Investing in the United Kingdom
The London stock exchange (FTSE 100) is full of energy, mining, consumer and pharmaceutical multinationals that earn much of their revenue outside the United Kingdom.
We track 102 assets from the United Kingdom; the average return over the last year was 11.6% in local currency. In the optimizer, prices can be converted to your currency to include currency risk.
Sample portfolio
0005.HK, HSBA.L, SHEL.L, AZN.L, ULVR.L, EWU
Top stocks
| Asset | 1 year | 1Y return | Volatility | Market cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HSBC Holdings plc0005.HK · Stock · Financials | +46.9% | 28% | US$314.2B | ||
HSBC Holdings plcHSBA.L · Stock · Financials | +38.4% | 27% | US$314.0B | ||
Shell plcSHEL.L · Stock · Energy | +41.7% | 23% | US$298.5B | ||
AstraZeneca PLCAZN.L · Stock · Health Care | +2.8% | 27% | US$266.9B | ||
Unilever PLCULVR.L · Stock · Consumer Staples | -1.0% | 23% | US$142.1B | ||
Rolls-Royce Holdings plcRR.L · Stock · Industrials | +16.4% | 37% | US$140.7B | ||
Rio Tinto GroupRIO.L · Stock · Materials | +20.8% | 28% | US$136.5B | ||
British American Tobacco p.l.c.BATS.L · Stock · Consumer Staples | +17.5% | 25% | US$128.4B | ||
BP p.l.c.BP.L · Stock · Energy | +46.5% | 31% | US$127.7B | ||
GSK plcGSK.L · Stock · Health Care | +14.9% | 25% | US$101.6B | ||
Glencore plcGLEN.L · Stock · Materials | +57.5% | 32% | US$83.9B | ||
National Grid plcNG.L · Stock · Utilities | +6.3% | 21% | US$82.0B | ||
Lloyds Banking Group plcLLOY.L · Stock · Financials | +19.7% | 27% | US$77.7B | ||
BAE Systems plcBA.L · Stock · Industrials | +2.9% | 30% | US$75.1B | ||
Barclays PLCBARC.L · Stock · Financials | +8.4% | 30% | US$74.1B | ||
RELX PLCREL.L · Stock · Industrials | -14.3% | 36% | US$70.1B | ||
NatWest Group plcNWG.L · Stock · Financials | +16.9% | 30% | US$67.4B | ||
London Stock Exchange Group plcLSEG.L · Stock · Financials | +8.3% | 34% | US$60.6B | ||
Standard Chartered PLCSTAN.L · Stock · Financials | +43.5% | 30% | US$58.2B | ||
Compass Group PLCCPG.L · Stock · Consumer Discretionary | +29.9% | 43% | US$56.7B | ||
Diageo plcDGE.L · Stock · Consumer Staples | -3.7% | 32% | US$53.0B | ||
Anglo American plcAAL.L · Stock · Materials | +30.2% | 39% | US$52.3B | ||
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLCCCEP.L · Stock · Consumer Staples | +21.5% | 23% | US$49.5B | ||
Reckitt Benckiser Group plcRKT.L · Stock · Consumer Staples | -8.7% | 23% | US$47.4B | ||
Tesco PLCTSCO.L · Stock · Consumer Staples | +21.6% | 23% | US$45.4B | ||
Haleon plcHLN.L · Stock · Health Care | +7.1% | 23% | US$44.6B | ||
SSE plcSSE.L · Stock · Utilities | +33.9% | 30% | US$41.5B | ||
Antofagasta plcANTO.L · Stock · Materials | +16.7% | 52% | US$40.5B | ||
Vodafone Group Public Limited CompanyVOD.L · Stock · Communication Services | +36.6% | 30% | US$37.4B | ||
Experian plcEXPN.L · Stock · Industrials | -14.5% | 32% | US$35.6B |
ETFs
| Asset | 1 year | 1Y return | Volatility | Market cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI United KingdomEWU · ETF · Country ETF | +16.0% | 15% | US$3.7B |
Disclaimer: Educational and simulation tool. It is not investment advice or a personalized recommendation. Past performance does not guarantee future results.