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Company	Sector	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Consensus Analyst Rating	Consensus Price Target
BGEO Lion Finance Group	Financial Services	GEL 11,370.00 -0.7%	2.21	GEL490.13 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,480.60 -0.6%	12.24	£253.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-12.2% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£124.30 +0.5%	18.72	£192.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (23.4% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,156.50 +0.3%	9.83	£174.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,899 (-8.2% Downside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,170 -0.3%	15.75	£161.06 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 9,150 (188.6% Upside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 1,012.80 -0.7%	9.65	£145.11 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,402.20 -0.9%	51.11	£120.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,447.20 (3.2% Upside)
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 6,926 -0.4%	11.38	£112.63 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.86)	GBX 7,475.71 (7.9% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 516.50 +2.3%	38.58	£100.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 605 (17.1% Upside)
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,481.50 -1.8%	10.37	£96.50 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,837.98 (-14.4% Downside)
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BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,366 -0.4%	12.51	£88.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,758.33 (9.0% Upside)
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,912 -0.4%	13.46	£76.59 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (6.4% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 521 +0.2%	12.00	£70.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 545 (4.6% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 112.15 +0.2%	14.76	£65.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 113.80 (1.5% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 527.80 -0.5%	175.93	£61.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,780 (237.2% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,249 +0.7%	20.52	£61.32 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (5.3% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,853 +0.3%	31.79	£57.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (20.2% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 655.80 +0.9%	9.40	£52.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 743.75 (13.4% Upside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 2,145 +0.5%	10.39	£46.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,938.33 (-9.6% Downside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 8,944 -0.3%	37.74	£43.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£121.33 (35.7% Upside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,450.40 +0.3%	21.88	£42.89 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (69.2% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,638 -0.9%	N/A	£38.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 3,681.25 (1.2% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 8,149.80 -1.6%	20.60	£37.01 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (43.6% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 3,747 -2.5%	27.80	£36.94 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 3,756.25 (0.2% Upside)
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 7,845 -0.9%	18.42	£34.74 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (6.1% Upside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£175.40 +0.9%	17.26	£34.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,509 -0.6%	13.95	£33.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 4,554.88 (201.8% Upside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 161 +2.2%	N/A	£32.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 355.50 -1.3%	19.22	£31.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 393.67 (10.7% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,912 -1.2%	10.09	£31.19 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (26.3% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,482 +0.2%	23.55	£29.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (5.0% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 473.10 -0.7%	17.46	£29.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 488 (3.1% Upside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,659 +0.7%	4.94	£26.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,601.75 (35.5% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,067.50	6.95	£26.63 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (29.2% 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 113.65 -2.7%	N/A	£26.17 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (0.8% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,663 +0.3%	16.30	£23.62 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (53.5% Upside)
AHT Ashtead Group	Industrials	GBX 5,326 0.0%	16.11	£22.10 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 5,075 (-4.7% Downside)
IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,716 +1.6%	12.78	£20.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (26.4% Upside)
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IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 452.80 -1.3%	6.27	£20.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (2.9% Upside)
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 194.10 -2.4%	17.97	£19.13 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 896 +1.1%	9.60	£19.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 2,503 -3.5%	13.33	£18.44 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (59.3% Upside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 661.80 +1.0%	13.64	£17.78 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 719.13 (8.7% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,872 -1.7%	18.81	£17.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 4,980.40 (2.2% Upside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£145.85 -0.3%	19.57	£16.65 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (-3.3% Downside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 293.64 +0.4%	30.15	£16.07 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 251 (-14.5% Downside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,426.98 -1.3%	5.18	£15.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 8,076 +0.5%	N/A	£14.01 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (82.6% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,962.50 -0.9%	14.73	£13.73 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.57)	GBX 1,788.57 (-8.9% Downside)
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 3,600 +0.4%	36.67	£13.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£4,808.85 (13,257.9% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 4,984.48 -1.9%	0.85	£13.16 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 6,800 (36.4% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 345.20 -1.1%	18.56	£12.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (30.4% Upside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,114 -3.5%	40.11	£12.21 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,382.63 (24.1% Upside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 855.20 -0.6%	21.01	£11.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,229.57 (160.7% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 880.60 -0.2%	1,100.75	£11.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,093.33 (24.2% Upside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 435.90 -0.5%	23.51	£10.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 475.71 (9.1% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,562 -0.3%	14.74	£10.65 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,787.43 (-21.7% Downside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 211.60 -0.3%	30.23	£9.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,210 (471.8% Upside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 952.20 +0.7%	19.66	£9.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (36.8% Upside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,366 +0.4%	73.73	£9.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,431.43 (4.8% 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 587.50 +0.1%	17.49	£9.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.8% Downside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$54,071.00 +0.3%	N/A	$9.14 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 6,795 -0.1%	48.26	£9.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,788.75 (-0.1% Downside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,984 -0.8%	24.24	£9.01 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,867.14 (130.1% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,825 +0.2%	26.97	£8.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-6.2% Downside)
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 881.50 -0.7%	N/A	£8.83 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 915 (3.8% Upside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,700 -0.7%	19.16	£8.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 5,956.25 (120.6% Upside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 3,525 -2.2%	10.13	£8.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,900 (67.4% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 349 -0.5%	28.37	£8.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 677.86 (94.2% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 177.25 0.0%	N/A	£8.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (24.9% Upside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 750 (-2.2% Downside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 347.30 +0.0%	20.55	£7.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 847.50 (144.0% Upside)
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,287.05 -0.1%	8.89	£7.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.5% Downside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 369 -0.4%	30.00	£7.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 418.57 (13.4% Upside)
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 842.40 -0.8%	21.21	£7.56 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,072.86 (27.4% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,508 +0.6%	32.66	£7.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,828.33 (12.8% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 675 +0.8%	3.58	£7.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,231.50 +0.2%	24.29	£7.39 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,251 (1.6% Upside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$13.75 +1.9%	N/A	C$7.14 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,876 +0.5%	23.23	£6.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,808.57 (-2.3% Downside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,846 -0.3%	2.73	£6.73 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£202.20 -0.6%	32.38	£6.68 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (-1.5% Downside)
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 340.18 0.0%	9.82	£6.41 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,408 +0.7%	25.32	£6.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (43.4% Upside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,857 +0.1%	10.61	£5.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,770.17 (-4.7% Downside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,170 +1.3%	11.84	£5.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,695.43 (44.9% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,775 +0.7%	16.89	£5.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-27.4% Downside)
Trump's gold order: the announcement they won't put on the front page (Ad) On August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free. Request the free guide in 30 seconds and get positioned now
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 462.80 -0.4%	15.96	£5.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (46.9% Upside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,857 -0.8%	N/A	£5.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,870 +4.5%	11.41	£5.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,508.25 (34.1% Upside)
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,300 -0.2%	446.18	£5.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,020.43 (-4.4% Downside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 674.89 -0.8%	12.47	£5.04 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 579.29 (-14.2% Downside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 670.50 -0.3%	14.61	£5.00 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (-4.3% Downside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,334 -0.1%	23.42	£4.97 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 1,013 0.0%	24.53	£4.96 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,306 (325.1% Upside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,595 +0.2%	29.81	£4.87 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (21.5% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,560 -0.7%	31.34	£4.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,362.50 (-4.3% Downside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 282.30 +0.2%	20.46	£4.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 306.63 (8.6% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 251.40 -0.5%	11.86	£4.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 225.67 (-10.2% Downside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 85.18 -1.5%	851.80	£4.41 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 233 (173.5% Upside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 187.57 -0.8%	14.43	£4.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 227.20 (21.1% Upside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 794 -0.1%	16.20	£4.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 993.17 (25.1% Upside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 160.80 -0.9%	11.17	£4.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (25.3% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 419.40 -0.6%	9.26	£4.30 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (6.4% Upside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,142	71.91	£4.12 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 4,147 (0.1% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 861 +1.5%	16.56	£4.08 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 856.67 (-0.5% Downside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 207.80 -1.3%	24.16	£4.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 306 (47.3% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 285.59 +2.7%	19.17	£4.00 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 389.27 (36.3% Upside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 2,851 -1.5%	64.21	£3.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (10.1% 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 501 -0.7%	14.71	£3.94 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 553.40 (10.5% Upside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 236.40 -0.2%	N/A	£3.90 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 226.67 (-4.1% Downside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,083 +1.3%	183.56	£3.89 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (22.1% Upside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 610 -0.3%	8.13	£3.85 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (8.2% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,290 -0.3%	18.71	£3.83 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,523.13 (184.9% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 553 -2.7%	3.12	£3.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (36.6% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,888 -0.7%	26.93	£3.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,957 (3.7% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 229.60 -0.1%	N/A	£3.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 312.67 (36.2% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 387.38 -0.2%	12.11	£3.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (16.2% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 558.25 +0.7%	N/A	£3.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,013 (81.5% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,864 +0.2%	47.73	£3.54 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-22.6% Downside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,066.50 +1.3%	12.09	£3.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 2,606 (144.4% Upside)
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 304.20 +0.2%	20.28	£3.39 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 271 (-10.9% Downside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 565 +1.3%	18.83	£3.39 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (550.0% 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)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 612.16 +0.3%	14.64	£3.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,480 -4.1%	N/A	£3.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,116.67 (43.0% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,444 -0.4%	7.47	£3.30 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 437.70 -0.6%	15.63	£3.26 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 633.13 (44.6% Upside)
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 1,924.77 -0.9%	N/A	£3.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (19.4% Upside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 746 -1.2%	6.91	£3.21 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 925 (24.0% Upside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,488 -0.5%	8.22	£3.13 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,687 (13.4% Upside)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 705 +0.7%	18.85	£3.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 985 (39.7% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,368 +0.6%	10.17	£3.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 8,252 (145.0% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 306 -0.6%	N/A	£3.02 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (345.6% Upside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 643.50 -0.1%	18.65	£2.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 692.86 (7.7% Upside)
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CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 574 -0.2%	5.04	£2.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 318.47 +0.5%	4.11	£2.95 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,196 -1.3%	11.07	£2.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 4,083.33 (-2.7% Downside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,430 -1.6%	18.71	£2.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,706.40 (-13.3% Downside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 269.10 -1.9%	N/A	£2.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 350 (30.1% Upside)
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 79.62 -0.9%	11.62	£2.86 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 109 (36.9% Upside)
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 205.80 -0.1%	23.93	£2.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (-1.0% Downside)
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 784 +0.3%	10.95	£2.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (35.2% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 71.90 +0.1%	12.40	£2.69 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 87.50 (21.7% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 522 +0.2%	26.23	£2.68 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 689.88 (32.2% Upside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,470 +0.2%	6.28	£2.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 1,638.14 (11.4% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 302.20 +3.2%	61.67	£2.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (27.4% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 773 -0.6%	38.27	£2.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 3,426.67 (343.3% Upside)
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 352.40 -0.4%	14.56	£2.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 365.25 (3.6% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,610 -0.4%	1.79	£2.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 138.80 -0.3%	7.50	£2.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 185.67 (33.8% Upside)
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 135 +0.1%	9.78	£2.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 140.20	9.82	£2.51 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,624 +0.1%	4.41	£2.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 451.60 +0.8%	18.70	£2.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,921.75 (325.5% Upside)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.13 -0.5%	N/A	£2.49 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 557.50 -0.2%	25.69	£2.47 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 516 (-7.4% Downside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 718.93 +0.1%	6.57	£2.43 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 92.37 -0.6%	14.00	£2.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 114.20 (23.6% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 60.04 +0.1%	0.32	£2.39 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 603 +1.6%	19.88	£2.38 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,261.25 (109.2% Upside)
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 290.40 +0.7%	21.20	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 405 (39.5% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,385 -0.6%	7.41	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 3,446 +0.4%	17.34	£2.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,467.50 (-28.4% Downside)
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 448 -2.9%	11.49	£2.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (30.8% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,935.17 +0.0%	28.89	£2.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (1.4% Upside)
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,327 -0.1%	2,412.73	£2.29 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.9% Downside)
CAN Canaan		GBX 232.80 -2.6%	N/A	£2.28 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (50.3% Upside)
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 481.44 -1.2%	24.94	£2.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,432.50 (197.5% Upside)
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 2,016 -1.0%	14.05	£2.24 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (-3.0% Downside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 103.93 +0.3%	N/A	£2.24 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 226.80 -0.8%	16.12	£2.22 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 264.50 (16.6% Upside)
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 606 +10.2%	121.20	£2.22 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-35.6% Downside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,690 +0.8%	13.22	£2.19 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (10.9% Upside)
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,911 +1.6%	14.52	£2.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,449.75 (28.2% Upside)
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 223.80 +0.3%	13.09	£2.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-8.0% Downside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 356.64 -0.2%	6.08	£2.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 424 -0.4%	6.75	£2.10 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 899.80 +0.1%	9.83	£2.09 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,825 (214.0% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,222.50 -0.1%	26.46	£2.03 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 198.30 -0.2%	60.09	£2.02 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (32.0% Upside)
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 370 -1.1%	8.04	£1.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (-6.3% Downside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 382.29 +0.1%	14.99	£1.95 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 190.30 -6.7%	11.67	£1.91 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 206.25 (8.4% Upside)
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CMCX CMC Markets	Financial Services	GBX 709 -4.2%	25.78	£1.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 387.50 (-45.3% Downside)
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 544.50 -0.5%	7.40	£1.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (22.6% Upside)
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 148.70 -0.7%	24.38	£1.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 192.20 (29.3% Upside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 90.95 -2.7%	7.60	£1.84 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (72.1% Upside)
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 787 +5.0%	26.59	£1.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-30.5% Downside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 188.60 -0.2%	104.78	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (34.6% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 339.50 -1.9%	9.70	£1.76 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 520 (53.2% Upside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 384.23 +0.7%	17.88	£1.74 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 271.50	9.35	£1.73 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,682 +1.7%	16.06	£1.73 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,982.50 (17.9% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 73.20	N/A	£1.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (36.6% Upside)
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 196 -1.1%	12.65	£1.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (24.5% Upside)
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 859 -1.3%	13.55	£1.68 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,186.57 (38.1% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 160.40 -0.9%	11.06	£1.67 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 178.50 (11.3% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 538.76 +0.3%	16.59	£1.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 886.86 -1.0%	2.42	£1.65 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 205.40 +0.1%	73.36	£1.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 290.25 (41.3% Upside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,219.08 +0.3%	5.31	£1.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 798 -0.3%	10.86	£1.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (50.3% Upside)
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,890 +0.6%	34.53	£1.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,781.67 (-3.7% Downside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,547.99 -0.6%	12.98	£1.58 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (17.8% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 70.58 +3.8%	0.10	£1.57 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 645 -0.5%	5.51	£1.56 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (4.7% Upside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 390 -0.3%	47.62	£1.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 260.85 -1.2%	8.52	£1.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 485 (85.9% Upside)
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 799.50 -2.5%	72.68	£1.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 805 (0.7% 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)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 94.61 -0.2%	6.37	£1.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (30.9% Upside)
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 172.67 -0.2%	3.26	£1.48 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 798.50 +0.2%	8.87	£1.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (30.3% Upside)
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,070 -1.0%	15.43	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AWE Alphawave IP Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 185	N/A	£1.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 175.50 +0.6%	3.60	£1.46 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 373.50 (112.8% Upside)
BAKK Bakkavor Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 252	40.00	£1.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 534 -0.5%	43.41	£1.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619 (15.9% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 75.02 +0.6%	12.78	£1.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (66.6% Upside)
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,636 +0.3%	21.78	£1.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (3.0% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 438.50 +0.8%	4.01	£1.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 183.50 -2.2%	N/A	£1.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 719.50 (292.1% Upside)
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,106 -0.2%	29.66	£1.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (52.7% Upside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 150.47 -0.1%	4.99	£1.39 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 211.60 -2.0%	12.79	£1.38 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 155 (-26.7% Downside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 422.30 -0.4%	9.24	£1.37 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 380.27 -0.1%	14.24	£1.37 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 739 +0.5%	N/A	£1.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (8.0% Upside)
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 122.54 -0.5%	18.15	£1.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (34.9% Upside)
GPE Great Portland Estates	Real Estate	GBX 336 +0.2%	8.82	£1.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 388.22 (15.5% Upside)
GDWN Goodwin	Industrials	£176.60 +1.0%	33.45	£1.35 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 533 +0.3%	N/A	£1.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 685.40 (28.6% Upside)
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,820 +0.4%	15.93	£1.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (22.5% Upside)
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,718	14.57	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CGEO Georgia Capital	Industrials	GBX 4,295 -2.1%	0.95	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 853.50 +0.8%	15.30	£1.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 1,015 (18.9% Upside)
CRN Cairn Homes	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 207.50 +0.5%	9.83	£1.29 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 245 (18.1% Upside)
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 590 -0.4%	19.87	£1.29 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 762.67 (29.3% Upside)
GRI Grainger	Real Estate	GBX 173.23 -0.3%	6.35	£1.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 225.60 (30.2% Upside)
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 113.98 -0.3%	N/A	£1.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 7/15/2026)

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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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