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Russell Emerging Markets Small Cap Index


As of December 31, 2011

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Facts and characteristics

Facts

Bloomberg ticker symbol                   REMMS
Weighted average market cap ($B)                   1.016
Median market cap ($B)                   0.444
Largest stock by market cap                   3.849

Market capitalization ranges as of latest reconstitution

Characteristics

Price/Book                   1.35    
Dividend Yield                   3.12    
P/E Ex-Neg Earnings                   11.1    
Long-Term Growth Forecast - IBES                   16.37    
EPS Growth - 5 Years                   13.9    


Membership

Top 10 holdings

Holding       Country
AirAsia BHD       Malaysia
Hotai Motor Co Ltd       Taiwan
Spar Group Ltd       South Africa
Orion Corp       Korea
Barloworld Ltd       South Africa
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd       Korea
China Life Insurance Co Ltd       Taiwan
China Petrochemical Development Corp       Taiwan
TSRC Corp       Taiwan
Nampak Ltd       South Africa

Top 10 performers

Holding   1 Mo Return %   Country
China Netcom Technology Holdings Ltd   74.7   China
KGN Industries Ltd   73.7   India
Microbio Co Ltd   59.2   Taiwan
Proton Holdings Bhd   59.0   Malaysia
Pembangunan Perumahan PT Tbk   54.7   Indonesia
HannsTouch Solution Incorporated   46.2   Taiwan
JCY International Bhd   45.0   Malaysia
China Biologic Products Inc   42.0   China
Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV   41.5   Mexico
Mingfa Group International Co Ltd   37.0   China

Top five countries

Taiwan    
China    
Korea    
India    
South Africa    


Russell Global Sectors

Top five by weight

Financial Services    
Consumer Discretionary    
Materials & Processing    
Producer Durables    
Technology    


Performance

Total returns (based on $US)
Russell Emerging Markets Small Cap Index returns chart

    Dec   YTD   1 Yr   3 Yr   5 Yr   10 Yr
Emerging Mkts SC   -1.41   -25.08   -25.08   23.82   2.15   14.24

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