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Russell Global Bond B - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To aim to provide a total return, before costs and tax, higher than the Fund?s benchmark over the long term by providing exposure to a diversified portfolio of predominantly foreign currency fixed income securities, largely hedged into NZ dollars.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests predominantly in debt securities issued by supranationals, international governments, quasi-governments, agencies and corporates as well as structured credit securities including mortgage and asset backed securities. The Fund may also be exposed to low grade or unrated debt securities, emerging markets and currency to a limited extent.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -0.87% -1.37% 1.66% -0.17% 3.28% 2.46% -0.96% 2.22%
Growth return -0.87% -1.37% 1.66% -0.17% 3.28% 2.46% -2.45% -0.94%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.49% 3.16%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return 0.49% 1.25% 1.39% 2.84% 4.39% 2.5% -0.63% 1.95%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Russell Global Bond B
Cash
16.48%
Fixed Interest
83.52%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
5.43%
Fixed Interest
92.34%
Australian Equities
0.06%
International Equities
0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
2.17%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Russell Global Bond B
Russell Investment Management Limited
RIM0080AU
Bonds - Global
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
19 Aug 2011
$388.75 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$0.9661 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
$0.9623 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.70% (as at 25 Nov 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.76% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Russell Inv Global Bond D Mutual Fund - Open End 100.03%
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FAQs about the Russell Global Bond B

The objective of the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is To aim to provide a total return, before costs and tax, higher than the Fund?s benchmark over the long term by providing exposure to a diversified portfolio of predominantly foreign currency fixed income securities, largely hedged into NZ dollars.

The strategy of the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is The Fund invests predominantly in debt securities issued by supranationals, international governments, quasi-governments, agencies and corporates as well as structured credit securities including mortgage and asset backed securities. The Fund may also be exposed to low grade or unrated debt securities, emerging markets and currency to a limited extent.

The APIR code of the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is RIM0080AU.

Russell Global Bond B’s total return last month was -0.87%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.87% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Russell Global Bond B’s total return for the last three months was -1.37%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.37% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Russell Global Bond B’s one-year total return is -0.17%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.17% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Russell Global Bond B’s one-year total return is 2.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.46% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is :

Cash
16.48%
Fixed Interest
83.52%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is Russell Investment Management Limited.

The Russell Global Bond B managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Global sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Russell Global Bond B managed fund was $388.75 million.

The Russell Global Bond B managed fund has an inception date of 19 Aug 2011.

The current entry price of the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is $0.9661 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9623 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is $0.9623 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9661 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Russell Global Bond B managed fund is $0. Minimum additional investment is $0.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.