The top 15 companies on the ASX over the past 20 years

For no other reason than it's interesting...and look at FMG go

Humour us, we’re mining and ASX nuffies and data like this is interesting to us. We thought it might interest a reader or two as well.

It’s an animated race between the top 15 companies on the ASX by market cap since 2004. And while it starts with the might of BHP leading the way in ‘04, just 20 years later it is topped by…well still BHP, but they did lose and regain their lead a couple times too. Just goes to show the power of mining.

Check it out:

So if you’re ever doubting the power of mining (or the hold banking & insurance have on us), watch this animation and re-watch it again.

And for those thinking, ‘I wonder how much I’d have today if I’d put $10k into FMG when they went public?’ like we did, the answer is $4.36 million…plus dividends. Almost enough for a fixer-upper next to Twiggy on Marine Parade.