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Russell Emerging Markets Large Cap Defensive Index


As of April 30, 2012

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Facts and characteristics

Facts

Bloomberg ticker symbol                  
Weighted average market cap ($B)                   63.000
Median market cap ($B)                   6.529
Largest stock by market cap                   286.808

Characteristics

EPS Variability - 10 Years                   33.6    
Pretax Return on Assets - 5 Year Avg                   12.1    
Debt/Equity                   0.33    


Membership

Top 10 holdings

Holding       Country
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd       Korea
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt       Taiwan
Gazprom OAO       Russia
China Mobile Ltd       China
Lukoil OAO       Russia
Vale SA Pref A       Brazil
America Movil SAB de CV L       Mexico
MTN Group Ltd       South Africa
Cia de Bebidas das Americas Pref       Brazil
Surgutneftegaz       Russia

Top 10 performers

Holding   1 Mo Return %   Country
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT   20.8   Indonesia
Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Ltd   16.1   China
Globaltrans Investment PLC GDR   14.5   Russia
Isagen SA ESP   13.4   Colombia
Oi SA Pref   13.3   Brazil
Ecopetrol SA   12.8   Colombia
Kalbe Farma Tbk PT   12.8   Indonesia
Almacenes Exito SA   12.6   Colombia
M Dias Branco SA   12.6   Brazil
Uni-President Enterprises Corp   12.4   Taiwan

Top five countries

South Africa    
Brazil    
Korea    
Russia    
Taiwan    


Russell Global Sectors

Top five by weight

Energy    
Utilities    
Technology    
Financial Services    
Consumer Staples    


Performance

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

    April   YTD   1 Yr   3 Yr   5 Yr   10 Yr
Emerg Mkts LC Defensive   0.06   13.83   -2.39   22.97   8.41   16.92

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