Russell Top 200 Index

Measuring Index for large company performance

The Russell Top 200 Index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies (63% of total market capitalization) in the Russell 1000 Index, with a weighted average market capitalization of $186 billion. The median capitalization is $48 billion; the smallest company in the index has an approximate capitalization of $14 billion.

The index, which was launched on September 1, 1992, is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. Its ticker symbol is ^RT200.

Investing

The Russell Top 200 Index is tracked by an exchange-traded fund, iShares Russell Top 200 Index (NYSE Arca: IWL).[1]

Top 10 holdings

  • Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL)
  • Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT)
  • Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM)
  • Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM)
  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.B)
  • Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN)
  • General Electric (NYSE: GE)
  • AT&T (NYSE: T)
  • Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)

(as of December 31, 2016)

Top sectors by weight

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

See also

References

  1. ^ iShares Russell Top 200 Index Fund (IWL): Overview - iShares
  • Russell Top 200 Index Fact Sheet
  • Russell Fundamental Index Series. A diversified approach to smart beta.
  • Russell Global Indexes Construction and Methodology October 2014
  • Russell Global Indexes Construction and Methodology September 2012
  • Russell Indexes at a glance
  • Russell US indexes Construction and Methodology
  • Russell US Indexes (official site)
  • Russell Indexes
  • FTSE Russell
  • Russell Investments Group, LLC
  • Russell RAFI Index Series Construction and methodology
  • Yahoo! Finance page for ^RT200