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

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

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Monthly Data
As of April 30, 2008


Statistics

Capitalization (in billions)                    
Average Market Cap($-WTD)                   0.390
Median Market Cap                   0.183
Largest Company by Market Cap                   1.491
Smallest Company by Market Cap                   0.006
Fundamental Characteristics                    
Price/Book                   1.32
Dividend Yield                   2.20
P/E Ex-Neg Earnings                   16.01
Lt Growth Forecast-IBES                   12.11%
EPS Growth 5 years                   9.09

TOTAL RETURNS in Percentages

     April    3 month     YTD        1 yr       3 yr       5 yr     10 yr
Russell Microcap Value   0.95   -1.98   -6.49   -20.24   4.43   13.63   --
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
Robbins & Myers, Inc.
Exide Technologies
MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Petroleum Development Corp.
American Campus Communities, Inc.
Ameron, Inc.
CIRCOR International, Inc.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

 


Top 10 Performers   Ticker   Return
Syntroleum Corp   SYNM   119.35
Virgin Mobile USA Inc   VM   104.43
Empire Resorts Inc   NYNY   96.35
Origen Financial Inc   ORGN   87.50
Sucampo Pharma   SCMP   79.00
Navisite Inc   NAVI   76.02
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals   SIRT   72.06
Palm Harbor Homes   PHHM   63.69
Atlantic Amern Corp   AAME   62.75
Immersion Corp   IMMR   58.79


Sectors — Largest Five by Weight

Russell Method
Financial Services
Consumer Discretionary
Technology
Materials & Processing
Producer Durables
GICS Method
Financials
Information Technology
Industrials
Consumer Discretionary
Health Care
ICB Method
Financials
Industrials
Technology
Consumer Goods
Consumer Services






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







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