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FTSE All-Share Index
Reviewed by Russell Shor 10 June 2016, 2:34 pm
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The FTSE All-Share Index tracks the prices of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) main market. Companies listed on the index are screened to meet minimum size and liquidity standards. However, the FTSE All-Share Index is considered to be the broadest price performance measure for the London equity market.
The index's listings represent approximately 98% of the market capitalisation of listed shares in the United Kingdom. Because of its broad representation of UK shares, the index is commonly used as the basis for investment products, including funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).[1]
History
The FTSE All-Share Index was originally launched in 1962 as the FT Actuaries All-Share Index, and it was initially designed for use in the creation of tracking funds and derivatives, and as a performance benchmark.[2]
In January 1984 and October 1992, respectively, the index was enhanced with the addition of two new sub-indices, the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250. The FTSE, or Financial Times Stock Exchange, was established as a joint venture between the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times in 1995 after Wood Mackenzie sold its stake in the FT Actuaries All-Share Index to Standard & Poor's.[2]
The FTSE All-Share Index is managed by FTSE Russell, which is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group, and it has a base value of 100 points referent to its level on April 10, 1962. The index reached a peak of more than 3,830 points in April 2015.[2]
Composition
The FTSE All-Share Index is the aggregation of the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and FTSE Small Cap Indices, and it includes a total of 639 listings with a total market capitalisation of £2.0 trillion. The average market capitalisation is £3.14 billion, with the largest market capitalisation being £88 billion and the smallest £30 million.[1]