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.jpg) Performance of the FTSE 250 index between October 1992 and December 2024 | |
| Foundation | 12 October 1992 |
|---|---|
| Operator | FTSE Russell |
| Exchanges | London Stock Exchange |
| Trading symbol | MCX |
| Constituents | 250(December 2024) |
| Type | Mid-cap |
| Market cap | £304 billion(December 2024) |
| Weighting method | Capitalisation-weighted |
| Related indices | |
| Website | official website |
| Reuters | .FTMC |
| Bloomberg | MCX:IND |
TheFinancial Times Stock Exchange 250 Index, also called theFTSE 250 Index,FTSE 250, or, informally, the "Footsie 250"/ˈfʊtsi/, is astock market index that consists of the 101st to the 350thmid-capblue chipcompanies listed on theLondon Stock Exchange.[1]
The index consists of 11ICBsectors, three of which have amarket cap exceeding £25 billion as at 31 December 2024. These areFinancials,Industrials,Consumer Discretionary and together account for approximately 75% of the index'smarket cap.[2] At the same date there was 9 companies with a market cap exceeding £3 billion:Polar Capital,IG,Burberry,B&M,Investec, Direct Line,Tritax Big Box REIT,Britvic, andRS Group equating to approximately 10% of the market cap.[2]
Each calendar quarter, the FTSE 250's constituents are reviewed and some companies will either exit or enter the index, resulting in irregulartrading volume and price changes asmarket participants rebalance theirportfolios.[3]
Related indices are theFTSE 100 Index (which lists the largest 100 companies), theFTSE 350 Index (which combines the FTSE 100 and 250), theFTSE SmallCap Index and theFTSE All-Share Index (an aggregation of the FTSE 100 Index, the FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE SmallCap Index).[4]
The index began on 12 October 1992 at the base level of 2,403, and a market capitalisation of £98 billion. The highest closing value of 24,250.80 was reached on 1 September 2021.[5]
The following table lists the annual changes in the FTSE 250 index.[6][7]
| Year | Price only return (excludes dividends received by shareholders) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | −7.64% |
| 1995 | 14.84% |
| 1996 | 11.67% |
| 1997 | 6.62% |
| 1998 | 1.40% |
| 1999 | 32.75% |
| 2000 | 1.59% |
| 2001 | −9.29% |
| 2002 | −27.27% |
| 2003 | 34.40% |
| 2004 | 19.49% |
| 2005 | 26.78% |
| 2006 | 27.10% |
| 2007 | −4.65% |
| 2008 | −40.32% |
| 2009 | 46.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% |
| 2011 | −12.6% |
| 2012 | 22.5% |
| 2013 | 28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7% |
| 2018 | −15.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% |
| 2020 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% |
| 2022 | −19.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% |
While the FTSE 250 had no retail products prior to its 1992 inception date, in the 1990s the index returns were back-calculated to 1986. Indicative values as follows:[8]
| Year | Price only | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 28.7% | 33.4% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | 13.3% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | 15.4% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | 26.7% |
| 1990 | −20.1% | −15.8% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | 17.4% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | 26.3% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | 37.5% |
| 1994 | −7.6% | −4.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | 19.1% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | 15.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | 10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | 36.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | −9.3% | −6.8% |
| 2002 | −27.3% | −24.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | 38.6% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | 22.9% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | 30.2% |
| 2007 | −4.7% | −2.8% |
| 2008 | −40.3% | −37.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | 50.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | 26.9% |
| 2011 | −12.6% | −9.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | 25.5% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | 11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | 6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | 17.7% |
| 2018 | −15.6% | −12.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | 28.7% |
| 2020 | −6.4% | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | 16.8% |
| 2022 | −19.7% | −17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | 8.0% |
The following table lists the FTSE 250 companies after the changes on 24 March 2025.[9]
| Company | Ticker | FTSE Industry Classification Benchmark sector[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 3i Infrastructure | 3IN | Financial Services |
| 4imprint | FOUR | Media |
| Aberdeen Group | ABDN | Financial Services |
| Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust | ASL | Investment Trusts |
| Alfa Financial Software | ALFA | Software and Computer Services |
| Allianz Technology Trust | ATT | Investment Trusts |
| Alpha Group International | ALPH | Financial Services |
| AO World | AO | Retail |
| Apax Global Alpha | APAX | Financial Services |
| Ashmore Group | ASHM | Financial Services |
| ASOS | ASC | Retailers |
| Assura | AGR | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Aston Martin Lagonda | AML | Automobiles & Parts |
| Auction Technology Group | ATG | Software & Computer Services |
| AVI Global Trust | AGT | Investment Trusts |
| B&M | BME | Retailers |
| Baillie Gifford Japan Trust | BGFD | Investment Trusts |
| Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust | USA | Investment Trusts |
| Bakkavör | BAKK | Food & Tobacco |
| Balfour Beatty | BBY | Construction & Materials |
| Baltic Classifieds | BCG | Consumer Digital Services |
| Bankers Investment Trust | BNKR | Investment Trusts |
| A.G. Barr | BAG | Beverages |
| BBGI | BBGI | Financial Services |
| AJ Bell | AJB | Financial Services |
| Bellevue Healthcare Trust | BBH | Investment Trusts |
| Bellway | BWY | Home Construction |
| BH Macro | BHMG | Hedge Funds |
| Big Yellow Group | BYG | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust | BRGE | Investment Trusts |
| BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust | BRSC | Equity Investments |
| BlackRock Throgmorton Trust | THRG | Equity Investments |
| BlackRock World Mining Trust | BRWM | Investment Trusts |
| Bloomsbury Publishing | BMY | Publishing |
| Bluefield Solar Income Fund | BSIF | Investment Trusts |
| Bodycote | BOY | Industrial Engineering |
| Breedon Group | BREE | Construction & Materials |
| Bridgepoint Group | BPT | Financial Services |
| British Land | BLND | Real Estate |
| Brunner Investment Trust | BUT | Investment Trusts |
| Burberry | BRBY | Personal goods |
| Bytes Technology Group | BYIT | Aerospace & Defence |
| C&C Group | CCR | Food & Tobacco |
| Caledonia Investments | CLDN | Investment Trusts |
| Capital Gearing Trust | CGT | Investment Trusts |
| Carnival Corporation & plc | CCL | Travel & Leisure |
| Chemring Group | CHG | Aerospace & Defence |
| Chrysalis Investments | CHRY | Investment Trusts |
| City of London Investment Trust | CTY | Investment Trusts |
| Clarkson | CKN | Industrial Transportation |
| Close Brothers Group | CBG | Financial Services |
| CMC Markets | CMCX | Financial Services |
| Coats Group | COA | Consumer Staples |
| Computacenter | CCC | Software & Computer Services |
| Cranswick | CWK | Food Producers |
| Crest Nicholson | CRST | Home Construction |
| Currys | CURY | Retailers |
| Deliveroo | ROO | Technology |
| Derwent London | DLN | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Direct Line | DLG | Nonlife Insurance |
| discoverIE | DSCV | Support Services |
| Diversified Energy | DEC | Energy |
| Domino's Pizza | DOM | Travel & Leisure |
| Dowlais Group | DWL | Automobiles & Parts |
| Drax Group | DRX | Electricity |
| Dr. Martens | DOCS | Retailers |
| Dunelm Group | DNLM | Retailers |
| Edinburgh Investment Trust | EDIN | Investment Trusts |
| Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust | EWI | Investment Trusts |
| Elementis | ELM | Chemicals |
| Empiric Student Property | ESP | Real estate |
| Energean | ENOG | Oil & Gas Producers |
| European Opportunities Trust | EOT | Investment Trusts |
| European Smaller Companies Trust | ESCT | Investment Trusts |
| Ferrexpo | FXPO | Industrial Metals and Mining |
| Fidelity China Special Situations | FCSS | Investment Trusts |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets | FEML | Investment Trusts |
| Fidelity European Trust | FEV | Investment Trusts |
| Fidelity Special Values | FSV | Investment Trusts |
| Finsbury Growth & Income Trust | FGT | Equity Investments |
| FirstGroup | FGP | Travel & Leisure |
| Foresight Environmental Infrastructure | FGEN | Investment Trusts |
| Foresight Group | FSG | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services |
| Foresight Solar Fund | FSFL | Collective Investments |
| Frasers Group | FRAS | Retailers |
| Future | FUTR | Media |
| GCP Infrastructure Investments | GCP | General Financial |
| Genuit Group | GEN | Construction & Materials |
| Genus | GNS | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology |
| Global Smaller Companies Trust | GSCT | Investment Trusts |
| Goodwin | GDWN | General Industrials |
| Grafton Group | GFTU | Support Services |
| Grainger | GRI | Real Estate Investment & Services |
| Great Portland Estates | GPE | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Greencoat UK Wind | UKW | Gas, Water & Multiutilities |
| Greencore | GNC | Food, Beverage and Tobacco |
| Greggs | GRG | Food & Drug Retailers |
| Hammerson | HMSO | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Harbour Energy | HBR | Oil & Gas Producers |
| HarbourVest Global Private Equity | HVPE | Equity Investments |
| Harworth Group | HWG | Real Estate |
| Hays | HAS | Support Services |
| Helios Towers | HTWS | Telecomms |
| Henderson European Trust | HET | Investment Trusts |
| Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust | HSL | Investment Trusts |
| Herald Investment Trust | HRI | Investment Trusts |
| Hg Capital Trust | HGT | Investment Trusts |
| HICL Infrastructure Company | HICL | Investment Trusts |
| Hill & Smith | HILS | Industrial Engineering |
| Hilton Food Group | HFG | Food Producers |
| Hochschild Mining | HOC | Basic Resources |
| Hollywood Bowl Group | BOWL | Travel and leisure |
| Hunting | HTG | Oil, Gas and Coal |
| Ibstock | IBST | Construction & Materials |
| ICG Enterprise Trust | ICGT | Investment Trusts |
| IG Group Holdings | IGG | Financial Services |
| Impax Environmental Markets | IEM | Investment Trusts |
| Inchcape | INCH | Retailers |
| IntegraFin Holdings | IHP | Financial Services |
| International Distribution Services | IDS | Delivery Services |
| International Public Partnerships | INPP | Financial Services |
| Invesco Asia Dragon Trust | IAD | Investment Trusts |
| Investec | INVP | Financial Services |
| IP Group | IPO | Financial Services |
| Ithaca Energy | ITH | Oil & Gas Producers |
| ITV | ITV | Media |
| IWG | IWG | Support Services |
| Johnson Matthey | JMAT | Chemicals |
| JPMorgan American Investment Trust | JAM | Investment Trusts |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust | JMG | Investment Trusts |
| JPMorgan European Discovery | JEDT | Investment Trusts |
| JPMorgan European Growth & Income | JEGI | Investment Trusts |
| JPMorgan Global Growth & Income | JGGI | Investment Trusts |
| JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust | JII | Investment Trusts |
| JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust | JFJ | Investment Trusts |
| JTC | JTC | Financial Services |
| Jupiter Fund Management | JUP | Financial Services |
| Just Group | JUST | Life Insurance |
| Kainos | KNOS | Software & Computer Services |
| Keller Group | KLR | Construction & Materials |
| Kier Group | KIE | Construction & Materials |
| Lancashire Holdings | LRE | Nonlife Insurance |
| Law Debenture | LWDB | Investment Trusts |
| Lion Finance Group | BGEO | Banking Services |
| Man Group | EMG | Investment Trusts |
| Marshalls | MSLH | Construction & Materials |
| ME Group International | MEGP | Leisure Goods |
| Mercantile Investment Trust | MRC | Collective Investments |
| Merchants Trust | MRCH | Investment Trusts |
| Metro Bank | MTRO | Banks |
| Mitchells & Butlers | MAB | Travel & Leisure |
| Mitie | MTO | Support Services |
| Mobico Group | MCG | Travel and Leisure |
| Molten Ventures | GROW | Financial Services |
| MONY Group | MONY | Media |
| Monks Investment Trust | MNKS | Investment Trusts |
| Moonpig | MOON | Retailers |
| Morgan Advanced Materials | MGAM | Electronic & Electrical Equipment |
| Morgan Sindall Group | MGNS | Construction & Materials |
| Murray Income Trust | MUT | Investment Trusts |
| Murray International Trust | MYI | Investment Trusts |
| NB Private Equity Partners | NBPE | Collective Investments |
| NCC Group | NCC | Software and Computer Services |
| NextEnergy Solar Fund | NESF | Collective Investments |
| Ninety One | N91 | Financial Services |
| North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust | NAS | Investment Trusts |
| Ocado Group | OCDO | Food & drug retailers |
| OneSavings Bank | OSB | Banks |
| Oxford Instruments | OXIG | Electronic & Electrical Equipment |
| Oxford Nanopore Technologies | ONT | Health Care |
| Pacific Horizon Investment Trust | PHI | Investment Trusts |
| PageGroup | PAGE | Support Services |
| Pantheon International | PIN | Equity Investments |
| Paragon Banking Group | PAG | Financial Services |
| Patria Private Equity Trust | PPET | Financial Services |
| PayPoint | PAY | Industrial Support Services |
| Pennon Group | PNN | Gas, Water & Multiutilities |
| Personal Assets Trust | PNL | Investment Trusts |
| Petershill Partners | PHLL | Investment Trusts |
| Pets at Home | PETS | Retailers |
| Playtech | PTEC | Software & Computer Services |
| Plus500 | PLUS | Financial Services |
| Polar Capital Global Financials Trust | PCFT | Investment Trusts |
| Pollen Street Group | POLN | Financial Services |
| PPHE Hotel Group | PPH | Travel and Leisure |
| Premier Foods | PFD | Food & Drug Retailers |
| Primary Health Properties | PHP | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| PRS REIT | PRS | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Qinetiq | Aerospace & Defence | |
| Quilter | QLT | Financial Services |
| Raspberry Pi Holdings | RPI | Technology |
| Rathbones | RAT | Financial Services |
| Renewi | RWI | Utilities |
| Renishaw | RSW | Electronic & Electrical Equipment |
| RHI Magnesita | RHIM | Support Services |
| RIT Capital Partners | RCP | Investment Trusts |
| Rotork | ROR | Industrial Engineering |
| RS Group | RS1 | Industrials |
| Ruffer Investment Company | RICA | Investment Trusts |
| Safestore | SAFE | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Savills | SVS | Real Estate Investment & Services |
| Schroder AsiaPacific Fund | SDP | Investment Trusts |
| Schroder Oriental Income Fund | SOI | Financial Services |
| Scottish American Investment Company | SAIN | Investment Trusts |
| SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust | SEIT | Energy |
| Senior | SNR | Aerospace & Defence |
| Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund | SEQI | Financial Services |
| Serco | SRP | Support Services |
| Shaftesbury Capital | SHC | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Sirius Real Estate | SRE | Real Estate |
| Smithson Investment Trust | SSON | Investment Trusts |
| Softcat | SCT | Software & Computer Services |
| Spectris | SXS | Electronic & Electrical Equipment |
| Spire Healthcare | SPI | Health Care Equipment & Services |
| Spirent | SPT | Telecomms |
| SSP Group | SSPG | Retailers |
| Supermarket Income REIT | SUPR | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Syncona | SYNC | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology |
| Target Healthcare REIT | THRL | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Tate & Lyle | TATE | Food Producers |
| TBC Bank | TBCG | Banks |
| Telecom Plus | TEP | Telecomms |
| Temple Bar Investment Trust | TMPL | Collective Investments |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust | TEM | Investment Trusts |
| The Renewables Infrastructure Group | TRIG | Investment Trusts |
| THG | THG | Personal Products |
| TI Fluid Systems | TIFS | Automobiles & Parts |
| TP ICAP | TCAP | Support Services |
| Trainline | TRN | Industrial Transportation |
| Travis Perkins | TPK | Support Services |
| Tritax Big Box REIT | BBOX | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| TR Property Investment Trust | TRY | Investment Trusts |
| Trustpilot | TRST | Technology |
| Twentyfour Income Fund | TFIF | Investment Trusts |
| Urban Logistics REIT | SHED | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Vesuvius | VSVS | General Industrials |
| Victrex | VCT | Chemicals |
| Vietnam Enterprise Investments | VEIL | General Financial |
| VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund | VOF | General Financial |
| Vistry Group | VTY | Home Construction |
| Volution Group | FAN | Construction & Materials |
| W. A. G. Payment Solutions | WPS | Financial Services |
| Watches of Switzerland | WOSG | Personal Goods |
| Wetherspoon (J D) | JDW | Travel & Leisure |
| W H Smith | SMWH | Retailers |
| Wizz Air | WIZZ | Travel & Leisure |
| Workspace Group | WKP | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| Worldwide Healthcare Trust | WWH | Investment Trusts |
| XPS Pensions | XPS | Financial Services |
| Zigup | ZIG | Support Services |
