• The Russell 3000 Index is a stock index weighted by market capitalization.

  • The index tracks the performance of the top 3,000 stocks traded in the US, which together account for approximately 97% of all stocks listed in the US.
  • The Russell 3000 index serves as the basis for a wide range of market indices such as the large cap Russell 1000 and the small cap Russell 2000.
  • Large-cap stocks drive most of the performance of the index, while the performance of other segments is ignored.
  • Shares in the Russell 3000 index are updated once a year.