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Russell Top 200® Value Index
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Definition
The Russell Top 200 Value Index measures the performance of the especially large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe represented by stocks in the largest 200 by market cap that exhibit value characteristics. It includes Russell Top 200 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. These stocks also are members of the Russell 1000® Value Index.

The Russell Top 200 Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of this larger cap value market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected and companies continue to reflect value.

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Monthly data
As of August 31, 2008


Statistics

Capitalization (in billions)                    
Average market cap($-WTD)                   124.822
Median market cap                   27.820
Largest company by market cap                   422.748
Smallest company by market cap                   2.917
Fundamental characteristics                    
Price/Book                   1.79
Dividend yield                   3.15
P/E Ex-Neg earnings                   12.98
Lt growth forecast-IBES                   9.49%
EPS growth 5 years                   14.66

Total returns in percentages

     August     3 month      YTD       1 yr       3 yr        5 yr     10 yr
Russell Top 200 Value   1.22   -8.72   -14.24   -16.11   2.78   7.12   5.35
Russell 3000   1.55   -7.57   -10.39   -10.22   3.92   7.57   5.52

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Membership data

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

 


Top 10 performers   Ticker   Return
Lowes Cos Inc   LOW   21.26
Target Corp   TGT   17.60
Time Warner Inc   TWX   14.77
Home Depot Inc   HD   13.81
Covidien Ltd   COV   9.81
Motorola Inc   MOT   9.03
Unitedhealth Group Inc   UNH   8.44
Merck & Co Inc   MRK   8.42
Merrill LYnch & Co Inc   MER   7.88
Staples Inc   SPLS   7.56


Sectors — Largest five by weight

Russell method
Financial Services
Integrated Oils
Health Care
Utilities
Consumer Staple
GICS method
Financials
Energy
Health Care
Industrials
Consumer Staples
ICB method
Financials
Oil & Gas
Health Care
Industrials
Consumer Services






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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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