Russell 1000 Index
The Russell 1000 Index is a stock market index that tracks the highest-ranking 1,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, which represent about 90% of the total market capitalization of that index. As of 31 December 2017, the stocks of the Russell 1000 Index have a weighted average market capitalization of almost $178 billion; the median market capitalization is nearly $10.5 billion. The index, which was launched on January 1, 1984, is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group.
The ticker symbol is ^RUI.
Record values
Category | All-Time Highs | |
---|---|---|
Closing | 1,588.98 | Friday, January 26, 2018 |
Intraday | 1,588.98 | Friday, January 26, 2018 |
Investing
The Russell 1000 Index is tracked by several exchange-traded funds, such as the iShares Russell 1000 Index (NYSE Arca: IWB)[1] and the Vanguard Russell 1000 Index ETF (NASDAQ: VONE).[2]
Annual returns
Year | Price return | Total return |
---|---|---|
1995 | 34.44% | 37.77% |
1996 | 19.72% | 22.45% |
1997 | 30.49% | 32.85% |
1998 | 25.12% | 27.02% |
1999 | 19.46% | 20.91% |
2000 | −8.84% | –7.79% |
2001 | –13.59% | –12.45% |
2002 | −22.94% | –21.65% |
2003 | 27.54% | 29.89% |
2004 | 9.49% | 11.40% |
2005 | 4.37% | 6.27% |
2006 | 13.34% | 15.46% |
2007 | 3.86% | 5.77% |
2008 | −39.02% | –37.60% |
2009 | 25.47% | 28.43% |
2010 | 13.87% | 16.10% |
2011 | −0.51% | 1.50% |
2012 | 13.92% | 16.42% |
2013 | 30.44% | 33.11% |
2014 | 11.07% | 13.24% |
2015 | −1.09% | 0.92% |
2016 | 9.70% | 12.05% |
2017 | 19.34% | 21.69% |
Top 10 holdings
- Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)
- Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)
- Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN)
- Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.B)
- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
- JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM)
- Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM)
- Alphabet Inc. (Class C stock) (NASDAQ: GOOG)
- Alphabet Inc. (Class A stock) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)
(as of December 31, 2017)[3]
Top sectors by weight
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Consumer Discretionary
- Health Care
- Producer Durables