Russell Equal Weight Indexes

The Russell Equal Weight Indexes offer a unique and practical alternative to conventional equal weighted indexes. Rather than simply assigning an equal weight to each constituent of the index, Russell's sector equal weight index methodology equally weights each sector within the index and then equally weights the companies within each sector. This innovative approach provides greater diversification benefits than traditional equal weighted indexes.

Equal weighting randomizes economic factor mispricing as well as prevents a few large companies from driving the index's performance. Russell Equal Weight Indexes offer enhanced protection by equally weighting across eleven industries as defined by the ICB sector scheme to control for sector risk. Russell Equal Weight Indexes are re-weighted on a quarterly basis.