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Russell Global Index
Fact Sheet

Definition
The Russell Global Index measures the performance of the global equity market based on all investable equity securities. The index includes approximately 10,000 securities in 63 countries and covers 98% of the investable global market. All securities in the Russell Global Index are classified according to size, region, country, and sector, as a result the Index can be segmented into more than 300 distinct benchmarks.
The Russell Global Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the global segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.
Monthly Data
As of April 30, 2008
Statistics
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| Average Market Cap ($-WTD) |
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65.552 |
| Median Market Cap |
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0.941 |
| Largest Stock by Market Cap |
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497.927 |
| Smallest Stock by Market Cap |
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0.003 |
| Fundamental Characteristics |
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| Price/Book |
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2.21 |
| Dividend Yield |
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2.49 |
| P/E Ex-Neg Earnings |
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14.2 |
| Lt Growth Forecast-IBES |
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11.35% |
| EPS Growth 5 years |
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23.9 |
* View Market Cap Ranges as of latest Reconstitution
Total Returns in Percentages

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5 yr |
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10 yr |
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5.36 |
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-4.34 |
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-0.22 |
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14.64 |
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17.64 |
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6.61 |
For daily total return details for all Russell indexes, view this page.
Membership Data
| Top 10 Holdings |
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Exxon Mobil Corp. General Electric Co. AT&T Inc. Microsoft Corp. BP PLC Procter & Gamble Co. Chevron Corp. HSBC Holdings PLC Johnson & Johnson Nestle S.A. |
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United States United States United States United States United Kingdom United States United States United Kingdom United States Switzerland |
| Top 10 Performers |
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International Greetings PLC Allco Finance Group Ltd. Hythiam Inc. Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. London Scottish Bank PLC Virgin Mobile USA Inc. Suruga Corp. Ardepro Co. Ltd. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. |
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169.1 128.2 124.0 106.3 105.2 104.4 101.1 95.4 95.2 92.8 |
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United Kingdom Australia United States United States United Kingdom United States Japan Japan Canada Canada |
Alphabetical membership list in pdf format.
Country Data
| Top 5 Countries |
United States United Kingdom Japan France Canada |
Sectors Largest Five by Weight
| Russell Method |
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GICS Method |
Financial Services Materials and Processing Consumer Discretionary Energy Producer Durables |
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Financials Industrials Energy Information Technology Consumer Discretionary |

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