 -0.8%	10.60	£2.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 4,083.33 (1.6% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 73.05 +0.5%	12.59	£2.73 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 87.50 (19.8% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 489.80 +1.5%	20.28	£2.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,635.40 (233.9% Upside)
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 194.80 +0.9%	22.65	£2.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (4.6% Upside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,453.38 +0.6%	6.21	£2.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 1,638.14 (12.7% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,762 +2.5%	1.85	£2.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 209.40 +0.1%	34.33	£2.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 192.20 (-8.2% Downside)
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 142.15 +1.2%	7.68	£2.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 185.67 (30.6% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 764 -0.5%	37.82	£2.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 3,426.67 (348.5% Upside)
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 349.27 +0.9%	14.43	£2.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 365.25 (4.6% Upside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 139.80 -0.1%	9.79	£2.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 134.20 -0.1%	9.72	£2.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 558 +0.3%	25.71	£2.47 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 516 (-7.5% Downside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 94.65 +0.9%	14.34	£2.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 114.20 (20.7% Upside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,573.99 -0.8%	4.27	£2.43 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 5.96 -0.7%	N/A	£2.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 3,034.24 -0.4%	29.86	£2.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (-1.9% Downside)
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 241 +1.0%	17.13	£2.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 264.50 (9.8% Upside)
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 596 -0.1%	19.65	£2.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,261.25 (111.6% Upside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 108 +2.3%	N/A	£2.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,348.19 +1.0%	7.33	£2.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
CAN Canaan		GBX 234.20 +4.8%	N/A	£2.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (49.4% Upside)
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 444.60 +1.5%	11.40	£2.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 564 (26.9% Upside)
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,326 +0.2%	2,410.91	£2.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.9% Downside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 57	0.30	£2.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 2,038 +1.1%	14.20	£2.27 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (-4.0% Downside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 680.18 -1.0%	6.22	£2.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 3,298 +0.5%	16.60	£2.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,467.50 (-25.2% Downside)
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,979 +2.0%	15.04	£2.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,449.75 (23.8% Upside)
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 463.05 -0.1%	23.99	£2.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,432.50 (209.4% Upside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 943.50 +0.2%	10.31	£2.19 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,825 (199.4% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 361.50 +0.4%	6.16	£2.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 213.40 +0.6%	13.09	£2.14 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 206.25 (-3.4% Downside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,506 -5.3%	12.70	£2.10 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (15.4% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 423.50 +0.6%	6.74	£2.09 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 203 +1.6%	61.52	£2.07 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (28.9% Upside)
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 210.51 +1.6%	12.31	£2.03 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-2.1% Downside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,210 +0.8%	26.18	£2.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 545 -2.7%	109.00	£1.99 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-28.4% Downside)
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 247.20 +1.6%	88.29	£1.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 290.25 (17.4% Upside)
CMCX CMC Markets	Financial Services	GBX 723 +2.4%	26.29	£1.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 387.50 (-46.4% Downside)
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CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 381 +0.9%	14.94	£1.95 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 366.60 +0.3%	7.97	£1.94 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (-5.4% Downside)
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 560.38 +1.2%	7.61	£1.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (19.2% Upside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 93.66 +1.7%	7.83	£1.90 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (67.1% Upside)
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 197.97 +1.1%	109.99	£1.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (28.2% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 356.50 +2.9%	10.19	£1.84 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 520 (45.9% Upside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 76 +1.3%	N/A	£1.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (31.6% Upside)
BHMU BH Macro USD	Financial Services	GBX 4.26 -0.2%	0.09	£1.77 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 277.12 +0.8%	9.55	£1.77 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 886.33 +1.1%	13.98	£1.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,186.57 (33.9% Upside)
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 859.26 +0.2%	11.69	£1.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,177.22 (37.0% Upside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 377.15 +0.8%	17.55	£1.72 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,668 +0.8%	15.93	£1.72 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,982.50 (18.9% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 164.30 +1.1%	11.33	£1.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 178.50 (8.6% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 75.80 -0.9%	0.11	£1.69 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 3,022.66 +0.1%	36.11	£1.67 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,781.67 (-8.0% Downside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 534 +0.2%	16.44	£1.65 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 884 +0.2%	2.42	£1.65 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,234 +0.7%	5.38	£1.64 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 709 +1.4%	23.95	£1.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-22.9% Downside)
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 596.50 -0.8%	48.50	£1.61 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619 (3.8% Upside)
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 187.20 +0.6%	12.08	£1.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 242 (29.3% Upside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,582 +1.4%	13.26	£1.61 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (15.3% Upside)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 652.50 +2.2%	5.58	£1.58 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 675.17 (3.5% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 264 +1.1%	8.63	£1.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 558.75 (111.6% Upside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 98.50 +1.0%	6.63	£1.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (25.7% Upside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 186.90 +2.8%	3.84	£1.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 277.50 (48.5% Upside)
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)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 390 +0.3%	47.62	£1.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 828 +3.6%	N/A	£1.53 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (-3.6% Downside)
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 815.50 +2.0%	9.06	£1.51 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (27.5% Upside)
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,787.93 +0.8%	22.49	£1.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (-0.3% Downside)
AWE Alphawave IP Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 185	N/A	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 452 +1.1%	4.13	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 191 +2.6%	N/A	£1.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 719.50 (276.7% Upside)
BAKK Bakkavor Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 252	40.00	£1.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 75.80 +1.0%	12.91	£1.45 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (64.9% Upside)
DAR Dar Global	Real Estate	GBX 7.75 -2.8%	0.14	£1.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 166.50 -3.3%	3.14	£1.43 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 2,989.71 -1.2%	15.02	£1.43 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GDWN Goodwin	Industrials	£185.71 +1.0%	35.17	£1.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,124 -1.5%	29.92	£1.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (51.4% Upside)
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 905 +0.4%	16.22	£1.39 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,021.25 (12.8% Upside)
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,930 +1.0%	16.55	£1.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (17.9% Upside)
GPE Great Portland Estates	Real Estate	GBX 343.20 +0.0%	9.01	£1.38 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 388.22 (13.1% Upside)
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 384.50 +0.4%	14.40	£1.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 124.30 +1.5%	18.41	£1.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (33.0% Upside)
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 708 +0.1%	64.36	£1.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 805 (13.7% Upside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 147.80 +0.4%	4.91	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 418.69 +0.3%	9.17	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 536.50 +0.2%	N/A	£1.35 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 701.75 (30.8% Upside)
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 615.50 +0.5%	20.72	£1.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 762.67 (23.9% Upside)
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 205.80 +1.1%	12.44	£1.34 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 155 (-24.7% Downside)
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,716	14.55	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CRN Cairn Homes	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 211.50 +0.5%	10.02	£1.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 245 (15.8% Upside)
GRI Grainger	Real Estate	GBX 177.60 +1.4%	6.51	£1.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 225.60 (27.0% Upside)

(Last Updated: 7/25/2026)

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A History of the FTSE 100
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How Can Investors Invest in the FTSE 100 Index?
The Final Word on the FTSE 100 Index

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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