The table below lists the Sector weightings of the FTSE 100 index. Currently (Jan 1st, 2023), the largest sector is the Consumer Staples sector that makes up 19.38% of the index. Financial companies come second with the weighting of 17.67%. The largest individual index constituents are AstraZeneca plc, Shell plc, Unilever plc and HSBC Holdings plc. Five of the largest constituents represent approximately 33% of the whole index.
FTSE 100 Index – Sector Weightings
| Sector | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications | 3.27% | 4.31% | 4.54% | 5.37% | 5.82% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.12% | 6.87% | 8.32% | 6.72% | 6.26% |
| Consumer Staples | 19.38% | 17.91% | 19.67% | 15.77% | 15.84% |
| Energy | 13.02% | 9.48% | 8.76% | 14.39% | 17.23% |
| Financials | 17.67% | 17.82% | 18.44% | 20.25% | 20.46% |
| Health Care | 12.32% | 11.73% | 10.47% | 10.98% | 9.69% |
| Industrials | 10.04% | 12.16% | 10.39% | 10.05% | 9.10% |
| Information Technology | 0.98% | 1.41% | 1.29% | 1.01% | 1.03% |
| Materials | 12.29% | 13.39% | 13.35% | 10.83% | 10.40% |
| Real Estate | 1.06% | 1.38% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 0.99% |
| Utilities | 3.85% | 3.53% | 3.58% | 3.45% | 3.18% |
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