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Equity Indexes Rally in April


by IndexFunds.com Staff Monday, May 05, 2003

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.99% in April, and is up 1.55% for the year.

Measuring Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 index was up 12.08% for April; year-to-date the index is down 2.28%. The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 index fell 4% in April, while year-to-date the index is down 13.64%.

The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 worldwide blue-chip market index rose 8.1% in April, and is up 2.05% for the year.

S&P Domestic Equity Indexes in April 2003

Index
1 month (%)
3 month (%)
YTD (%)
S&P 500
8.24
7.65
4.83
S&P 500 Equal Weighted
10.15
7.98
5.21
S&P 500/Barra Value
9.89
6.76
3.83
S&P 500/Barra Growth
6.70
8.53
5.81
S&P MidCap 400
7.26
5.59
2.50
S&P MidCap 400/Barra Value
8.12
5.49
1.84
S&P MidCap 400/Barra Growth
6.38
5.66
3.17
S&P SmallCap 600
8.12
5.48
1.85
S&P SmallCap 600/Barra Value
9.05
4.69
0.36
S&P SmallCap 600/Barra Growth
7.15
6.24
3.33
S&P SuperComposite 1500
8.16
7.41
4.54
S&P REIT Composite
4.37
8.36
5.13

Source: S&P Indexes

 

Russell Domestic Equity Indexes in April 2003

Index
1 month (%)
3 month (%)
YTD (%)
Russell 1000
8.07
7.50
4.90
Russell 1000 Growth
7.39
8.89
6.25
Russell 1000 Value
8.80
6.08
3.51
Russell 2000
9.48
7.54
4.56
Russell 2000 Growth
9.46
8.16
5.22
Russell 2000 Value
9.50
6.95
3.94
Russell 2500
8.91
7.31
4.46
Russell 2500 Growth
8.72
7.59
5.24
Russell 2500 Value
9.06
7.09
3.86
Russell 3000
8.17
7.51
4.87
Russell 3000 Growth
7.52
8.84
6.18
Russell 3000 Value
8.85
6.14
3.54
Russell Midcap
7.26
6.89
4.73
Russell Midcap Growth
6.81
7.85
6.79
Russell Midcap Value
7.60
6.18
3.24
Russell Small Cap Completeness
8.14
6.88
4.74
Russell Small Cap Comp Growth
8.01
7.17
5.54
Russell Small Cap Comp Value
8.25
6.64
4.06
Russell Top 200
8.34
7.70
4.95
Russell Top 200 Growth
7.54
9.16
6.11
Russell Top 200 Value
9.29
6.04
3.62
Source: Russell Indexes
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