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Issuer
Russell
Inception Date
Mar 8, 2012
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

RCB.AX Performance Chart

Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF (RCB.AX) is up 1.7% since the beginning of the year. RCB.AX is currently trading at A$20 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of RCB.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,104.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF (RCB.AX) has returned 1.68% so far this year and 1.93% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RCB.AX has returned 2.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% annually.


Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF

1D
0.05%
1M
0.56%
6M
1.48%
YTD
1.68%
1Y
1.93%
3Y*
4.54%
5Y*
1.99%
10Y*
2.84%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.12%
1M
1.38%
6M
4.49%
YTD
5.58%
1Y
12.98%
3Y*
18.01%
5Y*
13.12%
10Y*
14.27%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

RCB.AX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 13, 2012, RCB.AX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.27%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 21.4 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -3.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RCB.AX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2020 with a return of +7.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -5.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.05%0.25%-0.81%0.15%1.23%0.86%-0.05%1.68%
20250.40%0.65%0.89%0.79%0.49%0.49%0.49%0.39%-0.49%0.40%-0.64%0.10%4.03%
20240.25%0.20%0.68%-0.70%0.56%0.23%1.82%0.60%0.67%-1.04%0.70%0.69%4.73%
20231.82%-0.51%1.28%0.61%-0.61%-1.22%1.24%0.71%-0.39%-0.46%1.28%1.51%5.33%
2022-0.69%-0.40%-1.77%-1.44%-0.26%-0.52%1.78%-0.88%-1.25%0.63%0.94%-0.47%-4.29%
2021-0.05%-0.82%0.11%0.19%-0.00%-0.30%0.59%-0.15%-0.14%-2.30%0.70%0.36%-1.83%

Benchmark Metrics

Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.58%, beta of 0.04, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 13, 2012.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (10.46%) than losses (2.76%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.04 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R2 of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.58%
Beta
0.04
0.01
Upside Capture
10.46%
Downside Capture
2.76%

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RCB.AX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


RCB.AX Risk / Return Rank: 1919
Overall Rank
RCB.AX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1919
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RCB.AX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1818
Sortino Ratio Rank
RCB.AX Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
RCB.AX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1919
Calmar Ratio Rank
RCB.AX Martin Ratio Rank: 1919
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 Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF (RCB.AX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


RCB.AXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.75

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-0.99

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.24

-0.13

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

0.67

1.11

-0.45

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

1.65

3.10

-1.45

Dividends

Dividend History

Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF provided a 4.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.88 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%A$0.00A$0.20A$0.40A$0.60A$0.80A$1.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DividendA$0.88A$0.93A$0.75A$0.37A$0.08A$0.26A$0.87A$0.78A$0.59A$0.85A$0.69A$0.72

Dividend yield

4.43%4.68%3.76%1.86%0.40%1.30%4.18%3.80%2.94%4.22%3.44%3.57%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026A$0.00A$0.00A$0.26A$0.00A$0.00A$0.19A$0.00A$0.45
2025A$0.00A$0.00A$0.23A$0.00A$0.00A$0.27A$0.00A$0.00A$0.21A$0.00A$0.00A$0.22A$0.93
2024A$0.00A$0.00A$0.20A$0.00A$0.00A$0.18A$0.00A$0.00A$0.16A$0.00A$0.00A$0.22A$0.75
2023A$0.00A$0.00A$0.11A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.23A$0.37
2022A$0.00A$0.00A$0.08A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.08
2021A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06A$0.00A$0.00A$0.07A$0.00A$0.00A$0.08A$0.00A$0.00A$0.05A$0.26

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 Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF. 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 Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF was 11.09%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 25 trading sessions.

The current Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.05%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-11.09%Mar 2020
15d1mo 9d
1mo 24dMar 2020 - Apr 2020
COVID crash2020
-8.70%Jun 2022
1y 5mo1y 11mo
3y 4moDec 2020 - May 2024
Bear market2022
-6.12%Jun 2013
25d1y 5mo
1y 6moMay 2013 - Dec 2014
-2.86%Mar 2026
5mo 3d3mo 4d
8mo 7dOct 2025 - Jun 2026
-2.75%Jul 2015
1d7mo 4d
7mo 5dJul 2015 - Feb 2016

Drawdown Indicators


RCB.AXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-11.09%

-41.07%

+29.98%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.86%

-11.69%

+8.83%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-2.86%

-17.74%

+14.88%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-8.30%

-22.01%

+13.71%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-11.09%

-24.71%

+13.62%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.05%

-0.60%

+0.55%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-1.39%

-11.02%

+9.63%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

1.18%

4.20%

-3.02%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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