Russell Investments Yield Opportunities Pool
A diversified approach to responsible income investing through specialist managers
Goal
Russell Investments Yield Opportunities Pool (the “Pool”) aims to maximize yield opportunities without sacrificing the potential for long-term capital appreciation. It capitalizes on regulatory changes that allow retail investors to access investment strategies commonly utilized by large institutional investors.
The Pool will :
- Invest in a broad range of income-producing equity, real assets and fixed-income securities
- Consist of specialist third-party sub-advisers selected for their specific expertise in income-producing investments
- Utilize alternative asset classes and alternative strategies to further enhance and diversify return sources and mitigate risk
Characteristics
As of 09/30/2020
Updated monthly
| Fund Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets (All Series) | $189.36 million |
| Net Asset Value (Series F) | $9.73 |
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Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception) Series F¹
As of 09/30/2020
| 03-20-2019 | 10000.00 |
| 03-31-2019 | 10026.22 |
| 04-30-2019 | 10160.64 |
| 05-31-2019 | 10025.45 |
| 06-30-2019 | 10126.04 |
| 07-31-2019 | 10114.70 |
| 08-31-2019 | 10178.96 |
| 09-30-2019 | 10194.26 |
| 10-31-2019 | 10242.11 |
| 11-30-2019 | 10364.50 |
| 12-31-2019 | 10396.86 |
| 01-31-2020 | 10414.17 |
| 02-29-2020 | 10197.11 |
| 03-31-2020 | 9395.20 |
| 04-30-2020 | 9975.78 |
| 05-31-2020 | 10193.40 |
| 06-30-2020 | 10279.32 |
| 07-31-2020 | 10416.24 |
| 08-31-2020 | 10483.06 |
| 09-30-2020 | 10281.61 |
Top 10 Holdings*
As of 08/31/2020
Updated monthly
| Company | Weight |
|---|---|
| Ginnie Mae II 3.000% 1-Dec-2099 | 39.50% |
| Canadian Dollar | 18.90% |
| Russell Investments Canadian Cash Fund | 9.91% |
| Russell Investments Global Unconstrained Bond Pool Series O | 8.28% |
| Ginnie Mae, 2.5%, 09/21/2050 | 3.41% |
| Ginnie Mae II 3.500% 1-Dec-2099 | 0.68% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 0.43% |
| Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 0.42% |
| Turquoise Hill Resources, Ltd. | 0.41% |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | 0.38% |
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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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Portfolio
As of 09/30/2020
| Name | Allocation % | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Global Real Estate | 2.5 | |
| Global Infrasturcture | 0.9 | |
| Global Equity * | 31.0 | |
| Mortgage Prepayment | 20.1 | |
| High Yield Debt | 19.1 | |
| Investment Grade Credit | 12.0 | |
| Bank Loans | 8.2 | |
| Fixed Income Opportunistic | 5.6 | |
| Emerging Market Debt | 0.1 | |
| Government Bonds | 0.0 |
* Includes Global, U.S. and Japanese Equity
This is the intended strategic allocation. Actual allocations may vary. Does not include liquidity reserves managed directly by Russell investments, which may constitute 5% or more of fund assets at any given time.
| Series | Load | Fund Code | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Front Load | FRC 280 | CAD |
| Series B | Low Load | FRC 230 | CAD |
| Series B | Front Load | FRC 380 | USD |
| Series B5 | Low Load | FRC 325 | USD |
| Series B5 | Front Load | FRC 295 | CAD |
| Series B5 | Low Load | FRC 235 | CAD |
| Series B5 | Front Load | FRC 395 | USD |
| Series F | No Load | FRC 680 | CAD |
| Series F | No Load | FRC 780 | USD |
| Series F5 | No Load | FRC 685 | CAD |
| Series F5 | No Load | FRC 785 | USD |
| Series O | No Load | FRC 980 | CAD |