Fact sheets
& definitions
 
  
Russell U.S. Indexes 
  
Russell Global Indexes 
  
Russell/Nomura Indexes 
  
U.S. characteristics comparison 
  
Global characteristics comparison 
Russell.com Home



Russell 2000® Growth Index
Fact sheet

Definition
The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-value ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the small-cap growth segment. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics.

View PDF version

Intraday values

Open Last Change Year High Year Low %Change As of Date/Time (ET)
© Pinnacor

Monthly data
As of September 30, 2008


Statistics

Capitalization (in billions)                    
Average market cap($-WTD)                   1.139
Median market cap                   0.466
Largest company by market cap                   3.789
Smallest company by market cap                   0.038
Fundamental characteristics                    
Price/Book                   2.91
Dividend yield                   0.61
P/E Ex-Neg earnings                   19.21
Lt growth forecast-IBES                   18.89%
EPS growth 5 years                   20.97

Total returns in percentages

     September     3 month     YTD        1 yr       3 yr        5 yr     10 yr
Russell 2000 Growth   -11.30   -6.99   -15.29   -17.07   1.45   6.64   4.67
Russell 3000   -9.40   -8.73   -18.81   -21.52   0.26   5.70   3.80

For daily total return details for all Russell indexes, view this page.

Membership data

Top 10 holdings
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
ITC Holdings Corp.
United Therapeutics Corp.
EXCO Resources, Inc.
Comstock Resources, Inc.
Waste Connections, Inc.
Immucor, Inc.

 


Top 10 performers   Ticker   Return
Sciele Pharma Inc   SCRX   59.78
Indevus Pharmaceuticals   IDEV   52.27
Privatebancorp Inc   PVTB   36.25
Questcor Pharm Inc   QCOR   34.62
United Natural Foods Inc   UNFI   30.02
Jos A Bank Clothiers Inc   JOSB   29.28
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals   RNN   29.01
99 Cents Only Stores   NDN   28.15
Secure Computing Corp   SCUR   28.04
Shenandoah Telecomm Co   SHEN   27.72


Sectors — Largest five by weight

Russell method
Health Care
Consumer Discretionary
Technology
Producer Durables
Other Energy
GICS method
Health Care
Information Technology
Industrials
Consumer Discretionary
Energy
ICB method
Health Care
Industrials
Technology
Consumer Services
Oil & Gas






Copyright © Russell Investments 2008. All rights reserved. This material is proprietary and may not be reproduced, transferred or distributed in any form without prior written permission from Russell Investments. Russell Investments reserves the right at any time and without notice to change, amend, or cease publication of the information. It has been prepared solely for informative purposes. It is made available on an "as is" basis without warranty. Nothing in this publication is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice, not an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type.

The index is unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.

Russell Investments is the owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to its indexes.

Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Returns represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future performance.

RC 4834





View Real-Time Market Analysis






Printer friendly version of this page


WWW.RUSSELL.COM   INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS   INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS   FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS   SITE MAP

© Russell Investments 1995-2008. All rights reserved.
Legal information.    Privacy statement.

Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Indexes are unmanaged and cannot by invested in directly. Returns represent past performance, are not a guarantee of future performance, and are not indicative of any specific investment.