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Company	Sector	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Consensus Analyst Rating	Consensus Price Target
SHEL Shell	Energy	GBX 2,571.50 +0.9%	774.55	£167.92 billion	Buy (Score: 3.22)	GBX 2,999.36 (16.6% Upside)
AZN AstraZeneca	Medical	£106 +0.2%	3,569.02	£164.30 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	£118.95 (12.2% Upside)
BHP BHP Group	Basic Materials	GBX 2,689.50 -0.3%	1,344.75	£136.09 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,337.86 (-13.1% Downside)
HSBA HSBC	Financial Services	GBX 635.50 +0.6%	588.43	£122.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.90)	GBX 787.60 (23.9% Upside)
ULVR Unilever	Consumer Defensive	GBX 3,800 -0.3%	1,342.76	£95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 4,242 (11.6% Upside)
BP BP	Energy	GBX 466.15 +0.2%	427.66	£80.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 618.10 (32.6% Upside)
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RIO Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials	GBX 5,842 -0.3%	1,411.11	£73.03 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 6,140 (5.1% Upside)
DGE Diageo	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,856 +0.3%	1,730.91	£63.97 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 3,770 (32.0% Upside)
GSK GSK	Medical	GBX 1,450.20 -0.8%	979.86	£59.75 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,566.36 (8.0% Upside)
REL Relx	Industrials	GBX 3,110 +0.5%	3,417.58	£58.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,752.44 (-11.5% Downside)
GLEN Glencore	Basic Materials	GBX 472.10 +0.4%	786.83	£57.69 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.89)	GBX 583.89 (23.7% Upside)
BNC Banco Santander	Financial Services	GBX 329 +0.6%	620.75	£52.41 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
BATS British American Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,295.50 +0.6%	593.15	£51.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,671.43 (59.9% Upside)
LSEG London Stock Exchange Group	Financial Services	GBX 9,274 -0.2%	7,664.46	£48.28 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	£100.44 (8.3% Upside)
NG National Grid	Utilities	GBX 1,058 +0.0%	1,533.33	£39.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,155 (9.2% Upside)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 5,420 -0.5%	1,748.39	£38.71 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
CRH CRH	Basic Materials	GBX 5,410 +0.3%	1,779.61	£37.53 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,551 (2.6% Upside)
CPG Compass Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,146 +0.1%	2,861.33	£36.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 2,140 (-0.3% Downside)
BA BAE Systems	Industrials	GBX 1,110.50 +0.8%	1,791.13	£33.54 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,114.33 (0.3% Upside)
WDS Woodside Energy Group	Energy	GBX 1,663 -0.1%	567.58	£31.60 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
FERG Ferguson	Industrials	£150.85 -0.2%	2,167.39	£30.69 billion	(Score: 0.00)	£105.70 (-29.9% Downside)
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 47.71 -0.5%	530.11	£30.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.78)	GBX 58.75 (23.1% Upside)
HLN Haleon	Medical	GBX 321.65 -0.6%	2,474.23	£29.69 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 351.71 (9.3% Upside)
EXPN Experian	Industrials	GBX 3,202 -0.2%	3,597.75	£29.42 billion	Hold (Score: 2.29)	GBX 3,026 (-5.5% Downside)
BP.B BP PLC 9 Percent Preferred Shares	Oils/Energy	GBX 146.50	-2.05	£29.31 billion	(Score: 0.00)	GBX 612.29 (317.9% Upside)
AAL Anglo American	Basic Materials	GBX 1,970.60 -0.7%	1,470.60	£26.41 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 2,734.17 (38.7% Upside)
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	GBX 299.70 +0.5%	1,498.50	£25.23 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 206 (-31.3% Downside)
FLTR Flutter Entertainment	Consumer Cyclical	£139.40 +0.7%	-41,000.00	£24.65 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	£151.17 (8.4% Upside)
PRU Prudential	Financial Services	GBX 887.20 +1.0%	896.16	£24.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.20)	GBX 1,590.80 (79.3% Upside)
AHT Ashtead Group	Industrials	GBX 5,462 +0.2%	1,826.76	£23.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 4,675 (-14.4% Downside)
III 3i Group	Finance	GBX 2,421 -0.7%	510.76	£23.56 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,412.50 (-0.4% Downside)
BARC Barclays	Financial Services	GBX 153.78 +0.2%	452.29	£23.27 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 247.60 (61.0% Upside)
TSCO Tesco	Consumer Defensive	GBX 290.50 +0.5%	1,452.50	£20.54 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 295 (1.5% Upside)
SSE SSE	Utilities	GBX 1,856 0.0%	3,501.89	£20.23 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 2,015.83 (8.6% Upside)
NWG NatWest Group	Financial Services	GBX 219.40 +0.6%	447.76	£19.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 318.57 (45.2% Upside)
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals	Basic Materials	GBX 4,105 +4.3%	4,413.98	£18.60 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,000 (21.8% Upside)
VOD Vodafone Group Public	Communication Services	GBX 68.56 +0.4%	207.76	£18.57 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 104.40 (52.3% Upside)
ABF Associated British Foods	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,367 -0.1%	1,766.42	£18.02 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 2,079.17 (-12.2% Downside)
STAN Standard Chartered	Financial Services	GBX 666.60 +1.7%	1,307.06	£17.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.63)	GBX 956.33 (43.5% Upside)
ANTO Antofagasta	Basic Materials	GBX 1,679.50 -1.6%	1,312.11	£16.56 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,525 (-9.2% Downside)
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IMB Imperial Brands	Consumer Defensive	GBX 1,806.50 +0.5%	719.72	£15.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 2,171 (20.2% Upside)
LGEN Legal & General Group	Financial Services	GBX 251.10 -0.1%	784.69	£15.02 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 305.50 (21.7% Upside)
BT.A BT Group - CLASS A	Business Services	GBX 123.60 +0.5%	686.67	£12.30 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
SGE The Sage Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,172.50 -0.8%	5,862.50	£11.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.45)	GBX 1,033.33 (-11.9% Downside)
AV Aviva	Financial Services	GBX 434.70 +0.3%	-2,173.50	£11.91 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 508.80 (17.0% Upside)
IHG InterContinental Hotels Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 7,090 0.0%	2,541.22	£11.68 billion	Hold (Score: 2.10)	GBX 6,048.75 (-14.7% Downside)
SMT Scottish Mortgage	Financial Services	GBX 808 0.0%	-394.15	£11.39 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
RTO Rentokil Initial	Industrials	GBX 440.80 -0.6%	3,673.33	£11.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 639.44 (45.1% Upside)
SGRO SEGRO	Real Estate	GBX 886.40 -1.2%	-325.88	£10.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 959 (8.2% Upside)
BNZL Bunzl	Consumer Defensive	GBX 3,190 -0.3%	2,200.00	£10.78 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 2,989.17 (-6.3% Downside)
INF Informa	Communication Services	GBX 781.20 +0.9%	3,124.80	£10.70 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 815.83 (4.4% Upside)
NXT NEXT	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 8,118 -0.4%	1,419.23	£10.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 6,925 (-14.7% Downside)
SN Smith & Nephew	Medical	GBX 1,078.50 +0.2%	5,392.50	£9.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 1,361.60 (26.2% Upside)
WISE Wise	Computer and Technology	GBX 874 -1.0%	4,161.90	£8.91 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 726.25 (-16.9% Downside)
AIBG AIB Group	Financial Services	GBX 333.50 -0.7%	952.86	£8.74 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
HLMA Halma	Industrials	GBX 2,284 -0.5%	3,625.40	£8.67 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,230 (-2.4% Downside)
JD JD Sports Fashion	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 165.95 -0.9%	4,148.75	£8.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.70)	GBX 372.14 (124.2% Upside)
CCH Coca-Cola HBC	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,305 +0.8%	1,506.54	£8.46 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,770 (20.2% Upside)
ADM Admiral Group	Financial Services	GBX 2,684 -0.8%	2,218.18	£8.22 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,296 (-14.5% Downside)
SKG Smurfit Kappa Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,120 -0.1%	1,110.32	£8.12 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,010 (28.5% Upside)
WPP WPP	Communication Services	GBX 753 +0.1%	1,536.73	£8.06 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,093.29 (45.2% Upside)
S32 South32	Basic Materials	GBX 177.80 +0.5%	-5,926.67	£8.05 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 200 (12.5% Upside)
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	Industrials	£105.05 0.0%	3,685.96	£7.75 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	£111 (5.7% Upside)
SVT Severn Trent	Utilities	GBX 2,579 -0.5%	6,140.48	£7.71 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 2,964 (14.9% Upside)
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group	Industrials	GBX 155 -1.0%	484.38	£7.63 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 186 (20.0% Upside)
CNA Centrica	Utilities	GBX 140.65 -0.5%	192.67	£7.62 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 145.50 (3.4% Upside)
MRO Melrose Industries	Industrials	GBX 567.40 -0.6%	-28,370.00	£7.55 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 477.50 (-15.8% Downside)
MNDI Mondi	Basic Materials	GBX 1,537.50 -0.9%	1,106.12	£7.47 billion	Buy (Score: 3.33)	GBX 1,502.50 (-2.3% Downside)
UU United Utilities Group	Utilities	GBX 1,059.50 +0.0%	-21,190.00	£7.22 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,203.33 (13.6% Upside)
SBRY J Sainsbury	Consumer Defensive	GBX 302.60 +1.1%	10,086.67	£7.17 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 277.50 (-8.3% Downside)
CRDA Croda International	Basic Materials	GBX 5,050 -0.5%	3,633.09	£7.05 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 6,420 (27.1% Upside)
SDR Schroders	Financial Services	GBX 429.90 -1.5%	1,592.22	£6.92 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 470 (9.3% Upside)
WTB Whitbread	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 3,656 +1.0%	2,163.31	£6.86 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,045 (10.6% Upside)
ITRK Intertek Group	Industrials	GBX 4,246 -0.4%	2,320.22	£6.85 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 4,651 (9.5% Upside)
PSON Pearson	Communication Services	GBX 964.20 -0.1%	2,410.50	£6.74 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,093.33 (13.4% Upside)
PSH Pershing Square	Financial Services	GBX 3,584 +0.6%	313.29	£6.71 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
AUTO Auto Trader Group	Communication Services	GBX 721.40 +0.5%	2,885.60	£6.56 billion	Hold (Score: 2.14)	GBX 630.80 (-12.6% Downside)
ENT Entain	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 994.20 -0.2%	-1,197.83	£6.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.78)	GBX 1,463 (47.2% Upside)
OCDO Ocado Group	Consumer Defensive	GBX 758.40 +1.0%	-1,285.42	£6.28 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.80)	GBX 640.20 (-15.6% Downside)
SMIN Smiths Group	Industrials	GBX 1,763.50 +0.0%	2,799.21	£6.13 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 1,846.67 (4.7% Upside)
DCC DCC	Energy	GBX 5,778 +0.4%	1,709.47	£5.71 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,881 (1.8% Upside)
BME B&M European Value Retail	Consumer Defensive	GBX 560.20 -0.3%	1,600.57	£5.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.30)	GBX 541 (-3.4% Downside)
BDEV Barratt Developments	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 562.60 +0.0%	1,061.51	£5.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 491.67 (-12.6% Downside)
MKS Marks and Spencer Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 272.40	1,362.00	£5.37 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 242.86 (-10.8% Downside)
PHNX Phoenix Group	Financial Services	GBX 535.20 +0.4%	-652.68	£5.35 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 617 (15.3% Upside)
MNG M&G	Financial Services	GBX 222.40 -1.0%	-1,235.56	£5.27 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 231.67 (4.2% Upside)
LAND Land Securities Group	Real Estate	GBX 704.80 -1.6%	-859.51	£5.25 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 649 (-7.9% Downside)
TW Taylor Wimpey	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 147.05 +1.6%	919.06	£5.19 billion	Hold (Score: 2.38)	GBX 123 (-16.4% Downside)
BRBY Burberry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,416 +0.3%	1,180.00	£5.08 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.86)	GBX 1,899.14 (34.1% Upside)
CTEC ConvaTec Group	Medical	GBX 244.20 -0.2%	8,140.00	£5.01 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 298.33 (22.2% Upside)
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BKG The Berkeley Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 4,688 -1.0%	1,113.54	£4.97 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 4,586.29 (-2.2% Downside)
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 962 +0.2%	1,457.58	£4.93 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
WEIR The Weir Group	Industrials	GBX 1,886.50 -0.3%	1,985.79	£4.90 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 2,157.50 (14.4% Upside)
AAF Airtel Africa	Communication Services	GBX 130.20 +0.6%	1,860.00	£4.90 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
ICP Intermediate Capital Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,680.50 +0.1%	2,182.47	£4.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 2,029 (20.7% Upside)
DPLM Diploma	Industrials	GBX 3,582 -0.2%	3,980.00	£4.80 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 3,210 (-10.4% Downside)
RMV Rightmove	Communication Services	GBX 575.60 +0.2%	2,398.33	£4.61 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 599.13 (4.1% Upside)
KGF Kingfisher	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 243.30 -1.1%	1,431.18	£4.57 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.75)	GBX 235 (-3.4% Downside)
AUY Yamana Gold	Basic Materials	GBX 475 +1.1%	-572.29	£4.57 billion	(Score: 0.00)	GBX 480 (1.1% Upside)
UTG Unite Group	Real Estate	GBX 1,044 -0.9%	2,982.86	£4.55 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,098 (5.2% Upside)
FBT First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,526.10 -0.1%	-1,387.36	£4.51 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 813.60 -1.6%	1,333.77	£4.46 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 806.25 (-0.9% Downside)
PSN Persimmon	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,389 +0.4%	1,361.76	£4.44 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.89)	GBX 1,281.71 (-7.7% Downside)
IMI IMI	Industrials	GBX 1,684 -0.1%	1,810.75	£4.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,906.67 (13.2% Upside)
DPH Dechra Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 3,858	-15,432.00	£4.39 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 3,606.40 (-6.5% Downside)
FRES Fresnillo	Basic Materials	GBX 594.40 +0.7%	2,584.35	£4.38 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.83)	GBX 707.50 (19.0% Upside)
EDV Endeavour Mining	Basic Materials	GBX 1,757 -1.3%	-4,086.05	£4.31 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,400 (36.6% Upside)
SMDS DS Smith	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 307.30 -0.8%	931.21	£4.24 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 409.40 (33.2% Upside)
FRAS Frasers Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 910.50 -0.1%	812.95	£4.12 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 605 (-33.6% Downside)
HIK Hikma Pharmaceuticals	Medical	GBX 1,789 +1.2%	3,440.38	£3.96 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,972.50 (10.3% Upside)
RS1 RS Group	Industrials	GBX 819.60 -1.1%	1,639.20	£3.88 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 1,015 (23.8% Upside)
SXS Spectris	Computer and Technology	GBX 3,779 +0.3%	2,929.46	£3.84 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 5,821.25 (54.0% Upside)
EZJ easyJet	Industrials	GBX 510 -0.1%	1,186.05	£3.84 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 530 (3.9% Upside)
STJ St. James's Place	Financial Services	GBX 683.60 +0.4%	1,051.69	£3.75 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 1,418.57 (107.5% Upside)
BLND British Land	Real Estate	GBX 399.60 -1.5%	-347.48	£3.71 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 382.50 (-4.3% Downside)
HSX Hiscox	Financial Services	GBX 1,054 +0.3%	1,817.24	£3.66 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 1,228.14 (16.5% Upside)
UKW Greencoat UK Wind	Finance	GBX 151.50 -0.1%	369.51	£3.51 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
BEZ Beazley	Financial Services	GBX 522 -0.4%	3,262.50	£3.51 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 845.14 (61.9% Upside)
HL Hargreaves Lansdown	Financial Services	GBX 734 +1.4%	1,079.41	£3.48 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 1,055 (43.7% Upside)
INVP Investec Group	Financial Services	GBX 531.80 -0.5%	728.49	£3.43 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
ABDN abrdn	Financial Services	GBX 178.65 -0.4%	-893.25	£3.29 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 203.33 (13.8% Upside)
GAW Games Workshop Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 9,870 +0.2%	2,407.32	£3.25 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
BBOX Tritax Big Box	Real Estate	GBX 168.90 -0.6%	-312.78	£3.21 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 171.67 (1.6% Upside)
PCT Polar Capital Technology	Financial Services	GBX 2,595	-3,164.63	£3.21 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
CCC Computacenter	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,792 +0.3%	1,661.90	£3.19 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,775 (-0.6% Downside)
VTY Vistry Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 917.50 +0.2%	1,274.31	£3.17 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 795.17 (-13.3% Downside)
ATST Alliance Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,112 +0.2%	777.62	£3.16 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
JMAT Johnson Matthey	Basic Materials	GBX 1,697.50 -0.7%	1,768.23	£3.11 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,035 (19.9% Upside)
TUI TUI	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 613 -1.2%	943.08	£3.11 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.60)	GBX 675.60 (10.2% Upside)
BWY Bellway	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 2,568 -0.1%	867.57	£3.07 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,639.38 (2.8% Upside)
3IN 3i Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 321.50 -1.1%	730.68	£2.97 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
INCH Inchcape	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 715.50 -0.8%	1,402.94	£2.96 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,201.50 (67.9% Upside)
IGG IG Group	Financial Services	GBX 765.50 +0.1%	890.12	£2.95 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 987.80 (29.0% Upside)
TRIG The Renewables Infrastructure Group	Finance	GBX 113.80 -0.2%	541.90	£2.82 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 40 (-64.9% Downside)
HICL HICL Infrastructure	Financial Services	GBX 138.60 +0.3%	1,386.00	£2.81 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
EMG Man Group	Financial Services	GBX 232.60 +0.3%	969.17	£2.79 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 278.50 (19.7% Upside)
RCP RIT Capital Partners	Financial Services	GBX 1,882 +0.2%	-1,280.27	£2.79 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
ROR Rotork	Industrials	GBX 323.60 +0.7%	2,696.67	£2.79 billion	Hold (Score: 2.20)	GBX 342.50 (5.8% Upside)
SCT Softcat	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,360 +0.2%	2,428.57	£2.71 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,396.67 (2.7% Upside)
SHC Shaftesbury Capital	Real Estate	GBX 138.10 -0.8%	460.33	£2.69 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 160 (15.9% Upside)
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JET2 Jet2	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,249 -1.2%	682.51	£2.68 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,855 (48.5% Upside)
BUR Burford Capital	Financial Services	GBX 1,213 -2.2%	583.17	£2.65 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,710 (41.0% Upside)
DLN Derwent London	Real Estate	GBX 2,360 -1.1%	-473.90	£2.65 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 2,443.75 (3.5% Upside)
TATE Tate & Lyle	Consumer Defensive	GBX 659 -0.7%	1,532.56	£2.65 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 923.75 (40.2% Upside)
OMU Old Mutual	Financial Services	GBX 55.10 +2.2%	918.33	£2.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 59 (7.1% Upside)
GRG Greggs	Consumer Defensive	GBX 2,602 -0.5%	1,971.21	£2.64 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 2,950 (13.4% Upside)
INPP International Public Partnerships	Financial Services	GBX 137.40 -1.0%	2,748.00	£2.62 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
RSW Renishaw	Computer and Technology	GBX 3,578 -0.3%	2,236.25	£2.60 billion	Sell (Score: 1.00)	GBX 3,360 (-6.1% Downside)
IDS International Distributions Services	Industrials	GBX 272.10 -1.1%	-256.70	£2.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 241.67 (-11.2% Downside)
JET Just Eat Takeaway.com	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,219 +0.3%	-123.63	£2.60 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,477.75 (103.3% Upside)
DARK Darktrace	Computer and Technology	GBX 366.70 +0.0%	5,238.57	£2.57 billion	Hold (Score: 2.25)	GBX 471 (28.4% Upside)
ITV ITV	Communication Services	GBX 63.28 0.0%	904.00	£2.56 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 100 (58.0% Upside)
KOS Kosmos Energy	Energy	GBX 542.50 -3.1%	4,520.83	£2.50 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
HCM HUTCHMED	Medical	GBX 283 +2.2%	-7,075.00	£2.47 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
BYG Big Yellow Group	Real Estate	GBX 1,222 -0.8%	3,055.00	£2.40 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 1,202 (-1.6% Downside)
DLG Direct Line Insurance Group	Financial Services	GBX 181.95 -1.0%	-2,021.67	£2.38 billion	Hold (Score: 2.11)	GBX 178.38 (-2.0% Downside)
MNKS Monks	Financial Services	GBX 1,062 +0.2%	-3,540.00	£2.38 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
HBR Harbour Energy	Energy	GBX 308.60 +1.0%	-367.38	£2.38 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 320 (3.7% Upside)
SSON Smithson Investment Trust	Financial Services	GBX 1,415 +0.4%	623.35	£2.29 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
WIZZ Wizz Air	Industrials	GBX 2,211 +0.0%	-502.50	£2.28 billion	Hold (Score: 2.17)	GBX 2,890 (30.7% Upside)
BPT Bridgepoint Group	Financial Services	GBX 279.20 -3.3%	1,745.00	£2.22 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 255.50 (-8.5% Downside)
DNLM Dunelm Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,097 -1.3%	1,462.67	£2.22 billion	Hold (Score: 2.43)	GBX 1,220.83 (11.3% Upside)
VMUK Virgin Money UK	Financial Services	GBX 164.45 +0.1%	913.61	£2.15 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 199 (21.0% Upside)
BVIC Britvic	Consumer Defensive	GBX 840.50	1,751.04	£2.10 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 911.67 (8.5% Upside)
LMP LondonMetric Property	Real Estate	GBX 191.50 -1.1%	-1,007.89	£2.09 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 217.50 (13.6% Upside)
NETW Network International	Computer and Technology	GBX 389.80 -0.2%	3,248.33	£2.08 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 415 (6.5% Upside)
CTY City of London	Financial Services	GBX 409.50 -0.1%	3,150.00	£2.06 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
CWK Cranswick	Consumer Defensive	GBX 3,808 -0.8%	1,620.43	£2.05 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 4,140 (8.7% Upside)
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Financial Services	GBX 503 -0.2%	1,006.00	£2.04 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
RDW Redrow	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 615.50 +0.7%	676.37	£2.04 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 613.25 (-0.4% Downside)
BAB Babcock International Group	Industrials	GBX 395 -0.6%	6,583.33	£2.00 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.86)	GBX 492.67 (24.7% Upside)
HGT HgCapital Trust	Financial Services	GBX 434.50 +1.0%	1,174.32	£1.99 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
PNN Pennon Group	Utilities	GBX 751.50 -0.5%	-12,525.00	£1.96 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 965.83 (28.5% Upside)
GRI Grainger	Real Estate	GBX 264.40 -1.6%	8,813.33	£1.95 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 270 (2.1% Upside)
CLDN Caledonia Investments	Financial Services	GBX 3,555 -0.1%	1,372.59	£1.94 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
ROO Deliveroo	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 127.60 -0.5%	-1,276.00	£1.94 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 149 (16.8% Upside)
SAFE Safestore	Real Estate	GBX 884 -1.0%	674.81	£1.93 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,082.50 (22.5% Upside)
CCL Carnival Co. &	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,313 -0.3%	-26,260.00	£1.92 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	N/A
PHLL Petershill Partners	Financial Services	GBX 169.60 +1.6%	16,960.00	£1.92 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 248.25 (46.4% Upside)
ENOG Energean	Energy	GBX 1,044 +2.2%	-7,457.14	£1.92 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,367.50 (31.0% Upside)
IWG IWG	Real Estate	GBX 189.30 +3.2%	-1,352.14	£1.91 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 155 (-18.1% Downside)
DRX Drax Group	Utilities	GBX 489.70 -0.7%	1,088.22	£1.88 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 861.67 (76.0% Upside)
GFTU Grafton Group	Industrials	GBX 911.10 -1.4%	1,084.64	£1.87 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 950 (4.3% Upside)
SSPG SSP Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 234.80 +0.1%	23,480.00	£1.87 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 314.17 (33.8% Upside)
AML Aston Martin Lagonda Global	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 225.60 +0.6%	382.37	£1.86 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 300 (33.0% Upside)
HVPE HarbourVest Global Priv Equity	Financial Services	GBX 2,360 -0.4%	-3,470.59	£1.85 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
OSB OSB Group	Financial Services	GBX 464.60 +2.1%	815.09	£1.82 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 749.60 (61.3% Upside)
BGEO Bank of Georgia Group	Financial Services	GBX 3,975 +1.0%	378.57	£1.82 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 5,752 (44.7% Upside)
WWH Worldwide Healthcare	Financial Services	GBX 311 -0.2%	-31,100.00	£1.81 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
BBY Balfour Beatty	Industrials	GBX 331.20 -1.3%	788.57	£1.80 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
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LXI Lxi Reit	Real Estate	GBX 104.80 -0.7%	-551.58	£1.79 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 127 (21.2% Upside)
ONT Oxford Nanopore Technologies	Medical	GBX 208.20 +0.9%	-1,388.00	£1.79 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 392.80 (88.7% Upside)
SRP Serco Group	Industrials	GBX 162.10 +0.1%	900.56	£1.78 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 211.40 (30.4% Upside)
QQ QinetiQ Group	Industrials	GBX 309	1,716.67	£1.78 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.71)	GBX 444.40 (43.8% Upside)
TPK Travis Perkins	Industrials	GBX 828.60 -2.3%	1,218.53	£1.76 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 960.43 (15.9% Upside)
FGT Finsbury Growth & Income	Finance	GBX 857 -0.3%	1,224.29	£1.75 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
MRC Mercantile	Financial Services	GBX 221.50	22,150.00	£1.75 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
SMWH WH Smith	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 1,334 +0.1%	2,223.33	£1.75 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,967.50 (47.5% Upside)
PNL Personal Assets	Financial Services	GBX 473 +0.1%	-11,825.00	£1.74 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
HAS Hays	Industrials	GBX 109.20 -0.6%	1,213.33	£1.73 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 157.50 (44.2% Upside)
TEM Templeton Emerging Mkts Invmt Tr TEMIT	Financial Services	GBX 151.60 +0.3%	-409.44	£1.71 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 708.50 +3.4%	1,610.23	£1.70 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	N/A
DATA GlobalData	Industrials	GBX 196	3,920.00	£1.66 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,600 (716.3% Upside)
RHIM RHI Magnesita	Industrials	GBX 3,460 -2.9%	1,367.59	£1.63 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,835 (-18.1% Downside)
INDV Indivior	Medical	GBX 1,185 +0.3%	-890.98	£1.62 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 2,460 (107.6% Upside)
MYI Murray International	Financial Services	GBX 258 +0.2%	1,433.33	£1.61 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
PAGE PageGroup	Industrials	GBX 487 -0.9%	1,521.88	£1.60 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 543.33 (11.6% Upside)
ASHM Ashmore Group	Financial Services	GBX 222.80 -0.2%	1,856.67	£1.59 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 182.50 (-18.1% Downside)
RAT Rathbones Group	Financial Services	GBX 1,742 -0.5%	2,386.30	£1.58 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 2,061.25 (18.3% Upside)
JAM JPMorgan American	Financial Services	GBX 859 +0.5%	867.68	£1.57 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
TBCG TBC Bank Group	Financial Services	GBX 2,830	513.61	£1.57 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 257.80 -0.5%	-25,780.00	£1.54 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 256.25 (-0.6% Downside)
HILS Hill & Smith	Industrials	GBX 1,908 -0.7%	2,385.00	£1.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 1,802.50 (-5.5% Downside)
TRN Trainline	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 321.80 -1.0%	6,436.00	£1.53 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.60)	GBX 332.75 (3.4% Upside)
PAG Paragon Banking Group	Financial Services	GBX 697.50 +1.3%	1,056.82	£1.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 687.50 (-1.4% Downside)
LRE Lancashire	Financial Services	GBX 624 +1.1%	1,521.95	£1.52 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.57)	GBX 734.29 (17.7% Upside)
WTAN Witan	Financial Services	GBX 237.50 +0.4%	989.58	£1.51 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
PETS Pets at Home Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 318.20 -1.1%	1,871.76	£1.51 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 415 (30.4% Upside)
TCAP TP ICAP Group	Financial Services	GBX 195.30 +0.3%	1,502.31	£1.51 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 237.50 (21.6% Upside)
MONY Moneysupermarket.com Group	Communication Services	GBX 280.20 +0.4%	2,001.43	£1.50 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.83)	GBX 288.75 (3.1% Upside)
DOM Domino's Pizza Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 376.80 -0.8%	1,345.71	£1.49 billion	Hold (Score: 2.33)	GBX 321.67 (-14.6% Downside)
PIN Pantheon International	Financial Services	GBX 311 +0.6%	3,887.50	£1.49 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
DWL Dowlais Group	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 106.85 +0.8%	-2,137.00	£1.49 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 190 (77.8% Upside)
FEV Fidelity European Trust	Financial Services	GBX 360	545.45	£1.47 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
BYIT Bytes Technology Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 612 +0.3%	3,400.00	£1.47 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 586 (-4.2% Downside)
ITH Ithaca Energy	Energy	GBX 144.20 -2.0%	-1,442.00	£1.46 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 180 (24.8% Upside)
TTE TotalEnergies	Energy	GBX 61.65 -0.4%	8.70	£1.45 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
QLT Quilter	Financial Services	GBX 102.80 +0.3%	3,426.67	£1.44 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.71)	GBX 92.67 (-9.9% Downside)
SEQI Sequoia Economic Infrastructure		GBX 85.40 -0.1%	-8,540.00	£1.43 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
GNS Genus	Medical	GBX 2,170 -1.0%	4,254.90	£1.43 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 4,500 (107.4% Upside)
AGR Assura	Real Estate	GBX 48.12 -1.6%	-802.00	£1.43 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.80)	GBX 56.25 (16.9% Upside)
HMSO Hammerson	Real Estate	GBX 28.40 -1.4%	-710.00	£1.42 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 31.75 (11.8% Upside)
KNOS Kainos Group	Computer and Technology	GBX 1,119 -1.1%	3,390.91	£1.40 billion	Hold (Score: 2.40)	GBX 1,301 (16.3% Upside)
SVS Savills	Real Estate	GBX 969 -2.2%	1,615.00	£1.40 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,375 (41.9% Upside)
PHP Primary Health Properties	Real Estate	GBX 103.80 -1.3%	-5,190.00	£1.39 billion	Reduce (Score: 1.50)	GBX 111.50 (7.4% Upside)
PTEC Playtech	Consumer Cyclical	GBX 448.60 -0.3%	-5,607.50	£1.39 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 729 (62.5% Upside)
BHMG BH Macro GBP	Financial Services	GBX 367 +0.7%	2,823.08	£1.37 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
YOU YouGov	Communication Services	GBX 1,180 +0.9%	3,806.45	£1.36 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 1,396.67 (18.4% Upside)
BOCH Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	Financial Services	GBX 304	868.57	£1.36 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 507 (66.8% Upside)
JTC JTC	Financial Services	GBX 815.50 -0.2%	4,797.06	£1.35 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.75)	GBX 836.67 (2.6% Upside)
YCA Yellow Cake	Energy	GBX 618.50 -0.1%	309.25	£1.34 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 637.67 (3.1% Upside)
MTO Mitie Group	Industrials	GBX 99.30 -0.4%	1,418.57	£1.33 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 107.50 (8.3% Upside)
OXIG Oxford Instruments	Computer and Technology	GBX 2,295 -1.1%	2,228.16	£1.33 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,281 (-0.6% Downside)
VCT Victrex	Basic Materials	GBX 1,522 -0.8%	2,143.66	£1.32 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.50)	GBX 1,742.50 (14.5% Upside)
PLUS Plus500	Financial Services	GBX 1,663 -0.1%	726.20	£1.31 billion	Hold (Score: 2.00)	GBX 1,842.50 (10.8% Upside)
DJAN Daejan	Finance	GBX 8,050	21.89	£1.31 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A
KWS Keywords Studios	Communication Services	GBX 1,662 +0.1%	4,616.67	£1.31 billion	Moderate Buy (Score: 2.67)	GBX 2,405 (44.7% Upside)
ASCL Ascential	Communication Services	GBX 293.40 -0.4%	-1,725.88	£1.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 285 (-2.9% Downside)
ZEG Zegona Communications	Communication Services	GBX 185 -0.5%	-370.00	£1.30 billion	Buy (Score: 3.00)	GBX 80 (-56.8% Downside)
DTG Jet2 plc (DTG.L)	Business Services	GBX 728.50 -1.1%	9.36	£1.30 billion	(Score: 0.00)	N/A

(Last Updated: 12/31/2023)

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What is the FTSE 100 index?

Written by MarketBeat Staff

Updated July 31, 2022

A History of the FTSE 100
What Sectors are Represented in the FTSE 100 Index?
How Can Investors Invest in the FTSE 100 Index?
The Final Word on the FTSE 100 Index

This exchange gives investors exposure to the leading United Kingdom stocks

The FTSE 100 is the United Kingdom’s (UK) equivalent to the S&P 500. It is looked at as a leading indicator of the UK economy. Investors get exposure to the 100 largest UK companies that are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE operates Monday through Friday (except for holidays) between the hours of 3:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EST. The exchange also offers after hours trading as well as pre-market trading.

The FTSE uses free float market-capitalization weighting. This means that the companies on the index that have the highest market cap will have a larger corresponding weight in the index. For example, as of July 2022, BP PLC has the sixth highest market cap on the FTSE 100. Therefore if the stock’s value increases by 1%, the value of the FTSE 100 may go up by nearly 2% based on the weighting assigned to BP.

Several of the companies listed on the FTSE 100 (or Footsie) are headquartered outside of the UK. However, most companies are based in the UK and are impacted by developments inside the company. In this article, we’ll take a close look at the FTSE 100 including looking at the current sector composition and the ways investors can invest in the FTSE 100.

A History of the FTSE 100

The FTSE is an abbreviation for the Financial Times Stock Exchange. This independent organization goes by the nickname “Footsie”. It is similar in its mission to the Standard & Poor’s in the United States. The FTSE is home to many stock indexes which represent a market segment through a portfolio of stock holdings that are weighted to approximate the performance of that segment.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is the parent organization of the FTSE. In addition to owning the FTSE, the LSEG owns other financial organizations including the Russell Indexes (a family of global stock market indices), Borsa Italiana (the Italian stock exchange), and Millennium IT (an information technology firm based in Sri Lanka).

The index updates and publishes every 15 seconds. The FTSE is the United Kingdom’s equivalent to the Nikkei 225 index in Japan and the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong among others.

By investing standards, the FTSE 100 is still in its infancy. The FTSE 100 was created in January 1984 with a base level of 1,000. Like many of the global markets, the FTSE has followed a mostly upward trend with significant corrections that correspond to the “tech wreck” in the early 2000s and the “Great Correction” in 2007. As of July 25, 2022, the index was over 7,300 which is down from its all-time high of over 7,600 set in 2020.

What Sectors are Represented in the FTSE 100 Index?

Here are the sectors presented in alphabetical order. The telecommunications sector was dropped from the index in 2018. The weightings listed are as of 12/31/2021.

Communications – This sector has only been on the index since 2018. It currently makes up about just over 4% of the index.
Consumer Discretionary – This sector has been steadily declining in weighting since 2015. It currently makes up 6.87% of the index.
Consumer Staples – This is the most heavily weighted sector and is around 17.9% of the index.
Energy – The energy sector has been growing in influence since 2014. It currently represents just under 10% of the index (9.48%).
Financials – This sector carries the second heaviest weight in the index. Financials have typically accounted for one-fifth of the index. At the end of 2021, this sector accounted for 17.82% of the index.
Health Care – The health care sector has been consistently around 10% of the index for the last six years. In 2021, the sector accounted for 11.73% of the index.
Industrials – The Industrial sector has been steadily growing in value to the index and now comprises just over 12% (12.16%) of the index.
Information Technology – Perhaps confirming that London is not a hub for information technology, this sector is only 1.41% of the index and has consistently been around 1% or slightly higher.
Materials - This sector carries the third heaviest weight in the index at just over 13%. This sector has more than doubled in its percentage of weighting since 2015.
Real Estate – This sector has only been part of the index since 2016. It makes up approximately 1% of the index which has not varied much in its brief time on the index.
Utilities – This sector makes up about 3.5% of the index. The weighting in this sector has been steadily declining since it was 4.53% of the index in 2015.

The individual components of the FTSE are adjusted every quarter. Any changes to the underlying index companies and their weighting is determined by the values of the companies at the close of business the night before the review.

How Can Investors Invest in the FTSE 100 Index?

Index funds are a safe way for an investor to invest in a particular market segment without assuming the risk that may be involved with individual equities. Just as index funds exist for different market segments, they also exist for the stock exchanges of many countries. As noted above, the FTSE 100 index is the United Kingdom’s version of the U.S. S&P 500 Index.

U.S. investors can’t buy stocks directly on the FTSE 100. However, many of the stocks that are part of the FTSE 100 have a dual listing on either the NYSE or NASDAQ. This means that some stocks trade in British pounds on the FTSE 100 as well as in U.S, dollars on its United States equivalent exchange.

There are a significant number of indexes attached to the FTSE Group including the FTSE 250, the FTSE 350 and the FTSE All-Share. All FTSE indexes have index fund offerings. Vanguard, for example, has the Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) fund.

The Final Word on the FTSE 100 Index

The FTSE 100 is a market-cap weighted index of the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. The index is maintained by the Financial Times Stock Exchange Group which is an independent organization similar to the Standard & Poors Company in the United States. The components of the index are determined quarterly.

The FTSE 100 has been in existence since January 1984. From its base level of 1,000, the index has climbed to its level in November 2019 of over $7,350. As of July 2022, the five largest companies on the index were AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN), HSBC Holdings (NYSE: HSBC), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), Diageo (NYSE: DEO), and British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI).

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