Russell 3000 Index
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The Russell 3000 Index is a stock market index of US stocks.
The ticker symbol is ^RUA.
This index measures the performance of 3,000 publicly held US companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable US equity market.
Contents
Annual returns reflected by the Russell 3000
| Year | Price return | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.19 | |
| 1995 | 36.80 | |
| 1996 | 21.82 | |
| 1997 | 31.78 | |
| 1998 | 24.14 | |
| 1999 | 20.90 | |
| 2000 | -8.52% | −7.46 |
| 2001 | -12.62% | −11.46 |
| 2002 | -22.81% | −21.54 |
| 2003 | 28.73% | 31.06 |
| 2004 | 10.08% | 11.95 |
| 2005 | 4.28% | 6.12 |
| 2006 | 13.66% | 15.71 |
| 2007 | 3.30% | 5.14 |
| 2008 | -38.70% | −37.31 |
| 2009 | 25.46% | |
| 2010 | 14.75% | |
| 2011 | -0.92% | |
| 2012 | 13.98% | |
| 2013 | 30.95% |
Investing
The Russell 3000 Index is tracked by several exchange-traded funds, such as the iShares Russell 3000 Index (NYSE Arca: IWV).[1][2]
Top 10 holdings
- Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
- ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)
- Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)
- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
- General Electric (NYSE: GE)
- Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK/A)
- Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC)
- JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM)
- Chevron (NYSE: CVX)
- Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG)
As of 30 September 2014[3]
Record values
| Type | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Closing high | December 29, 2014 | 1242.10 |
| Intraday high | December 29, 2014 | 1243.60 |
Top sectors by weight
- Technology
- Financial Services
- Health Care
- Consumer Discretionary
- Energy
