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BGEO Lion Finance Group	Finance	GEL 13,260.00 -2.1%	2.45	GEL570.98 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Finance	GBX 1,442.20 +0.4%	10.30	£247.06 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 1,403 (-2.7% Downside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,597 +0.2%	7.96	£205.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,775 (4.9% Upside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Healthcare	£118.70 -1.3%	17.77	£184.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	£150 (26.4% Upside)
BHP BHP Group	Materials	GBX 3,214 +1.8%	16.64	£163.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 3,116.67 (-3.0% Downside)
BNC Banco Santander	Finance	GBX 999 -1.1%	9.51	£145.08 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,471.80 +0.7%	53.65	£126.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,690.33 (14.8% Upside)
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Materials	GBX 7,056 +1.5%	9.56	£114.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 7,707.14 (9.2% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 557.10 +1.4%	41.61	£108.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.91)	GBX 605 (8.6% Upside)
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Staples	GBX 4,483.50 -0.2%	10.57	£96.54 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 4,753.33 (6.0% Upside)
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BMK Benchmark	Healthcare	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Staples	GBX 3,960 -0.6%	13.62	£85.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,875 (23.1% Upside)
GSK GSK	Healthcare	GBX 1,779.50 -0.9%	15.11	£71.30 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 2,064.38 (16.0% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Materials	GBX 561.40 +3.0%	12.48	£65.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 660 (17.6% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Finance	GBX 104 +1.9%	13.00	£60.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 114.60 (10.2% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,943 -0.7%	33.33	£60.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 2,275 (17.1% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Finance	GBX 443.65 +1.1%	9.19	£59.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 576.67 (30.0% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,134 -1.0%	18.63	£55.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,299.71 (14.6% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Finance	GBX 662.80 +1.8%	8.88	£52.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 769.38 (16.1% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Finance	GBX 2,190 -1.3%	10.36	£47.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,334 (6.6% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Materials	£102 +1.0%	22.63	£46.32 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (14.7% Upside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,528 +0.7%	20.26	£44.02 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,170 (65.0% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Materials	GBX 4,097 +3.0%	N/A	£43.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 3,921.43 (-4.3% Downside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Finance	GBX 8,090 -0.4%	29.09	£39.13 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£120.83 (49.4% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Materials	GBX 3,802 +3.0%	22.66	£37.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 3,843.75 (1.1% Upside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Staples	GBX 1,601.50 +0.2%	20.56	£35.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,033.86 (27.0% Upside)
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Staples	GBX 7,675 +0.3%	17.29	£33.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,725 (13.7% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Staples	GBX 4,925 +0.4%	11.15	£31.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,178.86 (25.5% Upside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 150 -1.6%	N/A	£30.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,447 -1.1%	23.22	£29.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,622 (7.2% Upside)
VOD Vodafone Group Public	Communication Services	GBX 126.80 +2.2%	N/A	£29.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 118 (-6.9% Downside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Staples	GBX 469 -1.2%	17.31	£29.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 481.25 (2.6% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Consumer Staples	GBX 328.30 +0.2%	18.14	£28.87 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 387.80 (18.1% Upside)
CCL Carnival Co. &	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 1,903.50	8.39	£26.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,555 +0.4%	4.74	£26.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,601.75 (41.0% Upside)
SUNB Sunbelt Rentals	Industrials	GBX 5,756 +5.0%	18.27	£23.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 5,800 (0.8% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Finance	GBX 918 -0.3%	6.46	£22.59 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,453 (58.3% Upside)
AHT Ashtead Group	Industrials	GBX 5,326 0.0%	16.11	£22.10 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 4,800 (-9.9% Downside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,457 +1.2%	15.04	£21.73 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (66.4% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Materials	GBX 2,696 +0.6%	8.71	£19.87 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 3,490 (29.5% Upside)
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AIBG AIB Group	Finance	GBX 934 -0.6%	9.68	£19.56 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BT.A BT Group	Communication Services	GBX 196.30 +2.9%	18.18	£19.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 441.20 +2.1%	6.87	£19.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 510 (15.6% Upside)
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Staples	GBX 2,443 +0.8%	11.49	£18.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (40.5% Upside)
AV Aviva	Finance	GBX 672.40 -2.0%	13.86	£18.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 739.75 (10.0% Upside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Finance	GBX 1,590 +0.7%	5.78	£16.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
NXT NEXT	Consumer Discretionary	£143.65 -0.8%	19.27	£16.40 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£153.55 (6.9% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services	Materials	GBX 5,885 +1.5%	0.43	£15.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 7,450 (26.6% Upside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Finance	GBX 286.24 +0.2%	7.99	£15.53 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.71)	GBX 276.86 (-3.3% Downside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Staples	GBX 4,242 +0.9%	16.38	£15.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 5,326.60 (25.6% Upside)
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 3,600 +3.9%	36.67	£13.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	£6,003.71 (16,577.0% Upside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 7,588 -0.2%	N/A	£13.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (94.4% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Staples	GBX 1,826 -0.3%	13.70	£12.75 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.71)	GBX 1,796.43 (-1.6% Downside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 915.20 +0.3%	22.49	£12.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 2,085.13 (127.8% Upside)
S32 South32	Materials	GBX 259.20 +2.0%	10.76	£11.62 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,755 (577.1% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 307.60 +1.0%	16.54	£11.16 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (46.3% Upside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Healthcare	GBX 982.40 -1.5%	35.37	£10.77 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,293.33 (31.7% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Finance	GBX 3,588 +0.1%	16.43	£10.72 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 3,813.60 (6.3% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 857.60 -0.3%	50.15	£10.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,135 (32.3% Upside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 7,775 +1.1%	55.22	£10.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 7,400 (-4.8% Downside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Materials	GBX 4,250 +0.1%	12.50	£10.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 4,900 (15.3% Upside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$56,944.00 +1.4%	N/A	$9.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,404 -0.6%	75.78	£9.62 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 1,419.17 (1.1% Upside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 3,118 +1.4%	25.33	£9.42 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 7,447.50 (138.9% Upside)
HKLB Hongkong Land	Real Estate	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDR Schroders	Finance	GBX 588.94 0.0%	13.54	£9.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-23.0% Downside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,880 +0.1%	28.67	£9.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 5,649.25 (-3.9% Downside)
SGE The Sage Group	Technology	GBX 983.40 +0.4%	24.76	£8.84 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,094.29 (11.3% Upside)
SDLF Standard Life	Finance	GBX 868.50 +0.8%	N/A	£8.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 989.25 (13.9% Upside)
WISE Wise	Technology	GBX 854.80 +1.2%	17.65	£8.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,192 (39.4% Upside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Staples	GBX 2,614.65 +1.3%	17.32	£8.40 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,407.14 (145.0% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,816 +1.2%	36.67	£8.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,910 (3.3% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Finance	GBX 711.50 +2.2%	2.15	£7.87 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Staples	GBX 378.70 +0.3%	30.79	£7.84 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 432.50 (14.2% Upside)
BEZ Beazley	Finance	GBX 1,308.37 0.0%	11.94	£7.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-17.9% Downside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Finance	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 765 (-0.3% Downside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 299.40 +1.1%	15.87	£7.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 455.75 (52.2% Upside)
MNG M&G	Finance	GBX 313.50 +0.9%	N/A	£7.47 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 685 (118.5% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 3,130 +2.1%	23.07	£7.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 3,171.67 (1.3% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 1,222 -0.1%	24.44	£7.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 1,278.33 (4.6% Upside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Staples	GBX 323.30 -0.8%	19.13	£7.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 355.17 (9.9% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 149.05 +1.2%	9.87	£6.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 216.33 (45.1% Upside)
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,580 +0.2%	25.34	£6.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,408.33 (32.1% Upside)
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Finance	GBX 347 +1.0%	4.58	£6.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PSH Pershing Square	Finance	GBX 3,676 +1.1%	N/A	£6.41 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HSX Hiscox	Finance	GBX 1,861 +0.7%	9.83	£5.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 1,838.14 (-1.2% Downside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 3,085 -1.2%	N/A	£5.91 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 470 +1.0%	36.72	£5.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 708.33 (50.7% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Discretionary	£171.90 +1.9%	27.61	£5.68 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (15.9% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Technology	GBX 5,405 -1.2%	37.15	£5.67 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,675 (5.0% Upside)
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DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,435 +0.1%	455.74	£5.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,215.43 (-3.4% Downside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 7,240 +0.9%	26.97	£5.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,155 (12.6% Upside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 328.30 +0.1%	23.79	£5.32 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 316.71 (-3.5% Downside)
STJ St. James's Place	Finance	GBX 1,043.50 +0.2%	9.79	£5.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,721.86 (65.0% Upside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Finance	GBX 1,763 -1.8%	10.76	£5.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,504.50 (42.1% Upside)
ALW Alliance Witan	Finance	GBX 1,386.70 +1.0%	8.74	£5.10 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 680.60 +0.5%	12.58	£5.09 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 646.43 (-5.0% Downside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Healthcare	C$9.75	N/A	C$5.07 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 789 -1.7%	15.78	£4.73 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 782.50 (-0.8% Downside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 615 +1.2%	13.40	£4.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (4.3% Upside)
CRDA Croda International	Materials	GBX 3,278 +0.1%	57.61	£4.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,490 (6.5% Upside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 275.40 -0.2%	17.54	£4.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 240 (-12.9% Downside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 922.20 -2.8%	22.33	£4.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,256 (361.5% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 937.50 +1.9%	17.96	£4.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,051.67 (12.2% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 318.20 +0.2%	21.36	£4.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 377.30 (18.6% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Finance	GBX 243.20 +0.3%	11.64	£4.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 226.50 (-6.9% Downside)
RSW Renishaw	Technology	GBX 5,960 +1.8%	58.49	£4.34 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 5,996.67 (0.6% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 269.20 -2.5%	16.83	£4.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 311 (15.5% Upside)
CTEC Convatec Group	Healthcare	GBX 216.60 -0.1%	34.94	£4.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 305.44 (41.0% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 80.86 -0.5%	808.60	£4.19 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 191.89 (137.3% Upside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 140.80 -0.1%	13.45	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 198.88 (41.2% Upside)
SXS Spectris	Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 752.50 +0.5%	15.42	£4.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 1,009.40 (34.1% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 2,440 +2.2%	19.93	£4.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 2,970.56 (21.7% Upside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 372.70 -2.7%	N/A	£4.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 428.75 (15.0% Upside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 171.60 +0.2%	13.20	£4.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 227.20 (32.4% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 389.40 +2.2%	8.60	£3.99 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (14.6% Upside)
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 488 -0.1%	32.97	£3.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 433.50 (-11.2% Downside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 1,237.50 -0.8%	13.14	£3.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.90)	GBX 2,564.30 (107.2% Upside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,762 +1.4%	N/A	£3.97 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,316.67 (31.5% Upside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Finance	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INVP Investec Group	Finance	GBX 605 -0.8%	8.07	£3.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SCT Softcat	Technology	GBX 1,866 +0.5%	26.62	£3.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,993.75 (6.8% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Materials	GBX 539.50 +1.4%	2.23	£3.64 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 733.67 (36.0% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 1,010.50 -0.4%	171.27	£3.62 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,256.25 (24.3% Upside)
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 461.70 +0.3%	13.55	£3.59 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 562.43 (21.8% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Finance	GBX 387.50 -0.4%	12.11	£3.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 450 (16.1% Upside)
EMG Man Group	Finance	GBX 322.20 +1.8%	11.47	£3.57 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 312.25 (-3.1% Downside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 772.50 +0.5%	22.39	£3.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.78)	GBX 696.25 (-9.9% Downside)
MNDI Mondi	Materials	GBX 788.20 -1.2%	N/A	£3.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 936.25 (18.8% Upside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 805 -0.8%	9.28	£3.46 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 866.67 (7.7% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PHLL Petershill Partners	Finance	GBX 310.50	3.59	£3.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Finance	GBX 609.50 +0.6%	14.58	£3.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 452.50 +0.5%	15.82	£3.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 595.13 (31.5% Upside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Healthcare	GBX 1,580 +0.6%	8.98	£3.27 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,085.83 (32.0% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 990 -22.6%	9.42	£3.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 1,550 (56.6% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 315 +1.9%	N/A	£3.11 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,481.25 (370.2% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Finance	GBX 2,475 -0.2%	4.98	£3.06 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Materials	GBX 2,422 +2.2%	N/A	£3.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,283.33 (-5.7% Downside)
First Look: Elon’s “Starphone” (Ad) Rumors are swirling that Elon Musk is developing a new mobile device that could rival the iPhone. It's said to be thinner, longer-lasting on battery, and cheaper to produce, with the ability to work worldwide without relying on cell towers. Former Bloomberg reporter and SAC Capital trader Josh Baylin says the evidence is mounting. He notes the FCC recently gave Musk a green light connected to his mobile plans, adding fuel to speculation. Baylin previously called the smartphone boom in 2004 and predicted Apple would sell a billion phones when others expected a fraction of that. See the full evidence behind Elon Musk's rumored new device.
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Finance	GBX 333 +0.9%	4.29	£3.04 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 3,248 +1.8%	9.81	£2.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 8,690.71 (167.6% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Finance	GBX 331.60 -1.5%	110.53	£2.96 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (17.6% Upside)
CTY City of London	Finance	GBX 567	4.97	£2.92 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 81.30 -5.5%	11.86	£2.92 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 98 (20.5% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Finance	GBX 5,075 -1.7%	1.91	£2.79 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HOC Hochschild Mining	Materials	GBX 540.50 +1.6%	9.32	£2.78 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 671 (24.1% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 812 +0.9%	95.53	£2.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 3,343.33 (311.7% Upside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Staples	GBX 5,000 -0.6%	17.23	£2.68 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 6,036 (20.7% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 481 -1.6%	19.92	£2.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,663.40 (245.8% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 413.40 +0.6%	N/A	£2.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 986.43 (138.6% Upside)
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 210	34.43	£2.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 201.25 (-4.2% Downside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 1,432 +0.8%	6.88	£2.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,616.57 (12.9% Upside)
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 739.50 -0.5%	11.66	£2.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,057.40 (43.0% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 3,270 +0.8%	27.02	£2.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,241.67 (-0.9% Downside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Finance	GBX 775 +1.6%	2.23	£2.53 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 250.80 -0.4%	15.39	£2.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 206.25 (-17.8% Downside)
MNKS Monks	Finance	GBX 1,648 +0.7%	4.47	£2.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 135.53 +0.9%	6.52	£2.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 186.60 (37.7% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Staples	GBX 559.50 +0.2%	25.78	£2.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 508 (-9.2% Downside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 66.75 +0.4%	10.94	£2.47 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 83.50 (25.1% Upside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Materials	GBX 121.09 +0.7%	10.12	£2.45 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156 (28.8% Upside)
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 251.80 -0.6%	16.82	£2.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 301.75 (19.8% Upside)
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Finance	GBX 131.20 -0.8%	9.51	£2.44 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 112.50 -0.2%	274.39	£2.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
INPP International Public Partnerships	Finance	GBX 135.40 -1.2%	9.48	£2.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 461 +1.1%	N/A	£2.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 613.75 (33.1% Upside)
QLT Quilter	Finance	GBX 174.90 -0.1%	20.58	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 210.86 (20.6% Upside)
BWY Bellway	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 2,104 +0.5%	15.99	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,522.33 (19.9% Upside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 90.35 +0.9%	15.06	£2.34 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 115.20 (27.5% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Finance	GBX 58.60 -0.7%	0.31	£2.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JTC JTC	Finance	GBX 1,339	2,434.55	£2.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Finance	GBX 323.20 +0.6%	12.83	£2.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 362.33 (12.1% Upside)
PLUS Plus500	Finance	GBX 3,240 -5.2%	8.31	£2.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 4,166.67 (28.6% Upside)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 5.65 -0.1%	N/A	£2.29 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Finance	GBX 3,300.85 +0.0%	7.22	£2.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
TKO Taseko Mines	Materials	GBX 625 -4.6%	208.33	£2.29 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-37.6% Downside)
AJB AJ Bell	Finance	GBX 581.50 +1.0%	19.17	£2.29 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,265 (117.5% Upside)
ONT Oxford Nanopore Technologies	Healthcare	GBX 231.47 +8.2%	N/A	£2.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 198.60 (-14.2% Downside)
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 3,328 -0.5%	15.09	£2.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,907.50 (-12.6% Downside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 954.65 +1.0%	10.43	£2.21 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,831.67 (196.6% Upside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Staples	GBX 260.40 +0.8%	N/A	£2.18 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 300 (15.2% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 214.40 +2.1%	89.33	£2.18 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 283.33 (32.2% Upside)
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 458.80 +3.4%	23.77	£2.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,297.14 (182.7% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Finance	GBX 355 -0.3%	4.66	£2.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CAN Canaan	Technology	GBX 211.20 +0.2%	N/A	£2.08 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (65.7% Upside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 2,026 +1.9%	15.72	£2.07 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,962.86 (-3.1% Downside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Finance	GBX 421 +0.8%	6.70	£2.06 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JAM JPMorgan American	Finance	GBX 1,238 +1.3%	5.63	£2.04 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,224 +0.4%	11.03	£2.00 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,800 (37.3% Upside)
First Look: Elon’s “Starphone” (Ad) Rumors are swirling that Elon Musk is developing a new mobile device that could rival the iPhone. It's said to be thinner, longer-lasting on battery, and cheaper to produce, with the ability to work worldwide without relying on cell towers. Former Bloomberg reporter and SAC Capital trader Josh Baylin says the evidence is mounting. He notes the FCC recently gave Musk a green light connected to his mobile plans, adding fuel to speculation. Baylin previously called the smartphone boom in 2004 and predicted Apple would sell a billion phones when others expected a fraction of that. See the full evidence behind Elon Musk's rumored new device.
N91 Ninety One Group	Finance	GBX 206.09 +1.3%	12.05	£1.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (0.0% Downside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Finance	GBX 385 +1.4%	15.10	£1.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,778 +0.6%	41.58	£1.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,889 (6.2% Upside)
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 334.20 +1.4%	8.29	£1.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 378.57 (13.3% Upside)
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Staples	GBX 244.40 -1.8%	87.29	£1.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 301.50 (23.4% Upside)
INDV Indivior	Healthcare	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HCM HUTCHMED	Healthcare	GBX 215 -4.0%	107.50	£1.87 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ALPH Alpha Group International	Finance	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Finance	GBX 77.40 -1.0%	N/A	£1.79 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Finance	GBX 939 +0.8%	2.57	£1.76 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 294.50 +4.2%	9.62	£1.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 558.75 (89.7% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Finance	GBX 273.50 -0.7%	9.42	£1.72 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CMCX CMC Markets	Finance	GBX 632 -4.0%	22.98	£1.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 462.50 (-26.8% Downside)
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Technology	GBX 3,102 +2.9%	37.06	£1.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,883.33 (-7.0% Downside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Finance	GBX 373 -0.8%	17.36	£1.69 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 176.40 -0.3%	196.00	£1.67 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 269.80 (52.9% Upside)
OSB OSB Group	Finance	GBX 493.60 +0.1%	6.62	£1.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 665.80 (34.9% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 74.46 -4.5%	0.09	£1.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PNL Personal Assets	Finance	GBX 537	16.53	£1.65 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SVS Savills	Real Estate	GBX 992.53 +0.6%	21.58	£1.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,309.33 (31.9% Upside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Finance	GBX 1,228 +0.5%	5.41	£1.64 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Staples	GBX 187.50 -1.9%	12.10	£1.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 242 (29.1% Upside)
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Materials	GBX 1,043 +0.1%	14.79	£1.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,021.25 (-2.1% Downside)
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 780 +0.3%	10.61	£1.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.78)	GBX 1,111.11 (42.5% Upside)
RAT Rathbones Group	Finance	GBX 1,536 +0.1%	13.68	£1.56 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,836.67 (19.6% Upside)
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 797.50 -0.1%	12.58	£1.56 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,186.57 (48.8% Upside)
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 672.50 -2.1%	15.79	£1.56 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 696.67 (3.6% Upside)
LRE Lancashire	Finance	GBX 638.50 +0.6%	4.95	£1.55 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 664.33 (4.0% Upside)
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 5,030 +1.2%	20.09	£1.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 5,031.25 (0.0% Upside)
SSON Smithson Investment Trust	Finance	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	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BOY Bodycote	Industrials	GBX 910.50 +0.1%	27.10	£1.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 881.33 (-3.2% Downside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 80.45 -1.4%	14.93	£1.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 121.20 (50.7% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Finance	GBX 293 -3.0%	7.71	£1.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 520 (77.5% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 146.80 +0.8%	10.12	£1.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 178.50 (21.6% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Finance	GBX 461.50 -0.3%	4.22	£1.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PIN Pantheon International	Finance	GBX 388 +0.9%	36.71	£1.49 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
AWE Alphawave IP Group	Technology	GBX 185	N/A	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BAKK Bakkavor Group	Consumer Staples	GBX 252	40.00	£1.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 190 +0.9%	N/A	£1.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 721.17 (279.6% Upside)
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 529 -2.0%	43.01	£1.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 637 (20.4% Upside)
GNS Genus	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 2,152.70 +0.1%	30.32	£1.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (49.4% Upside)
CRN Cairn Homes	Consumer Discretionary	GBX 227 +1.1%	8.97	£1.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 245 (7.9% Upside)
SRC SigmaRoc	Materials	GBX 128.60 +0.9%	19.05	£1.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (28.6% Upside)
ASHM Ashmore Group	Finance	GBX 217.60 +2.2%	13.16	£1.41 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 220 (1.1% Upside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Finance	GBX 154.80 +0.9%	5.14	£1.41 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RPI Raspberry Pi	Technology	GBX 716.50 +4.4%	65.14	£1.39 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 760 (6.1% Upside)
KNOS Kainos Group	Technology	GBX 1,200 -0.9%	34.19	£1.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,231.17 (2.6% Upside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 86.70 +0.7%	5.83	£1.37 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (42.8% Upside)
ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	Finance	GBX 1,794 -0.4%	15.49	£1.37 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 540.50 +0.2%	2.97	£1.36 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 701.75 (29.8% Upside)
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,850 -6.6%	16.10	£1.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (21.2% Upside)
CGEO Georgia Capital	Industrials	GBX 4,420 -2.4%	0.91	£1.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KIE Kier Group	Industrials	GBX 308 +0.5%	23.51	£1.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 300 (-2.6% Downside)
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Finance	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Finance	GBX 411.50	9.01	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RSG Resolute Mining	Materials	GBX 62 +3.3%	6.86	£1.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 240.25 (287.5% Upside)
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 117.58 +0.7%	N/A	£1.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FKU First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Class A GBP		GBX 4,441 +0.6%	N/A	£1.30 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Finance	GBX 718.50 -0.1%	7.98	£1.29 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,062 (47.8% Upside)

(Last Updated: 10/2/2026)

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A History of the FTSE 100
What Sectors are Represented in the FTSE 100 Index?
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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