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Russell Global Index


As of April 30, 2013

The Russell Global Index measures the performance of the global equity market based on all investable equity securities. All securities in the Russell Global Index are classified according to size, region, country, and sector, as a result the Index can be segmented into thousands of distinct benchmarks.

The Russell Global Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the global segment and is completely reconstituted annually to accurately reflect the changes in the market over time.

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Facts and characteristics

Facts

Bloomberg ticker symbol                   RGI
Weighted average market cap ($B)                   67.772
Median market cap ($B)                   1.149
Largest stock by market cap                   416.132

Market capitalization ranges as of latest reconstitution

Characteristics

Price/Book                   1.89    
Dividend Yield                   2.54    
P/E Ex-Neg Earnings                   15.7    
Long-Term Growth Forecast - IBES                   10.61    
EPS Growth - 5 Years                   7.9    


Membership

Complete membership list (PDF) as of latest reconstitution

Top 10 holdings

Holding       Country
Exxon Mobil Corp       United States
Apple Inc       United States
Microsoft Corp       United States
Chevron Corp       United States
General Electric Co       United States
Johnson & Johnson       United States
Nestle SA       Switzerland
International Business Machines Corp       United States
Pfizer Inc       United States
Google Inc       United States

Top 10 performers

Holding   1 Mo Return %   Country
Euglena Co Ltd   211.2   Japan
UMN Pharma Inc   131.9   Japan
GungHo Online Entertainment Inc   124.4   Japan
SBI Holdings Inc   119.1   Japan
COLOPL Inc   107.5   Japan
Bankia SA   104.2   Spain
NII Holdings Inc   100.9   United States
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR)   76.9   China
Reliance Communications Ltd   76.9   India
BYD Electronic International Co Ltd   72.7   China

Top five countries

United States    
Japan    
United Kingdom    
Canada    
Switzerland    


Russell Global Sectors

Top five by weight

Financial Services    
Consumer Discretionary    
Producer Durables    
Technology    
Health Care    


Performance

Total returns (based on $US)
Russell Global Index returns chart

    April   YTD   1 Yr   3 Yr   5 Yr   10 Yr
Global   2.70   9.92   15.87   9.46   2.52   9.80


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