FTSE Smallcap
The index of the share prices of the companies which are listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index but which are not large enough to appear in the FTSE 350 Index. See also FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index.
Stock Exchange indices are designed to give investors an idea of the general movement of the stock markets and its overall value. By comparing the performance of their own portfolios with the performance of one of the Stock Exchange indices, investors can see how well they have done from a comparative point of view. In particular they can see whether they would have been better off putting their money in an index tracker fund.
Stock Exchange indices are designed to give investors an idea of the general movement of the stock markets and its overall value. By comparing the performance of their own portfolios with the performance of one of the Stock Exchange indices, investors can see how well they have done from a comparative point of view. In particular they can see whether they would have been better off putting their money in an index tracker fund.
The main sub-indices of the FTSE Actuaries All-Share are:
- FTSE 100: the 100 largest quoted companies in the UK
- FTSE MID 250: the next largest 250 companies
- FTSE A 350: combination of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250
- FTSE Smallcap: the remaining companies listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share index
- FTSE A Fledgling: companies too small to qualify for the FTSE All-Share
- FTSE AIM: companies trading on the Alternative Investment Market
- TechMark: index of companies primarily involved in technology
The companies in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index are also divided into 7 main industrial groupings:
These categories are divided further into 37 subcategories.
