Indexes characteristics comparison Monthly data profiling Russell U.S. Indexes Russell index characteristics are calculated monthly. Characteristics displayed, including the smallest and largest company, are as of the date indicated. Market cap tiers are determined as of May 31 of each year during annual reconstitution. Market capitalization breakpoints as of the latest reconstitution are available. Additional characteristics on each index including the top 10 holdings, top 10 performers, and performance can be found via the individual fact sheets. Index comparison (through July 31, 2008)     Wtd-avg mkt cap ($B)   Largest company* ($B)   Smallest company* ($B)   P/B   P/E (X-Neg earnings)   IBES LT growth Broad market                         Russell 3000®   71.76   424.968   0.036   2.34   15.3   12.52 Large cap                         Russell 1000®   77.788   424.968   0.376   2.39   15.2   12.31 Russell Top 200®   106.88   424.968   5.284   2.48   14.9   11.94 Russell Top 50®   159.074   424.968   45.921   2.60   14.7   11.25 Mid cap                         Russell Midcap®   7.52   18.095   0.376   2.20   16.1   13.20 Small cap                         Russell 2000®   1.09   3.602   0.036   1.92   17.2   15.21 Russell 2500™   2.45   7.265   0.036   1.97   17.0   14.30 Russell Small Cap Completeness®   6.55   100.097   0.036   2.13   17.1   14.94 Russell Microcap®   0.31   0.970   0.016   1.60   16.7   16.22 *As of the date indicated. The smallest and largest company 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 Broad market                     Russell 3000® Value   1.65   3.0   13.3   9.35   Financial Services Russell 3000® Growth   3.87   1.2   17.8   15.52   Technology Large cap                     Russell 1000® Value   1.68   3.0   13.2   9.23   Financial Services Russell 1000® Growth   3.93   1.3   17.6   15.21   Technology Russell Top 200® Value   1.75   3.2   12.9   9.06   Financial Services Russell Top 200® Growth   4.03   1.5   17.4   14.66   Technology Mid cap                     Russell Midcap® Value   1.52   2.6   14.2   9.64   Financial Services Russell Midcap® Growth   3.70   0.9   18.2   16.56   Consumer Discretionary Small cap                     Russell 2000® Value   1.34   2.3   14.7   10.81   Financial Services Russell 2000® Growth   3.30   0.5   21.0   19.71   Health Care Russell 2500™ Value   1.39   2.5   14.7   10.51   Financial Services Russell 2500™ Growth   3.35   0.6   20.2   18.19   Health Care Russell Small Cap Completeness® Value   1.41   2.4   14.3   10.52   Financial Services Russell Small Cap Completeness® Growth   3.55   0.5   20.3   18.53   Consumer Discretionary Russell Microcap® Value   1.14   2.2   15.0   12.13   Financial Services Russell Microcap® Growth   2.75   0.4   19.5   21.13   Health Care			Russell U.S. Indexes comparison (PDF) Printer friendly version of this page

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