The U.S. equivalent of the FTSE 100 is the S&P 500. Though the FTSE 100 tracks 100 companies and the S&P 500 tracks 500 companies, both are considered to be the key indexes in their respective ...

Companies like HSBC and BP are part of more cyclical industries with lower growth prospects. The tech sector's growth has been a key driver of United States (US) market returns. The five largest S&P ...

The Financial Times Stock Exchange Group (FTSE) is a U.K.-based organization that manages stock market indices, including the FTSE 100, which tracks the largest companies listed on the London ...

The FTSE 100 pays an attractive level of passive income, while the S&P 500 contains most of the world’s greatest growth companies. I’m leaning towards the FTSE 100 right now, though.

In reality, things may be more nuanced. For one thing, the indexes contain different shares. The S&P 500 contains fast-growing tech giants like Nvidia, which may attract a racier valuation than FTSE ...