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Chi-X Europe Russell Eurozone40 Index (EUR)


As of April 30, 2012

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Facts and characteristics

Facts

Bloomberg ticker symbol                   RUEUZ40P
Weighted average market cap ($B)                   55.535
Median market cap ($B)                   34.367
Largest stock by market cap                   170.902

Characteristics

Price/Book                   1.02    
Dividend Yield                   5.27    
P/E Ex-Neg Earnings                   9.9    
Long-Term Growth Forecast - IBES                   6.50    
EPS Growth - 5 Years                   -1.5    


Membership

Top 10 holdings

Holding   Weight   Country
Royal Dutch Shell PLC A Shs   7.41   Netherlands
Total SA   6.09   France
Sanofi   4.96   France
Siemens AG   4.68   Germany
BASF SE   4.38   Germany
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV   3.89   Belgium
SAP AG   3.45   Germany
Bayer AG   3.38   Germany
Telefonica SA   3.32   Spain
Daimler AG Reg Shs   3.31   Germany

Top 10 performers

Holding   1 Mo Return %   Country
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG   6.5   Germany
Bayer AG   4.0   Germany
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG   2.5   Germany
Royal Dutch Shell PLC A Shs   2.4   Netherlands
Danone   1.6   France
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV   1.6   Belgium
Vivendi SA   1.5   France
Unilever NV A   1.4   Netherlands
Sanofi   -1.0   France
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV   -1.3   Netherlands

Top five countries

Country   Weight
France   32.78
Germany   32.19
Netherlands   13.20
Spain   9.89
Italy   6.45


Russell Global Sectors

Top five by weight

Sector   Weight
Financial Services   21.22
Energy   16.33
Utilities   13.74
Consumer Staples   9.44
Producer Durables   9.15

 
Top five subsectors by weight

Subsector   Weight
Non-renewable Energy   16.33
Utilities   13.74
Banks   11.10
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   9.44
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech   8.34


Top five industries

Industry   Weight
Oil Integrated   16.33
Banks: Diversified   11.10
Pharmaceuticals   8.34
Insurance:Multi-Line   7.78
Utilities:Telecommunications   6.90


Performance

Total returns (based on EUR)
Chi-X Europe Russell Eurozone40 Index returns chart

    April   YTD   1 Yr   3 Yr   5 Yr   10 Yr
Eurozone40   -5.56   0.63   -17.96   4.33   -7.36   -0.38



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