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 was launched on June 1, 1990, and its ticker symbol is ^R25I.

(as of December 31, 2016)

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