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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 11,178.95 +0.6%	2.18	GEL482.63 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,413.40 +2.1%	11.68	£242.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-8.0% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£132.68 +0.5%	19.98	£205.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (15.6% Upside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,484 +1.5%	17.31	£177.01 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 9,280 (166.4% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,065 -0.5%	9.55	£170.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,949 (-3.8% Downside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 1,002 +1.6%	9.54	£144.29 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 7,942 +0.2%	13.05	£129.16 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	£177.97 (124.1% Upside)
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,358.40 +3.9%	49.52	£116.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,422.20 (4.7% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 517 -3.3%	38.62	£100.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 635 (22.8% Upside)
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,579 +0.1%	13.12	£98.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,708.33 (2.8% Upside)
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ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,384 +0.6%	10.15	£94.93 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,821.32 (-12.8% Downside)
BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,956.50 -0.1%	13.77	£78.46 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (4.0% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 591.30 +1.4%	197.10	£69.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,755 (196.8% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 488.01 +1.7%	11.24	£66.08 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 532.50 (9.1% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 104.20 +1.5%	13.71	£60.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 113.44 (8.9% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,209	19.86	£59.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (8.8% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,820.50 -4.7%	31.23	£56.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (22.4% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 626.40 +1.9%	8.97	£49.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 727.14 (16.1% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 9,132 +0.1%	38.53	£44.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£122 (33.6% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 4,109 +0.5%	N/A	£44.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,657.50 (-11.0% Downside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 1,994.50 +1.2%	9.66	£43.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,938.33 (-2.8% Downside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,450 -0.1%	21.88	£43.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (69.2% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 9,389.65 +1.4%	23.73	£42.64 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (24.6% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 4,318 +0.7%	32.03	£42.57 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 3,618.75 (-16.2% Downside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£175.70 -0.1%	17.29	£34.07 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,501.50	13.88	£33.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,012.50 (34.0% Upside)
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 7,405 -0.5%	17.38	£32.79 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (12.4% Upside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 163 +1.9%	N/A	£32.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,622 +0.2%	9.50	£29.43 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (34.2% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 332 -0.9%	17.95	£29.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 398.67 (20.1% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 462.60 -0.2%	17.07	£29.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 478.75 (3.5% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,373 -0.1%	22.51	£28.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (9.8% 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 113.05 +0.5%	N/A	£26.03 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (1.4% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,016 +1.0%	6.62	£25.45 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (35.7% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 3,243 +1.3%	17.27	£23.90 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (23.0% Upside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,317 +1.4%	4.30	£23.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,795 (63.8% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,578 +0.6%	15.78	£23.02 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (58.5% 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)
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IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,796 +0.2%	13.15	£21.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (22.8% Upside)
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 450 +0.3%	6.24	£20.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (3.6% Upside)
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 198.50 -2.0%	18.38	£19.34 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 896 +2.8%	9.60	£19.02 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 631 +0.5%	13.00	£16.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 719.13 (14.0% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,572 -0.4%	17.65	£16.66 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,794.25 (4.9% Upside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,483.23 +2.3%	5.39	£16.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£142.10 +0.1%	19.06	£16.22 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (-0.8% Downside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 6,010 -0.2%	1.03	£15.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 6,450 (7.3% Upside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 282.10 +0.2%	28.96	£15.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 573.71 (103.4% Upside)
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 4,034 +0.4%	44.11	£15.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£4,808.85 (11,820.8% Upside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 8,282 +3.8%	N/A	£14.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (78.1% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 371.60 +1.6%	19.98	£13.56 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,889.50 -1.9%	14.18	£13.22 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 1,708 (-9.6% Downside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,131 -0.2%	40.72	£12.40 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,382.63 (22.2% Upside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 446.10 -0.9%	24.06	£11.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 475.71 (6.6% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 841.40 -0.3%	1,051.75	£10.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,100.83 (30.8% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,460	14.32	£10.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,803.14 (-19.0% Downside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 752.60 +0.8%	18.49	£10.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 859 (14.1% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 227.20 -3.6%	32.46	£10.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,210 (432.6% Upside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 4,205 +2.4%	12.08	£10.14 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,900 (40.3% Upside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 7,035 +0.8%	49.96	£9.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,788.75 (-3.5% Downside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$55,590.00 +0.2%	N/A	$9.40 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HKLB Hongkong Land	Finance	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 585 +0.3%	17.41	£9.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.5% Downside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,279 -2.7%	69.04	£8.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,431.43 (11.9% Upside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,892 +0.6%	23.49	£8.73 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,867.14 (137.5% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,685 +0.4%	26.32	£8.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-3.8% Downside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 848 +2.7%	22.93	£8.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (53.7% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 181.80 +0.1%	N/A	£8.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (21.7% Upside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,544 -0.3%	18.06	£8.17 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 2,338 (-8.1% Downside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 725.48 +1.0%	3.85	£8.08 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 796.50 +0.2%	N/A	£7.98 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 894.50 (12.3% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 326.20 +0.6%	26.52	£7.77 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 677.86 (107.8% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,583 +1.0%	33.63	£7.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 3,128.33 (21.1% Upside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 750 (-2.2% Downside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 373.30 -0.6%	30.35	£7.67 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 418.57 (12.1% Upside)
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,283 0.0%	8.86	£7.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.3% Downside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$14.52 -1.6%	N/A	C$7.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 818 -1.0%	20.60	£7.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,130 (38.1% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,978 +1.3%	24.05	£7.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,772.86 (-6.9% Downside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,936 +0.6%	2.80	£6.89 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 308.10 -1.2%	18.23	£6.84 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,065 (245.7% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,125 -1.3%	22.19	£6.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,254.33 (11.5% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£203 +1.8%	32.51	£6.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (-1.8% Downside)
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 349.99 +0.4%	10.10	£6.60 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,934 +1.2%	18.40	£6.39 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-33.4% Downside)
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,450 +0.2%	25.76	£6.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (40.9% Upside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,172 +0.3%	11.86	£5.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,675.43 (43.0% Upside)
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 468.40 +0.6%	16.15	£5.84 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (45.2% Upside)
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HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,775 +1.1%	10.14	£5.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,728.50 (-2.6% Downside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 637.50 -0.5%	8.50	£5.62 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (3.5% Upside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,899.50 +3.0%	N/A	£5.55 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,190 +0.6%	438.39	£5.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,020.43 (-2.7% Downside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,820 +1.3%	11.10	£5.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,508.25 (37.8% Upside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 1,052 +1.8%	18.85	£5.15 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,558.80 (48.2% Upside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,935 +0.7%	31.35	£5.12 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (15.5% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 747.50 +1.6%	4.22	£5.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (1.1% Upside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,332.45 +0.5%	23.39	£4.99 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 661.50 +0.4%	14.41	£4.93 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (-3.0% Downside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 283.40 -0.7%	20.54	£4.75 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 300.43 (6.0% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 86.12 -1.9%	861.20	£4.46 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 232.67 (170.2% Upside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 806 +0.3%	16.45	£4.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 923.80 (14.6% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,140 -0.1%	28.45	£4.34 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,012.50 (-3.1% Downside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 185.70 +0.3%	14.28	£4.34 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 233.20 (25.6% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 420.40 +0.2%	9.28	£4.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (6.2% Upside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 3,058 +0.8%	68.87	£4.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (2.7% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 234.80 -0.9%	11.08	£4.20 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 226.50 (-3.5% Downside)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 153.30 +0.1%	10.65	£4.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (31.4% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,156.50 +0.2%	196.02	£4.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (14.3% Upside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 210.60 +3.2%	24.49	£4.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 306 (45.3% 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)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 852 +1.5%	16.38	£4.06 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 856.67 (0.5% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,410 +0.9%	19.69	£4.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,968.33 (23.2% Upside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,752 -1.7%	159.27	£3.96 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,000 (14.2% Upside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 605.60 +2.9%	N/A	£3.88 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,028 (69.7% Upside)
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 474.80 +1.0%	13.94	£3.82 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 553.40 (16.6% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 242.40 -3.3%	N/A	£3.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 295.17 (21.8% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 5,220 +1.7%	51.23	£3.80 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-27.9% Downside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 229 -0.3%	N/A	£3.78 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 205 (-10.5% Downside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 499.40 -0.1%	9.23	£3.73 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 550 (10.1% Upside)
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 2,142 +2.5%	N/A	£3.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (7.3% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 256.20 +2.2%	17.19	£3.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.70)	GBX 402.40 (57.1% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,790 +0.6%	25.53	£3.51 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 1,957 (9.3% Upside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,072 +1.9%	12.15	£3.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,524.50 (42.2% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,902 +1.2%	12.93	£3.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,083.33 (-16.7% Downside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 345 -0.3%	N/A	£3.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (295.3% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 368 +0.4%	11.50	£3.39 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (22.3% 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 605 +0.4%	14.47	£3.30 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 293.60 +0.8%	19.57	£3.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 267.25 (-9.0% Downside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 437.60 +0.5%	15.63	£3.26 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 633.13 (44.7% Upside)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 734.80 +0.1%	19.65	£3.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,035 (40.9% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,480 +0.6%	9.47	£3.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 4,190 (20.4% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 531 +2.1%	17.70	£3.19 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (591.6% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,324.94 +0.2%	7.11	£3.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,469.70 +0.2%	8.12	£3.13 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,128 (44.8% Upside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 723.50 -3.9%	6.70	£3.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 925 (27.9% Upside)
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HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 600.50 +1.1%	15.40	£3.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (-2.4% Downside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 281.80 -0.1%	N/A	£3.04 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 350 (24.2% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 81.23 +0.7%	14.00	£3.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 97.50 (20.0% Upside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 338.50 +0.4%	4.37	£2.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,530 -0.5%	19.06	£2.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,706.40 (-14.9% Downside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 618.50 -0.6%	17.93	£2.93 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 682.14 (10.3% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 570.31 +0.4%	5.00	£2.92 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 822.50 -0.2%	11.49	£2.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (28.9% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 532 +0.9%	26.73	£2.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 726.43 (36.5% Upside)
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 76.68 +2.5%	11.19	£2.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 112 (46.1% Upside)
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 195.60 +0.9%	22.74	£2.68 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (4.1% Upside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 755.01 +0.0%	6.90	£2.58 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 764.50 -0.8%	37.85	£2.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,820 (268.9% Upside)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.32	N/A	£2.57 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CAN Canaan		GBX 261.60 -0.4%	N/A	£2.57 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (33.8% Upside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,632 +0.2%	5.81	£2.56 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 348 +1.1%	14.38	£2.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 365.25 (5.0% Upside)
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 311.80 -0.2%	22.76	£2.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 402 (28.9% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 63 +1.0%	0.33	£2.53 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,548 -0.1%	1.76	£2.51 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 566 -0.3%	26.08	£2.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 516 (-8.8% Downside)
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 133.20 +0.2%	9.65	£2.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 136.23 -0.2%	7.36	£2.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 185.67 (36.3% Upside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 138.49 +0.2%	9.70	£2.48 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 444.80 -6.1%	18.42	£2.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 578.33 (30.0% Upside)
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 246 -0.6%	17.48	£2.43 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 254.50 (3.5% Upside)
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 612 +1.6%	20.18	£2.42 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,261.25 (106.1% Upside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 92.45 +0.1%	14.01	£2.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 113.40 (22.7% Upside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,304.80 -0.8%	5.57	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,642.83 (25.9% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,357.50 -0.4%	7.35	£2.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 113.70 -1.3%	9.51	£2.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (37.6% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 222.80 -0.1%	67.52	£2.28 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (17.4% Upside)
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,321 +0.2%	2,401.82	£2.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.5% Downside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 255.40 +0.3%	52.12	£2.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (50.7% Upside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 103.37 +1.2%	N/A	£2.23 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 470.20 +0.1%	97.96	£2.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,432.50 (204.7% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,820 -0.2%	27.76	£2.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (5.6% Upside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,630 +0.3%	13.05	£2.16 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (12.3% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 363.12 -0.2%	6.19	£2.16 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,919 +1.1%	13.37	£2.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (2.0% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 428 +0.6%	6.82	£2.13 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 220.80 +1.0%	12.91	£2.13 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-6.7% Downside)
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 571.60 -1.4%	114.32	£2.09 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-31.8% Downside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 896.70 +2.2%	9.80	£2.08 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,153.33 (28.6% Upside)
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,814 +1.7%	13.78	£2.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,588.50 (42.7% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,226 +0.7%	26.53	£2.04 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 155.40 -1.6%	21.29	£1.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 189.20 (21.8% Upside)
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 191.38 -0.3%	11.74	£1.92 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 206.25 (7.8% Upside)
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,032 +1.2%	2.82	£1.92 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 348.40 -0.3%	7.57	£1.85 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (-0.5% Downside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 357 +0.6%	14.00	£1.83 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 2,658 +0.8%	13.38	£1.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,317.50 (-12.8% Downside)
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 524.29 +1.0%	7.12	£1.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (27.4% Upside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 393.30 -0.9%	18.30	£1.78 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 184.50 +1.3%	102.50	£1.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (37.6% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 74.50 +0.5%	N/A	£1.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (34.2% Upside)
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 201.80 -0.6%	13.02	£1.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (20.9% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 270.25 +0.7%	9.31	£1.74 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 332 +2.3%	9.49	£1.73 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 542.50 (63.4% Upside)
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 875.90 +1.8%	13.82	£1.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,186.57 (35.5% Upside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,657 -2.0%	13.89	£1.69 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (10.1% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 538	18.48	£1.67 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,611 -17.5%	15.39	£1.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 2,025 (25.7% Upside)
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 719 +0.4%	24.29	£1.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-24.0% Downside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 396.50 -0.1%	48.41	£1.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 849.50 -2.6%	185.08	£1.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 650 (-23.5% Downside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 73.21 +4.6%	0.11	£1.63 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,942 -0.5%	124.14	£1.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,781.67 (-5.4% Downside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,218 +0.3%	5.31	£1.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 204.40 +0.6%	73.00	£1.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 290.25 (42.0% Upside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 193.90 +0.8%	3.98	£1.61 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 373.50 (92.6% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 155.10 +3.3%	13.37	£1.61 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 174 (12.2% Upside)
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 795.50 +0.6%	10.82	£1.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (50.8% Upside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 98.40 +0.2%	6.62	£1.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (25.8% 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 632 +1.8%	5.40	£1.53 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (6.8% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 79.35 -0.9%	13.52	£1.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (57.5% Upside)
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,120 -0.3%	15.68	£1.49 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,212 +1.6%	31.15	£1.47 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (45.4% 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
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 570.50 +0.3%	N/A	£1.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 685.40 (20.1% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 242 -1.4%	7.91	£1.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 485 (100.4% Upside)
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 765 +1.3%	8.50	£1.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (36.0% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 435 +0.6%	3.98	£1.41 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,975 +0.2%	16.81	£1.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (16.1% Upside)
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 151.40 +0.5%	7.48	£1.40 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 424.50 -1.0%	9.29	£1.39 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,510 +0.4%	21.18	£1.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (5.9% Upside)
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 512 +2.4%	41.63	£1.39 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619.40 (21.0% Upside)
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 124.80	18.49	£1.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (32.5% Upside)
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 179.10 +1.8%	N/A	£1.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 719.50 (301.7% Upside)
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 894 +1.6%	16.02	£1.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 962.50 (7.7% Upside)
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 156.37 -2.3%	2.95	£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
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 608 +0.7%	12.02	£1.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 824 (35.5% Upside)
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 203.60 -0.3%	12.31	£1.32 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 150 (-26.3% Downside)
GPE Great Portland Estates	Real Estate	GBX 327.20 +0.5%	8.59	£1.32 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 390.11 (19.2% Upside)
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 701.50 -2.1%	N/A	£1.30 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (13.8% Upside)
ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,650.81 +0.0%	14.00	£1.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 352 +0.3%	N/A	£1.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CMCX CMC Markets	Financial Services	GBX 468 +1.7%	20.26	£1.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 350 (-25.2% Downside)
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 113.76 +0.0%	N/A	£1.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CGEO Georgia Capital	Industrials	GBX 4,090 -2.7%	0.90	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FKU First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Class A GBP		GBX 4,342.36 +0.2%	N/A	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RSG Resolute Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 59 -3.3%	9.85	£1.26 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 284 (381.4% Upside)
FCSS Fidelity China Special	Financial Services	GBX 274.50 -0.9%	2.44	£1.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 6/16/2026)

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A History of the FTSE 100
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How Can Investors Invest in the FTSE 100 Index?
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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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