The Russell 3000 Index is a capitalization-weighted stock market index, maintained by FTSE Russell, that seeks to be a benchmark of the entire U.S stock market. It measures the performance of the 3,000 largest publicly held companies incorporated in America as measured by total market capitalization, and represents approximately 98% of the American public equity market. 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 on most systems is ^RUA.
Record values
| Category | All-Time Highs | |
|---|---|---|
| Closing | 2,299.40 | Friday, January 8, 2021 |
| Intraday | 2,302.70 | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 |
Annual returns
| Year | Price return | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | −2.48% | 0.19% |
| 1995 | 33.58% | 36.80% |
| 1996 | 19.19% | 21.82% |
| 1997 | 29.47% | 31.78% |
| 1998 | 22.32% | 24.14% |
| 1999 | 19.43% | 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% | 28.34% |
| 2010 | 14.75% | 16.93% |
| 2011 | −0.92% | 1.03% |
| 2012 | 13.98% | 16.42% |
| 2013 | 30.95% | 33.55% |
| 2014 | 10.45% | 12.56% |
| 2015 | −1.47% | 0.48% |
| 2016 | 10.42% | 12.74% |
| 2017 | 18.85% | 21.13% |
| 2018 | −6.99% | −5.24% |
| 2019 | 28.54% | 31.02% |
Investing
The Russell 3000 Index is tracked by several exchange-traded funds, such as the iShares Russell 3000 ETF (NYSE Arca: IWV)[1] and the Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ: VTHR).[2]
Top 10 holdings
- Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)
- Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)
- Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN)
- Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.B)
- JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM)
- Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)
- Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (NASDAQ: GOOG)
- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V)
(as of December 31, 2019)[3]
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)[4]
See also
- S&P 1500
- Russell Investments
- Russell 2000 Index
- Russell 1000 Index