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Looking to invest in the UK stock market? You\u2019ll come across 2 prominent indices: the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. The FTSE 100<\/a> represents the top 100 stocks on the London Stock Exchange<\/a> by size, while the FTSE 250<\/a> comprises the subsequent 250 stocks.<\/p>

With the biggest 100 companies, you get heavy-hitting multinationals that collect revenues mainly from overseas. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250\u2019s companies are more closely tied to the UK economy and arguably have more room to grow starting from a lower base.<\/p>

In this head-to-head comparison, we\u2019ll explore whether the FTSE 100 or the FTSE 250 is the better investment option.<\/p>

What\u2019s the difference between the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250?<\/h3>

The FTSE 100 is the top 100 stocks on the London Stock Exchange<\/a> ordered by market capitalisation, while the FTSE 250 is the following 250. There\u2019s also a FTSE 350, which is a combination of the 2 indices. The FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 are designed to represent the overall performance of the London Stock Exchange, but as they have different concentrations of stocks, they perform differently. Typically, when referencing the FTSE, people mean the FTSE 100, as it\u2019s the most commonly known index.<\/p>

List of top 10 stocks from each<\/h4>

There might be some crossover between stocks on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, mainly because the market capitalisation<\/a> of the companies is constantly changing. So, the bottom end of the FTSE 100 and the first few stocks on the FTSE 250 are often switching between the 2 indices.<\/p>

FTSE 100<\/h4>