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Russell Midcap® Growth Index
As of April 30, 2012
The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The Russell Midcap Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap growth market.
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Facts and characteristics
Facts
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RDG |
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.RDG |
| Weighted average market cap ($B) |
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9.200 |
| Median market cap ($B) |
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4.904 |
| Largest company by market cap ($B) |
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22.815 |
Characteristics
| Price/Book |
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3.87 |
| Dividend yield |
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1.01 |
| Price/Earnings (ex-negative earnings) |
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20.32 |
| IBES long-term growth forecast (%) |
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14.73 |
| EPS 5-year growth |
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10.31 |
Membership
Top 10 holdings
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC |
| EL PASO CORP |
| ECOLAB INC |
| INTUIT |
| BED BATH & BEYOND INC |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC |
| ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS |
| CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP |
| PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC |
| CITRIX SYSTEMS INC |
Top 10 performers
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Return |
| HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES |
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HGSI |
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78.52 |
| CATALYST HLTH SOLUTIONS |
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CHSI |
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35.52 |
| WARNER CHILCOTT PLC |
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WCRX |
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29.39 |
| EXPEDIA INC |
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EXPE |
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27.48 |
| GEN-PROBE INC |
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GPRO |
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22.80 |
| SXC HEALTH SOLUTIONS |
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SXCI |
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20.84 |
| ARIBA INC |
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ARBA |
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16.78 |
| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICAL |
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REGN |
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15.98 |
| O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC |
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ORLY |
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15.45 |
| RANGE RESOURCES CORP |
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RRC |
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14.65 |
Russell Global Sectors
Top five by weight
| Consumer Discretionary |
| Technology |
| Producer Durables |
| Health Care |
| Materials & Processing |
Performance
Total returns vs. broad market (based on $US)
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YTD |
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5 yr |
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10 yr |
| Russell Midcap Growth |
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-0.00 |
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6.77 |
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14.52 |
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0.78 |
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23.57 |
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3.55 |
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7.50 |
| Russell 3000 |
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-0.66 |
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6.74 |
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12.13 |
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3.40 |
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19.92 |
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1.25 |
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5.17 |
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Returns represent past performance, are not a guarantee of future performance, and are not indicative of any specific investment. Returns of one year or longer are annualized.
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