The Bullish Bears break down a list of the FTSE 100 stocks and companies, ETFs, and futures. The FTSE (commonly pronounced ‘footsie”) is a London-based stock exchange that looks to take the 100 largest market cap stocks into its index. It is viewed as a gauge of economic health in the UK and is watched by traders and investors worldwide. You can trade on this exchange from 3 am-11 am eastern time. Also, check out our full stock indexes list.
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List of FTSE 100 Index Stocks and Companies
| Symbol | Name | Market Cap | Sector | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP | BHP Group | $211.25 B | Basic Materials | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
| SHEL | Shell plc | $207.68 B | Energy | Oil & Gas Integrated |
| AZN | AstraZeneca plc | $201.75 B | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers—General |
| HSBA | HSBC Holdings plc | $140.15 B | Financials | Banks |
| RIO | Rio Tinto Group | $125.84 B | Basic Materials | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
| ULVR | Unilever plc | $117.84 B | Consumer Staples | Household & Personal Products |
| DGE | Diageo plc | $115.58 B | Consumer Staples | Beverages—Wineries & Distilleries |
| GSK | GlaxoSmithKline plc | $109.98 B | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers—General |
| BATS | British American Tobacco plc | $101.44 B | Consumer Staples | Tobacco |
| BP. | BP plc | $96.24 B | Energy | Oil & Gas Integrated |
| GLEN | Glencore plc | $87.31 B | Basic Materials | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
| AAL | Anglo American plc | $71.48 B | Basic Materials | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
| REL | RELX plc | $58.53 B | Communication Services | Publishing |
| NG. | National Grid plc | $55.88 B | Utilities | Utilities—Diversified |
| LSEG | London Stock Exchange Group plc | $53.33 B | Financials | Financial Data & Stock Exchanges |
| VOD | Vodafone Group plc | $45.74 B | Communication Services | Telecom Services |
| LLOY | Lloyds Banking Group plc | $43.70 B | Financials | Banks |
| PRU | Prudential plc | $39.00 B | Financials | Insurance—Life |
| CPG | Compass Group plc | $37.73 B | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants |
| EXPN | Experian plc | $35.40 B | Industrials | Consulting Services |
| NWG | NatWest Group plc | $32.72 B | Financials | Banks |
| BARC | Barclays plc | $32.19 B | Financials | Banks |
| CRH | CRH plc | $31.45 B | Basic Materials | Building Materials |
| FERG | Ferguson plc | $30.52 B | Industrials | Industrial Distribution |
| BA. | BAE Systems plc | $30.51 B | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense |
| AHT | Ashtead Group plc | $28.28 B | Industrials | Rental & Leasing Services |
| TSCO | Tesco plc | $28.11 B | Consumer Staples | Grocery Stores |
| BT.A | BT Group plc | $24.09 B | Communication Services | Telecom Services |
| SSE | SSE plc | $23.73 B | Utilities | Utilities—Diversified |
| LGEN | Legal & General Group plc | $21.34 B | Financials | Insurance—Life |
| SGRO | SEGRO plc | $21.08 B | Real Estate | REIT—Industrial |
| STAN | Standard Chartered plc | $20.78 B | Financials | Banks |
| FLTR | Flutter Entertainment plc | $20.58 B | Consumer Discretionary | Gambling |
| IMB | Imperial Brands plc | $20.14 B | Consumer Staples | Tobacco |
| AV. | Aviva plc | $19.82 B | Financials | Insurance—Diversified |
| CRDA | Croda International plc | $19.22 B | Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals |
| SMT | Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc | $18.78 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| ANTO | Antofagasta plc | $17.86 B | Basic Materials | Copper |
| III | 3i Group plc | $17.60 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| ABF | Associated British Foods plc | $17.49 B | Consumer Staples | Packaged Foods |
| WPP | WPP plc | $15.76 B | Communication Services | Advertising Agencies |
| SN. | Smith & Nephew plc | $14.09 B | Healthcare | Medical Devices |
| BNZL | Bunzl plc | $13.07 B | Consumer Staples | Food Distribution |
| RTO | Rentokil Initial plc | $12.78 B | Industrials | Specialty Business Services |
| ENT | Entain plc | $12.52 B | Consumer Discretionary | Resorts & Casinos |
| HLMA | Halma plc | $12.49 B | Industrials | Conglomerates |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group plc | $12.20 B | Consumer Discretionary | Lodging |
| EVR | EVRAZ plc | $12.14 B | Basic Materials | Steel |
| SPX | Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc | $12.14 B | Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| INF | Informa plc | $11.80 B | Communication Services | Publishing |
| OCDO | Ocado Group plc | $11.54 B | Consumer Staples | Grocery Stores |
| SKG | Smurfit Kappa Group plc | $11.48 B | Consumer Discretionary | Packaging & Containers |
| ITRK | Intertek Group plc | $11.03 B | Industrials | Consulting Services |
| RR. | Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | $10.97 B | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense |
| SDR | Schroders plc | $10.48 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| NXT | NEXT plc | $10.44 B | Consumer Discretionary | Apparel Retail |
| UU. | United Utilities Group plc | $10.30 B | Utilities | Utilities—Regulated Water |
| STJ | St. James's Place plc | $10.21 B | Financials | Financial Conglomerates |
| SVT | Severn Trent plc | $10.12 B | Utilities | Utilities—Regulated Water |
| JD. | JD Sports Fashion plc | $10.00 B | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail |
| ADM | Admiral Group plc | $9.96 B | Financials | Insurance—Property & Casualty |
| SGE | The Sage Group plc | $9.83 B | Technology | Software—Application |
| MRW | Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc | $9.63 B | Consumer Staples | Grocery Stores |
| AVV | AVEVA Group plc | $9.60 B | Technology | Software—Application |
| MNDI | Mondi plc | $9.51 B | Basic Materials | Paper & Paper Products |
| SLA | Standard Life Aberdeen plc | $9.44 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| IAG | International Consolidated Airlines Group, SA | $9.29 B | Industrials | Airlines |
| PSN | Persimmon plc | $9.07 B | Consumer Discretionary | Residential Construction |
| BRBY | Burberry Group plc | $8.90 B | Consumer Discretionary | Luxury Goods |
| PHNX | Phoenix Group Holdings plc | $8.10 B | Financials | Insurance—Life |
| AUTO | Auto Trader Group plc | $8.03 B | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information |
| MRO | Melrose Industries plc | $7.93 B | Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| PSH | Pershing Square Holdings Ord | $7.88 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| DCC | DCC plc | $7.80 B | Energy | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| LAND | Land Securities Group plc | $7.76 B | Real Estate | REIT—Diversified |
| CCH | Coca-Cola HBC AG | $7.72 B | Consumer Staples | Beverages—Non-Alcoholic |
| MNG | M&G plc | $7.59 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| SMIN | Smiths Group plc | $7.57 B | Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| WTB | Whitbread plc | $7.55 B | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants |
| PSON | Pearson plc | $7.52 B | Communication Services | Publishing |
| SBRY | J Sainsbury plc | $7.42 B | Consumer Staples | Grocery Stores |
| BME | B&M European Value Retail SA | $7.37 B | Consumer Staples | Discount Stores |
| FRES | Fresnillo plc | $7.30 B | Basic Materials | Other Precious Metals & Mining |
| JET | Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. | $7.20 B | Consumer Discretionary | Internet Retail |
| KGF | Kingfisher plc | $7.10 B | Consumer Discretionary | Home Improvement Retail |
| RMV | Rightmove plc | $7.09 B | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information |
| BDEV | Barratt Developments plc | $7.02 B | Consumer Discretionary | Residential Construction |
| ICP | Intermediate Capital Group plc | $6.77 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| AVST | Avast plc | $6.66 B | Technology | Software—Infrastructure |
| BLND | British Land Company plc | $6.51 B | Real Estate | REIT—Diversified |
| TW. | Taylor Wimpey plc | $6.25 B | Consumer Discretionary | Residential Construction |
| HL. | Hargreaves Lansdown plc | $6.25 B | Financials | Asset Management |
| HIK | Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc | $6.23 B | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers—Specialty & Generic |
| BKG | The Berkeley Group Holdings plc | $6.07 B | Consumer Discretionary | Residential Construction |
| PNN | Pennon Group plc | $5.91 B | Utilities | Utilities—Regulated Water |
| SMDS | DS Smith plc | $5.78 B | Consumer Discretionary | Packaging & Containers |
| JMAT | Johnson Matthey plc | $4.79 B | Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals |
| POLY | Polymetal International plc | $1.90 B | Basic Materials | Other Precious Metals & Mining |
| RSA | RSA Insurance Group plc | $1.65 B | Financials | Insurance—Property & Casualty |
FTSE 100 ETF List
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF |
| EZU | iShares MSCI EMU ETF |
| IDV | iShares International Select Dividend ETF |
| BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF |
| IEUR | iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF |
| HEDJ | WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund |
| EWU | iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF |
| EWG | iShares MSCI Germany ETF |
| FEZ | SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF |
| IEV | iShares Europe ETF |
FTSE Futures Symbol
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| FTU | E-Mini Futures |
What Is the FTSE 100 Index?
The stock market wouldn’t be what it is today without the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE 100. There are some key things to consider with this stock index. Even though it is a very popular index, it is not the best measurement of the UK economy because many companies listed on the exchange can get as much as 75% of their earnings from countries outside the UK.
Brexit has changed the climate. Since the UK entered the EU and left officially as “Brexit,” there have been four recessions. With the current global economic situation, many are (albeit early) calling for another global slowdown of the global economy.
Brexiters believe that the UK’s long-term problems will be solved moving forward. These problems include competitiveness in the global marketplace, historically weak investment in their companies, and trade deficits. Time will tell!
Trading the Footsie
There are several different ways that you can profit from Footsie. Two of the most popular ways are to trade options and futures. Options give you several different ways to capitalize. As the Footsie declines, you might look at naked put strategies, put debit spreads, or call credit spreads.
When the FTSE 100 has reversal patterns, you might go long and do naked calls, call debit spreads, or put credit strategies. We teach how to trade these strategies within our trading service above.
Futures trading is also another popular way to make money trading the Footsie. $FTU is the symbol for futures. Futures trading allows you to go long or short the FTSE 100. You can day trade or swing trade futures. Options and futures are great strategies to make money in bullish and bearish Footsie markets.
Brexit Effect on the FTSE 100 Index
Brexit is the withdrawal of the UK (United Kingdom) from the EU (European Union). There was a referendum that took place in June of 2016. 52% of the people voted to leave, and 48% voted to remain in the EU. Brexit officially took place on January 31, 2020. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a victory in December 2019 during the general election.
Brexit didn’t seem to phase the FTSE 100 since the market skyrocketed until around February 20, 2020, until the FTSE Index started to drop. So, what’s up for the FTSE 100 after Brexit? Well, a new potential problem has occurred since Brexit, and that is the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus has shook all markets worldwide, not just the Footsie.
