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what companies are included in the FTSE All-share
around 625 companies on the UK stock exchange, reviewed in December each year
what companies are included in the FTSE 100
this is the top 100 firms by market capitalisation. Revised quarterly.
Represents from time to time in the region of 90% of the UK market capitalisation
what indices are included in the FTSE 250
the next 250 largest companies. Reviewed
quarterly. Represents approximately 8-10% of market capitalisation. Really important to note that this isn’t the biggest 250 – it is the next 250 after the 100.
what indices are included in the FTSE 350
the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 combined
– covers around 98%
what indices are included in the FTSE small cap
FTSE350 = FTSE 100 + 250 - makes up 98% of the market
the other 2% making up the rest of
the FTSE all-share
what indices are included in the FTSE fledgling
the smallest on the FTSE, too small for the small-cap
what indices are included in the FTSE All-small
the combination of small-cap and fledgling
what indices are included in the FTSE AIM UK 50
the largest 50 UK companies on the AIM
what indices are included in the FTSE AIM 100
the largest 100 UK companies on the AIM
what indices are included in the FTSE AIM all-share index
all AIM companies meeting the eligibility criteria. This probably the most commonly
used index in the UK when comparing price and yield movements.
What does the Dow Jones consist of?
main 30 blue chip companies in US
What does the Dow Jones EuroStoxx 50 consist of?
US measure of the top 50
European stocks
What does the Standard and Poors composite consist of?
main 500 companies on US stock exchange
What does the NASDAQ composite consist of?
smaller US companies
What does the Nikkei 225 consist of?
largest Japanese stocks but NOT weighted