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Russell Top 200® Value Index
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Definition
The Russell Top 200 Value Index measures the performance of the especially large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe represented by stocks in the largest 200 by market cap that exhibit value characteristics. It includes Russell Top 200 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. These stocks also are members of the Russell 1000® Value Index.

The Russell Top 200 Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of this larger cap value market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected and companies continue to reflect value.

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Monthly Data
As of May 31, 2008


Statistics

Capitalization (in billions)                    
Average Market Cap($-WTD)                   137.972
Median Market Cap                   28.476
Largest Company by Market Cap                   474.868
Smallest Company by Market Cap                   2.246
Fundamental Characteristics                    
Price/Book                   1.95
Dividend Yield                   2.98
P/E Ex-Neg Earnings                   14.08
Lt Growth Forecast-IBES                   9.37%
EPS Growth 5 years                   16.38

Total Returns in Percentages

     May     3 month     YTD      1 yr       3 yr        5 yr     10 yr
Russell Top 200 Value   -1.44   2.27   -6.05   -12.51   6.62   9.75   4.74
Russell 3000   2.05   6.52   -3.05   -6.61   8.03   10.55   4.76

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Membership Data

Top 10 Holdings
Exxon Mobil Corp.
General Electric Co.
AT&T, Inc.
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Bank of America Corp.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Pfizer, Inc.
Procter & Gamble Co.
Johnson & Johnson

 


Top 10 Performers   Ticker   Return
Symantec Corp   SYMC   26.19
Loews Corp   LTR   17.87
Anheuser Busch Cos Inc   BUD   17.55
Sprint Nextel Corp   S   17.15
Alcoa Inc   AA   16.71
Clear Channel Comm Inc   CCU   16.15
Union Pacific Corp   UNP   13.38
Marathon Oil Corp   MRO   13.28
Norfolk Southern Corp   NSC   13.09
Anadarko Petroleum Corp   APC   12.64


Sectors — Largest Five by Weight

Russell Method
Financial Services
Integrated Oils
Utilities
Health Care
Consumer Staple
GICS Method
Financials
Energy
Industrials
Consumer Staples
Health Care
ICB Method
Financials
Oil & Gas
Industrials
Health Care
Consumer Goods






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







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