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This is a current list of the top 250 companies by market capitalization on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The 100 largest companies that trade on the London Stock Exchange make up the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index (FTSE 100 Index).

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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 11,050.00 +5.9%	2.15	GEL477.06 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,372.80 +3.9%	11.35	£226.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-5.3% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£134.91 -0.6%	20.32	£210.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (13.7% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,220.50 -1.7%	10.03	£181.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,949 (-8.4% Downside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 74.86 -0.2%	0.11	£169.65 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,350 +4.4%	16.64	£161.72 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 9,280 (177.0% Upside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 941 +4.8%	8.96	£129.85 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 7,814 +2.9%	12.84	£123.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	£177.97 (127.8% Upside)
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,308 +4.4%	47.68	£112.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 1,390.20 (6.3% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 534.50 -2.0%	39.93	£104.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 635 (18.8% Upside)
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BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,631 +1.0%	13.27	£99.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,708.33 (1.7% Upside)
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,386 +0.8%	10.15	£94.24 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,821.32 (-12.9% 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 1,984 +1.1%	13.96	£78.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (2.5% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 589.95 +2.7%	196.65	£67.27 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,755 (197.5% Upside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 472.85 +5.3%	10.90	£60.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 527.50 (11.6% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,209 +0.1%	19.86	£59.36 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (8.8% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,911 -1.6%	32.78	£59.16 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (16.6% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 102.35 +4.3%	13.47	£57.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 113.44 (10.8% Upside)
CPG Compass Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 34.18 +4.6%	0.29	£55.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,932.50 (8,479.6% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 614.20 +4.5%	8.80	£46.77 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 727.14 (18.4% Upside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,492 +1.2%	22.25	£43.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (66.4% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 9,010 +1.8%	38.02	£43.09 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£122 (35.4% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 3,966.67 +4.3%	N/A	£40.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,657.50 (-7.8% Downside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 1,928 +4.1%	9.34	£40.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,938.33 (0.5% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 8,699.06 +6.3%	21.98	£38.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (34.5% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 4,044 +4.9%	30.00	£38.01 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 3,618.75 (-10.5% Downside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,514.50 +0.5%	14.00	£33.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,012.50 (32.9% Upside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£169.90 +1.5%	16.72	£33.10 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 7,345 +0.2%	17.24	£32.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (13.3% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 336.80 +0.8%	18.21	£29.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 398.67 (18.4% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 473 +0.9%	17.45	£29.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 478.75 (1.2% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,638 +1.3%	9.53	£29.11 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (33.8% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,370 -1.1%	22.49	£28.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (10.0% 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 115.75 +1.8%	N/A	£26.18 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (-1.0% Downside)
IHG InterContinental Hotels Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 166.45 +3.8%	0.34	£23.80 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 7,025 (4,120.5% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 981.20 +3.3%	6.39	£23.74 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (40.5% Upside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,311 +3.9%	4.29	£22.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,795 (64.2% Upside)
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EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,545.24 +1.9%	15.58	£22.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (60.6% 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 2,797 +0.4%	13.16	£21.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (22.8% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 3,002 +4.5%	15.99	£21.16 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (32.8% Upside)
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 209 +1.4%	19.35	£20.08 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 888 +1.7%	9.52	£18.48 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 434.14 +6.6%	6.02	£18.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (7.3% Upside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 627.80 +1.4%	12.94	£16.87 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 719.13 (14.5% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,568 +0.9%	17.64	£16.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,794.25 (5.0% Upside)
BIRG Bank of Ireland Group	Financial Services	GBX 17.49 +1.8%	0.15	£16.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£144.25 +2.7%	19.35	£16.04 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (-2.3% Downside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,494.25 +4.8%	5.43	£15.92 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 280.70 +1.6%	28.82	£15.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 573.71 (104.4% Upside)
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 3,898 -0.8%	42.62	£14.84 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	£5,338.78 (13,596.2% Upside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 8,064 -3.3%	N/A	£14.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (82.9% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 5,540 +7.7%	0.95	£13.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 6,450 (16.4% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,952.50 +1.2%	14.65	£13.50 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 1,746 (-10.6% Downside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 364.19 +2.2%	19.58	£12.99 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,133 -0.3%	40.79	£12.42 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,382.63 (22.0% Upside)
KYGA Kerry Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 75.46 -0.4%	0.19	£12.15 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 99 (31.2% Upside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 453.60 +0.8%	24.47	£11.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 475.71 (4.9% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,464 +0.7%	14.33	£10.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,803.14 (-19.1% Downside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 244.40 +4.2%	34.91	£10.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,210 (395.1% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 816.20 +2.8%	1,020.25	£9.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,100.83 (34.9% Upside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 750.60 +4.3%	18.44	£9.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 859 (14.4% Upside)
HKLB Hongkong Land	Finance	GBX 7.41	N/A	£9.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 6,885 +0.5%	48.90	£9.19 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,788.75 (-1.4% Downside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$54,048.00 +2.5%	N/A	$9.14 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 584.03 +0.1%	17.38	£9.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.4% Downside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,314 +1.0%	70.93	£9.00 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 1,429.57 (8.8% Upside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 3,830 +5.0%	11.01	£8.80 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,900 (54.0% Upside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,926 +0.8%	23.77	£8.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 3,161.29 (8.0% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,637.96 +1.5%	26.10	£8.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (-3.0% Downside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 185.60 -1.1%	N/A	£8.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (19.3% Upside)
CBKD Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	Financial Services	GBX 2.60 +6.1%	0.00	£8.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,538 -0.8%	18.01	£8.21 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 2,338 (-7.9% Downside)
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 791 +0.8%	N/A	£7.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 894.50 (13.1% Upside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 794.10 +1.0%	21.47	£7.81 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (64.1% Upside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 750 (-2.2% Downside)
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,283	8.86	£7.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.3% Downside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 320.63 +1.6%	26.07	£7.52 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 677.86 (111.4% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,523 +1.9%	32.85	£7.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 3,128.33 (24.0% Upside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 376.30 +4.2%	30.59	£7.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 418.57 (11.2% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 692 +4.1%	3.67	£7.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 818.40 +1.6%	20.61	£7.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,130 (38.1% Upside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 313.80 +1.3%	18.57	£6.86 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,065 (239.4% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,147 +0.9%	22.62	£6.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,254.33 (9.4% Upside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$13.00 +2.0%	N/A	C$6.75 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,850 +0.7%	23.02	£6.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,772.86 (-2.7% Downside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,820	2.71	£6.69 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£197.90 +2.8%	31.69	£6.36 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (0.7% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,938 +1.3%	18.44	£6.32 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-33.5% Downside)
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 342.30 +2.5%	9.88	£6.30 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,324 +2.0%	24.44	£5.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (48.5% Upside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,173 +4.0%	11.87	£5.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,675.43 (42.8% Upside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,761 +0.7%	10.06	£5.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,728.50 (-1.8% Downside)
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 460.36 +2.7%	15.87	£5.59 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (47.7% Upside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,853.50 +2.6%	N/A	£5.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GLB Glanbia	Consumer Defensive	GBX 22.06 +0.7%	0.30	£5.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 6,135 +0.1%	434.49	£5.24 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 6,020.43 (-1.9% Downside)
DFIB DFI Retail Group	Business Services	GBX 9.17	0.53	£5.09 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 1,033.50 +0.5%	18.52	£5.03 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,558.80 (50.8% Upside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,772.20 +3.3%	10.81	£4.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,508.25 (41.5% Upside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,800.67 +1.6%	30.74	£4.94 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (17.8% Upside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,315 +1.4%	23.08	£4.85 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 657 +2.3%	14.31	£4.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (-2.4% Downside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 290 +2.5%	21.01	£4.71 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 300.43 (3.6% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 87.78 +1.2%	877.80	£4.55 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 232.67 (165.1% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,166 +1.7%	28.63	£4.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,012.50 (-3.7% Downside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 242.20 +2.5%	11.42	£4.23 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 226.50 (-6.5% Downside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 185.60 +2.5%	14.28	£4.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 233.20 (25.6% Upside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 3,052 +0.7%	68.74	£4.22 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (2.9% Upside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 800 +2.4%	16.33	£4.21 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 923.80 (15.5% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 419.20 +2.3%	9.25	£4.20 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 446.44 (6.5% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 258.20 -3.3%	N/A	£4.19 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 295.17 (14.3% Upside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 246.60 -2.3%	N/A	£4.17 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 205 (-16.9% 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)
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 155.40 +3.0%	10.80	£4.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (29.6% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,175.50 +3.3%	199.24	£4.09 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (12.5% Upside)
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 656 +8.7%	3.70	£4.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (15.2% Upside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,796 +0.6%	163.27	£4.04 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,683.33 (-6.3% Downside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 641 +1.8%	8.55	£3.98 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (3.0% Upside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 202.60 +1.3%	23.56	£3.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 306 (51.0% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 840.50 +2.4%	16.16	£3.91 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 856.67 (1.9% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,392.29 +3.2%	19.54	£3.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,968.33 (24.1% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 605.28 +2.1%	N/A	£3.79 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,028 (69.8% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 542 -1.5%	18.07	£3.74 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (577.6% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 500 +2.0%	9.24	£3.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 550 (10.0% Upside)
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 463.70 +2.1%	13.61	£3.63 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 553.40 (19.3% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 5,030 +1.6%	49.36	£3.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-25.2% Downside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,800 -0.3%	25.68	£3.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,957.78 (8.8% Upside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 359 -0.1%	63.63	£3.44 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 2,066 +1.6%	N/A	£3.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (11.2% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 368.50	11.52	£3.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 450 (22.1% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 246.90 +2.1%	16.57	£3.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.70)	GBX 402.40 (63.0% 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)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 792 +1.7%	7.33	£3.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 950 (19.9% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 350 +3.6%	N/A	£3.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (289.6% Upside)
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,874 +1.8%	12.86	£3.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,083.33 (-16.2% Downside)
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PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,042.50 +2.6%	11.82	£3.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,524.50 (46.2% Upside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 596 +1.5%	14.25	£3.20 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 289.80 +2.8%	19.32	£3.15 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 267.25 (-7.8% Downside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,480 -0.1%	8.18	£3.14 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,128 (43.8% Upside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 428 +1.5%	15.29	£3.14 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 643.75 (50.4% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,347.97 +2.5%	7.18	£3.10 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 720.14 +2.4%	19.26	£3.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,035 (43.7% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 82.70 +0.8%	14.26	£3.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 97.50 (17.9% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,408 +2.8%	9.27	£3.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 4,190 (22.9% Upside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,640 -0.2%	19.43	£3.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,706.40 (-16.6% Downside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 279.90 +2.2%	N/A	£2.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 350 (25.0% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 569 +0.9%	4.99	£2.90 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 823.83 +1.0%	11.51	£2.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (28.7% Upside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 629.87 +2.8%	18.26	£2.83 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 682.14 (8.3% Upside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 328.31 +2.3%	4.23	£2.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 74.80 +0.9%	10.91	£2.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 112 (49.7% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 528 +2.1%	26.53	£2.68 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 726.43 (37.6% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 784.50 +0.4%	38.84	£2.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,820 (259.5% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 473.60 -1.9%	19.61	£2.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 578.33 (22.1% Upside)
CAN Canaan		GBX 263 -0.3%	N/A	£2.59 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (33.1% Upside)
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 194.20 +3.5%	22.58	£2.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (4.9% Upside)
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 533.52 +7.0%	13.68	£2.57 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (9.8% Upside)
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 255.24 -0.2%	18.14	£2.51 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 254.50 (-0.3% Downside)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.18 +2.0%	N/A	£2.51 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 133.60 +0.1%	9.68	£2.50 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 565 +0.6%	26.04	£2.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 516 (-8.7% Downside)
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 305.60 +0.7%	22.31	£2.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 402 (31.5% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 61.60 +2.3%	0.32	£2.47 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 138.80 +1.2%	9.72	£2.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 344.20 +2.4%	14.22	£2.46 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 365.25 (6.1% Upside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,603.65 +2.0%	5.71	£2.45 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 135.29 +2.6%	7.31	£2.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 182.80 (35.1% Upside)
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 618.15 +2.0%	20.38	£2.39 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 576.25 (-6.8% Downside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,534.16 +5.0%	1.76	£2.38 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 92.30 +1.2%	13.98	£2.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 113.40 (22.9% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,395.22 +0.5%	7.43	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 723.65 +4.7%	6.62	£2.35 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,319 -0.2%	2,398.18	£2.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.4% Downside)
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 476.20 +0.0%	99.21	£2.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 634.20 (33.2% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 222.40 +1.3%	67.39	£2.24 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (17.7% Upside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 103.50 -0.3%	N/A	£2.24 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,288 +4.5%	5.50	£2.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,642.83 (27.5% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,832.70 +2.3%	27.88	£2.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (5.1% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 362.50 +1.4%	6.18	£2.13 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 219.40 +2.4%	12.83	£2.12 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-6.1% Downside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,608 +1.9%	12.99	£2.11 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (12.8% Upside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 108.17 +4.8%	9.04	£2.09 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (44.7% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 245 +2.6%	50.00	£2.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (57.1% Upside)
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,893 +2.7%	13.19	£2.06 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (3.4% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 420.69 +1.9%	6.70	£2.05 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 520 +6.1%	104.00	£2.04 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-25.0% Downside)
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 161.14 -0.5%	22.07	£2.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 189.20 (17.4% Upside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 201.40 +1.8%	12.36	£1.99 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 206.25 (2.4% Upside)
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,940.20 +1.4%	18.53	£1.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 2,025 (4.4% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,204 +1.9%	26.05	£1.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,752 +2.2%	13.31	£1.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,788.50 (59.2% Upside)
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 353 +0.9%	13.84	£1.79 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 342 +1.4%	7.43	£1.79 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (1.4% Upside)
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 206	13.29	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (18.4% Upside)
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 2,642 +3.1%	13.30	£1.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,317.50 (-12.3% Downside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,705.77 -0.5%	14.30	£1.75 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (6.9% Upside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 392 +1.8%	18.24	£1.74 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 962.34 +3.6%	2.63	£1.73 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 74.10 +0.4%	N/A	£1.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (35.0% Upside)
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 182.70 +1.9%	101.50	£1.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (38.9% Upside)
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 518 +3.3%	7.04	£1.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (28.9% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 269 +1.9%	9.27	£1.69 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 871.57 +2.9%	9.52	£1.66 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,153.33 (32.3% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 538.57 +0.3%	18.50	£1.66 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 862.50 +3.3%	13.60	£1.64 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,199 (39.0% Upside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 197.70 +0.8%	4.06	£1.63 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 373.50 (88.9% Upside)
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 710.55 +0.8%	24.01	£1.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-23.1% Downside)
PTSB Permanent TSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 2.96 +3.7%	0.23	£1.61 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 804.50 +0.8%	10.95	£1.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (49.1% Upside)
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 205 +1.9%	73.21	£1.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 290.25 (41.6% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 317.24 +3.8%	9.06	£1.59 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 542.50 (71.0% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 153.50 +0.7%	13.23	£1.58 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 177 (15.3% Upside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 397 +1.8%	48.47	£1.58 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,208 +1.9%	5.26	£1.58 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
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)
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 808.50 +1.8%	176.14	£1.54 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 550 (-32.0% Downside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 98.33 +1.4%	6.62	£1.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (25.9% Upside)
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,850 +3.7%	120.25	£1.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,781.67 (-2.4% Downside)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 627.36 +0.8%	5.36	£1.51 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (7.6% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 79.59 +1.4%	13.56	£1.50 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 125 (57.1% Upside)
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,790 -0.5%	22.50	£1.48 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (-0.3% Downside)
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
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 165 -2.5%	3.11	£1.46 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,074.75 +1.1%	15.45	£1.45 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,182 +0.6%	30.73	£1.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (47.4% Upside)
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 525 -1.1%	42.68	£1.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619.40 (18.0% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 250.10 +3.3%	8.17	£1.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 485 (93.9% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 435 +1.5%	3.98	£1.39 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 743 -1.1%	N/A	£1.39 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (7.4% Upside)
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 553 +1.2%	N/A	£1.38 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 678.80 (22.7% Upside)
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 759.36 +2.3%	8.44	£1.37 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (37.0% Upside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 425 +0.1%	9.30	£1.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 149 +2.5%	7.36	£1.35 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 614 +1.3%	12.13	£1.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 751 (22.3% Upside)
BPCP BioPharma Credit		GBX 70.60 -1.5%	10.43	£1.31 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,920 +4.7%	16.50	£1.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (18.3% Upside)
KOS Kosmos Energy	Energy	GBX 218 -1.4%	N/A	£1.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 210 (-3.7% Downside)
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 202 +2.5%	12.21	£1.28 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 150 (-25.7% Downside)
FKU First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Class A GBP		GBX 4,327 +1.9%	N/A	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 112.81 +1.1%	N/A	£1.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 6/13/2026)

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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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