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Russell Microcap® Growth Index


As of April 30, 2013

The Russell Microcap Growth Index measures the performance of the microcap growth segment of the U.S. Equity market. It includes those Russell Microcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell Microcap Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the microcap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the microcap growth market.

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Facts and characteristics

Facts

Bloomberg ticker symbol                   RMICROG
Reuters ticker symbol                    
Weighted average market cap ($B)                   0.498
Median market cap ($B)                   0.164
Largest company by market cap ($B)                   2.532

Characteristics

Price/Book                   3.48
Dividend yield                   0.57
Price/Earnings (ex-negative earnings)                   20.03
IBES long-term growth forecast (%)                   17.43
EPS 5-year growth                   10.34


Membership

Top 10 holdings

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL
INFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS
AEGERION PHARM INC
CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS
SANTARUS INC
CONCEPTUS INC
MONOTYPE IMAGING HLDG
CRAY INC
FLOTEK INDS INC DEL

Top 10 performers

Holding   Ticker   Return
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS   ISSC   78.30
XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC   XRM   74.45
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS   BCRX   68.91
OVERSTOCK COM INC   OSTK   68.83
ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SVCS   AIQ   64.30
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS   ACAD   62.34
MEMSIC INC   MEMS   49.63
GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SVCS   GGS   48.57
SUCAMPO PHARMA   SCMP   45.41
ADCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS   ADK   44.28


Russell Global Sectors

Top five by weight

Health Care
Technology
Consumer Discretionary
Producer Durables
Financial Services


Performance

Total returns vs. broad market (based on $US)

Russell Microcap Growth Index returns chart

  April   3 month      YTD        1 yr        3 yr        5 yr       10 yr 
Russell Microcap Growth   0.45   8.24   15.47   17.05   11.68   7.21   8.70
Russell 3000   1.64   7.02   12.89   17.21   12.78   5.63   8.48

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