Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund (RTHAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield 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.

Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund (RTHAX) has returned -0.36% so far this year and 1.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RTHAX has returned 2.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, RTHAX'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, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, RTHAX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -4.3%.

Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.66%, beta of 0.04, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This fund participated in 28.52% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 21.55% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.04 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

RTHAX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.

RTHAX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund (RTHAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund provided a 4.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund. 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 Tax-Exempt High Yield 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 High Yield Bond Fund was 18.89%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 822 trading sessions.

The current Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund drawdown is 2.54%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.