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Russell Global Large Cap Index
Fact Sheet

Definition
The Russell Global Large Cap Index measures the performance of the largest securities in the Russell Global Index, based on market capitalization. The index includes approximately 3,000 securities and covers 86% of the investable global market.
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 March 31, 2008
Statistics
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| Average Market Cap ($-WTD) |
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70.399 |
| Median Market Cap |
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5.751 |
| Largest Stock by Market Cap |
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476.462 |
| Smallest Stock by Market Cap |
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0.080 |
| Fundamental Characteristics |
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| Price/Book |
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2.16 |
| Dividend Yield |
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2.67 |
| P/E Ex-Neg Earnings |
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13.5 |
| Lt Growth Forecast-IBES |
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11.11% |
| EPS Growth 5 years |
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23.5 |
* View Market Cap Ranges as of latest Reconstitution
Total Returns in Percentages

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10 yr |
Russell Global Large Cap |
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-1.46 |
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-9.20 |
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-0.55 |
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11.67 |
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17.88 |
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5.90 |
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. Procter & Gamble Co. BP PLC HSBC Holdings PLC Nestle S.A. Johnson & Johnson Chevron Corp. |
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United States United States United States United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom Switzerland United States United States |
| Top 10 Performers |
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Henderson Investment Ltd. Diebold Inc. Wing Lung Bank Ltd. El Ezz Aldekhela Steel-Alexandria Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. TietoEnator Oyj Big Lots Inc. Rambus Inc. Volkswagen AG Kirby Corp. |
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143.5 55.7 40.1 37.1 36.5 35.4 32.3 29.3 27.8 26.4 |
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Hong Kong United States Hong Kong Egypt United States Finland United States United States Germany United States |
Country Data
| Top 5 Countries |
United States United Kingdom Japan France Germany |
Sectors Largest Five by Weight
| Russell Method |
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GICS Method |
Financial Services Energy Consumer Discretionary Materials and Processing Utilities |
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Financials Energy Industrials Information Technology Consumer Discretionary |

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