U.S. Large Cap Stocks Continued to Advance in 2015, Powered by Recent All-Time Highs for the Consumer Discretionary Sector; Russell Indexes
Valuation-Wary Investors May Consider an Equal Weight View on the Market
(firmenpresse) - SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/24/15 -- U.S. large cap stocks, as reflected by the Russell 1000® Index, have risen 3.1% in 2015, including a 6% return for February as of February 23.
Consumer discretionary stocks have helped power the recent U.S. large cap surge, with the Russell 1000® Consumer Discretionary Index returning 4.1% year-to-date and 7.4% February month-to-date as of February 23. And with the sector recently hitting a new all-time high on February 20*, many market watchers have expressed concerns about relative valuations.
Investors seeking an alternative way to measure the market may consider an equal weight index. Equal weight indexes seek to balance exposure to companies across indexes and sectors, helping to lessen the impact of any one stock or handful of stocks on index performance. And, while equal weight indexes might outperform or underperform their market capitalization weighted counterparts in certain periods, Russell Indexes historical returns included below illustrate that they may outperform over time.
"Equal weight indexes can provide investors with an alternative lens on market performance, particularly during times when high valuations may be a concern. Equal weight indexes break the link between a stock''s price and its weight within the index, which can be particularly useful for viewing certain sectors such as Consumer Discretionary in which a few large companies such as Nike or Starbucks can dominate index performance simply because of their size. Russell''s equal weight indexes spread company exposures evenly across the investment opportunity set, avoiding the over concentration that may occur in market cap weighted indexes."
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*The Russell 1000® Consumer Discretionary Index (cap weighted) reached an all-time high of 2770.06 on February 20, 2015.
The Russell 1000® Equal Weight Index equal weights securities in the Russell 1000 Index on a quarterly basis. The index captures the risk and return performance of an equal weight investment strategy for U.S. large-cap stocks.
The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000 represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. The Russell 1000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.
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Opinions expressed by Mr. Goodwin reflect market performance as of February 23, 2015 and are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions without notice. Past performance does not guarantee future performance.
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