Russell 2000® Index As of December 31, 2012 The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set. Jump to: Membership | Sectors | Performance Facts and characteristics Facts Bloomberg ticker symbol RTY Reuters ticker symbol .TOY Weighted average market cap ($B) 1.323 Median market cap ($B) 0.513 Largest company by market cap ($B) 4.664 Market capitalization ranges as of latest reconstitution Characteristics Price/Book 1.81 Dividend yield 1.50 Price/Earnings (ex-negative earnings) 17.50 IBES long-term growth forecast (%) 12.67 EPS 5-year growth 4.99 Membership Complete membership list (PDF) as of latest reconstitution Top 10 holdings OCWEN FINANCIAL CORP GENESEE & WYOMING INC TWO HBRS INVT CORP PHARMACYCLICS INC COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC STARWOOD PPTY TRUST INC ALASKA AIR GROUP INC WARNACO GROUP INC DRIL-QUIP INC WEX INC Top 10 performers Holding Ticker Return MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO MMR 88.16 ROMA FINANCIAL CORP ROMA 78.72 BG MEDICINE INC BGMD 59.31 MGIC INVESTMENT CORP MTG 52.00 LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SVS LINC 46.63 FERRO CORP FOE 45.64 MTR GAMING GROUP INC MNTG 44.79 TNS INC TNS 41.99 WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC WSBF 40.54 AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC ACLS 40.40 Russell Global Sectors Top five by weight Financial Services Consumer Discretionary Producer Durables Technology Health Care Performance Total returns vs. broad market (based on $US) December 3 month    YTD      1 yr      3 yr      5 yr     10 yr  Russell 2000 3.56 1.85 16.35 16.35 12.25 3.56 9.72 Russell 3000 1.23 0.25 16.42 16.42 11.20 2.04 7.68 Get more index performance or use our Index Returns Calculator. Copyright © Russell Investments 2011. All rights reserved. This material is proprietary and may not be reproduced, transferred, or distributed in any form without prior written permission from Russell Investments. It is delivered on an "as is" basis without warranty. Nothing contained in this material is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities, or investment advice, nor an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type. The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from a licensed professional. Returns represent past performance, are not a guarantee of future performance, and are not indicative of any specific investment. Returns of one year or longer are annualized. Russell Investments is the owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to its indexes. Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

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