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Monthly data profiling Russell Global Indexes


Russell index characteristics are calculated monthly. Characteristics displayed, including the smallest and largest stock, are as of the date indicated.

Market capitalization breakpoints as of the latest reconstitution are available.

Additional characteristics on each index including the top 10 holdings, top 5 countries, and performance can be found via the individual fact sheets.

Index comparison (through August 31, 2008)

    Wtd-avg
mkt cap
($B)
  Largest
stock*
($B)
  Smallest
stock*
($B)
  P/B   P/E
(X-Neg
earnings)
  IBES LT
growth
Global indexes                        
Russell Global   58.160   422.748   0.003   2.01   13.1   11.37
Russell Global Large Cap   64.665   422.748   0.071   2.07   13.1   11.18
Russell Global Small Cap   1.139   7.945   0.003   1.59   13.1   13.73
Russell Global ex-U.S.   47.063   337.719   0.003   1.79   11.8   10.40
Russell Global ex-U.S. Large Cap   53.310   337.719   0.382   1.85   11.8   10.20
Russell Global ex-U.S. Small Cap   1.132   7.945   0.003   1.45   11.6   12.73
Russell Global ex-North America   48.674   337.719   0.003   1.75   11.5   10.29
Russell Global ex-Japan   60.849   422.748   0.003   2.09   13.0   11.63
Russell Global ex-U.S. ex-Japan   50.385   337.719   0.003   1.88   11.4   10.76
Russell Global ex-UK   56.299   422.748   0.003   2.03   13.4   11.48
Russell Global ex-Canada   59.530   422.748   0.003   1.99   13.0   11.36
Russell Global ex-Australia   58.885   422.748   0.003   2.00   13.2   11.41
Russell Euro Zone   51.099   173.325   0.098   1.59   10.4   7.77
Asia indexes                        
Russell Asia Pacific   29.395   337.719   0.014   1.66   12.9   11.44
Russell Asia Pacific ex-Japan   31.531   337.719   0.033   1.92   11.8   13.89
Russell Asia
ex-Japan
  31.466   337.719   0.033   1.82   11.5   15.50
Europe indexes                        
Russell Europe   61.255   232.992   0.003   1.74   10.7   9.06
Russell Europe ex-UK   54.380   232.992   0.003   1.70   10.5   8.63
Developed indexes                        
Russell Developed   60.266   422.748   0.014   2.00   13.3   10.83
Russell Developed Large Cap   66.188   422.748   0.071   2.06   13.3   10.66
Russell Developed Small Cap   1.158   7.945   0.014   1.59   13.9   12.97
Russell Developed
ex-U.S.
  48.331   218.922   0.014   1.74   11.7   9.08
Russell Developed
ex-U.S. Large Cap
  53.675   218.922   0.623   1.79   11.7   8.96
Russell Developed
ex-U.S. Small Cap
  1.163   7.945   0.014   1.39   11.9   10.77
Russell Developed
ex-North America
  50.545   218.922   0.014   1.68   11.4   8.80
Russell Developed
ex-Japan
  63.551   422.748   0.035   2.09   13.2   11.07
Russell Developed Pacific Basin   26.235   156.607   0.014   1.55   13.3   8.82
Russell Developed Pacific Basin ex-Japan   25.555   119.657   0.070   1.91   11.1   9.84
Russell Developed Europe   61.405   218.922   0.051   1.74   10.8   8.71
Russell Developed Europe ex-UK   54.010   173.927   0.069   1.70   10.6   8.10
Russell Developed Euro Zone   51.306   173.325   0.098   1.59   10.4   7.76
Emerging indexes                        
Russell Emerging Markets   42.228   337.719   0.003   2.07   11.9   16.43
Russell Emerging Markets Large Cap   51.772   337.719   0.382   2.22   12.1   16.20
Russell Emerging Markets Small Cap   1.068   3.880   0.003   1.62   11.0   18.22
Russell Emerging Asia   35.872   337.719   0.033   1.93   12.3   17.09
Russell Emerging EMEA   35.077   232.992   0.003   2.19   10.4   14.59
Russell Latin America   66.359   211.613   0.042   2.39   12.5   16.66
Russell BRIC   75.838   337.719   0.042   2.61   13.6   20.20

*As of the date indicated. The smallest and largest stock may overlap with corresponding indexes between reconstitution dates.

Style comparison (through July 31, 2008)

    P/B   Dividend
yield
  P/E
(X-Neg
earnings)
  IBES LT
growth
  Largest
sector
Global indexes                    
Russell Global Growth   3.23   2.03   15.7   14.75   Technology
Russell Global Value   1.46   3.68   11.3   7.98   Financial Services
Russell Global Large Cap Growth   3.27   1.88   15.6   14.43   Technology
Russell Global Large Cap Value   1.51   3.75   11.3   7.87   Financial Services
Russell Global Small Cap Growth   2.86   3.35   16.0   18.86   Consumer Discretionary
Russell Global Small Cap Value   1.13   3.07   11.3   9.19   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-U.S. Growth
  2.85   2.67   14.3   14.32   Materials and Processing
Russell Global
ex-U.S. Value
  1.32   4.26   10.0   6.60   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-U.S. Large Cap Growth
  2.87   2.38   14.3   13.98   Materials and Processing
Russell Global
ex-U.S. Large Cap Value
  1.37   4.37   10.0   6.49   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-U.S. Small Cap Growth
  2.66   4.91   14.2   18.61   Materials and Processing
Russell Global
ex-U.S. Small Cap Value
  1.03   3.50   9.9   7.81   Materials and Processing
Russell Global
ex-North America Growth
  2.80   2.77   14.0   14.35   Materials and Processing
Russell Global
ex-North America Value
  1.29   4.32   9.9   6.47   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-Japan Growth
  3.42   2.05   15.8   15.16   Technology
Russell Global
ex-Japan Value
  1.49   3.85   11.0   8.07   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-U.S. ex-Japan Growth
  3.09   2.80   14.3   15.09   Materials and Processing
Russell Global
ex-U.S. ex-Japan Value
  1.35   4.67   9.5   6.55   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-UK Growth
  3.20   1.95   15.9   14.91   Technology
Russell Global
ex-UK Value
  1.47   3.49   11.5   8.00   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-Canada Growth
  3.22   2.05   15.5   14.79   Technology
Russell Global
ex-Canada Value
  1.44   3.69   11.2   7.96   Financial Services
Russell Global
ex-Australia Growth
  3.20   2.01   15.6   14.76   Technology
Russell Global
ex-Australia Value
  1.45   3.59   11.3   8.05   Financial Services
Russell Euro Zone Growth   2.79   2.93   13.1   12.28   Utilities
Russell Euro Zone Value   1.33   4.73   9.5   5.76   Financial Services
Asia indexes                    
Russell Asia Pacific Growth   2.43   2.25   14.4   15.45   Materials and Processing
Russell Asia Pacific Value   1.20   3.29   11.4   6.44   Financial Services
Russell Asia Pacific ex-Japan Growth   2.90   2.52   14.5   19.09   Materials and Processing
Russell Asia Pacific ex-Japan Value   1.26   4.77   9.0   6.01   Financial Services
Russell Asia
ex-Japan Growth
  2.61   2.51   13.8   20.55   Financial Services
Russell Asia
ex-Japan Value
  1.16   3.71   8.8   6.16   Financial Services
Europe indexes                    
Russell Europe Growth   3.13   2.58   13.8   12.85   Materials and Processing
Russell Europe Value