Russell Top 50 Index

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Definition of 'Russell Top 50 Index'

A market capitalization weighted index of the 50 largest stocks in the Russell 3000 universe of U.S.-based equities. The index can be considered a representation of mega cap stocks, as the average member's market cap is more than $175 billion.

The index is reconstituted annually to account for new and growing member companies.
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Investopedia explains 'Russell Top 50 Index'

Because modern mega cap companies are so large, even though the index holds just 50 stocks it still represents a large proportion of all U.S. equities. For example, in 2007, the market cap of the stocks in the Russell Top 50 Index accounted for more than 40% of the total market capitalization of all U.S.-based equities.  

The Russell Top 50 Index also pays an above average dividend yield compared to the S&P 500, a reflection of the general safety and cash flow generation found among the largest traded companies.  
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    ... The Russell Top 50 might be a better mega-cap hedge due to its smaller focus. The
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  • Attack Of The Mega-Caps

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    ... in the composite index and trades roughly 50 million shares a ... It is made up of the
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  • Playing BlackRock's 2012 Forecast

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    ... nod in investors' portfolios and the iShares S&P 500 Growth Index (ARCA:IVW ... The Rydex
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  • July 8, 2011 Market Summary

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    ... The Powershares QQQ ETF hit a multiple top in the ... looks likely to drift down to its
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  • How Far Will Stocks Fall?

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    ... The 2010 highs are at $74.66 with the 50% retracement support ... The downside target
    from the H&S top formation is at ... The Russell 2000 A/D line closed just below ...

  • Will Technicals Destroy Market Rally?

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    ... The Russell 2000, from a technical basis, has put in ... check out Analyzing Chart Patterns:
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  • The Risks Of Triple-Leveraged ETFs

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    ... to the return (or inverse) of the Russell 1000 Energy Index and Russell 1000 Financial ...
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  • July 14, 2011 Market Summary

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    ... iShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSE:IWM) ETF has also declined quite sharply this week,
    although it also remains above its 20 and 50-day moving averages. The top ...

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