CONG Tracks This Index: Russell U.S. Large Cap Consistent Growth Index
Description: The index is designed to select securities intended to produce performance that is similar to professional investment managers using a consistent growth investment discipline. This discipline focuses on companies with above average earnings expectations over a long term horizon and with consistent historical earnings growth. Starting with the Russell 1000 Index, the index includes companies that demonstrate growth potential as measured by: (1) average to high consensus forecasted earnings; (2) consistent earnings as measured by average to low earnings per share volatility over the past five years; and (3) efficient asset utilization as measured by average to high return on assets for the prior quarter. The index excludes companies with low anticipated growth prospects as measured by a low price-to-book ratio.