FTSE 250 Index


The Financial Times Stock Exchange 250 Index, also called the FTSE 250 Index, FTSE 250, or, informally, the "Footsie 250", is a stock market index that consists of the 101st to the 350th mid-cap blue chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Description

The index consists of 11 ICB sectors, four of which have a market cap exceeding £25 billion as at 30 June 2025. These are Financials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate and together account for approximately 84% of the index's market cap. At the same date there was one company with a market cap exceeding £4 billion: Burberry equating to approximately 1% of the market cap.
Each calendar quarter, the FTSE 250's constituents are reviewed and some companies will either exit or enter the index, resulting in irregular trading volume and price changes as market participants rebalance their portfolios.
Related indices are the FTSE 100 Index, the FTSE 350 Index, the FTSE SmallCap Index and the FTSE All-Share Index.

Record values

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.

Annual changes

The following table lists the annual changes in the FTSE 250 index.
YearPrice only return
1994−7.64%
199514.84%
199611.67%
19976.62%
19981.40%
199932.75%
20001.59%
2001−9.29%
2002−27.27%
200334.40%
200419.49%
200526.78%
200627.10%
2007−4.65%
2008−40.32%
200946.3%
201024.2%
2011−12.6%
201222.5%
201328.8%
20140.9%
20158.4%
20163.7%
201714.7%
2018−15.6%
201925.0%
2020−6.2%
202114.6%
2022−19.7%
20234.4%
20245.69%
20258.96%

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:
YearPrice onlyTotal return
198628.7%33.4%
19878.6%13.3%
198810.2%15.4%
198921.6%26.7%
1990−20.1%−15.8%
199111.9%17.4%
199221.1%26.3%
199332.4%37.5%
1994−7.6%−4.4%
199514.8%19.1%
199611.7%15.7%
19976.6%10.6%
19981.4%4.0%
199932.8%36.4%
20001.6%3.9%
2001−9.3%−6.8%
2002−27.3%−24.8%
200334.3%38.6%
200419.6%22.9%
200526.8%30.3%
200627.1%30.2%
2007−4.7%−2.8%
2008−40.3%−37.5%
200946.3%50.0%
201024.2%26.9%
2011−12.6%−9.9%
201222.5%25.5%
201328.8%31.7%
20140.9%3.7%
20158.4%11.2%
20163.7%6.5%
201714.7%17.7%
2018−15.6%−12.7%
201925.0%28.7%
2020−6.4%−4.2%
202114.6%16.8%
2022−19.7%−17.1%
20234.6%8.0%

Constituents

The following table lists the FTSE 250 companies after the changes on 28 January 2026.
CompanyTickerFTSE Industry Classification Benchmark sector
3i Infrastructure3INFinancial Services
4imprintFOURMedia
Aberdeen GroupABDNFinancial Services
Aberforth Smaller Companies TrustASLInvestment Trusts
Abrdn Asia FocusAASInvestment Trusts
Alfa Financial SoftwareALFASoftware and Computer Services
Allianz Technology TrustATTInvestment Trusts
Anglo-Eastern PlantationsAEPFood Producers
AO WorldAORetail
Applied NutritionAPNFood Producers
Ashmore GroupASHMFinancial Services
Ashoka India Equity Investment TrustAIEInvestment Trusts
Aston Martin LagondaAMLAutomobiles & Parts
Atalaya MiningATYMIndustrial Metals and Mining
AVI Global TrustAGTInvestment Trusts
Avon TechnologiesAVONIndustrial Goods and Services
B&MBMERetailers
Baillie Gifford Japan TrustBGFDInvestment Trusts
Baillie Gifford US Growth TrustUSAInvestment Trusts
Balfour BeattyBBYConstruction & Materials
Baltic ClassifiedsBCGConsumer Digital Services
Bankers Investment TrustBNKRInvestment Trusts
A.G. BarrBAGBeverages
AJ BellAJBFinancial Services
BellwayBWYHome Construction
BH MacroBHMGHedge Funds
Big Yellow GroupBYGReal Estate Investment Trusts
Biopharma CreditBPCRInvestment Trusts
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment TrustBRGEInvestment Trusts
BlackRock Smaller Companies TrustBRSCEquity Investments
BlackRock Throgmorton TrustTHRGEquity Investments
BlackRock World Mining TrustBRWMInvestment Trusts
Bluefield Solar Income FundBSIFInvestment Trusts
BodycoteBOYIndustrial Engineering
Breedon GroupBREEConstruction & Materials
Bridgepoint GroupBPTFinancial Services
Brunner Investment TrustBUTInvestment Trusts
Bytes Technology GroupBYITAerospace & Defence
C&C GroupCCRFood & Tobacco
Caledonia InvestmentsCLDNInvestment Trusts
Capital Gearing TrustCGTInvestment Trusts
Carnival Corporation & plcCCLTravel & Leisure
Ceres PowerCWRAlternative Energy
Chemring GroupCHGAerospace & Defence
ChesnaraCSNLife Insurance
Chrysalis InvestmentsCHRYInvestment Trusts
City of London Investment TrustCTYInvestment Trusts
ClarksonCKNIndustrial Transportation
Close Brothers GroupCBGFinancial Services
CMC MarketsCMCXFinancial Services
Coats GroupCOAConsumer Staples
ComputacenterCCCSoftware & Computer Services
CranswickCWKFood Producers
CurrysCURYRetailers
Derwent LondonDLNReal Estate Investment Trusts
discoverIEDSCVSupport Services
Domino's PizzaDOMTravel & Leisure
Dowlais GroupDWLAutomobiles & Parts
Drax GroupDRXElectricity
Dr. MartensDOCSRetailers
Dunelm GroupDNLMRetailers
Edinburgh Investment TrustEDINInvestment Trusts
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment TrustEWIInvestment Trusts
ElementisELMChemicals
EnergeanENOGOil & Gas Producers
European Smaller Companies TrustESCTInvestment Trusts
Fidelity China Special SituationsFCSSInvestment Trusts
Fidelity Emerging MarketsFEMLInvestment Trusts
Fidelity European TrustFEVInvestment Trusts
Fidelity Special ValuesFSVInvestment Trusts
Finsbury Growth & Income TrustFGTEquity Investments
FirstGroupFGPTravel & Leisure
Foresight Environmental InfrastructureFGENInvestment Trusts
Foresight GroupFSGInvestment Banking and Brokerage Services
Frasers GroupFRASRetailers
Funding CircleFCHFinancial Services
Galliford TryGFRDConstruction
FutureFUTRMedia
Gamma CommunicationsGAMATelecommunications
GB GroupGBGSoftware and Computer Services
GCP Infrastructure InvestmentsGCPGeneral Financial
Genuit GroupGENConstruction & Materials
GenusGNSPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Global Smaller Companies TrustGSCTInvestment Trusts
GoodwinGDWNGeneral Industrials
Grafton GroupGFTUSupport Services
GraingerGRIReal Estate Investment & Services
Great Portland EstatesGPEReal Estate Investment Trusts
Greencoat UK WindUKWGas, Water & Multiutilities
GreencoreGNCFood, Beverage and Tobacco
GreggsGRGFood & Drug Retailers
HammersonHMSOReal Estate Investment Trusts
Harbour EnergyHBROil & Gas Producers
HarbourVest Global Private EquityHVPEEquity Investments
Harworth GroupHWGReal Estate
HaysHASSupport Services
Helios TowersHTWSTelecomms
Henderson Smaller Companies Investment TrustHSLInvestment Trusts
Herald Investment TrustHRIInvestment Trusts
Hg Capital TrustHGTInvestment Trusts
HICL Infrastructure CompanyHICLInvestment Trusts
Hill & SmithHILSIndustrial Engineering
Hilton Food GroupHFGFood Producers
Hochschild MiningHOCBasic Resources
Hollywood Bowl GroupBOWLTravel and leisure
HuntingHTGOil, Gas and Coal
IbstockIBSTConstruction & Materials
ICG Enterprise TrustICGTInvestment Trusts
IG Group HoldingsIGGFinancial Services
Impax Environmental MarketsIEMInvestment Trusts
InchcapeINCHRetailers
IntegraFin HoldingsIHPFinancial Services
International Personal FinanceIPFFinancial Services
International Public PartnershipsINPPFinancial Services
International Workplace GroupIWGSupport Services
Invesco Asia Dragon TrustIADInvestment Trusts
InvestecINVPFinancial Services
IP GroupIPOFinancial Services
Ithaca EnergyITHOil & Gas Producers
ITVITVMedia
Johnson MattheyJMATChemicals
Johnson Service GroupJSGIndustrial Support Services
JPMorgan American Investment TrustJAMInvestment Trusts
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment TrustJMGInvestment Trusts
JPMorgan European DiscoveryJEDTInvestment Trusts
JPMorgan European Growth & IncomeJEGIInvestment Trusts
JPMorgan Global Growth & IncomeJGGIInvestment Trusts
JPMorgan Indian Investment TrustJIIInvestment Trusts
JPMorgan Japanese Investment TrustJFJInvestment Trusts
JTCJTCFinancial Services
Jupiter Fund ManagementJUPFinancial Services
Just GroupJUSTLife Insurance
KainosKNOSSoftware & Computer Services
Keller GroupKLRConstruction & Materials
Kier GroupKIEConstruction & Materials
Lancashire HoldingsLRENonlife Insurance
Law DebentureLWDBInvestment Trusts
Lion Finance GroupBGEOBanking Services
Man GroupEMGInvestment Trusts
MarshallsMSLHConstruction & Materials
ME Group InternationalMEGPLeisure Goods
Mercantile Investment TrustMRCCollective Investments
Merchants TrustMRCHInvestment Trusts
Metro BankMTROBanks
Mitchells & ButlersMABTravel & Leisure
MitieMTOSupport Services
Molten VenturesGROWFinancial Services
Monks Investment TrustMNKSInvestment Trusts
MONY GroupMONYMedia
MoonpigMOONRetailers
Morgan Advanced MaterialsMGAMElectronic & Electrical Equipment
Morgan Sindall GroupMGNSConstruction & Materials
Murray Income TrustMUTInvestment Trusts
Murray International TrustMYIInvestment Trusts
NB Private Equity PartnersNBPECollective Investments
NCC GroupNCCSoftware and Computer Services
Ninety OneN91Financial Services
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment TrustNASInvestment Trusts
Oakley Capital InvestmentsOCIInvestment Trusts
Ocado GroupOCDOFood & drug retailers
OSB GroupOSBBanks
Oxford BiomedicaOXBPharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Oxford InstrumentsOXIGElectronic & Electrical Equipment
Oxford Nanopore TechnologiesONTHealth Care
Pacific Horizon Investment TrustPHIInvestment Trusts
PageGroupPAGESupport Services
Pan African ResourcesPAFPrecious Metals and Mining
Pantheon InfrastructurePINTInvestment Trusts
Pantheon InternationalPINEquity Investments
Paragon Banking GroupPAGFinancial Services
Partners Group Private EquityPEYInvestment Trusts
Patria Private Equity TrustPPETFinancial Services
Pennon GroupPNNGas, Water & Multiutilities
Personal Assets TrustPNLInvestment Trusts
Pets at HomePETSRetailers
PlaytechPTECSoftware & Computer Services
Plus500PLUSFinancial Services
Polar Capital Global Healthcare TrustPCGHInvestment Trusts
Pollen Street GroupPOLNFinancial Services
PPHE Hotel GroupPPHTravel and Leisure
Premier FoodsPFDFood & Drug Retailers
Primary Health PropertiesPHPReal Estate Investment Trusts
Princes GroupPRNFood and drink
QinetiqQQAerospace & Defence
QuilterQLTFinancial Services
Rank GroupRNKTravel and Leisure
Raspberry Pi HoldingsRPITechnology
RathbonesRATFinancial Services
RenishawRSWElectronic & Electrical Equipment
RHI MagnesitaRHIMSupport Services
RIT Capital PartnersRCPInvestment Trusts
RotorkRORIndustrial Engineering
RS GroupRS1Industrials
RTW Biotech OpportunitiesRTWInvestment Trusts
Ruffer Investment CompanyRICAInvestment Trusts
SafestoreSAFEReal Estate Investment Trusts
SagaSAGAFinancial Services
SavillsSVSReal Estate Investment & Services
Schroder Asian Total Return Investment CompanyATRInvestment Trusts
Schroder AsiaPacific FundSDPInvestment Trusts
Schroder Oriental Income FundSOIFinancial Services
Scottish American Investment CompanySAINInvestment Trusts
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income TrustSEITEnergy
SeniorSNRAerospace & Defence
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income FundSEQIFinancial Services
SercoSRPSupport Services
Shaftesbury CapitalSHCReal Estate Investment Trusts
Shawbrook BankSHAWBanking
Sirius Real EstateSREReal Estate
Smithson Investment TrustSSONInvestment Trusts
SoftcatSCTSoftware & Computer Services
Spire HealthcareSPIHealth Care Equipment & Services
SSP GroupSSPGRetailers
Supermarket Income REITSUPRReal Estate Investment Trusts
SynconaSYNCPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Target Healthcare REITTHRLReal Estate Investment Trusts
Tate & LyleTATEFood Producers
Taylor WimpeyTWHousehold goods & home construction
TBC BankTBCGBanks
Telecom PlusTEPTelecomms
Temple Bar Investment TrustTMPLCollective Investments
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment TrustTEMInvestment Trusts
The Renewables Infrastructure GroupTRIGInvestment Trusts
THGTHGPersonal Products
TP ICAPTCAPSupport Services
TrainlineTRNIndustrial Transportation
Travis PerkinsTPKSupport Services
Tritax Big Box REITBBOXReal Estate Investment Trusts
TR Property Investment TrustTRYInvestment Trusts
TrustpilotTRSTTechnology
Twentyfour Income FundTFIFInvestment Trusts
Unite GroupUTGReal estate investment trusts
Utilico Emerging MarketsUEMInvestment Trusts
VesuviusVSVSGeneral Industrials
VictrexVCTChemicals
Vietnam Enterprise InvestmentsVEILGeneral Financial
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity FundVOFGeneral Financial
Vistry GroupVTYHome Construction
Volution GroupFANConstruction & Materials
W. A. G. Payment SolutionsWPSFinancial Services
Watches of SwitzerlandWOSGPersonal Goods
Wetherspoon JDWTravel & Leisure
W H SmithSMWHRetailers
WickesWIXRetailers
Wizz AirWIZZTravel & Leisure
Workspace GroupWKPReal Estate Investment Trusts
Worldwide Healthcare TrustWWHInvestment Trusts
WPPWPPMedia
XPS PensionsXPSFinancial Services
ZigupZIGSupport Services