Market Commentary  9483
March, 2012 Data:

Part 1: SUMMARY RETURNS & RANK
Last Month                                 2.1%         Rank: 8 out of 23
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4.2%        Rank: 10 out of 23
Last 5 Years                              -0.2%        Rank: 11 out of 23
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . .   30.0%        Rank: 14 out of 23

Returns for the Russell 3000 Stock Index is shown above for four time periods.
For example: the change in the Russell 3000 Index was 2.1% in the last month.
With that return, the Russell 3000 Index was ranked 8th out of the 23 indexes
reviewed in this site for that time period. Dividends are not included.



Part 2: HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance ranking of the Russell 3000 Index relative to the other 23
stock indexes covered in this site is detailed below. Four different time periods
are reviewed. The Russell 3000 Stock Index is compared to foreign and
domestic, large cap and small cap indexes. Each paragraph identifies the top
and bottom performers as well as the average and median market performance
for the indexes during in each time period.

Last Month:
During March of 2012, the Russell 3000 had a rank of 8 with a return of 2.11%.
The top ranked index during March was the NASDAQ 100 Index, with a return of
5.31%. The worst performing index during that period was the Hang Seng Index
with a return of -5.01%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during March was 0.89%. The
average return for the indexes during the month was 0.49%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, the Russell 3000 had a rank of 10 with a return of
4%. The top ranked index during the last year was the NASDAQ 100 Index, with
a return of 18%. The worst performing index during that period was the CAC 40
Index with a return of -17%.
The median return for the indexes during this period was 0%. The average
return for all stock market indexes over the year was 0%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended March of 2012,  the Russell 3000 had a rank of 11 with
a return of 0%. The top ranked index during the 5 year period was the NASDAQ
100 Index, with a return of 56%. The worst performing index during that period
was the Nikkei 225 Index with a return of -44%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during this time period was 0%.
The average return for the indexes over the 5 years was 0%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended March of 2012, the Russell 3000 had a rank of 14
with a return of 30%. The top ranked index during the period was the Mexico
IPC Index, with a return of 438%. The worst performing index during the 10 year
time period was the CAC 40 Index with a return of -23%.
The median return for the indexes during the last 10 years was 36%. The
average return for all stock market indexes over that time frame was 59%.

Table:
In this site, you may view the returns for all 23 indexes over all 4 time periods in
one convenient table. Click the Market Trend Research link in the uppermost
left corner of any page in this site. The table of contents for
Forecast-Chart.com's Market Trend Research will open. Click the link to the
Stock Index Return Scoreboard in the table of contents.

All calculations are based on the monthly market close for each index, excluding
dividends.



























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Russell 3000 Index: Annual Returns
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
10.9
22.6
-5.6
22.5
12.5
7.5
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
-2.4
32.5
20.7
25.1
25.1
19.5
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
-7.2
-12.4
-23.4
28.7
10.1
4.3
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
13.7
3.3
-38.7
25.5
14.8
-0.9
The annual gain or loss in the Russell 3000 index from 1988 to present.
Dividends are not included.
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Russell 3000 Stock Index - 19 Year Graph
Russell 3000 Historical Graph
The above graph plots the monthly close for the Russell 3000 Stock Index. Updated Friday, April 13,
2012. Click the links below for the forecast and other links related to this stock index.
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10 Year Chart - Russell 3000 Stock Index
23 Year Graph - Russell 3000 Index
Performance Ranking: Russell 3000 Index
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