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Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (RLVSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7824938374
Issuer
Russell
Inception Date
Sep 4, 1985
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond 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 Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (RLVSX) has returned -0.09% so far this year and 3.85% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RLVSX has returned 2.17% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

1D
0.14%
1M
-2.03%
YTD
-0.09%
6M
1.26%
1Y
3.85%
3Y*
3.24%
5Y*
1.17%
10Y*
2.17%

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 2, 1990, RLVSX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.19%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 30.4 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -4.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RLVSX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.91%1.06%-2.03%-0.09%
20250.60%0.87%-1.15%-0.71%0.21%0.65%-0.04%0.73%1.70%0.98%0.16%0.21%4.26%
2024-0.09%0.17%0.07%-0.81%-0.19%1.29%0.75%0.70%0.90%-1.15%1.25%-1.11%1.76%
20232.41%-1.69%1.53%-0.03%-0.49%0.92%0.33%-0.82%-2.12%-0.80%4.78%2.11%6.11%
2022-2.42%-0.53%-2.69%-2.43%1.16%-1.76%2.26%-1.69%-3.08%-0.56%3.86%0.28%-7.58%
20210.92%-1.49%0.64%0.87%0.38%0.31%0.65%-0.32%-0.73%-0.16%0.82%0.16%2.03%

Benchmark Metrics

Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.34%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1990.

  • This fund captured 7.80% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.19%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund 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 fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund 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
2.34%
Beta
-0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
7.80%
Downside Capture
-0.19%

Expense Ratio

RLVSX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RLVSX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


RLVSX Risk / Return Rank: 4949
Overall Rank
RLVSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4747
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RLVSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3939
Sortino Ratio Rank
RLVSX Omega Ratio Rank: 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
RLVSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3737
Calmar Ratio Rank
RLVSX Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
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 Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (RLVSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RLVSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.96

0.90

+0.07

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.27

1.39

-0.11

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.36

1.21

+0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.02

1.40

-0.38

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.00

6.61

-2.60

Explore RLVSX 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 Tax-Exempt Bond Fund provided a 3.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.77 per share.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.77$0.70$0.78$0.71$0.59$0.49$0.62$0.73$0.66$0.61$0.60$0.65

Dividend yield

3.55%3.18%3.57%3.20%2.73%2.06%2.58%3.08%2.89%2.65%2.64%2.80%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.10$0.06$0.16
2025$0.00$0.03$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.09$0.70
2024$0.00$0.04$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.05$0.07$0.06$0.05$0.07$0.18$0.78
2023$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.07$0.15$0.71
2022$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.12$0.59
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.06$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.09$0.49

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 Tax-Exempt Bond 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 Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was 11.77%, occurring on Oct 26, 2022. Recovery took 468 trading sessions.

The current Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund drawdown is 2.03%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-11.77%Jul 29, 2021315Oct 26, 2022468Sep 9, 2024783
-11.39%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 2020170Nov 19, 2020179
-6.65%Sep 12, 200825Oct 16, 200859Jan 12, 200984
-6.57%Feb 1, 19941590May 18, 2000288Jul 11, 20011878
-4.63%Mar 12, 200444May 13, 200493Sep 27, 2004137

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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