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The WIG20 is a special group of the twenty biggest companies that trade on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It was started on April 16, 1994. The name WIG comes from "Warszawski Indeks Giełdowy," which means Warsaw Stock Index in Polish. To make sure no single type of business controls the index too much, only five companies from the same industry can be included. For example, there are five banks in the index.
The index reached its highest point ever, 3,940.53, on October 29, 2007. In 2013, another index called WIG30 was created. This new index includes the 30 most important and successful companies on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Annual Returns
The following table shows how the WIG20 has changed each year since 1991.
| Year | Closing level | Change in index in points | Change in index in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.90 | ||
| 1992 | 102.90 | 12.00 | 13.20 |
| 1993 | 1,229.80 | 1,126.90 | 1,095.14 |
| 1994 | 732.00 | −497.80 | −40.48 |
| 1995 | 791.90 | 59.90 | 8.18 |
| 1996 | 1,441.80 | 649.90 | 82.07 |
| 1997 | 1,487.20 | 45.40 | 3.15 |
| 1998 | 1,241.20 | −246.00 | −16.54 |
| 1999 | 1,788.60 | 547.40 | 44.10 |
| 2000 | 1,816.19 | 27.59 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 1,208.34 | −607.75 | −33.47 |
| 2002 | 1,175.64 | −32.70 | −2.71 |
| 2003 | 1,574.04 | 398.40 | 33.89 |
| 2004 | 1,960.57 | 386.53 | 24.56 |
| 2005 | 2,654.95 | 694.38 | 35.42 |
| 2006 | 3,285.49 | 630.54 | 23.75 |
| 2007 | 3,456.05 | 170.56 | 5.19 |
| 2008 | 1,789.73 | −1,666.32 | −48.21 |
| 2009 | 2,388.72 | 598.99 | 33.47 |
| 2010 | 2,744.17 | 355.45 | 14.88 |
| 2011 | 2,144.48 | −599.69 | −21.85 |
| 2012 | 2,582.98 | 438.50 | 20.45 |
| 2013 | 2,400.98 | −182.00 | −7.05 |
| 2014 | 2,315.94 | −85.04 | −3.54 |
| 2015 | 1,859.15 | −456.79 | −19.72 |
| 2016 | 1,947.92 | 88.77 | 4.77 |
| 2017 | 2,461.21 | 513.29 | 26.35 |
| 2018 | 2,276.63 | −184.58 | −7.50 |
| 2019 | 2,150.09 | −126.54 | −5.56 |
| 2020 | 1,983.98 | −166.11 | −7.73 |
| 2021 | 2,266.92 | 282.94 | 14.26 |
| 2022 | 1,792.01 | −474.91 | −20.95 |
| 2023 | 2,342.99 | 550.98 | 30.75 |
| 2024 | 2,192.01 | −150.98 | −6.44 |
| 2025 | 3,184.02 | 992.01 | 45.26 |
Composition
The WIG20 includes some of the biggest companies in Poland. In 2026, the companies in the WIG20 are:
- PKO BP
- PKN Orlen
- Pekao
- KGHM
- PZU
- LPP
- Erste Bank Polska (formerly Santander Bank Polska, rebranded in April 2026)
- Allegro
- CD Projekt
- Dino
- mBank
- Żabka
- Alior Bank
- Grupa Kęty
- Tauron
- PGE
- Budimex
- Kruk (Polish company)
- Pepco
- Modivo
Investing in WIG20
Index ETFs
Some funds follow the WIG20 index, making it easier for people to invest. These include:
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Expat Poland WIG20 UCITS ETF - a fund traded in euros and listed in Frankfurt on Xetra (ticker PLX, ISIN BGPLWIG04173). This fund connects international markets with Poland's market.
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Beta ETF WIG20TR - a fund traded in Polish złoty and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ticker ETFBW20TR, ISIN PLBTETF00015).
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PZU ETF WIG20 TR + mWIG40 TR - a fund managed by TFI PZU, traded in Polish złoty and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ticker ETFPZUW20M40, ISIN PLPZUTR00013).
Related articles
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