Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF (RGB.AX)

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Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF (RGB.AX) is up 1.6% since the beginning of the year. RGB.AX is currently trading at A$19 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of RGB.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$929.

Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF (RGB.AX) has returned 1.56% so far this year and 0.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RGB.AX has returned 0.64% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 13, 2012, RGB.AX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was May 2012 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2021 at -4.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RGB.AX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 18, 2020 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -4.8%.

Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.36%, beta of -0.02, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 13, 2012.

• This ETF participated in 14.65% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 10.34% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

RGB.AX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% 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.

Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF provided a 2.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.42 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Russell Investments Australian Government 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 Government Bond ETF was 19.94%, occurring on Jun 15, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF drawdown is 8.87%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.