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FTSE Global Equity Index Series
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The FTSE Global Equity Index Series is a series of stock market indices provided by FTSE Group. It was launched in September 2003, and provides coverage of over 17,000 stocks in 48 countries, covering 98% of the world's investable market capitalization.[1]
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Australia
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Czech
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
UAE
UK
USA
Countries represented in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as of 2023.
The series comprises various global and local indices, including:[2]
- FTSE Global Total Cap Index, a global index covering approximately 17,000 stocks from micro cap to large cap
- FTSE Global All Cap Index, a global index covering approximately 9,000 stocks from small cap to large cap
- FTSE All-World Index, a global index covering approximately 4,000 mid cap and large cap stocks
Several of the indices in the series are used by The Vanguard Group as bases of their mutual funds and ETFs.
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Overview of indices
These are some of the most important indices managed by FTSE:
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FTSE All-World Index
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The FTSE All-World index started in 1986 as the FT-Actuaries World Index.[3]
The All-World series is sub-divided into three segments:
- Developed
- Advanced Emerging
- Emerging Markets
The Base Date is 31 December, 1986.
History
This index has been calculated since 31 December 1986, originally as the FT-Actuaries World Indices.[4]
In 1995, Wood Mackenzie and Co., one of the original partners, sold its stake to Standard & Poor’s. The name of the index was changed to FT/S&P – Actuaries World Indices.
On 29 November 1999, FTSE International Limited acquired the stakes of Goldman Sachs and Standard & Poor’s. The name changed to the FTSE World Index series.
FTSE took exclusive rights to integrate the Baring Emerging Markets data series with its existing FTSE World Index series. This resulted in the creation of the FTSE All-World Index series on 30 June, 2000.[5]
On 22 September, 2003, FTSE introduced enhancements to improve the coverage of mid cap stocks in the index and remove some smaller stocks.
Countries/Regions
The FTSE All-World Index includes companies in the following countries/regions:[6]
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Czech Rep.
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- UAE
- UK
- USA
Total annual returns
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Sector representation
- Technology (25%)
- Telecommunications (3%)
- Health Care (11%)
- Financials (14%)
- Real Estate (3%)
- Consumer Discretionary (13%)
- Consumer Staples (5%)
- Industrials (14%)
- Basic Materials (4%)
- Energy (5%)
- Utilities (3%)
The ICB breakdown is shown here, with technology being the biggest sector.
Top 10 Constituents by index weight
See also
References
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