FTSE Global Equity Index Series

The FTSE Global Equity Index Series is a series of stock market indices provided by FTSE Group. It was launched in September 2003, and provides coverage of over 16,000 stocks in 48 countries.[1]

The series comprises various global and local indexes, including:[2]

  • FTSE Global Total Cap Index, a global index covering approximately 16,000 stocks from micro cap to large cap
  • FTSE Global All Cap Index, a global index covering approximately 9,000 stocks from small cap to large cap
  • FTSE All-World Index, a global index covering approximately 4,000 mid cap and large cap stocks

Several of the indices in the series are used by The Vanguard Group as bases of their mutual funds and ETFs.

Overview of indexes

These are some of the most important indexes managed by FTSE:

global developed emerging
large, medium, small and micro cap FTSE Global Total Cap FTSE Developed Total Cap FTSE Emerging Total Cap
large, medium and small cap FTSE Global All Cap FTSE Developed All Cap FTSE Emerging All Cap
large and medium cap FTSE All-World FTSE Developed World FTSE Emerging Markets

FTSE All-World Index

The FTSE All-World index started in 1986 as the FT-Actuaries World Index.[3]

The All-World series is sub-divided into three segments:

  • Developed
  • Advanced Emerging
  • Emerging Markets

The Base Date is December 31, 1986.

History

This index has been calculated since 31 December 1986, originally as the FT-Actuaries World Indices.[4]

In 1995, Wood Mackenzie and Co., one of the original partners, sold its stake to Standard & Poor’s. The name of the index was changed to FT/S&P – Actuaries World Indices.

On 29 November 1999, FTSE International Limited acquired the stakes of Goldman Sachs and Standard & Poor’s. The name changed to the FTSE World Index series.

FTSE took exclusive rights to integrate the Baring Emerging Markets data series with its existing FTSE World Index series. This resulted in the creation of the FTSE All-World Index series on June 30, 2000.

  • The FTSE All-World Index was launched in the year 2000.[5]

On September 22, 2003, FTSE introduced enhancements to improve the coverage of mid cap stocks in the index and remove some smaller stocks.

Countries/Regions[6]

The index includes companies in the following countries/regions:

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Czech Rep.
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • UAE
  • UK
  • USA

Total annual returns[7]
Year Gross Annual Return

FTSE All-World

Index% (USD)

 Gross Annual Return

FTSE Developed

Index% (USD)

 Gross Annual Return

FTSE Emerging

Index% (USD)

2012 17.1 17.0 17.9
2013 23.3 26.8 -3.5
2014 4.8 5.1 1.6
2015 -1.7 -0.3 -15.2
2016 8.6 8.2 13.5
2017 24.6 23.9 32.5
2018 -9.1 -8.6 -13.0
2019 27.2 28.0 20.6
2020 16.6 16.7 15.5
2021 18.9 21.4 0.1

See also

References
  1. "FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS)". FTSE Russell.
  2. "FTSE GEIS product highlights" (PDF). FTSE Russell.
  3. "FTSE All-World Index Factsheet". FTSE Russell. October 20, 2017.
  4. "Documents - FTSE indices". Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. September 1, 2004.
  5. "Indexing the world" (PDF). FTSE Russel.
  6. "Factsheet FTSE All-World-Index". Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. "FTSE Russell Factsheets". Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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