The table below lists the Sector weightings of the FTSE 100 index. Currently (12/31/2021), the largest sector is the Consumer Staples sector that makes up 17.91% of the index. Financial companies come second with the weighting of 17.82%. The largest individual index constituent is AstraZeneca plc whose weighting is 6.72%, followed by Unilever (5.04%). Five of the largest constituents represent approximately 25% of the whole index.
FTSE 100 Index – Sector Weightings
| Sector | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2017 | 12/31/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications | 4.31% | 4.54% | 5.37% | 5.82% | - | - |
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.87% | 8.32% | 6.72% | 6.26% | 8.47% | 9.29% |
| Consumer Staples | 17.91% | 19.67% | 15.77% | 15.84% | 17.29% | 16.36% |
| Energy | 9.48% | 8.76% | 14.39% | 17.23% | 15.48% | 15.62% |
| Financials | 17.82% | 18.44% | 20.25% | 20.46% | 21.82% | 20.77% |
| Health Care | 11.73% | 10.47% | 10.98% | 9.69% | 9.05% | 10.64% |
| Industrials | 12.16% | 10.39% | 10.05% | 9.10% | 7.12% | 7.05% |
| Information Technology | 1.41% | 1.29% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.85% | 0.91% |
| Materials | 13.39% | 13.35% | 10.83% | 10.40% | 10.28% | 9.31% |
| Real Estate | 1.38% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 0.99% | 1.23% | 1.22% |
| Utilities | 3.53% | 3.58% | 3.45% | 3.18% | 3.10% | 4.19% |
| Telecoms (discont.) | - | - | - | - | 4.30% | 4.64% |
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