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WIG20

Polish stock market index

The WIG20 is a capitalization-weighted stock market index of the twenty largest companies on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Established on April 16, 1994. WIG is an acronym for "Warszawski Indeks Giełdowy", which translates to Warsaw Stock Index in Polish.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 16, 1994Founded1
  • Listed onWarsaw Stock Exchange1
  • Kind of organizationStock market index1

The WIG20 is a capitalization-weighted stock market index of the twenty largest companies on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Established on April 16, 1994. WIG is an acronym for "Warszawski Indeks Giełdowy", which translates to Warsaw Stock Index in Polish. However, so that no sector would dominate the index, the rule was introduced that there can be a maximum of 5 companies per sector. In this way, for example, there are 5 banks in the index. Companies also have different shares in the index, with clear consequences.2

The story

PKO BP

PKN Orlen

Pekao

KGHM

PZU

LPP

Erste Bank Polska (formerly Santander Bank Polska, rebranded in April 2026)

Allegro

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CD Projekt

Dino

mBank

Żabka

Alior Bank

Grupa Kęty

Tauron

PGE

Budimex

Kruk (Polish company)

Pepco

Modivo (formerly CCC)

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Timeline

  1. Apr 16, 1994Founded Founded1

Sources

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