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Russell Midcap® Growth Index
Fact Sheet
Definition
The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The Russell Midcap Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap growth market.
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Monthly Data
As of April 30, 2008
Statistics
| Capitalization (in billions) |
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| Average Market Cap($-WTD) |
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9.730 |
| Median Market Cap |
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4.135 |
| Largest Company by Market Cap |
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54.621 |
| Smallest Company by Market Cap |
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0.129 |
| Fundamental Characteristics |
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| Price/Book |
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3.68 |
| Dividend Yield |
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0.88 |
| P/E Ex-Neg Earnings |
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19.19 |
| Lt Growth Forecast-IBES |
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16.00% |
| EPS Growth 5 years |
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25.49 |
Total Returns in Percentages
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April |
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3 month |
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YTD |
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1 yr |
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3 yr |
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5 yr |
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10 yr |
| Russell Midcap Growth |
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7.26 |
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3.76 |
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-4.49 |
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-1.93 |
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11.81 |
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15.29 |
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5.75 |
| Russell 3000 |
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5.00 |
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1.14 |
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-4.99 |
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-5.16 |
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8.64 |
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11.40 |
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4.28 |
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Membership Data
| Top 10 Holdings |
| National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. |
| Weatherford International, Ltd. |
| Mastercard, Inc. |
| Yum! Brands, Inc. |
| Williams Cos., Inc. |
| Allergan, Inc. |
| American Tower Corp. |
| Peabody Energy Corp. |
| Precision Castparts Corp. |
| WM Wrigley Jr Co. |
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| Top 10 Performers |
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Ticker |
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Return |
| Warner Music Group Corp |
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WMG |
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74.50 |
| ITT Educational Svcs Inc |
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ESI |
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66.91 |
| Millennium Pharm Inc |
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MLNM |
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60.87 |
| Career Education Corp |
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CECO |
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58.41 |
| Capitalsource Inc |
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CSE |
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45.29 |
| NII Holdings Inc |
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NIHD |
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43.93 |
| Massey Energy Corp |
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MEE |
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43.37 |
| Patriot Coal Corp |
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PCX |
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40.62 |
| Level 3 Communications |
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LVLT |
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40.09 |
| Americredit Corp |
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ACF |
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38.63 |
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Sectors — Largest Five by Weight
| Russell Method |
Consumer Discretionary
Other Energy
Technology
Financial Services
Health Care |
| GICS Method |
Information Technology
Industrials
Consumer Discretionary
Energy
Health Care |
| ICB Method |
| Industrials |
| Technology |
| Comsumer Services |
| Health Care |
| Oil & Gas |
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The index is unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.
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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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