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Russell Microcap® Growth Index
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Definition
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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Monthly Data
As of April 30, 2008


Statistics

Capitalization (in billions)                    
Average Market Cap($-WTD)                   0.447
Median Market Cap                   0.189
Largest Company by Market Cap                   1.523
Smallest Company by Market Cap                   0.004
Fundamental Characteristics                    
Price/Book                   2.76
Dividend Yield                   0.52
P/E Ex-Neg Earnings                   20.07
Lt Growth Forecast-IBES                   20.27%
EPS Growth 5 years                   21.50

Total Returns in Percentages

     April    3 month     YTD        1 yr       3 yr       5 yr     10 yr
Russell Microcap Growth   3.30   -4.19   -14.24   -18.95   3.87   10.22   --
Russell 3000   5.00   1.14   -4.99   -5.16   8.64   11.40   4.28

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Membership Data

Top 10 Holdings
Concur Technologies, Inc.
Arena Resources, Inc.
Darling International, Inc.
BPZ Energy, Inc.
CyberSource Corp.
Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cepheid, Inc.
American Superconductor Corp.
CONTANGO OIL & GAS CO
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 


Top 10 Performers   Ticker   Return
Hythiam Inc   HYTM   123.97
Syntroleum Corp   SYNM   119.35
Progenics Pharmaceutical   PGNX   106.28
Virgin Mobile USA Inc   VM   104.43
Empire Resorts Inc   NYNY   96.35
Dexcom Inc   DXCM   85.99
Regenerx Biopharmace   RGN   84.21
Hyperdynamics Corp   HDY   82.05
Sucampo Pharma   SCMP   79.00
Navisite Inc   NAVI   76.02


Sectors — Largest Five by Weight

Russell Method
Health Care
Technology
Consumer Discretionary
Other Energy
Producer Durables
GICS Method
Health Care
Information Technology
Industrials
Consumer Discretionary
Energy
ICB Method
Health Care
Technology
Industrials
Consumer Services
Oil & Gas






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Returns represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future performance.







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