Russell/Nomura Total Market Index Adds 140 New Firms in Annual Reconstitution

Slight increase in market capitalization reflects rise in Japan equity markets.

The number of constituents in the Russell/Nomura Total Market Index increased by 105 to 1,500. There were 140 additions to the Index and 35 companies were deleted. Total market capitalization of the Index increased by 0.9% to 334.8 trillion yen (as of October 14, 2016, float-adjusted).

Total constituents for the Russell/Nomura Large Cap Index, representing the top 85% of the Russell/Nomura Total Market Index based on float-adjusted market capitalization, included the same 350 companies as at 2015 reconstitution, while the number of stocks in the Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index, representing the bottom 15% of the Total Market Index based on float-adjusted market capitalization, increased to 1,150.

The Russell/Nomura Total Market Value Index had 173 additions and 65 deletions, while the Russell/Nomura Total Market Growth Index had 155 additions and 111 deletions. The capitalization turnover ratios for the Value and Growth Indexes are 14.7% and 13.2% respectively. Turnover ratio for the Value Index is slightly higher than last year, but within the five year average.

Sector shifts in the last year include a Value tilt for the Land Transportation, Transportation Equipment and Real Estate sectors while Electric Appliances, Pharmaceutical and Information and Communication sectors are now tilted toward Growth.

Russell/Nomura Prime Index adds 22 new companies

The Russell/Nomura Prime Index, which is a sub-index of the Russell/Nomura Total Market Index, was designed as a benchmark for passive management strategies for institutional investors. The Index includes the top 1,000 float-adjusted stocks from the Russell/Nomura Total Market Index, representing all market cap segments. As of 2016 reconstitution, 22 companies, including one IPO, entered the Index for the first time.

The turnover ratio for the Index, at 1.1%, was 0.5% lower than last year. Among the 22 additions overall, lead sectors included Services (5 stocks), Chemicals & Electric Appliances (3 stocks each) and Information & Communication (2 stocks).

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