Russell 2500 Index

The Russell 2500 Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies (19% of total capitalization) in the Russell 3000 Index, with a weighted average market capitalization of approximately $4.3 billion, median capitalization of $1.2 billion and market capitalization of the largest company of $18.7 billion.

The index, which was launched on June 1, 1990, is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. Its ticker symbol is ^R25I.

Top 10 holdings

  • Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq: HBAN)
  • Hologic (Nasdaq: HOLX)
  • Mid-America Apartments (NYSE: MAA)
  • Quintiles IMS Holdings (NYSE: Q)
  • Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK)
  • Idexx Laboratories (Nasdaq: IDXX)
  • Snap-on (NYSE: SNA)
  • Arch Capital Group (Nasdaq: ACGL)
  • Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA)
  • E-Trade Financial (Nasdaq: ETFC)

(as of December 31, 2016)[1]

Top sectors by weight

  • Financial Services
  • Producer Durables
  • Consumer Discretionary
  • Technology
  • Health Care

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russell 2500 Index factsheet".
  • Russell page for Russell 2500 index
  • Russell Indexes
  • Russell Investment Group
  • Index Construction and Methodology
  • Yahoo! Finance page for ^R25I