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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 10,900.00 +0.8%	2.20	GEL471.14 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,321.40 +0.0%	11.01	£226.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-1.6% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£136.04 -0.5%	20.49	£210.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (12.7% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,252.50 +1.8%	10.84	£181.39 billion	Hold (Score: 2.45)	GBX 2,949 (-9.3% Downside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,154 -0.4%	15.67	£160.24 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,462.50 (-21.9% Downside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 877.60 -1.1%	8.36	£126.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 7,717 -0.8%	12.68	£125.49 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,860 (-11.1% Downside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 552.20 +2.1%	41.25	£107.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 635 (15.0% Upside)
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,941 +1.4%	14.15	£106.91 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 4,500 (-8.9% Downside)
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,140 -4.8%	41.56	£97.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 1,390.20 (21.9% 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 4,211.51 +0.1%	9.75	£91.97 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,921.32 (-6.9% Downside)
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,859 -0.2%	13.08	£74.21 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (9.4% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 575.10 +0.2%	191.70	£67.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 534 (-7.1% Downside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,188 -7.9%	19.52	£58.33 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,305.50 (9.9% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,850.50 -3.8%	31.75	£57.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (20.4% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 420.10 -0.3%	9.68	£57.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 527.50 (25.6% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 93.86 -0.2%	12.35	£54.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 113.44 (20.9% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 9,074 -0.7%	38.29	£44.63 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£122 (34.5% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 9,800 +1.0%	30.27	£44.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (19.4% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 557.80 0.0%	7.99	£44.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 727.14 (30.4% Upside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,440.40 +0.7%	21.79	£43.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (69.9% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 1,879.50 -0.5%	9.10	£41.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 1,900 (1.1% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,792 +0.9%	N/A	£40.63 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 3,125.71 (-17.6% Downside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 3,806 -0.6%	28.23	£37.52 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 3,493.75 (-8.2% Downside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,528.43 +0.6%	14.13	£33.99 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,000 (30.9% Upside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£166.60 -1.1%	16.40	£33.43 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 163	N/A	£32.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 334.90 +1.2%	18.10	£29.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 398.67 (19.0% Upside)
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 6,705 -0.3%	15.74	£29.69 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (24.1% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,609 +1.0%	9.47	£29.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (34.6% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 454.80 +1.3%	16.78	£28.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 478.75 (5.3% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,123.50 -2.4%	7.32	£28.13 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (22.7% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,308 -4.4%	26.56	£27.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (12.9% 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 110.19 -2.1%	N/A	£25.40 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (4.0% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 3,334 -0.5%	17.75	£24.57 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (19.6% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,604 +0.5%	17.59	£23.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,181 (60.6% Upside)
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,877 +0.7%	11.54	£22.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (19.3% Upside)
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 228.30 -2.1%	23.78	£22.24 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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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 2,048 -7.1%	3.16	£20.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,795 (85.3% Upside)
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 836.90 -0.6%	8.97	£17.77 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 4,494 -0.2%	49.14	£16.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,737.50 (-16.8% Downside)
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 375.20 -0.2%	5.40	£16.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (24.2% Upside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 620.20 -1.2%	12.78	£16.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 709 (14.3% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 5,990 -2.4%	1.02	£15.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 6,450 (7.7% Upside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,441 +0.1%	4.68	£15.63 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,130 -0.1%	15.95	£15.05 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,794.25 (16.1% Upside)
RBD Reabold Resources	Energy	GBX 99.98 +0.9%	N/A	£14.70 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 261.30 +0.3%	26.83	£14.57 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 250.71 (-4.1% Downside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£124.50 0.0%	16.70	£14.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (13.2% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,793 +0.3%	13.45	£12.58 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 1,761 (-1.8% Downside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,112 +0.7%	40.04	£12.19 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,185.86 (6.6% Upside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 6,904 -0.1%	N/A	£12.01 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (113.6% Upside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 472.80 +0.5%	25.50	£11.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 461.43 (-2.4% Downside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 321.80 -9.2%	21.89	£11.74 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 4,520.50 -1.4%	12.99	£10.91 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,633.33 (24.6% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,342 +1.7%	13.83	£9.99 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,803.14 (-16.1% Downside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 788 -0.2%	985.00	£9.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 1,076.43 (36.6% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 219.40 -1.9%	31.34	£9.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 205 (-6.6% Downside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 930 -0.9%	25.14	£9.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (40.1% Upside)
HKLB Hongkong Land	Finance	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 676.86 -0.3%	16.63	£9.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 859 (26.9% Upside)
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 582.50 +0.2%	17.34	£9.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.2% Downside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$53,666.00	N/A	$9.07 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 6,660 -0.4%	48.51	£8.93 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,251.25 (-6.1% Downside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,918 +1.2%	27.84	£8.79 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,978.17 (2.1% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 193.65 +2.2%	N/A	£8.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (14.3% Upside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,280 -7.4%	69.09	£8.77 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 1,429.57 (11.7% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,605 -0.2%	25.95	£8.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-2.5% Downside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$15.33	N/A	C$7.97 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 863.60 +0.6%	23.24	£7.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 1,189.17 (37.7% Upside)
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 768.50 -0.5%	N/A	£7.70 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 894.50 (16.4% Upside)
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 1,281.50 +0.2%	8.85	£7.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.2% Downside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,356 +1.6%	16.72	£7.56 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 2,338 (-0.8% Downside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,483 0.0%	32.33	£7.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 3,158 (27.2% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 663.49 -1.2%	3.52	£7.39 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 308.30 +0.9%	25.07	£7.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 297.57 (-3.5% Downside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 4,046 +0.2%	2.87	£7.08 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 304.20 +0.7%	18.00	£6.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 323.75 (6.4% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,107 +0.7%	21.83	£6.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,254.33 (13.3% Upside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 318.70 -0.5%	354.11	£6.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 416.43 (30.7% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£194 +0.3%	31.07	£6.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (2.7% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,652 +0.2%	21.42	£6.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,772.86 (4.6% Upside)
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,424 -2.5%	25.49	£6.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (42.4% Upside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,850 +0.7%	10.57	£5.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,645.17 (-11.1% Downside)
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 471.20 -0.5%	16.25	£5.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (44.3% Upside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,150.50 -0.9%	11.64	£5.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,675.43 (45.6% Upside)
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SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,746 +0.3%	N/A	£5.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 593 -1.1%	9.12	£5.23 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (11.3% Upside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,806 -0.1%	8.87	£5.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,470.86 (36.8% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,549 +1.0%	14.74	£5.13 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,302 (-15.9% Downside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,855 -0.5%	30.99	£5.06 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (16.9% Upside)
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 5,905 +0.3%	N/A	£5.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 5,891.86 (-0.2% Downside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,291.47 -1.1%	22.67	£4.87 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 720.80 -9.2%	4.07	£4.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (4.8% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 302.80 +3.6%	N/A	£4.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 299.83 (-1.0% Downside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 285.20 +0.7%	N/A	£4.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 205 (-28.1% Downside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 954.20 +1.0%	17.10	£4.67 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,558.80 (63.4% Upside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 271 -2.5%	19.64	£4.55 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.78)	GBX 302.25 (11.5% Upside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 577.85 +0.3%	17.35	£4.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (11.0% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,049.57 +0.2%	27.83	£4.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,712.50 (-8.3% Downside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 182 +0.3%	12.21	£4.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 233.20 (28.1% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 234 +5.5%	11.04	£4.19 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 222.33 (-5.0% Downside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,147 (0.1% Upside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 208.60 +0.1%	24.26	£4.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 310.22 (48.7% Upside)
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 484.50 -1.1%	14.57	£3.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 630.50 (30.1% Upside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 144.30	10.03	£3.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (39.6% Upside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,708 -1.3%	155.27	£3.88 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,683.33 (-1.4% Downside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 715.50 -1.1%	14.60	£3.86 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 924 (29.1% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 799.57 -0.2%	15.38	£3.84 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 792.50 (-0.9% Downside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 2,735 -0.4%	61.60	£3.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (14.8% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,270 -0.8%	18.55	£3.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 3,071.67 (35.3% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 368.60 -0.1%	8.17	£3.78 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 450 (22.1% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,048 +0.5%	N/A	£3.75 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,325.56 (26.5% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 72.02 +2.5%	720.20	£3.73 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 233 (223.5% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,954 -3.1%	48.62	£3.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-24.0% Downside)
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 2,138 +1.0%	N/A	£3.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 2,222 (3.9% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 355 -0.3%	N/A	£3.51 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 475 (33.8% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 580.88 +1.6%	19.36	£3.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 675 (16.2% 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	Financial Services	GBX 310.50	3.59	£3.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 311.33 (0.3% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 360 -0.3%	7.86	£3.32 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (25.0% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 236.62 -2.9%	15.88	£3.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.70)	GBX 402.40 (70.1% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 516.60 -1.8%	N/A	£3.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,028 (99.0% Upside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,025 -2.2%	11.62	£3.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,524.50 (48.7% Upside)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 738.80 -1.5%	19.75	£3.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,035 (40.1% Upside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 595 -0.8%	14.23	£3.25 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 609.50 +2.8%	15.63	£3.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (-3.9% Downside)
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,460 +0.3%	11.77	£3.11 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,083.33 (-8.4% Downside)
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 277.60 -1.0%	18.51	£3.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 256 (-7.8% Downside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,436 +0.3%	7.93	£3.09 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,128 (48.2% Upside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 400.70 -0.3%	14.31	£3.01 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 643.75 (60.7% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,188.26 -0.5%	6.69	£2.98 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,182 -1.7%	8.66	£2.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 4,190 (31.7% Upside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 674	6.24	£2.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 950 (40.9% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 77.50 +0.6%	13.36	£2.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 97.50 (25.8% Upside)
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TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 306.95 -0.6%	6.24	£2.89 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 806.50 -0.2%	11.26	£2.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (31.4% Upside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 263.40 +1.1%	N/A	£2.84 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 322.50 (22.4% Upside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 140 +1.4%	11.71	£2.84 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 170.50 (21.8% Upside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 600.18 -0.4%	17.76	£2.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 708 (18.0% Upside)
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 77.66 -2.3%	11.33	£2.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 112 (44.2% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 547.01 +0.6%	4.80	£2.79 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,200 -0.2%	19.22	£2.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 5,790 (11.3% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,377 +0.2%	19.64	£2.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,908.89 (38.6% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 802 +0.3%	39.70	£2.70 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,010.75 (26.0% Upside)
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 268.60 +0.2%	19.09	£2.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 254.50 (-5.2% Downside)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.22 -0.1%	N/A	£2.53 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 478.80 -0.5%	24.06	£2.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 726.43 (51.7% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 336.20 -2.3%	5.20	£2.51 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 575 (71.0% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,520 -0.7%	1.81	£2.49 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 181 +1.0%	21.05	£2.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 201.57 (11.4% Upside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,569.06 -1.2%	5.58	£2.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 296.80 -0.4%	21.66	£2.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 402 (35.4% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 235.80 -0.4%	71.45	£2.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (11.0% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 534 -1.2%	95.36	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 493.75 (-7.5% Downside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 90.75 -0.2%	13.75	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 113.40 (25.0% Upside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 681 -0.4%	6.23	£2.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 123.52 -0.1%	19.92	£2.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 317.60 -0.1%	13.12	£2.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 348.67 (9.8% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 57.80 -0.3%	0.30	£2.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 127.01	6.87	£2.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 182.80 (43.9% Upside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 129 +0.3%	9.03	£2.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 490.60 +0.5%	102.21	£2.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 630.25 (28.5% Upside)
CAN Canaan		GBX 235.60 +0.2%	N/A	£2.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (48.6% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,275 +0.6%	7.07	£2.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 413 -1.0%	17.10	£2.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 578.33 (40.0% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 258 -1.1%	52.65	£2.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (49.2% Upside)
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 173.23 +1.0%	23.73	£2.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 188.20 (8.6% Upside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 98.15 -0.5%	N/A	£2.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 356.32 +0.7%	6.07	£2.11 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,813 -1.9%	13.78	£2.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,788.50 (53.8% Upside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,394 -2.6%	12.38	£2.05 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (18.3% Upside)
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 511.50 -0.6%	20.01	£2.02 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 540.63 (5.7% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,550 -0.2%	25.10	£2.00 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,813.33 (10.3% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,202 -1.3%	26.01	£2.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,938 -0.8%	18.51	£2.00 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 2,025 (4.5% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 396.29 -1.4%	6.31	£2.00 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 540 -5.4%	N/A	£1.97 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-27.8% Downside)
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 218 -0.5%	11.91	£1.97 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-5.5% Downside)
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,060.28 -1.2%	4.53	£1.92 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,642.83 (54.9% Upside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 369.19 -0.2%	10.69	£1.90 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,670 -0.1%	11.64	£1.88 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (17.2% Upside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 801.10 -0.9%	8.75	£1.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,129 (40.9% Upside)
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GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 232 -1.1%	18.41	£1.84 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 325.33 (40.2% Upside)
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 968.05 -1.4%	2.65	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 186.20 +0.2%	103.44	£1.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (36.3% Upside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 80.08 +1.8%	0.12	£1.78 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 206.80 -1.5%	13.88	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (18.0% Upside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,693 +1.4%	14.19	£1.73 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (7.8% Upside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 402 +0.9%	49.08	£1.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 489.38 +0.2%	6.65	£1.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (36.5% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 70.85 +0.9%	N/A	£1.67 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (41.1% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 535	18.38	£1.67 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 314.20 -0.9%	6.83	£1.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (10.3% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 254.75 -0.7%	8.78	£1.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 891.50 +1.7%	N/A	£1.65 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 936.67 (5.1% Upside)
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 831.50 -0.3%	12.56	£1.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,227.17 (47.6% Upside)
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 188.49 -1.5%	3.56	£1.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,896 -2.0%	122.19	£1.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,681.67 (-7.4% Downside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 192.20 +4.7%	3.95	£1.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 437 (127.4% Upside)
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 2,300 -0.1%	11.58	£1.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,155 (-6.3% Downside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 348	16.19	£1.58 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,370 -0.8%	33.38	£1.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (35.7% Upside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 156 -0.4%	6.32	£1.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 207.50 (33.0% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 81.40 -0.5%	13.87	£1.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 126.67 (55.6% Upside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,166.03 +0.2%	5.08	£1.55 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 327.75 -0.4%	2.37	£1.55 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 97.80 +0.2%	7.08	£1.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (27.8% 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)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 636 +1.9%	5.44	£1.54 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (6.2% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 296.82 -0.9%	8.48	£1.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 542.50 (82.8% Upside)
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 641 +3.1%	21.66	£1.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 455 (-29.0% Downside)
CWR Ceres Power	Industrials	GBX 758.03 +3.5%	N/A	£1.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 725 (-4.4% Downside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 247.50 -0.2%	8.39	£1.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 511 (106.5% Upside)
AWE Alphawave IP Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 185	N/A	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,057.71 -0.1%	15.36	£1.46 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
RSG Resolute Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 68 -4.0%	11.35	£1.45 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 278 (308.8% Upside)
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 720.75 +0.0%	9.81	£1.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (66.4% Upside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 438.26 -0.4%	9.59	£1.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,687 -0.9%	22.02	£1.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (1.9% Upside)
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 558.50 -3.0%	N/A	£1.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 678.80 (21.5% Upside)
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 210.40 -3.1%	12.72	£1.37 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 150 (-28.7% Downside)
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 702.50 -0.1%	153.05	£1.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 550 (-21.7% Downside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 145.24 -0.7%	7.17	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 733.50 +0.1%	8.34	£1.36 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,025.20 (39.8% Upside)
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 619 -1.3%	12.23	£1.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 751 (21.3% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 416.41 +0.1%	3.81	£1.35 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KOS Kosmos Energy	Energy	GBX 227.11 +5.1%	N/A	£1.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 210 (-7.5% Downside)
FCSS Fidelity China Special	Financial Services	GBX 292.33 -1.1%	2.60	£1.34 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
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 125.80 +1.2%	10.84	£1.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 170.33 (35.4% Upside)
CGEO Georgia Capital	Industrials	GBX 4,055 +1.5%	0.90	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 468.40 +0.7%	26.77	£1.27 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 616.75 (31.7% Upside)
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,675 +0.4%	15.11	£1.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (29.1% Upside)
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 814 -0.2%	13.96	£1.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 955 (17.3% Upside)
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 340.60 -1.6%	N/A	£1.25 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 110.59 -0.5%	N/A	£1.24 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DWL Dowlais Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 93.85	N/A	£1.23 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 77.33 (-17.6% Downside)
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 110.85 -2.5%	16.42	£1.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (49.2% Upside)
CRN Cairn Homes	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 199 -1.5%	9.43	£1.23 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 245 (23.1% Upside)

(Last Updated: 5/18/2026)

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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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