"This fund weights its portfolio in equal amounts vs. rewarding larger positions to companies with the biggest market capitalizations. This difference means smaller members of the S&P 500 can influence returns just as much as its largest constituents like General Electric (GE), Microsoft (MSFT) or Bank of America (BAC). "

"It owns about 680 of the largest growth stocks on the market, including Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), General Electric and Intel (INTC). "

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"It owns 1,300 of the smallest value stocks in the Russell index"

"It owns 1,300 of the smallest value stocks in the Russell index"

"This fund saw tens of billions of dollars flow into it in 2006, a tip-of-the-hat to stellar international returns that have outpaced the U.S. Indeed, this ETF posted an average annual return of 17.6% over the last three years compared to 10.5% for the S&P 500"

"It owns companies in South Korea, Taiwan, Russia and South Africa"