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Russell Investments Fixed Income Class Series B

Canadian Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(05-02-2025)
$11.56
Change
-$0.04 (-0.38%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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Russell Investments Fixed Income Class Series B

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 27, 2008): 2.09%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.64% 1.06% 0.60% 1.06% 4.90% 2.49% 0.42% -1.30% -0.59% -0.28% 0.25% 0.23% 0.28% 0.20%
Benchmark -0.29% 1.98% 1.88% 1.98% 7.55% 4.70% 2.36% 0.69% 0.79% 1.41% 1.93% 1.90% 1.84% 1.72%
Category Average -0.43% 1.67% 1.33% 1.67% 6.59% 4.30% 1.74% 0.01% 0.75% 0.95% 1.32% 1.23% 1.26% 1.06%
Category Rank 465 / 482 470 / 482 433 / 476 470 / 482 435 / 451 417 / 430 411 / 418 398 / 405 377 / 385 359 / 366 335 / 342 307 / 314 287 / 288 260 / 261
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.27% 1.67% 1.08% 2.05% 0.24% 1.48% -1.10% 1.10% -0.44% 0.85% 0.86% -0.64%
Benchmark -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.36% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.57% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.28% 0.80% 1.18% -0.48% 5.52% 7.42% -4.35% -12.81% 4.83% 1.85%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Category Rank 236/ 258 232/ 281 253/ 312 317/ 333 294/ 364 332/ 377 392/ 399 374/ 416 411/ 424 438/ 447

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.42% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.81% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 42.73
Cash and Equivalents 30.55
Canadian Government Bonds 26.70
Other 0.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 69.44
Cash and Cash Equivalent 30.55
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.99
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Russell Investments Canadian Fixed Income Fund O 99.77
RICL CAD CASH MGT FND SERIES O 0.22
US DOLLAR 0.00
CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.00

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Russell Investments Fixed Income Class Series B

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.86% 6.44% 5.21%
Beta 1.01% 1.01% 0.98%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.47% -0.43% -0.26%
Sortino -0.48% -0.69% -0.66%
Treynor -0.03% -0.03% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency 97.87% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.44% 6.86% 6.44% 5.21%
Beta 0.75% 1.01% 1.01% 0.98%
Alpha -0.01% -0.02% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.94% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.22% -0.47% -0.43% -0.26%
Sortino 0.61% -0.48% -0.69% -0.66%
Treynor 0.01% -0.03% -0.03% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 97.87% - -

Fund Details

Start Date October 27, 2008
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $10

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
FRC2032
FRC2036
FRC2037
FRC2038

Investment Objectives

The investment objective is to achieve a high level of current income while protecting capital. The Fund invests in, or obtains exposure to, principally fixed income securities of Canadian issuers. Exposure may be direct or indirect from any combination of holding such fixed income securities, investments in other mutual funds and derivatives. The investment objective cannot be changed unless shareholders of the Fund approve the change at a meeting.

Investment Strategy

The Fund currently invests in Russell Investments Canadian Fixed Income Fund. To the extent that the Fund elects to invest directly in other securities, the Fund expects to observe the following strategies to achieve its primary objective: the Fund will invest primarily in Canadian fixed income securities using the following styles: interest rate management, security selection, global management.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Russell Investments Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Russell Investments Canada Limited

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd

Distributor

Russell Investments Canada Limited

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 0
PAC Subsequent 0
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.68%
Management Fee 1.25%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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