US mega cap index returns

The growing proliferation of indexes from index providers, along with a corresponding growing number of index funds and ETFs, creates a number of issues for investors, since the index returns of the different providers result in a dispersion of both yearly and multi-period returns. Dispersion of returns is not as considerable an issue with Total Market indexes, but as we go into style and smaller size indexes, dispersion of return increases in magnitude. These return differences are mainly due to the differing methodologies index providers utilize in constructing their indexes. Different benchmarks cover varying ranges of stocks, have different selection criteria for growth versus value, and are even maintained and rebalanced differently.

Mega Cap Blend Index Returns
Indexes: MSCI Large Cap 300 Index; Russell Top 200 Index; S&P 100 Index

Methodologies

 * MSCI
 * Russell
 * S&P

MSCI

 * Vanguard 2009-2006
 * MSCI 10 Year Annual Returns 2005-1996

Russell

 * Russell Index historical performance cycles 2009-2000

S&P

 * Ishares 2009-2001