The Russell 3000 Index is a
capitalization-weighted stock market index that seeks to be a
benchmark of the entire
U.S stock market. It measures the performance of the 3,000 largest
publicly held
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companies incorporated in America as measured by total market capitalization, and represents approximately 97% of the American public equity market. The index was launched on January 1, 1984, and is maintained by
FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. The
ticker symbol on most systems is ^RUA.
Record values
Annual returns
Investing
The Russell 3000 Index is tracked by several
exchange-traded funds, such as the
iShares Russell 3000 ETF () and the Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF ().
Ten largest constituents
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Apple
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Microsoft
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Amazon
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Tesla ()
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Meta Platforms
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Nvidia
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Berkshire Hathaway
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UnitedHealth ()
(as of December 31, 2021)
Top sectors by weight
*Technology
*Consumer Discretionary
*Health Care
*Industrials
*Financials
*Consumer Staples
*Telecommunications
*Real Estate
*Utilities
*Energy
*Basic Materials
(as of September 30, 2020)
See also
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S&P 1500
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Russell Investments
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Russell 2000 Index
The Russell 2000 Index is a small-cap stock market index that makes up the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. It was started by the Frank Russell Company in 1984. The index is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the Lo ...
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Russell 1000 Index
References
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External links
Russell Investment GroupIndex Construction and MethodologyYahoo! Finance page for ^RUABloomberg page for RAY:IND 3000_Index
American stock market indices