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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 10,850.00 -2.3%	2.19	GEL468.98 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,324.54 -1.2%	11.04	£229.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-1.8% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£138.80 +1.2%	20.90	£212.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (10.5% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,284.50 +0.9%	10.95	£183.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,949 (-10.2% Downside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,046 -3.6%	15.13	£159.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,462.50 (-19.2% Downside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 884.93 -0.2%	8.43	£127.99 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 7,519.10 -2.6%	12.36	£125.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,860 (-8.8% Downside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 567.10 +2.7%	42.36	£110.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 635 (12.0% Upside)
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,901 -0.5%	14.04	£106.53 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 4,500 (-8.2% Downside)
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,157.60 +1.5%	42.20	£99.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 1,390.20 (20.1% Upside)
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BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,292 +0.9%	9.94	£92.70 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,921.32 (-8.6% Downside)
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,902 +1.3%	13.38	£75.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (7.0% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 562.50 -1.9%	187.50	£67.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 534 (-5.1% Downside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,231.50 +3.7%	20.23	£60.46 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,305.50 (6.0% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 427.18 0.0%	9.84	£58.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 527.50 (23.5% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,880.50 +1.6%	32.26	£58.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (18.5% Upside)
CPG Compass Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 31.48 -3.8%	0.29	£55.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,932.50 (9,215.4% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 96.44 +1.3%	12.69	£55.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 113.44 (17.6% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 9,450.94 +1.5%	39.88	£46.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£122 (29.1% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 568.51 +0.1%	8.14	£45.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 727.14 (27.9% Upside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,527 +0.3%	22.56	£44.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (64.0% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 9,307.62 -3.4%	28.75	£42.26 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (25.7% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 1,884.94 -1.9%	9.13	£41.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,938.33 (2.8% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,675 -2.8%	N/A	£40.51 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 3,111.43 (-15.3% Downside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 3,657.08 -3.4%	27.13	£37.32 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 3,493.75 (-4.5% Downside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,575.66 +2.0%	14.56	£34.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,000 (26.9% Upside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£163.90 -0.8%	16.13	£32.05 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 160 -1.8%	N/A	£32.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 6,865 +1.8%	16.12	£30.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (21.2% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,767 +1.5%	9.80	£29.99 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (30.2% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 340.89 +1.1%	18.43	£29.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 398.67 (16.9% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 459.70 -0.3%	16.96	£29.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 478.75 (4.1% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,128.30 -0.5%	7.35	£28.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (22.2% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,344.64 +1.1%	26.98	£28.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (11.2% Upside)
CCL Carnival Co. &	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,903.50	8.39	£26.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
VOD Vodafone Group Public	Communication Services	GBX 112.35 +0.6%	N/A	£25.84 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (2.0% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 3,216.19 -4.4%	17.13	£24.56 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (24.0% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,676 +0.7%	18.08	£23.77 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,031 (50.6% Upside)
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 232.85 +0.2%	24.26	£22.63 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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IHG InterContinental Hotels Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 150.60 +0.1%	0.31	£22.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 7,025 (4,564.7% Upside)
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,886.32 +0.0%	11.58	£22.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (19.0% 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)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,204 +5.2%	3.40	£21.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,795 (72.2% Upside)
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 846 +1.4%	9.07	£18.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 379.72 -2.2%	5.46	£17.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (22.7% Upside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 631 +1.7%	13.00	£16.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 709 (12.4% Upside)
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 4,400 -3.0%	48.11	£16.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,737.50 (-15.1% Downside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 5,925 -2.9%	1.01	£16.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 6,450 (8.9% Upside)
BIRG Bank of Ireland Group	Financial Services	GBX 16.81 +0.6%	0.15	£15.88 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,442 +0.4%	4.69	£15.76 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,238 +1.6%	16.36	£15.20 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,794.25 (13.1% Upside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 264.70 -0.2%	27.18	£14.62 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 250.71 (-5.3% Downside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£128.15 +1.4%	17.19	£14.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (10.0% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,833 -0.4%	13.75	£12.88 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 1,761 (-3.9% Downside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 7,347.41 +2.4%	N/A	£12.67 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (100.8% Upside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,122 +0.9%	40.40	£12.30 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,185.86 (5.7% Upside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 472.70 -0.7%	25.50	£11.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 461.43 (-2.4% Downside)
KYGA Kerry Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 74.89 +3.0%	0.19	£11.62 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 99 (32.2% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 326.68 +5.1%	22.22	£11.41 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 4,370 -3.8%	12.56	£10.88 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,633.33 (28.9% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 811.40 +0.8%	1,014.25	£10.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 1,076.43 (32.7% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,386 +0.7%	14.01	£10.05 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,803.14 (-17.2% Downside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 945.47 +1.9%	25.56	£9.64 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (37.8% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 215.20 -2.1%	30.74	£9.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 205 (-4.7% Downside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 688.99 +0.2%	16.93	£9.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 859 (24.7% 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 581.50 -0.1%	17.31	£9.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.0% Downside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 3,012 +2.4%	28.74	£9.07 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.86)	GBX 2,938.43 (-2.4% Downside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 198.43 +2.3%	N/A	£8.99 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (11.5% Upside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,306 +2.0%	70.49	£8.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 1,429.57 (9.5% Upside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 6,835 +3.2%	49.78	£8.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,438.75 (-5.8% Downside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$52,370.00 -0.8%	N/A	$8.85 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,495 -1.0%	25.44	£8.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-0.5% Downside)
CBKD Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	Financial Services	GBX 2.36 +0.2%	0.00	£8.20 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 911 +3.3%	24.52	£7.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,165.71 (28.0% Upside)
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 790 +0.9%	N/A	£7.84 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 894.50 (13.2% Upside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$15.00	N/A	C$7.79 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,398 -0.1%	17.02	£7.70 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 2,338 (-2.5% Downside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 750 (-2.2% Downside)
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,282 +0.0%	8.85	£7.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.2% Downside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,471 -1.3%	32.17	£7.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 3,158 (27.8% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 308.90 +0.0%	25.11	£7.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 297.57 (-3.7% Downside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 642.50 -2.5%	3.41	£7.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 4,067.67 -0.6%	2.89	£7.07 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 310.60 +1.2%	18.38	£6.92 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 323.75 (4.2% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,138 +0.1%	22.45	£6.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,254.33 (10.2% Upside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 328.31 +0.8%	364.79	£6.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 415 (26.4% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,710 +0.7%	21.89	£6.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,772.86 (2.3% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£191.30 -2.3%	30.64	£6.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (4.2% Upside)
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WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,464.29 +0.7%	25.91	£6.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (40.1% Upside)
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 327.90 -1.1%	2.37	£6.20 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 485.60 +0.8%	16.74	£6.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (40.0% Upside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,859 -0.1%	10.62	£5.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,645.17 (-11.5% Downside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,156.18 -0.2%	11.70	£5.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,675.43 (44.9% Upside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,779 -2.9%	8.74	£5.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,456.57 (38.1% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,746 +10.9%	16.61	£5.21 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,302 (-25.4% Downside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,719 -1.5%	N/A	£5.21 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,868.87 -0.5%	31.05	£5.10 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (16.6% Upside)
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,115 +2.8%	N/A	£5.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 5,891.86 (-3.6% Downside)
GLB Glanbia	Consumer Defensive	GBX 20.94 +1.0%	0.29	£5.01 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,295 -0.4%	22.73	£4.89 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 987.20 +1.6%	17.69	£4.80 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,558.80 (57.9% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 679 -4.4%	3.83	£4.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (11.3% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 302.18 -0.3%	N/A	£4.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 299.83 (-0.8% Downside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 281.60 -0.7%	N/A	£4.68 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 205 (-27.2% Downside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 279.78 +1.1%	20.27	£4.64 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.78)	GBX 302.25 (8.0% Upside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 592.62 +0.8%	17.80	£4.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (8.2% Upside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 185 +0.4%	12.42	£4.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 233.20 (26.1% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 3,950 -1.4%	27.15	£4.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,712.50 (-6.0% Downside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 234 -0.7%	11.04	£4.20 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 222.33 (-5.0% Downside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 214.40 +3.0%	24.93	£4.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 310.22 (44.7% Upside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,147 (0.1% Upside)
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 504.60 +0.3%	15.18	£4.09 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 598.40 (18.6% Upside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 147.40	10.24	£3.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (36.7% Upside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 733	14.96	£3.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 924 (26.1% Upside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,778 +1.3%	161.64	£3.93 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,683.33 (-5.3% Downside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,349.53 -0.2%	19.20	£3.93 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 3,071.67 (30.7% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,084.88 +0.2%	N/A	£3.88 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,325.56 (22.2% Upside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 2,777.03 0.0%	62.55	£3.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (13.1% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 791.50 -1.8%	15.22	£3.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 792.50 (0.1% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 378.20 +1.1%	8.39	£3.84 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 448.75 (18.7% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 73.46 +2.0%	734.60	£3.81 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 233 (217.2% Upside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 605 +0.7%	9.30	£3.80 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (9.1% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,964.17 -0.7%	48.72	£3.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-24.2% Downside)
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 2,116.42 -1.4%	N/A	£3.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 2,222 (5.0% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 596 +0.8%	19.87	£3.58 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 675 (13.3% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 344 -1.9%	N/A	£3.46 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 475 (38.1% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 543 +1.6%	N/A	£3.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,028 (89.3% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 241.20 -0.9%	16.19	£3.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.70)	GBX 402.40 (66.8% Upside)
PHLL Petershill Partners	Financial Services	GBX 310.50	3.59	£3.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 311.33 (0.3% Upside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,022.50 -2.0%	11.59	£3.34 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,524.50 (49.1% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 363.23 +1.0%	7.93	£3.32 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (23.9% Upside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 592 -0.6%	14.16	£3.25 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 732.20 -1.7%	19.58	£3.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,035 (41.4% Upside)
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 583.48 -5.4%	14.96	£3.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (0.4% Upside)
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 281.60	18.77	£3.15 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 256 (-9.1% Downside)
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,524 +0.5%	11.94	£3.15 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,083.33 (-9.7% Downside)
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HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,455 +0.4%	8.04	£3.10 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,128 (46.3% Upside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 416 +1.5%	14.86	£3.04 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 643.75 (54.7% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,260 -0.2%	8.87	£3.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 4,190 (28.5% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,200.18 +0.4%	6.73	£2.98 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 712.95 +3.2%	6.60	£2.97 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 950 (33.2% Upside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 279.77 +1.8%	N/A	£2.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 322.50 (15.3% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 79.52 +0.7%	13.71	£2.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 97.50 (22.6% Upside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 302.50 -1.6%	6.15	£2.89 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 820 +1.8%	11.45	£2.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (29.3% Upside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 135.50 -3.8%	11.33	£2.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 170.50 (25.8% Upside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 610.50 +0.2%	18.06	£2.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 693.33 (13.6% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 555 +0.4%	4.87	£2.83 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,500 +5.2%	20.33	£2.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 5,790 (5.3% Upside)
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 77.08 -0.7%	11.24	£2.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 112 (45.3% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,406 +0.6%	20.06	£2.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,908.89 (35.8% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 814.86 +1.1%	40.34	£2.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,010.75 (24.0% Upside)
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 275.60 +1.2%	19.59	£2.69 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 254.50 (-7.7% Downside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 489.20 +1.1%	24.58	£2.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 726.43 (48.5% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 339.70 -2.0%	5.25	£2.54 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 551.43 (62.3% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,470 -1.9%	1.79	£2.51 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.17 -0.5%	N/A	£2.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 184.80 +1.1%	21.49	£2.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 201.57 (9.1% Upside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,570 -0.9%	5.59	£2.48 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 301.20 -0.5%	21.99	£2.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 402 (33.5% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 236.69 0.0%	71.72	£2.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (10.6% Upside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 91.70	13.89	£2.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 113.40 (23.7% Upside)
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 508.64 +0.9%	105.97	£2.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 630.25 (23.9% Upside)
CAN Canaan		GBX 242.40	N/A	£2.38 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (44.4% Upside)
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 129.45 +0.3%	7.00	£2.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 182.80 (41.2% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 58.40 +0.3%	0.31	£2.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 319.20 -0.3%	13.19	£2.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 348.67 (9.2% Upside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 129.74 +0.0%	9.09	£2.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 124.40 +0.5%	20.06	£2.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 417.60 +1.1%	17.29	£2.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 578.33 (38.5% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 264.68 +0.6%	54.02	£2.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (45.5% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 525.35 -1.3%	93.81	£2.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 490 (-6.7% Downside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 663.72 -1.6%	6.07	£2.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,215.26 -2.1%	6.94	£2.26 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,315 +0.1%	2,390.91	£2.24 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.1% Downside)
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 173.20 -0.7%	23.73	£2.19 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 188.20 (8.7% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 358.50 +0.1%	6.11	£2.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,811 -2.1%	13.76	£2.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,788.50 (54.0% Upside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 98.10 +0.1%	N/A	£2.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,366 +0.3%	12.31	£2.03 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (19.1% Upside)
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 519.50 +1.5%	20.32	£2.02 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 554.38 (6.7% Upside)
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,948 -0.3%	18.61	£2.02 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 2,025 (4.0% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 404 +0.9%	6.43	£2.01 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 220.40 -0.3%	12.04	£1.99 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-6.5% Downside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,576.63 +1.8%	25.36	£1.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,813.33 (9.2% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,192 -1.0%	25.80	£1.98 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,071 -0.6%	4.57	£1.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,642.83 (53.4% Upside)
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,687 -0.9%	11.76	£1.91 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (16.0% Upside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 359 -2.8%	10.40	£1.85 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 235 +0.9%	18.65	£1.85 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 325.33 (38.4% Upside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 207.60 +0.3%	13.93	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (17.5% Upside)
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 188.20 -0.6%	104.56	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (34.9% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 79.79 +0.0%	0.12	£1.78 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 943.54 -0.9%	2.58	£1.78 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,705.77 -1.1%	14.30	£1.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (6.9% Upside)
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 468 -11.7%	N/A	£1.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-16.7% Downside)
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 491.60 -1.2%	6.68	£1.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (35.8% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 72 +0.7%	N/A	£1.68 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (38.9% Upside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 392 -3.2%	47.86	£1.68 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 319.71 +1.1%	6.95	£1.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (8.4% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 537 +0.2%	18.45	£1.67 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 811.40 -0.2%	8.86	£1.66 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,153.33 (42.1% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 259.01 +0.6%	8.92	£1.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 205.77 +3.0%	4.23	£1.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 437 (112.4% Upside)
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 886.76 +0.0%	N/A	£1.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 936.67 (5.6% Upside)
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 812 -2.1%	12.27	£1.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,217.17 (49.9% Upside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 163.80 +1.5%	6.63	£1.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 207.50 (26.7% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 81.95 -1.3%	13.96	£1.59 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 126.67 (54.6% Upside)
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 2,265.69 -1.5%	11.40	£1.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,155 (-4.9% Downside)
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,838 -0.5%	119.75	£1.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,681.67 (-5.5% Downside)
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,366 +0.1%	33.32	£1.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (36.0% Upside)
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 182	3.43	£1.56 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 99.22 +0.4%	7.18	£1.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (26.0% Upside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,170 -0.2%	5.10	£1.56 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 298.71 -0.9%	8.53	£1.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 542.50 (81.6% Upside)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 640.67 +0.3%	5.48	£1.55 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (5.4% 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)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 340 -0.3%	15.82	£1.54 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 648.61 -1.0%	21.91	£1.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-15.7% Downside)
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 752.63 +1.2%	10.24	£1.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (59.4% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 249.50 -0.8%	8.46	£1.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 511 (104.8% 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 4,722.34 +0.2%	22.18	£1.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (1.1% Upside)
RSG Resolute Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 63 -8.4%	10.52	£1.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 278 (341.3% Upside)
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,000.34 +0.0%	15.08	£1.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KOS Kosmos Energy	Energy	GBX 246 -0.8%	N/A	£1.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 210 (-14.6% Downside)
CWR Ceres Power	Industrials	GBX 650.50 -9.8%	N/A	£1.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 725 (11.5% Upside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 432 -0.6%	9.46	£1.40 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 557 +0.4%	N/A	£1.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 678.80 (21.9% Upside)
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 750.08 +1.2%	8.53	£1.37 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,025.20 (36.7% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 421.03 +0.4%	3.85	£1.37 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 205.80 -2.0%	12.44	£1.37 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 150 (-27.1% Downside)
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 620 -1.1%	12.25	£1.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 751 (21.1% Upside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 144.61 -0.4%	7.14	£1.35 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FCSS Fidelity China Special	Financial Services	GBX 292.50 +0.5%	2.60	£1.35 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
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,680 -1.1%	15.14	£1.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (28.9% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 145.70 +15.3%	12.56	£1.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 168.67 (15.8% Upside)
BPCP BioPharma Credit		GBX 70.40 -0.3%	10.40	£1.31 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CGEO Georgia Capital	Industrials	GBX 4,074.21 -1.1%	0.90	£1.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 474.80 +0.3%	27.13	£1.28 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 616.75 (29.9% Upside)
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 780.04 -4.4%	13.38	£1.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 955 (22.4% Upside)

(Last Updated: 5/19/2026)

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Updated July 31, 2022

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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