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The FTSE 100 is a rich hunting ground for elite UK shares. Conceived in Thatcher’s Britain, it quickly became the country’s leading stock market indicator. Today, it’s easy to gain broad FTSE 100 exposure via low-cost index funds.
But how has the Footsie performed compared to the S&P 500 recently? Should investors consider looking for individual stocks with the potential to outpace Britain’s premier benchmark?
Let’s explore.
Index returns
14 May 2019 was a big date for index investors. On this day, asset management giant Vanguard launched exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the FTSE 100 and S&P 500.
Including dividend reinvestments, £10,000 put into Vanguard’s FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (VUKE) at its inception would be worth £15,065.21 today. That 50% gain looks decent at first glance!
However, there’s a fly in the ointment. Vanguard’s S&P 500 UCITS…
