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Russell 2000® Index Definition The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000 is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set. Jump to: Membership | Sectors | Performance Facts and characteristics Facts As of December 31, 2009 Bloomberg ticker symbol                   RTY Reuters ticker symbol                   .TOY Weighted average market cap ($B)                   1.019 Median market cap ($B)                   0.397 Largest company by market cap ($B)                   5.595 Characteristics As of December 31, 2009 Price/Book                   1.75 Dividend yield                   1.22 Price/Earnings (ex-negative earnings)                   18.21 IBES long-term growth forecast (%)                   12.68 EPS 5-year growth                   6.41 * View market capitalization ranges as of latest reconstitution The smallest company in each index has been removed from the public website to avoid any confusion. The smallest company could distort the actual distribution in the corresponding index due to corporate action methodology. Refer to the posted market cap ranges to view the actual breakpoints from the previous reconstitution or use the $wtd average market capitalization for a true measure of the capitalization distribution. Membership Top 10 holdings As of December 31, 2009 Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Tupperware Corp. 3Com Corp. E*Trade Financial Corp. Assured Guaranty, Ltd. Solera Holdings, Inc. Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Highwoods Properties, Inc. DOMTAR CORP Informatica Corp. View complete membership list as of latest reconstitution (PDF) Top 10 performers As of December 31, 2009 Holding   Ticker   Return ICX Technologies Inc   ICXT   90.02 ICO Inc   ICOC   74.01 Compucredit Holdings   CCRT   68.03 UAL Corp   UAUA   66.37 Century Aluminum Co   CENX   66.05 Radian Group Inc   RDN   63.53 Array Biopharma Inc   ARRY   63.37 Central Pacific Finl   CPF   61.73 Newpark Resources Inc   NR   57.84 Trimas Corp   TRS   50.78 Sectors Top five by weight As of December 31, 2009 Russell method   GICS method Financial Services Technology Consumer Discretionary Health Care Producer Durables   Financials Information Technology Industrials Health Care Consumer Discretionary Performance Total returns vs. broad market (in percentages, based on $US) As of December 31, 2009      December     3 month      YTD       1 yr         3 yr        5 yr      10 yr Russell 2000   8.05   3.87   27.17   27.17   -6.07   0.51   3.51 Russell 3000   2.85   5.90   28.34   28.34   -5.42   0.76   -0.20 View more index performance, or use our Index Returns Calculator. Copyright © Russell Investments 2009. 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. It is delivered on an "as is" basis without warranty. 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. 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