SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Oct 3, 2012) - The Russell Emerging Markets Index reflected a return of 8.1% in the third quarter of 2012, outperforming the U.S. large-cap Russell 1000® Index by almost 2%. Year-to-date, both indexes have posted strong returns, with U.S. large caps (16.3%) outperforming emerging markets (12.8%) by approximately 3.5% through September 28, 2012.