FTSE All-Share Index explained

FTSE All-Share
Foundation:10 April 1962
Operator:FTSE Russell
Exchanges:London Stock Exchange
Constituents:563 (May 2024)
Cap Level:Large-cap
Mcap: trillion (May 2024)
Weighting:Capitalisation-weighted
Reuters:.FTAS
Bloomberg:ASX:IND

The FTSE All-Share Index, originally known as the FTSE Actuaries All Share Index, is a capitalisation-weighted index, comprising around 600 of more than 2,000 companies traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). By weighting companies based on their market capitalisation, the index ensures that companies with larger market capitalisations have a greater influence on the index's performance.[1] Since 29 December 2017 the constituents of this index totaled 641 companies.[2] The FTSE All-Share is the aggregation of the FTSE 100 Index and the FTSE 250 Index, which are together known as the FTSE 350 Index, and the FTSE SmallCap Index. The index is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. It aims to represent at least 98% of the full capital value of all UK companies that qualify as eligible for inclusion.[3]

The index base date is 10 April 1962 with a base level of 100.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The FTSE All-Share Index for Beginners . 2024-02-22 . everyday investor . en-GB.
  2. Web site: FTSE All-Share Indexes. FTSE Russell. 22 March 2020.
  3. Web site: FTSE UK Index Series. FTSE Russell. 22 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Index base date. Financial Dictionary. 22 March 2020.