Operator | FTSE Russell |
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Exchanges | London Stock Exchange |
Trading symbol |
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Constituents | 213 (May 2024) |
Type | Small-cap |
Market cap | £49 billion (May 2024) |
Weighting method | Capitalisation-weighted |
Related indices | |
Website | official website |
Reuters | .FTSC |
Bloomberg | SMX:IND |
The FTSE SmallCap Index is an index of small market capitalisation companies consisting of the 351st to the 619th largest-listed companies on the London Stock Exchange main market. The index, which is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group, is a constituent of the FTSE All-Share Index which is an index of all 620 companies listed on the main market of the LSE. [1]
This Index value is re-calculated in real-time and published every minute.
The following table lists the Total Return of the FTSE SmallCap index up to 31 December 2023. [2]
Year | Total return (%) |
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2019 | 11.41 |
2020 | 4.52 |
2021 | 20.01 |
2022 | -16.35 |
2023 | 2.96 |
Constituents are listed in full on the London South East Web site. [3] They have included:
Company | FTSE Industry Classification Benchmark sector |
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Aberforth Split Level Income Trust | Investment Trust |
AEW UK REIT | REIT |
Anglo-Eastern Plantations | Farm Products |
Aptitude Software Group | Software - Application |
Artemis Alpha Trust | Investment Trust |
ASOS | Internet Retail |
Atrato Onsite Energy | Investment Trust |
Augmentum Fintech | Investment Trust |
Avon Protection | Aerospace & Defense |
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust | Investment Trust |
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon | Investment Trust |
Bloomsbury Publishing | Publishing |
CAB Payments | Financial Services |
Capita | Specialty Business Services |
Capital & Regional | REIT - Retail |
Capital Limited | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
Capricorn Energy | Oil, Gas and Coal |
Card Factory | Specialty Retail |
Ceres Power Holdings | Alternative Energy |
Chesnara | Insurance - Life |
Chrysalis Investments | Investment Trust |
City of London Investment Group | Asset Management |
CLS Holdings | Real Estate Investment and Services |
CMC Markets | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services |
Costain Group | Engineering & Construction |
CQS Natural Resources | Investment Trust |
CT Private Equity Trust | Investment Trust |
Custodian Reit | Investment Trust |
De La Rue | Specialty Business Services |
DFS Furniture | Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances |
Digital 9 Infrastructure | Investment Trust |
EnQuest | Oil & Gas E&P |
Evoke | Gambling |
Fidelity Asian Values | Investment Trust |
Fidelity Japan Trust | Investment Trust |
Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company | Investment Trust |
Forterra | Building Materials |
Foxtons | Real Estate Services |
Fuller, Smith & Turner | Restaurants |
Funding Circle | Credit Services |
Galliford Try | Engineering & Construction |
Gulf Marine Services | Oil, Gas and Coal |
Halfords | Specialty Retail |
Harworth Group | Real Estate - Development |
Headlam Group | Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances |
Helical | Real Estate Services |
European Smaller Companies Trust | Investment Trust |
Henry Boot | Real Estate - Diversified |
Hollywood Bowl Group | Leisure |
Hostelworld Group | Travel Services |
International Personal Finance | Credit Services |
James Fisher & Sons | Marine Shipping |
JZ Capital Partners | Closed End Investments |
Kenmare Resources | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
Kier Group | Engineering & Construction |
Kin + Carta | Information Technology Services |
Lindsell Train | Investment Trust |
Liontrust Asset Management | Asset Management |
Lowland Investment Company | Investment Trust |
LSL Property Services | Real Estate Services |
Luceco | Electrical Equipment & Parts |
Macfarlane Group | Packaging & Containers |
Majedie Investments | Investment Trust |
Marston's | Restaurants |
Mears Group | Personal Services |
Metro Bank | Banks - Regional |
Mid Wynd International Investment Trust | Investment Trust |
M J Gleeson | Residential Construction |
Mobius Investment Trust | Investment Trust |
Molten Ventures | Asset Management |
Motorpoint Group | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
NB Global | Investment Trust |
NewRiver | REIT - Retail |
Norcros | Building Products & Equipment |
Ocean Wilson Holdings | Marine Shipping |
On The Beach Group | Travel Services |
Oxford Biomedica | Biotechnology |
Palace Capital | REIT - Diversified |
Pantheon Infrastructure | Investment Trust |
PayPoint | Software - Infrastructure |
Petra Diamonds | Other Precious Metals & Mining |
Petrofac | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services |
Pharos Energy | Oil & Gas E&P |
Phoenix Spree Deutschland | Investment Trust |
Pinewood Technologies | Retail |
Pollen Street Group | Asset Management |
Porvair | Pollution & Treatment Controls |
Rank Group | Gambling |
Reach | Publishing |
Record | Asset Management |
Renewi | Waste Management |
Ricardo | Consulting Services |
Riverstone Energy | Investment Trust |
Robert Walters Group | Staffing & Employment Services |
S & U | Credit Services |
Sabre Insurance | Insurance Brokers |
Saga | Insurance - Diversified |
Schroder Income Growth Fund | Investment Trust |
Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust | Investment Trust |
Secure Trust Bank | Banks - Regional |
Severfield | Engineering & Construction |
SIG | Industrial Distribution |
Smiths News | Publishing |
Speedy Hire | Rental & Leasing Services |
Starwood European Real Estate Finance | Investment Trust |
Strategic Equity Capital | Investment Trust |
STV Group | Broadcasting |
Superdry | Apparel Manufacturing |
Synthomer | Specialty Chemicals |
The Gym Group | Leisure |
Topps Tiles | Home Improvement Retail |
Treatt | Specialty Chemicals |
Trifast | Tools & Accessories |
TT Electronics | Electronic Components |
Twentyfour Income Fund | Investment Trust |
Ultimate Products | Household Goods and Home Construction |
Utilico Emerging Markets | Investment Trust |
Vanquis Banking Group | Credit Services |
Videndum | Consumer Electronics |
Warehouse REIT | Investment Trust |
Wickes | Home Improvement Retail |
Wincanton | Integrated Freight & Logistics |
Xaar | Computer Hardware |
XP Power | Electrical Equipment & Parts |
Zotefoams | Specialty Chemicals |
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