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Russell 3000® Value Index
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Definition
The Russell 3000 Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 3000 Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad value market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics.

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Monthly Data
As of April 30, 2008


Statistics

Capitalization (in billions)                    
Average Market Cap($-WTD)                   100.876
Median Market Cap                   0.901
Largest Company by Market Cap                   497.927
Smallest Company by Market Cap                   0.010
Fundamental Characteristics                    
Price/Book                   1.85
Dividend Yield                   2.73
P/E Ex-Neg Earnings                   14.77
Lt Growth Forecast-IBES                   9.74%
EPS Growth 5 years                   18.66

Total Returns in Percentages

     April     3 month     YTD       1 yr       3 yr        5 yr     10 yr
Russell 3000 Value   4.74   -0.21   -4.21   -9.49   8.27   12.92   6.05
Russell 3000   5.00   1.14   -4.99   -5.16   8.64   11.40   4.28

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Membership Data

Top 10 Holdings
Exxon Mobil Corp.
General Electric Co.
AT&T, Inc.
Chevron Corp.
Bank of America Corp.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Pfizer, Inc.
ConocoPhillips
Citigroup, Inc.
Procter & Gamble Co.

 


Top 10 Performers   Ticker   Return
Virgin Mobile USA Inc   VM   104.43
Security Capital Assuran   SCA   92.16
Sucampo Pharma   SCMP   79.00
Warner Music Group Corp   WMG   74.50
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals   SIRT   72.06
Palm Harbor Homes   PHHM   63.69
Bon-Ton Stores Inc   BONT   61.70
Millennium Pharm Inc   MLNM   60.87
Immersion Corp   IMMR   58.79
McMoran Exploration Co   MMR   58.59


Sectors — Largest Five by Weight

Russell Method
Financial Services
Utilities
Integrated Oils
Consumer Discretionary
Health Care
GICS Method
Financials
Energy
Industrials
Consumer Staples
Consumer Discretionary
ICB Method
Financials
Oil & Gas
Industrials
Consumer Goods
Consumer Services






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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.

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