A Look at the Russell 1000 and the Russell 2000

July 3, 2008

Below, is an examination of performance for the Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 Indices by GICS sector followed by my commentary.

Russell 1000- Large Cap
Performance: by GICS Sector

Index -1.9%
Energy +19.2% (14% of Index)
Utilities +8.0% (4% of Index)
Materials +5.8% (4% of Index)
Technology +3.2% (16% of Index)
Health Care -1.1% (11% of Index)
Telecom -2.5% (3% of Index)
Consumer Staples -5.4% (10% of Index)
Industrials -8.0% (12% of Index)
Consumer Discretionary -8.1% (9% of Index)
Financials -16.9% (16% of Index)

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