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Russell Top 50® Index
Fact sheet
Definition
The Russell Top 50 Index measures the performance of the largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. It includes approximately 50 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership and represents approximately 40% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000.
The Russell Top 50 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive unbiased and stable barometer of the largest U.S. companies. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.
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Monthly data
As of September 30, 2008
Statistics
| Capitalization (in billions)* |
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| Average market cap ($-WTD) |
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156.299 |
| Median market cap |
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93.181 |
| Largest company by market cap |
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410.332 |
| Smallest company by market cap |
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8.954 |
| Fundamental characteristics |
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| Price/Book |
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2.53 |
| Dividend yield |
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2.83 |
| P/E Ex-Neg earnings |
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13.94 |
| Lt growth forecast-IBES |
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11.35% |
| EPS growth 5 years |
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17.33 |
* View market cap ranges as of latest reconstitution
Total returns in percentages
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September |
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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 Top 50 |
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-5.95 |
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-4.13 |
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-18.61 |
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-21.19 |
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0.73 |
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3.39 |
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1.09 |
| Russell 3000 |
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-9.40 |
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-8.73 |
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-18.81 |
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-21.52 |
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0.26 |
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5.70 |
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3.80 |
For daily total return details for all Russell indexes, view this page.
Membership data
| Top 10 holdings |
| Exxon Mobil Corp |
| General Electric Co |
| Microsoft Corp |
| Procter & Gamble Co |
| Johnson & Johnson |
| Chevron Corp |
| AT&T Inc |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co |
| Intl Business Machines |
| Bank of America Corp |
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| Top 10 performers |
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Ticker |
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Return |
| Wells Fargo & Co |
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WFC |
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23.98 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co |
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JPM |
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21.33 |
| Bank of America Corp |
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BAC |
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14.58 |
| US Bancorp |
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USB |
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14.38 |
| Citigroup Inc |
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C |
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8.00 |
| Pepsico Inc |
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PEP |
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4.71 |
| Coca Cola Co |
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KO |
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2.27 |
| Wal Mart Stores Inc |
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WMT |
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1.39 |
| Abbot Laboratories |
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ABT |
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0.26 |
| Procter & Gamble Co |
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PG |
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-0.11 |
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Sectors — Largest five by weight
| Russell method |
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ICB method |
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GICS method |
| Technology |
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Technology |
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Information Technology |
| Integrated Oils |
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Oil & Gas |
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Energy |
| Health Care |
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Financials |
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Consumer Staples |
| Financial Services |
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Health Care |
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Financials |
| Consumer Staples |
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Consumer Goods |
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Health Care |
Copyright © Russell Investments 2008. 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. Russell Investments reserves the right at any
time and without notice to change, amend, or cease publication of the information. It has been prepared solely for informative purposes. It is made available on an "as is" basis without warranty. Nothing in this publication is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice, not an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type.
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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