Russell Investments Focused U.S. Equity Pool
Designed as a low volatility fund
Get U.S. equity exposure with the potential for growth. This fund invests primarily in shares of U.S. companies, using the following styles: market oriented, value, defensive and growth with an emphasis on the value style.
Goal
To provide long-term capital appreciation primarily through exposure to a select portfolio of equity securities of U.S. issuers listed on recognized stock exchanges.
Key reasons to own this fund
- Some of the best U.S. ideas. A concentrated portfolio of approximately 50 to 70 of the most compelling opportunities researched by Russell Investments in the U.S. equity market.
- A focus on value. A tilt towards value stocks and the flexibility to hold cash, this discretion allows the fund to be even more nimble and active when market conditions dictate.
- Russell Investments "best of breed". Managers sub-advised by concentrated U.S. equity portfolio specialists.
- Institutional construction. Russell Investments' trademark manager selection and monitoring process and institutional-style portfolio emulation, trading, and execution.
- Tax efficiency. Available in the corporate class structure through the Russell Investments Focused US Equity Class.
Portfolio Manager
Kevin Divney
Senior Portfolio Manager
Kevin is a portfolio manager of Russell Investments Implementation Services, a sub-adviser of Russell Investments Canada Limited, which is the portfolio manager of these funds.
Characteristics
As of 08/31/2020
Updated monthly
| Fund Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets (All Series) | $263.83 million |
| Net Asset Value (Series F) | $23.13 |
For Prices and Performance, please click here.
Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception) Series F¹
As of 08/31/2020
| 09-16-2011 | 10000.00 |
| 09-30-2011 | 9917.50 |
| 10-31-2011 | 10538.36 |
| 11-30-2011 | 10810.73 |
| 12-31-2011 | 10901.12 |
| 01-31-2012 | 11271.03 |
| 02-29-2012 | 11481.27 |
| 03-31-2012 | 12008.66 |
| 04-30-2012 | 11693.10 |
| 05-31-2012 | 11533.13 |
| 06-30-2012 | 11788.01 |
| 07-31-2012 | 11634.94 |
| 08-31-2012 | 11917.45 |
| 09-30-2012 | 12167.53 |
| 10-31-2012 | 12135.00 |
| 11-30-2012 | 12215.69 |
| 12-31-2012 | 12343.21 |
| 01-31-2013 | 13111.07 |
| 02-28-2013 | 13684.99 |
| 03-31-2013 | 13908.87 |
| 04-30-2013 | 14025.42 |
| 05-31-2013 | 14717.72 |
| 06-30-2013 | 14727.94 |
| 07-31-2013 | 15045.06 |
| 08-31-2013 | 15052.94 |
| 09-30-2013 | 15040.26 |
| 10-31-2013 | 15963.27 |
| 11-30-2013 | 16544.71 |
| 12-31-2013 | 17001.69 |
| 01-31-2014 | 17270.46 |
| 02-28-2014 | 17844.53 |
| 03-31-2014 | 17901.70 |
| 04-30-2014 | 17985.79 |
| 05-31-2014 | 18297.76 |
| 06-30-2014 | 18335.42 |
| 07-31-2014 | 18399.63 |
| 08-31-2014 | 19014.02 |
| 09-30-2014 | 19196.17 |
| 10-31-2014 | 19839.35 |
| 11-30-2014 | 20863.37 |
| 12-31-2014 | 21231.05 |
| 01-31-2015 | 22615.88 |
| 02-28-2015 | 23687.69 |
| 03-31-2015 | 23827.84 |
| 04-30-2015 | 22819.20 |
| 05-31-2015 | 23909.90 |
| 06-30-2015 | 23555.29 |
| 07-31-2015 | 24997.19 |
| 08-31-2015 | 24083.07 |
| 09-30-2015 | 23659.05 |
| 10-31-2015 | 24969.47 |
| 11-30-2015 | 25391.45 |
| 12-31-2015 | 26038.21 |
| 01-31-2016 | 25163.72 |
| 02-29-2016 | 24505.61 |
| 03-31-2016 | 24744.32 |
| 04-30-2016 | 24063.19 |
| 05-31-2016 | 25566.10 |
| 06-30-2016 | 25419.84 |
| 07-31-2016 | 26362.37 |
| 08-31-2016 | 26650.58 |
| 09-30-2016 | 26568.34 |
| 10-31-2016 | 26467.05 |
| 11-30-2016 | 27238.47 |
| 12-31-2016 | 27667.61 |
| 01-31-2017 | 27047.64 |
| 02-28-2017 | 28664.62 |
| 03-31-2017 | 28823.75 |
| 04-30-2017 | 29916.83 |
| 05-31-2017 | 30023.48 |
| 06-30-2017 | 29133.01 |
| 07-31-2017 | 28361.10 |
| 08-31-2017 | 28329.93 |
| 09-30-2017 | 28826.47 |
| 10-31-2017 | 30253.26 |
| 11-30-2017 | 31005.82 |
| 12-31-2017 | 30385.69 |
| 01-31-2018 | 30991.45 |
| 02-28-2018 | 31021.97 |
| 03-31-2018 | 30627.35 |
| 04-30-2018 | 30685.87 |
| 05-31-2018 | 31400.50 |
| 06-30-2018 | 31830.76 |
| 07-31-2018 | 32611.38 |
| 08-31-2018 | 33268.00 |
| 09-30-2018 | 32997.58 |
| 10-31-2018 | 31597.98 |
| 11-30-2018 | 32406.84 |
| 12-31-2018 | 30443.78 |
| 01-31-2019 | 31417.20 |
| 02-28-2019 | 32332.42 |
| 03-31-2019 | 33363.22 |
| 04-30-2019 | 34637.40 |
| 05-31-2019 | 32509.32 |
| 06-30-2019 | 33363.65 |
| 07-31-2019 | 34075.25 |
| 08-31-2019 | 33454.70 |
| 09-30-2019 | 34025.42 |
| 10-31-2019 | 34075.65 |
| 11-30-2019 | 35076.08 |
| 12-31-2019 | 35066.18 |
| 01-31-2020 | 35320.31 |
| 02-29-2020 | 32968.88 |
| 03-31-2020 | 29147.67 |
| 04-30-2020 | 31847.09 |
| 05-31-2020 | 33191.58 |
| 06-30-2020 | 33328.56 |
| 07-31-2020 | 34353.88 |
| 08-31-2020 | 35389.49 |
¹Compound growth calculations are used only for the purpose of illustrating the effects of compound growth and are not intended to reflect future value of any mutual fund or returns on investment in any mutual fund.
Series F is a wrap or fee-for-service program and as such, the performance shown does not include the advisory fee paid by the investor to the dealer that would have reduced returns. Other series of units of the fund are subject to higher management fees and/or expenses which result in lower returns for those series than cited above. Annual returns are calendar year returns for the last ten years or since inception if the Fund has less than ten years of history. Performance is annualized except for periods of less than one year.
Russell Investments has the right to engage or terminate a sub-adviser at any time and without notice.
Top 10 Holdings*
As of 07/31/2020
Updated monthly
| Company | Weight |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.07% |
| Canadian Dollar | 3.65% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.94% |
| Visa, Inc. | 1.98% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.75% |
| TWILIO INC | 1.68% |
| Mastercard, Inc. | 1.63% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.63% |
| PayPal Holdings Inc | 1.55% |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 1.52% |
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*A portion of the cash held in this fund is securitized. The listing of holdings provides information on a fund's investments as of the date indicated and may differ from its annual financial statements. |
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Sub-Advisers
As of 07/31/2020
| Name | Allocation % | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 25 | Value |
| HS Management Partners, LLC | 25 | Core |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC | 25 | Growth |
| Russell Investments | 25 | Positioning Strategies |
Russell Investments has the right to engage or terminate a sub-adviser at any time and without notice.
Sector weightings
As of 07/31/2020
Updated monthly
| Sector | Weighting |
|---|---|
| Communication Services | 9.34% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 13.56% |
| Consumer Staples | 8.45% |
| Energy | 2.46% |
| Financials | 13.36% |
| Health Care | 10.92% |
| Industrials | 7.00% |
| Information Technology | 23.14% |
| Materials | 4.62% |
| Real Estate | 2.23% |
| Unclassified | 2.29% |
| Utilities | 2.64% |
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| Series | Load | Fund Code | Currency |
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| Series B | Low Load | FRC 738 | CAD |
| Series B | Front Load | FRC 743 | USD |
| Series B | Front Load | FRC 753 | CAD |
| Series B | Low Load | FRC 758 | CAD |
| Series CAD Hedged B | Front Load | FRC 793 | CAD |
| Series CAD Hedged B | Low Load | FRC 798 | CAD |
| Series CAD Hedged F | No Load | FRC 796 | CAD |
| Series F | No Load | FRC 746 | USD |
| Series F | No Load | FRC 756 | CAD |
| Series O | No Load | FRC 759 | CAD |