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Russell 3000® Index


As of December 31, 2011

The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The Russell 3000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.

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Facts and characteristics

Facts

Bloomberg ticker symbol                   RAY
Reuters ticker symbol                   .THY
Weighted average market cap ($B)                   79.376
Median market cap ($B)                   0.913
Largest company by market cap ($B)                   417.535

Market capitalization ranges as of latest reconstitution

Characteristics

Price/Book                   2.06
Dividend yield                   2.08
Price/Earnings (ex-negative earnings)                   14.21
IBES long-term growth forecast (%)                   11.87
EPS 5-year growth                   6.98


Membership

Complete membership list (PDF) as of latest reconstitution

Top 10 holdings

EXXON MOBIL CORP
APPLE INC
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES
CHEVRON CORP
MICROSOFT CORP
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
AT&T INC
PFIZER INC

Top 10 performers

Holding   Ticker   Return
MCCLATCHY CO   MNI   104.27
ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC   ISTA   88.00
DEMANDTEC INC   DMAN   73.29
WINN DIXIE STORES INC   WINN   69.62
DELPHI FINANCIAL GRP INC   DFG   61.09
MARTHA STEWART LIVING   MSO   55.82
SUCCESSFACTORS INC   SFSF   55.74
RSC HOLDINGS INC   RRR   52.14
MITCHAM INDUSTRIES INC   MIND   49.18
SYNOVIS LIFE TECH INC   SYNO   47.72


Russell Global Sectors

Top five by weight

Technology
Financial Services
Consumer Discretionary
Health Care
Producer Durables


Performance

Total returns (based on $US)

Russell 3000 Index returns chart

  December   3 month      YTD        1 yr        3 yr        5 yr       10 yr 
Russell 3000   0.82   12.12   1.03   1.03   14.88   -0.01   3.51

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