Strategic Bond Fund
Broadening bond exposure.
Fund objective
Seeks to provide current income, and as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.
Notice:
Effective March 1, 2018 the Fund’s investment objective will change from “The Fund seeks for provide current income, and as a secondary objective, capital appreciation.” to “The Fund seeks to provide total return.”Effective September 15th, 2017, Class T Shares were redesignated as Class M Shares.
Effective August 18th, 2017, Class I Shares were reclassified as Class S Shares.
Overview
| Class | Ticker | CUSIP |
|---|---|---|
| A | RFDAX | 782494470 |
| C | RFCCX | 782494462 |
| E | RFCEX | 782493167 |
| M | RSYTX | 78250H873 |
| R6 | RSBRX | 78250F844 |
| S | RFCTX | 782494454 |
| Y | RFCYX | 782493159 |
Investment strategy
- Offers more aggressive fixed income exposure than other Russell Investments fixed income mutual funds.
- Broad market exposure with non-U.S. component.
- Utilized a variety of total return strategies.
Fund highlights
- Aims for higher returns from the bond market by investing in a broader universe of bonds.
- Seeks returns by investing a small portion of assets in high-yield bonds with lower credit ratings.
- Helps manage volatility by diversifying among managers and styles.
Growth of hypothetical $10,000 (since inception) - Class S
As of 08/31/2018
| 1/29/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10000 |
| 1/31/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10000 |
| 2/28/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10140 |
| 3/31/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10170 |
| 4/30/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10272.824 |
| 5/31/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10313.03 |
| 6/30/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10554.271 |
| 7/31/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10642.49 |
| 8/31/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10877.402 |
| 9/30/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10948.896 |
| 10/31/1993 12:00:00 AM | 11031.278 |
| 11/30/1993 12:00:00 AM | 10938.144 |
| 12/31/1993 12:00:00 AM | 11021.558 |
| 1/31/1994 12:00:00 AM | 11190.471 |
| 2/28/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10984.058 |
| 3/31/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10677.771 |
| 4/30/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10544.492 |
| 5/31/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10533.776 |
| 6/30/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10490.913 |
| 7/31/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10663.383 |
| 8/31/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10728.802 |
| 9/30/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10619.77 |
| 10/31/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10590.985 |
| 11/30/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10568.782 |
| 12/31/1994 12:00:00 AM | 10593.242 |
| 1/31/1995 12:00:00 AM | 10740.213 |
| 2/28/1995 12:00:00 AM | 10939.482 |
| 3/31/1995 12:00:00 AM | 11007.358 |
| 4/30/1995 12:00:00 AM | 11240.369 |
| 5/31/1995 12:00:00 AM | 11632.341 |
| 6/30/1995 12:00:00 AM | 11678.455 |
| 7/31/1995 12:00:00 AM | 11709.236 |
| 8/31/1995 12:00:00 AM | 11849.888 |
| 9/30/1995 12:00:00 AM | 11967.097 |
| 10/31/1995 12:00:00 AM | 12123.758 |
| 11/30/1995 12:00:00 AM | 12302.224 |
| 12/31/1995 12:00:00 AM | 12498.722 |
| 1/31/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12631.688 |
| 2/29/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12389.933 |
| 3/31/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12317.406 |
| 4/30/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12275.632 |
| 5/31/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12263.344 |
| 6/30/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12410.799 |
| 7/31/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12443.343 |
| 8/31/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12443.343 |
| 9/30/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12680.478 |
| 10/31/1996 12:00:00 AM | 12954.808 |
| 11/30/1996 12:00:00 AM | 13208.327 |
| 12/31/1996 12:00:00 AM | 13108.614 |
| 1/31/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13160.172 |
| 2/28/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13224.62 |
| 3/31/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13069.946 |
| 4/30/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13254.047 |
| 5/31/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13398.113 |
| 6/30/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13555.276 |
| 7/31/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13907.909 |
| 8/31/1997 12:00:00 AM | 13814.835 |
| 9/30/1997 12:00:00 AM | 14014.279 |
| 10/31/1997 12:00:00 AM | 14149.8 |
| 11/30/1997 12:00:00 AM | 14217.244 |
| 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM | 14372.13 |
| 1/31/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14551.437 |
| 2/28/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14553.029 |
| 3/31/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14622.329 |
| 4/30/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14671.255 |
| 5/31/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14783.678 |
| 6/30/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14896.102 |
| 7/31/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14952.936 |
| 8/31/1998 12:00:00 AM | 14967.191 |
| 9/30/1998 12:00:00 AM | 15238.026 |
| 10/31/1998 12:00:00 AM | 15120.484 |
| 11/30/1998 12:00:00 AM | 15308.585 |
| 12/31/1998 12:00:00 AM | 15350.112 |
| 1/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15470.27 |
| 2/28/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15229.955 |
| 3/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15410.191 |
| 4/30/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15527.233 |
| 5/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15359.618 |
| 6/30/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15298.668 |
| 7/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15210.946 |
| 8/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15195.488 |
| 9/30/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15350.071 |
| 10/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15369.74 |
| 11/30/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15369.74 |
| 12/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | 15306.263 |
| 1/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | 15242.42 |
| 2/29/2000 12:00:00 AM | 15417.987 |
| 3/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | 15609.515 |
| 4/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | 15573.483 |
| 5/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | 15524.815 |
| 6/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | 15865.485 |
| 7/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | 15968.406 |
| 8/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | 16198.878 |
| 9/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | 16281.189 |
| 10/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | 16340.04 |
| 11/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | 16557.684 |
| 12/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | 16884.597 |
| 1/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17243.117 |
| 2/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17413.841 |
| 3/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17396.769 |
| 4/30/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17293.064 |
| 5/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17413.393 |
| 6/30/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17413.393 |
| 7/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17819.353 |
| 8/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | 17994.74 |
| 9/30/2001 12:00:00 AM | 18082.434 |
| 10/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | 18424.254 |
| 11/30/2001 12:00:00 AM | 18264.043 |
| 12/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | 18171.32 |
| 1/31/2002 12:00:00 AM | 18299.545 |
| 2/28/2002 12:00:00 AM | 18446.088 |
| 3/31/2002 12:00:00 AM | 18153.002 |
| 4/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | 18458.652 |
| 5/31/2002 12:00:00 AM | 18588.121 |
| 6/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | 18606.617 |
| 7/31/2002 12:00:00 AM | 18665.057 |
| 8/31/2002 12:00:00 AM | 19021.117 |
| 9/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | 19189.777 |
| 10/31/2002 12:00:00 AM | 19130.868 |
| 11/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | 19358.39 |
| 12/31/2002 12:00:00 AM | 19746.733 |
| 1/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | 19881.064 |
| 2/28/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20111.347 |
| 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20111.347 |
| 4/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20420.5 |
| 5/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20827.746 |
| 6/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20808.353 |
| 7/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20276.02 |
| 8/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20529.714 |
| 9/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | 21037.103 |
| 10/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20904.111 |
| 11/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | 20982.625 |
| 12/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | 21207.26 |
| 1/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21390.432 |
| 2/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21573.604 |
| 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21716.071 |
| 4/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21252.738 |
| 5/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21170.918 |
| 6/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21293.648 |
| 7/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21511.344 |
| 8/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21902.46 |
| 9/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | 21964.215 |
| 10/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | 22155.138 |
| 11/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | 22051.512 |
| 12/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | 22232.252 |
| 1/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22337.519 |
| 2/28/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22274.359 |
| 3/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22169.093 |
| 4/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22425.631 |
| 5/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22659.01 |
| 6/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22807.524 |
| 7/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22638.704 |
| 8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22916.873 |
| 9/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22681.499 |
| 10/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22520.492 |
| 11/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22585.269 |
| 12/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | 22799.31 |
| 1/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | 22821.211 |
| 2/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | 22886.915 |
| 3/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | 22689.803 |
| 4/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | 22683.682 |
| 5/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | 22639.465 |
| 6/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | 22661.573 |
| 7/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | 22954.206 |
| 8/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | 23289.467 |
| 9/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | 23490.624 |
| 10/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | 23634.443 |
| 11/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | 23905.584 |
| 12/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | 23739.972 |
| 1/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | 23739.972 |
| 2/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24106.259 |
| 3/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24129.152 |
| 4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24277.956 |
| 5/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24069.859 |
| 6/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24023.616 |
| 7/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24167.689 |
| 8/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24378.25 |
| 9/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24682.393 |
| 10/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | 24878.935 |
| 11/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | 25234.01 |
| 12/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | 25260.299 |
| 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 25694.159 |
| 2/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | 25573.643 |
| 3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 25284.403 |
| 4/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | 25376.257 |
| 5/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 25254.256 |
| 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | 25034.654 |
| 7/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 24612.084 |
| 8/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 24661.506 |
| 9/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | 23994.311 |
| 10/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 22879.505 |
| 11/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | 22465.062 |
| 12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 23138.142 |
| 1/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | 23238.743 |
| 2/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | 22764.845 |
| 3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | 23045.521 |
| 4/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | 23582.133 |
| 5/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | 24333.718 |
| 6/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | 24757.951 |
| 7/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | 25651.701 |
| 8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | 26312.688 |
| 9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | 26853.157 |
| 10/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | 27253.773 |
| 11/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | 27549.227 |
| 12/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | 27451.163 |
| 1/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | 28142.092 |
| 2/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | 28319.478 |
| 3/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | 28458.868 |
| 4/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | 29093.159 |
| 5/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | 28919.965 |
| 6/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | 29389.22 |
| 7/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | 29845.457 |
| 8/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | 30352.819 |
| 9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | 30544.638 |
| 10/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | 30832.5 |
| 11/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | 30646.31 |
| 12/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | 30409.977 |
| 1/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | 30607.628 |
| 2/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | 30805.131 |
| 3/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | 30811.476 |
| 4/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31228.935 |
| 5/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31539.698 |
| 6/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31314.135 |
| 7/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31721.016 |
| 8/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31754.56 |
| 9/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31692.853 |
| 10/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31805.226 |
| 11/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | 31653.737 |
| 12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | 32021.505 |
| 1/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | 32580.19 |
| 2/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | 32775.624 |
| 3/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | 32765.453 |
| 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | 33114.252 |
| 5/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | 33370.654 |
| 6/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | 33403.694 |
| 7/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | 33906.986 |
| 8/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | 34106.414 |
| 9/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | 34379.287 |
| 10/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | 34539.205 |
| 11/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | 34666.51 |
| 12/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | 34716.557 |
| 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34593.558 |
| 2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34773.698 |
| 3/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34804.834 |
| 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | 35221.233 |
| 5/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34646.886 |
| 6/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | 33918.102 |
| 7/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | 33939.689 |
| 8/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | 33766.296 |
| 9/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34073.495 |
| 10/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34433.386 |
| 11/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34380.1 |
| 12/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | 34146.498 |
| 1/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | 34649.114 |
| 2/28/2014 12:00:00 AM | 34880.234 |
| 3/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | 34732.299 |
| 4/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | 34998.202 |
| 5/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | 35444.39 |
| 6/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | 35462.33 |
| 7/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | 35410.294 |
| 8/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | 35801.766 |
| 9/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | 35562.041 |
| 10/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | 35875.149 |
| 11/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | 36104.848 |
| 12/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | 36139.457 |
| 1/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36856.381 |
| 2/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36537.464 |
| 3/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36737.838 |
| 4/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36595.823 |
| 5/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36550.459 |
| 6/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36112.054 |
| 7/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36386.663 |
| 8/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36313.325 |
| 9/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36468.834 |
| 10/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36529.067 |
| 11/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36352.427 |
| 12/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | 36135.722 |
| 1/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | 36541.742 |
| 2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | 36776.241 |
| 3/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | 37245.183 |
| 4/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | 37532.391 |
| 5/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | 37463.657 |
| 6/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | 38282.718 |
| 7/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | 38607.055 |
| 8/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | 38541.297 |
| 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | 38613.736 |
| 10/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | 38370.888 |
| 11/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | 37282.575 |
| 12/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | 37302.561 |
| 1/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | 37515.111 |
| 2/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | 37691.725 |
| 3/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | 37730.31 |
| 4/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38067.621 |
| 5/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38370.687 |
| 6/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38406.215 |
| 7/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38619.385 |
| 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38903.613 |
| 9/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38725.971 |
| 10/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38673.289 |
| 11/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38671.028 |
| 12/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | 38823.858 |
| 1/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | 38501.223 |
| 2/28/2018 12:00:00 AM | 38071.23 |
| 3/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | 38340.122 |
| 4/30/2018 12:00:00 AM | 37996.587 |
| 5/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | 38107.661 |
| 6/30/2018 12:00:00 AM | 38098.232 |
| 7/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | 38083.332 |
| 8/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | 38222.47 |
Historical distributions
| Ex-Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gains - Short Term | Capital Gains - Long Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03/2017 | 0.0152 | ||
| 11/02/2017 | 0.0194 | ||
| 12/04/2017 | 0.0168 | ||
| 12/20/2017 | 0.0458 | 0 | |
| 02/02/2018 | 0.0101 | ||
| 03/02/2018 | 0.0049 | ||
| 04/03/2018 | 0.0144 | ||
| 05/02/2018 | 0.0208 | ||
| 06/04/2018 | 0.0173 | ||
| 07/03/2018 | 0.0159 | ||
| 08/02/2018 | 0.0284 | ||
| 09/05/2018 | 0.0237 |
Performance information is historical and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that redeemed shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Current to the most recent month-end performance for Russell Investment Company mutual funds is available by visiting: https://russellinvestments.com/us/funds/performance-prices
Holdings, sector weights, and quality ratings (where applicable) are share class agnostic.
Top 10 Holdings✝
As of 08/31/2018
Updated Monthly
| Company | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes 2.875% 30-Apr-2025 | 3.05% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.375% 31-May-2020 | 1.96% |
| United States Treasury Notes 2.250% 15-Nov-2027 | 1.85% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.250% 31-Oct-2021 | 1.63% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.625% 31-Oct-2023 | 1.60% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.750% 15-May-2023 | 1.57% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.125% 30-Jun-2021 | 1.56% |
| United States Treasury Notes | 1.37% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.375% 31-May-2021 | 1.24% |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.1 | 1.20% |
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Sector weightings❄
As of 08/31/2018
Updated Monthly
| Sector | Weighting |
|---|---|
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Country of risk✻✻
As of 06/29/2018
Updated quarterly
| Country of risk % NAV | Fund | Benchmark | Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86.44 | 91.50 | -5.06 |
| Eurozone | 16.20 | 0.00 | 16.20 |
| United Kingdom | 1.78 | 1.07 | 0.70 |
| Canada | 1.43 | 1.23 | 0.20 |
| Mexico | 0.94 | 0.60 | 0.34 |
| Australia | 0.78 | 0.30 | 0.48 |
| Brazil | 0.69 | 0.09 | 0.60 |
| Colombia | 0.58 | 0.17 | 0.42 |
| Netherlands | 0.55 | 0.37 | 0.18 |
| Switzerland | 0.50 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
Currency exposure§
As of 06/29/2018
Updated quarterly
| Currency exposure (%) | Fund | Benchmark | Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Dollar | 99.55 | 100.00 | -0.45 |
| Japanese Yen | 2.46 | 0.00 | 2.46 |
| British Pounds | 2.45 | 0.00 | 2.45 |
| Mexican Peso | 1.35 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| Turkish Lira | 0.65 | 0.00 | 0.65 |
| Polish Zloty | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.45 |
| Russian Rouble | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| Norwegian Krone | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| Czech Koruna | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.27 |
†The top ten holdings list excludes shares of the investment vehicles in which the Fund invests its cash. The % of Portfolio value is subject to change.
✻Sector allocations and credit quality exposures may not equal 100 percent as a result of the fund's use of certain financial instruments such as futures, forwards, options, swaps and when issued transactions or forward commitments. Managers utilize these instruments as a substitute for holding securities directly, for hedging purposes, to take a net short position in certain markets or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity and duration of the portfolio. In the event short positions are created, they may be reflected as negative weightings in sector allocations and credit quality exposures.
ƩThe sum of the debt instrument quality ratings is based upon the Barclays index methodology, which reflects the ratings of S&P and Moody's such that if both S&P and Moody's rate an instrument, the lower of the two ratings is used, and if only one rates the instrument, that rating is used. If the debt instrument has not been rated by any of these two ratings agencies, the security is classified as "Unrated."
**Country of Risk is determined by Russell Investments and is intended to represent the country specific risk of the issuers in which the Fund invests.This determination may be based upon several factors, including the country of an issuer's incorporation, where an issuer's revenues are generated and where an issuer's production and/or employees are located.
§ Currency exposure represents the percentage of the Fund's net asset value denominated in each respective currency. Positive values represent net long positions and negative values represent net short positions.
Fund objectives, risks, charges and expenses should be carefully considered before investing. A summary prospectus, if available, or a prospectus containing this and other important information can be obtained by calling 800-787-7354 or by visiting the prospectus and reports page to download one. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. They do not typically grow at an even rate of return and may experience negative growth. As with any type of portfolio structuring, attempting to reduce risk and increase return could, at certain times, unintentionally reduce returns.
Diversification and multi-asset solutions do not assure a profit and do not protect against loss in declining markets.
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