Conventional wisdom suggests those stocks that are likely to make it into the FTSE 100 can expect to benefit from index tracker buying ahead of and after their promotion whilst the opposite is true of shares falling out of the index. The lists below also provide information on recent share price momentum to give an idea of whether stocks are heading in the right direction or not ahead of June's reshuffle.
FTSE 250 HEAVY WEIGHTS
| Name | TIDM | Mkt Cap | 3-mth Mom | 1-mth Mom | 1-wk Mom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikma Pharma | HIK | £5,329m | 14.9% | 7.0% | 0.7% |
| Smiths Group | SMIN | £4,279m | 20.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Investec | INVP | £4,158m | 13.4% | -3.5% | -3.7% |
| Croda Int | CRDA | £4,025m | 8.7% | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| Auto Trader | AUTO | £3,788m | 12.1% | -1.6% | -0.1% |
| Derwent Ldn | DLN | £3,780m | 12.0% | 6.0% | 3.4% |
| Rightmove | RMV | £3,758m | 15.8% | -4.1% | -0.5% |
| DS Smith | SMDS | £3,630m | 9.3% | -2.4% | 0.4% |
| Micro Focus Int | MCRO | £3,542m | 15.0% | -3.8% | 0.5% |
| Halma | HLMA | £3,423m | 12.6% | -0.8% | 0.6% |
FTSE 100 LIGHT WEIGHTS
| Name | TIDM | Mkt Cap | 3-mth Mom | 1-mth Mom | 1-wk Mom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inmarsat | ISAT | £3,700m | -15.7% | -19.2% | -12.8% |
| intu properties | INTU | £3,983m | 6.0% | -6.2% | -0.8% |
| Provident Financial | PFG | £4,097m | -0.6% | -3.7% | -3.0% |
| Antofagasta | ANTO | £4,107m | 4.2% | -4.2% | -7.2% |
| Berkeley | BKG | £4,111m | -8.5% | -6.8% | -1.4% |
| Informa | INF | £4,343m | 14.6% | -4.8% | 3.0% |
| Ashtead | AHT | £4,378m | 10.6% | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 3i | III | £4,404m | 16.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% |
| Merlin Ent | MERL | £4,408m | 10.0% | -6.4% | 0.7% |
| Rexam | REX | £4,425m | 6.3% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
source: S&P CapitalIQ
