RSEAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Russell Investments U.S. Strategic Equity Fund (RSEAX) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RSEAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RSEAX

RSEAX charges 0.99% annually. There are 307 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	—	Jun 2016	RSEAX vs VSTSX
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	—	RSEAX vs VFFSX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	RSEAX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2016	RSEAX vs FLCPX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	0.02%	143.85B	May 1997	RSEAX vs SWPPX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RSEAX

RSEAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 45. There are 258 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	96	17.20B	Dec 2004	RSEAX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	95	92.00B	Nov 2001	RSEAX vs VPMAX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	94	—	Nov 2004	RSEAX vs POSKX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	92	—	Feb 2004	RSEAX vs GTLOX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	91	—	Jan 1995	RSEAX vs IGIAX

Top Performing RSEAX Alternatives (YTD)

RSEAX is at 7.92% YTD. There are 256 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	33.95%	17.20B	Dec 2004	RSEAX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	29.80%	92.00B	Nov 2001	RSEAX vs VPMAX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	27.12%	—	Jan 1995	RSEAX vs IGIAX
FLCKX	Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund Class K	27.04%	—	May 2008	RSEAX vs FLCKX
FLVCX	Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund	26.99%	—	Dec 2000	RSEAX vs FLVCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RSEAX

RSEAX has 12.39% 1-year volatility. There are 113 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.29%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.29%	—	Jun 2013	RSEAX vs ORDNX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.40%	—	Mar 2021	RSEAX vs SVPFX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	8.39%	—	Jul 2012	RSEAX vs QUERX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	8.40%	—	Jul 2012	RSEAX vs AUEIX
FSUVX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund	8.59%	—	May 2015	RSEAX vs FSUVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RSEAX

RSEAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.19%. There are 206 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-1.33%	—	Mar 2021	RSEAX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	RSEAX vs ORDNX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	-4.14%	—	Dec 2004	RSEAX vs RCKSX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	-5.91%	—	Jul 2012	RSEAX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	-5.93%	—	Jul 2012	RSEAX vs QUERX

Other Mutual Funds from Russell

The 10 most viewed Russell mutual funds shown here include REBYX, RLVSX, RGIYX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
REBYX	Russell Investments U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	73	20.51%	—	Mar 2000	RSEAX vs REBYX
RLVSX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	1.86%	—	Sep 1985	RSEAX vs RLVSX
RGIYX	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	43	9.44%	—	Sep 2010	RSEAX vs RGIYX
RGEAX	Russell Investments Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	55	8.73%	—	Feb 2007	RSEAX vs RGEAX
RINYX	Russell Investments International Developed Market...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	34	8.09%	—	Mar 2000	RSEAX vs RINYX
RFAYX	Russell Investments Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	22	0.33%	—	Mar 2000	RSEAX vs RFAYX
RTDYX	Russell Investments Multifactor U.S. Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.92%	—	Jul 2014	RSEAX vs RTDYX
RMYYX	Russell Investments Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	63	4.62%	—	Apr 2015	RSEAX vs RMYYX
RELVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Equity Growth Strat...	Diversified Portfolio	64	10.07%	—	Mar 1998	RSEAX vs RELVX
RALVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Growth Strategy Fun...	Diversified Portfolio	63	9.05%	—	Mar 1998	RSEAX vs RALVX

Often Compared With RSEAX

Investors most often compare RSEAX with AAMTX, SPY, REAYX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AAMTX	American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	54	10.63%	—	Jan 2010	RSEAX vs AAMTX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	RSEAX vs SPY
REAYX	Russell Investments Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	76	12.23%	—	Mar 2000	RSEAX vs REAYX
RCLVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Conservative Strate...	Diversified Portfolio	47	2.53%	—	Mar 1998	RSEAX vs RCLVX
RTIYX	Russell Investments Multifactor International Equi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	39	9.51%	—	Jul 2014	RSEAX vs RTIYX
RFCYX	Russell Investments Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	0.21%	—	Jun 2005	RSEAX vs RFCYX
RTHAX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Muni	68	2.98%	—	May 2015	RSEAX vs RTHAX
TANDX	Castle Tandem Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	0	-13.98%	—	Mar 2019	RSEAX vs TANDX
RFBSX	Russell Investments Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	0.67%	—	Oct 1981	RSEAX vs RFBSX
NWAUX	Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	4	2.66%	—	Jan 2021	RSEAX vs NWAUX
FNSTX	Fidelity Infrastructure Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	11.33%	—	Nov 2019	RSEAX vs FNSTX
FEQHX	Fidelity Hedged Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	7.79%	—	Sep 2022	RSEAX vs FEQHX
SGOIX	First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	7.79%	—	—	RSEAX vs SGOIX
VITPX	Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fu...	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.34%	35.20B	May 2001	RSEAX vs VITPX
DHAMX	Centre American Select Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	91	24.16%	—	Dec 2011	RSEAX vs DHAMX
PAGDX	Permanent Portfolio Aggressive Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.47%	—	Jan 1990	RSEAX vs PAGDX
FGJEX	Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund Class Z	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	7.87%	—	Mar 2025	RSEAX vs FGJEX
POGSX	Pin Oak Equity	Large Cap Blend Equities	87	16.85%	—	Aug 1992	RSEAX vs POGSX
FGLGX	Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	9.66%	—	Dec 2012	RSEAX vs FGLGX
GQEIX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	4	2.94%	—	Sep 2018	RSEAX vs GQEIX

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