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# FTSE 250 vs FTSE 100: Which UK Index Knocks it Out of the Park?
- URL: https://www.baldmoney.com/playing-footises-ftse-250-knocks-the-ftse-100-out-the-park/
- Published: 2025-01-27T10:42:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-13T05:51:59.000Z
- Description: When Aussie investors look to invest in UK shares, they grab FTSE 100 ETFs. But the FTSE 250 has historically creamed the large-caps. Here's why.
- Author: Baron Barnet
- Tags: UK, Investing, expat

When Aussie investors look to **invest in UK shares**, they usually aim straight for the blue chips. But is the FTSE 250 actually a better bet than the FTSE 100?

Historically, the mid-caps have absolutely creamed the large-caps. Check out the comparison below over the last 17 years. The FTSE 250 has surged around 250%, while the FTSE 100 has basically plodded along doing a whole lot of nothing.

![FTSE 250 vs FTSE 100 chart comparison](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/2b/fc2bd006-f807-4122-b416-35ca98b0ae96/content/images/2025/01/image-1.png)

In fact, if you pick almost any 5-year window over this timeframe, the mid-cap index leaves its bigger brother in the dust. The FTSE 100 is top-heavy with slow-growing global giants, whereas the FTSE 250 features dynamic companies with room to run.

Will the trend continue? While you can easily buy the top 100 via a **UK shares index fund** or an ASX-listed ETF like the **BetaShares FTSE 100 ETF** (ASX: F100), getting FTSE 250 exposure usually means opening an international brokerage account to buy UK-listed ETFs.

*Have a play yourself on* [*Google Finance*](https://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXFTSE%3AMCX&ei=S8e-V9mAEoWO0ASn66PgAQ&ref=baldmoney.com)*. Set the view to 5 years and drag the slider along the bottom to see how the two indices compare since 1999 (you'll need to compare the FTSE 250 index with the FTSE 100 index - INDEXFTSE:UKX).*

## **Why have these indices diverged by so much?**

For a deeper dive into why the two UK giants behave so differently, read this classic breakdown on [**FTSE 100 vs FTSE 250 divergence**](http://moneyweek.com/ftse-100-v-ftse-250-why-have-they-diverged-by-so-much/?ref=baldmoney.com).