FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share since 1985

Year					FTSE All-Share
	Index	%	Index	TR %	Index	%	Index	TR %
		Chg	(TR)	Chg		Chg	(TR)	Chg
2019	7542	12.1	6981	17.3	4196	14.2	7838	19.17
2018	6728	-12.5	5950	-8.7	3675	-13.0	6577	-9.47
2017	7688	7.6	6520	12.0	4222	9.0	7266	13.10
2016	7143	14.4	5824	19.1	3873	12.5	6424	16.75
2015	6242	-4.9	4891	-1.3	3444	-2.5	5502	0.98
2014	6566	-2.7	4956	0.7	3533	-2.1	5449	1.18
2013	6749	14.4	4920	18.7	3610	16.7	5386	20.81
2012	5898	5.8	4146	10.0	3093	8.2	4458	12.30
2011	5572	-5.6	3770	-2.2	2858	-6.7	3970	-3.46
2010	5900	9.0	3854	12.6	3063	10.9	4112	14.51
2009	5413	22.1	3422	27.3	2761	25.0	3591	30.12
2008	4434	-31.3	2688	-28.3	2209	-32.8	2760	-29.93
2007	6457	3.8	3750	7.4	3287	2.0	3938	5.32
2006	6221	10.7	3493	14.4	3221	13.2	3739	16.75
2005	5619	16.7	3053	20.8	2847	18.1	3203	22.04
2004	4814	7.5	2527	11.2	2411	9.2	2624	12.84
2003	4477	13.6	2272	17.9	2207	16.6	2326	20.86
2002	3940	-24.5			1894	-25.0		-22.70
2001	5217	-16.2			2524	-15.4		-13.30
2000	6223	-10.2			2984	-8.0		-5.90
1999	6930	17.8			3242	21.2		24.20
1998	5883	14.5			2674	10.9		13.80
1997	5136	24.7			2411	19.7		23.40
1996	4119	11.6			2014	11.7		16.70
1995	3689	20.3			1803	18.5		23.90
1994	3066	-10.3			1521	-9.6		-5.80
1993	3418	20.1			1682	23.3		28.40
1992	2847	14.2			1364	14.8		20.50
1991	2493	16.3			1188	15.1		20.80
1990	2144	-11.5			1032	-14.3		-9.70
1989	2423	35.1			1205	30.0		36.10
1988	1793	4.7			927	6.5		11.50
1987	1713	2.0			870	4.5		8.40
1986	1679	18.9			833	22.1		27.20
1985	1413	14.7			682	15.0

FTSE All-Share and FTSE 250 since 2005

Year					FTSE-250
	Index	%	Index	TR %	Index	%	Index	TR %
		Chg	(TR)	Chg		Chg	(TR)	Chg
2019	4196	14.2	7838	19.17	21883	25.0	17038	28.9
2018	3675	-13.0	6577	-9.47	17502	-15.6	13220	-13.3
2017	4222	9.0	7266	13.10	20726	14.7	15240	17.8
2016	3873	12.5	6424	16.75	18077	3.7	12939	6.7
2015	3444	-2.5	5502	0.98	17430	8.4	12131	11.2
2014	3533	-2.1	5449	1.18	16085	0.9	10912	3.7
2013	3610	16.7	5386	20.81	15935	28.8	10527	32.3
2012	3093	8.2	4458	12.30	12375	22.5	7958	26.1
2011	2858	-6.7	3970	-3.46	10103	-12.6	6311	-10.1
2010	3063	10.9	4112	14.51	11559	24.2	7017	27.4
2009	2761	25.0	3591	30.12	9307	46.3	5508	50.6
2008	2209	-32.8	2760	-29.93	6361	-40.3	3656	-38.2
2007	3287	2.0	3938	5.32	10658	-4.7	5912	-2.5
2006	3221	13.2	3739	16.75	11178	27.1	6061	30.2
2005	2847	18.1	3203	22.04	8794	26.8	4655	30.2

Stock Market volatility is alarming.

FTSE-100 reached 6930 on 30/12/1999 and fell to 3287 on 12/03/2003. Collapse after the dotcom bubble.
It reached 6730 on 15/06/2007 and fell to 3512 on 03/03/2009. Collapse following the global financial crisis.
It exceeded 7778 on two occasions in the first half of 2018 and fell to 4993 on 25/03/2020. Collapse during the coronavirus pandemic.

expand/collapse FTSE index descriptions

Chart below shows returns from £5,000 invested in 2009 in three FTSE index-tracker funds.

Abbr	Index	Fund
F250	FTSE 250	HSBC FTSE 250 Index Retail Accumulation
AllS	FTSE All-Share	Legal & General UK Index Trust R Acc
F100	FTSE 100	Legal & General UK 100 Index Trust R Acc

Geographically-based Index-Tracker Funds

The chart shows returns from £5,000 invested at start-year in various index-tracker funds.
As with all such comparisons start-year can change rankings.

- Start Year

Abbr	Index	Fund
US	FTSE USA Index	Legal & General US Index Trust R Acc
World	FTSE Developed World ex U.K. Index	Vanguard FTSE Dev World ex UK Equity Index Acc
Japan	FTSE Japan Index	Legal & General Japan Index Trust R Acc
AsiaP	FTSE World Asia Pacific ex Japan Index	Legal & General Pacific Index Trust R Acc
UK	FTSE All-Share Index	Legal & General UK Index Trust R Acc
Europe	FTSE World Europe ex UK Index	Legal & General European Index Trust R Acc

Returns from FTSE-All-Share and FTSE-250 index-tracker funds in real terms

Table shows returns from £1,000 invested from start-year in FTSE-All-Share and FTSE-250 index-tracker funds in money amount and real terms.
Real terms are money amount minus CPI inflation.
Fund returns are change in total-return index less a charges adjustment. For FTSE-All-Share the charges adjustment is described on the Savings Calculator page and for FTSE-250 it is 0.55% per year.

- Start Year