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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US78249R6696
Issuer
Russell
Inception Date
Mar 23, 1998
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund (RBLVX) has returned -2.62% so far this year and 11.53% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RBLVX has returned 5.51% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund

1D
0.09%
1M
-6.53%
YTD
-2.62%
6M
-0.47%
1Y
11.53%
3Y*
9.68%
5Y*
4.61%
10Y*
5.51%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1999, RBLVX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.27%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 21.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, RBLVX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -7.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.27%1.88%-6.53%-2.62%
20252.33%0.18%-2.36%0.09%3.19%3.18%0.45%2.39%2.25%0.87%0.93%0.38%14.63%
20240.00%2.21%2.65%-3.49%3.18%1.06%1.62%2.07%1.66%-2.37%2.99%-2.81%8.79%
20236.08%-2.76%1.64%1.29%-1.49%3.36%2.05%-1.86%-3.68%-2.44%6.97%4.62%13.89%
2022-3.16%-2.24%-0.10%-6.17%0.52%-6.58%5.34%-3.56%-7.81%4.05%6.35%-3.02%-16.25%
2021-0.09%2.58%2.25%2.49%1.41%0.25%0.99%1.14%-2.74%2.89%-1.69%3.30%13.34%

Benchmark Metrics

Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.82%, beta of 0.52, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

  • This fund participated in 69.60% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 54.69% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.52 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.82%
Beta
0.52
0.80
Upside Capture
54.69%
Downside Capture
69.60%

Expense Ratio

RBLVX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RBLVX ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


RBLVX Risk / Return Rank: 6262
Overall Rank
RBLVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6363
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RBLVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
RBLVX Omega Ratio Rank: 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
RBLVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
RBLVX Martin Ratio Rank: 6464
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund (RBLVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RBLVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.15

0.90

+0.26

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.66

1.39

+0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.36

1.40

-0.03

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.11

6.61

-0.50

Explore RBLVX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund provided a 7.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.82 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.82$0.82$0.11$0.14$0.40$1.66$0.14$0.38$0.60$0.64$0.84$1.09

Dividend yield

7.31%7.12%0.98%1.42%4.51%15.03%1.25%3.42%5.98%5.64%7.73%10.09%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.51$0.82
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.14
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.22$0.40
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$1.51$1.66

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund was 50.99%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1953 trading sessions.

The current Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy Fund drawdown is 6.69%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.99%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091953Dec 7, 20162292
-27.3%Jan 3, 2000695Oct 9, 2002542Dec 3, 20041237
-26.42%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020216
-22.67%Jan 5, 2022196Oct 14, 2022397May 15, 2024593
-11.92%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018210Oct 24, 2019439

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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