Russell Microcap Index
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The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market. It makes up less than 3% of the U.S. equity market. It includes 1,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership and it includes the next 1,000 stocks.
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Investing
The Russell Microcap Index is tracked by the iSharesIShares
iShares are a family of exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock. The first iShares were known as WEBS but were since rebranded.Each iShares fund tracks a bond or stock market index...
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Exchange-traded fund
An exchange-traded fund is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs track an index, such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE...
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Top 10 holdings
- Vivus Inc.
- Momenta Pharmaceuticals
- Schweitzer-Mauduit International
- Arena PharmaceuticalsArena PharmaceuticalsArena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company located in San Diego, California. The company is developing oral medications that target G-protein-coupled receptors. Currently none of the drugs is approved by the U.S...
- Comfort Systems USA
- Prospect Energy Corp.
- Neogen Corp.
- MWI Veterinary Supply
- Computer Programs & Systems
- Veeco InstrumentsVeecoVeeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar cells, hard disk drives, and other devices. The company supports customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe as well as other locations.-...
Top sectors by weight
- Financial Services
- Health Care
- Technology
- Consumer Discretionary
- Producer Durables
See also
- Russell Investments
- Russell IndexesRussell IndexesThe Russell Indexes are a family of global equity indices that allow investors to track the performance of distinct market segments worldwide. Many investors use mutual funds or exchange-traded funds based on the Russell Indexes as a way of gaining exposure to certain portions of the U.S. stock...
- Russell 3000 Index
- Russell 2500 IndexRussell 2500 IndexThe Russell 2500 Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, or about 19% of its total capitalization. Weighted average capitalization is approximately $2 billion and median capitalization is $705.8 million. The largest company in the index is $4.5...
- Russell 2000 Index
- Russell 1000 Index
- Russell Top 200 IndexRussell Top 200 IndexThe Russell Top 200 Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, with weighted average market capitalization of $110.5 billion...
- Russell Top 50 IndexRussell Top 50 IndexThe Russell Top 50 Index measures the performance of the largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. It includes approximately 50 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership and represents approximately 40% of the total market capitalization of...
- Russell Midcap Index
- Russell Small Cap Completeness IndexRussell Small Cap Completeness IndexThe Russell Small Cap Completeness Index measures the performance of the companies in the Russell 3000 Index excluding the companies in the S&P 500 Index. It provides a performance standard for active money managers seeking a liquid extended benchmark, and can be used for a passive investment...