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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 10,690.00 -2.1%	2.16	GEL462.06 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 1,392 -1.3%	11.60	£238.70 billion	Hold (Score: 2.13)	GBX 1,300.50 (-6.6% Downside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£132.10 0.0%	19.89	£204.87 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	£153.33 (16.1% Upside)
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 3,225 +0.3%	10.75	£179.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,949 (-8.6% Downside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 3,384 -2.3%	16.81	£171.93 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,662.50 (-21.3% Downside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 921 -0.1%	8.77	£132.63 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 8,089.30 -2.6%	13.30	£131.55 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 7,113.33 (-12.1% Downside)
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 1,280.60 +0.6%	46.68	£109.83 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 1,390.20 (8.6% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 536.60 +0.1%	40.08	£104.44 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.82)	GBX 635 (18.3% Upside)
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,413.33 -1.2%	12.64	£95.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 4,708.33 (6.7% Upside)
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BMK Benchmark	Consumer Defensive	£153 -0.6%	246,774.19	£94.15 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,120 +0.4%	9.54	£89.98 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 3,821.32 (-7.2% Downside)
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,851.50 +1.7%	13.03	£73.91 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,034.29 (9.9% Upside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 608.30 -1.1%	202.77	£71.26 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 556 (-8.6% Downside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 459.80 -2.2%	10.59	£62.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 527.50 (14.7% Upside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,908.50 -0.7%	32.74	£59.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,228 (16.7% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,187.50 +0.3%	19.51	£58.30 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 1,315.43 (10.8% Upside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 98.90 -1.2%	13.01	£57.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.56)	GBX 113.44 (14.7% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 590 -1.4%	8.45	£46.98 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 727.14 (23.2% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 4,166.50 -1.4%	N/A	£44.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 3,437.14 (-17.5% Downside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 2,012 -2.5%	9.74	£44.27 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,938.33 (-3.7% Downside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 2,436 -1.5%	21.75	£43.25 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,145.50 (70.2% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 8,702 -2.5%	36.72	£42.80 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£122 (40.2% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 9,340 -2.5%	28.85	£42.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£117 (25.3% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 4,289 -2.7%	31.82	£42.28 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 3,518.75 (-18.0% Downside)
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£170.70 +1.1%	16.80	£34.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,472.50 -0.4%	13.61	£32.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,000 (35.8% Upside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Energy	GBX 160.40 +0.3%	N/A	£32.10 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners	Consumer Defensive	GBX 6,870 +1.7%	16.13	£30.42 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 8,320 (21.1% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,476 +0.7%	9.20	£28.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 6,204.29 (38.6% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 321.20 +0.1%	17.36	£28.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 398.67 (24.1% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 2,339.50 +3.7%	26.92	£28.20 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,606.57 (11.4% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 443.60 +3.0%	16.37	£28.15 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 478.75 (7.9% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 1,055 -1.9%	6.87	£26.41 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,379 (30.7% 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 111.85 -0.2%	N/A	£25.78 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 114.60 (2.5% Upside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 3,168 -3.7%	16.87	£23.34 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 3,988 (25.9% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 2,521 -2.6%	17.03	£22.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,087.33 (62.1% Upside)
AHT Ashtead Group	Industrials	GBX 5,326 0.0%	16.11	£22.10 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 5,075 (-4.7% Downside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,131 -1.1%	3.28	£21.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 3,795 (78.1% Upside)
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IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,699 +1.2%	10.83	£20.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 3,433.33 (27.2% Upside)
BT.A BT Group	Business Services	GBX 203 -0.8%	21.15	£19.77 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 420.20 -0.1%	6.05	£18.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 466 (10.9% Upside)
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 876 -1.1%	9.39	£18.60 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 4,876 +1.6%	53.32	£18.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,737.50 (-23.3% Downside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 1,516.40 -1.9%	4.93	£16.44 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 611 -0.2%	12.59	£16.42 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 719.13 (17.7% Upside)
VALT Valt Technology Services		GBX 5,840 -3.5%	1.00	£15.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 6,450 (10.4% Upside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	£133.30 +1.3%	17.88	£15.38 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	£140.98 (5.8% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 4,194 -0.5%	16.19	£15.29 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,794.25 (14.3% Upside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 268.20 -0.6%	27.54	£14.95 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 250.71 (-6.5% Downside)
RBD Reabold Resources	Energy	GBX 90.35 +0.4%	N/A	£13.29 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 7,507.65 +0.2%	N/A	£13.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	£147.50 (96.5% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,855.38 +0.7%	13.92	£13.02 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 1,746 (-5.9% Downside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 336 +0.4%	22.86	£12.26 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,091.50 -0.3%	39.30	£11.97 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,382.63 (26.7% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 259.20 -0.5%	37.03	£11.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 215 (-17.1% Downside)
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 433.39 -0.4%	23.38	£10.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 461.43 (6.5% Upside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 4,234 -0.4%	12.17	£10.22 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,633.33 (33.0% Upside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 802.80 -1.4%	1,003.50	£10.12 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,100.83 (37.1% Upside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 713.40 -1.8%	17.53	£9.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 859 (20.4% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,208 -0.7%	13.27	£9.59 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,803.14 (-12.6% Downside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 7,050 +0.2%	51.35	£9.45 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,788.75 (-3.7% Downside)
EQQQ Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF		$55,668.00 +0.2%	N/A	$9.41 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 583.50 +0.3%	17.37	£9.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 453.33 (-22.3% Downside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,918 +0.6%	27.84	£8.79 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 3,161.29 (8.3% Upside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,280 -2.7%	69.09	£8.77 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 1,429.57 (11.7% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 188.35 +1.2%	N/A	£8.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 221.33 (17.5% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 5,310 -1.1%	24.58	£8.15 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,466.17 (2.9% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 728.50 -0.7%	3.86	£8.12 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 810 -6.7%	21.90	£8.11 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,303 (60.9% Upside)
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 853.20 -2.0%	22.96	£7.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 1,130 (32.4% Upside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 767 +0.1%	N/A	£7.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 750 (-2.2% Downside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,390 +4.7%	16.96	£7.67 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 2,338 (-2.2% Downside)
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 1,282 0.0%	8.85	£7.58 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,074.17 (-16.2% Downside)
OBI Ondine Biomedical	Medical	C$14.50 -3.3%	N/A	C$7.53 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SDLF Standard Life	Financial Services	GBX 751.50 -1.8%	N/A	£7.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 894.50 (19.0% Upside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 2,471 +0.6%	32.17	£7.47 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 3,128.33 (26.6% Upside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 368.30 +0.5%	409.22	£7.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 418.57 (13.6% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 312.20 -1.0%	25.38	£7.44 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 297.57 (-4.7% Downside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,978 +0.1%	2.83	£6.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 304.60 +2.8%	18.02	£6.81 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 323.75 (6.3% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 1,122.88 -0.2%	22.15	£6.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,254.33 (11.7% Upside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 2,800 +0.6%	22.62	£6.73 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,772.86 (-1.0% Downside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	£193.60 -1.2%	31.01	£6.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£199.25 (2.9% Upside)
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 2,386 -0.7%	25.09	£6.19 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 3,452 (44.7% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,814 -0.7%	17.26	£6.00 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,288 (-29.0% Downside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 1,167.50 -2.5%	11.82	£5.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,675.43 (43.5% Upside)
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 452.94 -1.5%	15.62	£5.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 680 (50.1% Upside)
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HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,753 -0.6%	10.02	£5.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,728.50 (-1.4% Downside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 638.50 -3.3%	9.82	£5.63 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 660 (3.4% Upside)
SPOL iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 2,819 +0.1%	N/A	£5.40 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 5,980 -0.1%	N/A	£5.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 5,963.29 (-0.3% Downside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	GBX 6,900 +0.5%	31.19	£5.09 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 8,012.50 (16.1% Upside)
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	Manufacturing	GBX 1,770 -4.6%	8.69	£5.06 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 2,499.50 (41.2% Upside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 1,030.72 -0.6%	18.47	£5.04 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,558.80 (51.2% Upside)
ALW Alliance Witan		GBX 1,313.85 -0.6%	23.06	£4.95 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GGP Greatland Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 720.50 +0.1%	4.06	£4.85 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 755.67 (4.9% Upside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 283 +0.3%	20.51	£4.75 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.88)	GBX 300.43 (6.2% Upside)
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 4,516 -0.2%	31.04	£4.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,012.50 (-11.1% Downside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 624.87 -0.9%	18.76	£4.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 641.33 (2.6% Upside)
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 279.76 0.0%	N/A	£4.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 299.83 (7.2% Upside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 84.04 +0.1%	840.40	£4.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 232.67 (176.9% Upside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 184.50 -1.2%	12.38	£4.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 233.20 (26.4% Upside)
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 239.20 -3.2%	11.28	£4.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 222.33 (-7.1% Downside)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 776.44 +2.8%	15.85	£4.19 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 929 (19.6% 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)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 2,949 -2.6%	66.42	£4.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,140 (6.5% Upside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 1,790.82 -0.2%	162.80	£4.07 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,683.33 (-6.0% Downside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 394.20 -0.8%	8.74	£4.04 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 448.50 (13.8% Upside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,120 -4.3%	N/A	£4.01 billion	Hold (Score: 2.44)	GBX 1,322.22 (18.1% Upside)
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 5,455 +0.5%	53.53	£3.97 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 3,763.33 (-31.0% Downside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 305	16.11	£3.96 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BBOX Tritax Big Box REIT	Real Estate	GBX 146 -2.7%	10.15	£3.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.88)	GBX 201.43 (38.0% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,335.37 +1.9%	19.08	£3.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 2,968.33 (27.1% Upside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 235.80 +2.2%	N/A	£3.89 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 205 (-13.1% Downside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 198.27 +1.7%	23.05	£3.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 308.78 (55.7% Upside)
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 800.50 +1.3%	15.39	£3.85 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 792.50 (-1.0% Downside)
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 2,193.59 +0.4%	N/A	£3.68 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,298.33 (4.8% Upside)
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 444.23 -0.8%	13.36	£3.62 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 553.40 (24.6% Upside)
BTRW Barratt Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 258.10 +0.5%	17.32	£3.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.70)	GBX 402.40 (55.9% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,837.80 -0.8%	26.22	£3.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,957.78 (6.5% Upside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 553.60 -1.5%	N/A	£3.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,028 (85.7% Upside)
SEPL Seplat Energy	Energy	GBX 577 +1.6%	19.23	£3.46 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,672.50 (536.5% Upside)
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 1,069 -0.1%	12.12	£3.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,524.50 (42.6% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 458.30 -1.5%	7.08	£3.43 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 550 (20.0% Upside)
ROSE Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L)	Energy	GBX 344 -4.4%	N/A	£3.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,363.68 (296.4% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 368 -1.1%	8.03	£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)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 745.40 +0.8%	19.93	£3.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,035 (38.9% Upside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 600.50 -0.2%	14.36	£3.28 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 433.53 -0.4%	15.48	£3.25 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 643.75 (48.5% Upside)
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 287 -1.7%	19.13	£3.21 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 267.25 (-6.9% Downside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 340.50 -0.6%	6.92	£3.21 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 2,330 -0.9%	7.13	£3.17 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 4,543.88 -0.2%	11.99	£3.17 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,083.33 (-10.1% Downside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 733.50 +0.1%	6.79	£3.16 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 950 (29.5% Upside)
BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,398 +0.4%	9.25	£3.14 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 4,190 (23.3% Upside)
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RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 660 -1.1%	19.53	£3.09 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 682.14 (3.4% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 81.60 -1.0%	14.07	£3.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 97.50 (19.5% Upside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,416 -0.4%	7.82	£3.04 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,128 (50.3% Upside)
HOC Hochschild Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 577.50 -2.5%	14.81	£2.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 586 (1.5% Upside)
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,510 +1.8%	20.36	£2.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,706.40 (-14.6% Downside)
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 831.11 -0.8%	11.61	£2.94 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,060 (27.5% Upside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 264 -5.1%	N/A	£2.85 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 322.50 (22.2% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 557 -0.5%	4.89	£2.84 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 76.30 -0.1%	11.13	£2.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 112 (46.8% Upside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 797 +0.7%	39.46	£2.68 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,010.75 (26.8% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 482 -0.1%	19.96	£2.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 578.33 (20.0% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 502.50 -2.4%	25.25	£2.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 726.43 (44.6% Upside)
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 190.09 -1.2%	22.10	£2.61 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 203.71 (7.2% Upside)
ATT Allianz Technology Trust	Financial Services	GBX 755 -0.4%	6.90	£2.60 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CNYA iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 6.30 -0.3%	N/A	£2.56 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CAN Canaan		GBX 260.01 +2.3%	N/A	£2.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 350 (34.6% Upside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,616 -1.9%	5.75	£2.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 253.45 -0.8%	18.01	£2.51 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 254.50 (0.4% Upside)
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 305.69 +0.3%	22.31	£2.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 402 (31.5% Upside)
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 132.20 -0.8%	21.32	£2.49 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
AJB AJ Bell	Financial Services	GBX 615 -1.0%	24.06	£2.43 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 563.13 (-8.4% Downside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 135.20 -0.4%	9.47	£2.43 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 132.09 -0.8%	7.14	£2.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 182.80 (38.4% Upside)
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 4,360 -1.7%	1.75	£2.40 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 503.50 +1.4%	104.90	£2.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 630.25 (25.2% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Private Equity	Financial Services	GBX 3,365 -1.9%	7.27	£2.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	N/A
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 58.80 +0.7%	0.31	£2.36 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 90.80 -1.0%	13.76	£2.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 113.40 (24.9% Upside)
HTWS Helios Towers	Communication Services	GBX 227.40 -3.1%	68.91	£2.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 261.67 (15.1% Upside)
PAF Pan African Resources	Basic Materials	GBX 111.50 -2.1%	9.32	£2.26 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 156.50 (40.4% Upside)
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 307 -0.6%	12.69	£2.25 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 348.67 (13.6% Upside)
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 1,318 +0.1%	2,396.36	£2.24 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,208.33 (-8.3% Downside)
TKO Taseko Mines	Basic Materials	GBX 612 +4.2%	N/A	£2.24 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 390 (-36.3% Downside)
JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,236 -1.0%	5.28	£2.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,642.83 (32.9% Upside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Utilities	GBX 103 -0.8%	N/A	£2.22 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 173.65 +0.3%	23.79	£2.18 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 188.20 (8.4% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 491.01 -1.9%	87.68	£2.17 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 516 (5.1% Upside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 2,742.19 +0.8%	26.99	£2.15 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 2,976.67 (8.6% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 360.50 -0.1%	6.14	£2.14 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 240.20 -9.8%	49.02	£2.10 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 385 (60.3% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 415 -1.1%	6.61	£2.09 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,801 -0.8%	13.69	£2.07 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,788.50 (54.8% Upside)
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	Industrials	GBX 4,430 -0.4%	12.49	£2.07 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,200 (17.4% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 1,218 -0.2%	26.36	£2.03 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 1,763 +0.2%	12.28	£1.98 billion	Hold (Score: 2.22)	GBX 1,956.50 (11.0% Upside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 195.40 +14.6%	7.91	£1.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 207.50 (6.2% Upside)
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,899 -1.3%	18.14	£1.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 2,025 (6.6% Upside)
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,238 +1.6%	N/A	£1.93 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
N91 Ninety One Group	Financial Services	GBX 212 -4.6%	11.58	£1.91 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 206 (-2.8% Downside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 819 +0.0%	8.95	£1.90 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,153.33 (40.8% Upside)
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BRWM BlackRock World Mining Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,016 -2.1%	2.78	£1.89 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 366.50 -0.4%	10.61	£1.89 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 3,302 +2.2%	139.32	£1.82 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,681.67 (-18.8% Downside)
ALPH Alpha Group International	Financial Services	GBX 4,245	22.32	£1.80 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 334.40 -1.5%	7.27	£1.77 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 346.71 (3.7% Upside)
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 181.30 -2.5%	100.72	£1.76 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 253.80 (40.0% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Financial Services	GBX 74.30 -0.4%	N/A	£1.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 100 (34.6% Upside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 386 -2.4%	17.96	£1.75 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	N/A
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 501 -1.0%	6.81	£1.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 667.80 (33.3% Upside)
MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 266.50	9.18	£1.73 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 77.34 +2.8%	0.11	£1.72 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PFD Premier Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 199.40 +0.4%	13.38	£1.72 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 244 (22.4% Upside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 205.20 -0.3%	4.21	£1.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 373.50 (82.0% Upside)
RPI Raspberry Pi		GBX 880 -1.8%	191.72	£1.70 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 550 (-37.5% Downside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,669 +1.5%	13.99	£1.70 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 1,824.29 (9.3% Upside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 399 -2.0%	48.72	£1.69 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 542 -0.4%	18.62	£1.69 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
KLR Keller Group	Industrials	GBX 2,402 +0.1%	12.09	£1.66 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,317.50 (-3.5% Downside)
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 713 -1.6%	24.09	£1.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 546.67 (-23.3% Downside)
LWDB Law Debenture	Financial Services	GBX 1,220 -0.8%	5.32	£1.62 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 341.60 -0.1%	2.47	£1.61 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 815.50 +0.3%	12.32	£1.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,200.50 (47.2% 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)
GNC Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 194.10 +0.5%	15.40	£1.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 290.25 (49.5% Upside)
HRI Herald	Finance	GBX 3,215 -1.4%	16.15	£1.54 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 763.50 +0.9%	10.39	£1.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 1,199.44 (57.1% Upside)
COA Coats Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 80.20 +0.1%	13.66	£1.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 124 (54.6% Upside)
CURY Currys	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 147.30 +0.2%	12.70	£1.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 177 (20.2% Upside)
CWR Ceres Power	Industrials	GBX 784 -3.5%	N/A	£1.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 950 (21.2% Upside)
SHAW Shawbrook Group	Construction	GBX 292.50 -3.6%	8.36	£1.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 542.50 (85.5% Upside)
SRE Sirius Real Estate	Real Estate	GBX 95.95 -2.2%	6.94	£1.52 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 123.80 (29.0% Upside)
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 175 +0.6%	3.30	£1.50 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,236 -0.2%	31.49	£1.48 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 3,216.67 (43.9% 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 573 -2.9%	N/A	£1.45 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 678.80 (18.5% Upside)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 595.84 -0.5%	5.09	£1.45 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 675.17 (13.3% Upside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 432.50 +0.8%	9.47	£1.42 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
BNKR The Bankers Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 150.80 -0.4%	7.45	£1.41 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CKN Clarkson	Industrials	GBX 4,584 +0.9%	21.53	£1.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 4,775 (4.2% Upside)
BOY Bodycote	Industrials	GBX 818.50 -1.0%	26.40	£1.40 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 850.83 (4.0% Upside)
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 2,915 -1.9%	16.47	£1.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 3,453.75 (18.5% Upside)
FSV Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values	Financial Services	GBX 423 -1.4%	3.87	£1.37 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 740.84 +0.9%	8.43	£1.37 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,040.17 (40.4% Upside)
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 741 -5.1%	N/A	£1.37 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 798.33 (7.7% Upside)
KOS Kosmos Energy	Energy	GBX 230 +6.5%	N/A	£1.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 210 (-8.7% Downside)
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 620.50 -0.6%	12.26	£1.36 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 751 (21.0% Upside)
RSG Resolute Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 63.40 +0.6%	10.58	£1.36 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 278 (338.5% Upside)
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 228 -0.2%	7.73	£1.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 485 (112.7% Upside)
CHG Chemring Group	Industrials	GBX 499.40 -0.1%	28.54	£1.35 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 619.40 (24.0% Upside)
JMG JPMorgan Emerging Markets	Financial Services	GBX 135.80 -0.9%	29.33	£1.33 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 203 -2.3%	12.27	£1.32 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.67)	GBX 150 (-26.1% Downside)
ATYM Atalaya Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 858 -2.2%	14.72	£1.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 962.50 (12.2% Upside)
FCSS Fidelity China Special	Financial Services	GBX 286 -1.2%	2.54	£1.32 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
SRC SigmaRoc	Basic Materials	GBX 118.37 -0.8%	17.54	£1.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 165.33 (39.7% Upside)
ONT Oxford Nanopore Technologies	Medical	GBX 132.23 -2.9%	N/A	£1.29 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 218.60 (65.3% Upside)
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 165.40 -0.2%	N/A	£1.28 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 244.50 (47.8% Upside)
SPMV iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (Acc)		GBX 113.65 +0.0%	N/A	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A
CGEO Georgia Capital	Industrials	GBX 4,066.90 -1.0%	0.90	£1.27 billion	N/A (Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 6/3/2026)

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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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