UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05371
 
Russell Investment Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1301 2nd Avenue 18th Floor, Seattle Washington 98101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Mary Beth Albaneze, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
1301 2nd Avenue
18th Floor
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-505-4846
______________________________________________
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-787-7354
Date of fiscal year end:           December 31
Date of reporting period:        January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
 
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U.S. Strategic Equity Fund 

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RIFAX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about U.S. Strategic Equity Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
U.S. Strategic Equity Fund
$47.69
0.90%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$604,393
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 554
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $2,143
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate21%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Securities Sold Short
(5.4)%
Short-Term Investments
2.0%
Common Stocks
103.4%

Sector Exposure - Common Stocks

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Technology
40.0%
Consumer Discretionary
14.2%
Financial Services
13.5%
Health Care
12.3%
Producer Durables
8.1%
Energy
4.1%
Materials and Processing
3.8%
Consumer Staples
3.7%
Utilities
3.7%
Other
(3.4)%

Additional Information

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U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund 

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RIFBX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
$56.89
1.13%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$210,946
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 1,115
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $956
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate33%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Other
0.7%
Securities Sold Short
(4.5)%
Other Securities
1.0%
Short-Term Investments
3.8%
Common Stocks
99.0%

Sector Exposure - Common Stocks

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Financial Services
19.6%
Producer Durables
17.0%
Health Care
16.6%
Technology
14.4%
Consumer Discretionary
11.2%
Materials and Processing
7.7%
Utilities
4.9%
Energy
4.7%
Consumer Staples
2.9%
Other
1.0%

Additional Information

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Global Real Estate Securities Fund 

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RIFSX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Global Real Estate Securities Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
Global Real Estate Securities Fund
$44.21
0.90%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$925,486
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 123
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $3,637
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate40%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Other
(0.4)%
Other Securities
1.3%
Short-Term Investments
3.5%
Common Stocks
95.6%

Country Exposure - Common Stocks

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
United States
59.9%
Japan
8.9%
Australia
5.5%
United Kingdom
5.2%
Singapore
2.8%
Canada
2.4%
France
2.4%
Germany
2.3%
Hong Kong
2.0%
Sweden
1.7%
Other
6.9%

Additional Information

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Growth Strategy Fund 

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RIFIX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Growth Strategy Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
Growth Strategy Fund
$7.74
0.15%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$181,623
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 11
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $179
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate1%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Investments in Affiliated Funds
100.0%

Underlying Affiliated Fund Type Exposure

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
International Equities
41.1%
Domestic Equities
31.3%
Fixed Income
14.2%
Multi-Asset
8.0%
Alternative
5.4%

Additional Information

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Balanced Strategy Fund 

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RIFHX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Balanced Strategy Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
Balanced Strategy Fund
$7.16
0.14%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$216,463
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 11
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $213
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate5%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Investments in Affiliated Funds
100.0%

Underlying Affiliated Fund Type Exposure

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
International Equities
36.0%
Fixed Income
32.5%
Domestic Equities
20.1%
Multi-Asset
7.0%
Alternative
4.4%

Additional Information

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Equity Growth Strategy Fund 

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RIFJX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Equity Growth Strategy Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
Equity Growth Strategy Fund
$7.77
0.15%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$48,601
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 10
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $47
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate4%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Investments in Affiliated Funds
100.0%

Underlying Affiliated Fund Type Exposure

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
International Equities
44.8%
Domestic Equities
36.3%
Multi-Asset
8.0%
Alternative
6.4%
Fixed Income
4.5%

Additional Information

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International Developed Markets Fund 

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RIFCX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about International Developed Markets Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
International Developed Markets Fund
$51.33
1.02%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$343,416
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 572
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $1,553
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate13%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Other
1.5%
Other Securities
0.3%
Preferred Stocks
1.3%
Short-Term Investments
2.2%
Common Stocks
94.7%

Country Exposure - Common Stocks

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Japan
16.6%
United States
10.9%
United Kingdom
9.0%
France
8.3%
Germany
6.5%
Netherlands
5.8%
Canada
4.7%
Switzerland
4.3%
Taiwan
2.8%
Italy
2.7%
Other
28.5%

Additional Information

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Strategic Bond Fund 

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RIFDX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Strategic Bond Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
Strategic Bond Fund
$32.22
0.65%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$866,243
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 1,470
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $2,348
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate33%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Other
(7.9)%
Other Securities
0.2%
Short-Term Investments
27.5%
Long-Term Investments
80.2%

Long-Term Fixed Income Exposure

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Mortgage-Backed Securities
25.8%
Corporate Bonds and Notes
24.1%
International Debt
14.3%
Non-US Bonds
6.6%
United States Government Treasuries
4.8%
Asset-Backed Securities
4.3%
Loan Agreements
0.2%
Municipal Bonds
0.1%
Other
19.8%

Additional Information

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Moderate Strategy Fund 

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RIFGX 

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

June 30, 2024 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Moderate Strategy Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/russellinvestments?Site=RIF. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-787-7354.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as % of $10,000 Investment
Moderate Strategy Fund
$7.08
0.14%

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets (thousands)$69,761
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 10
  • Total Advisory Fees Paid (thousands) $69
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate2%

Graphical Representation of Holdings

Asset Class Exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Investments in Affiliated Funds
100.0%

Underlying Affiliated Fund Type Exposure

(% of Net Assets) 

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Fixed Income
52.0%
International Equities
19.9%
Domestic Equities
17.1%
Multi-Asset
8.0%
Alternative
3.0%

Additional Information

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registrant’s
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of
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part
of
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this
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SEMI-ANNUAL
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
AND
OTHER
INFORMATION
Russell
Investment
Funds
JUNE
30,
2024
FUND
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Russell
Investment
Funds
Russell
Investment
Funds
is
a
series
investment
company
with
nine
different
investment
portfolios
referred
to
as
Funds.
These
financial
statements
report
on
five
of
these
Funds.
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U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
(Form
N-CSR
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7)
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U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
(Form
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Item
7)
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International
Developed
Markets
Fund
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
43
Strategic
Bond
Fund
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
65
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
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N-CSR
Item
7)
113
Notes
to
Schedules
of
Investments
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
127
Notes
to
Financial
Highlights
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
129
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
130
Affiliated
Brokerage
Transactions
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
150
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
(Form
N-CSR
Item
11)
151
Adviser,
Money
Managers
and
Service
Providers
162
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Current
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Russell
Investment
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U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
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accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
3
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Common
Stocks
-
103.4%
Consumer
Discretionary
-
14.2%
Advance
Auto
Parts,
Inc.
9,328
591
Amazon.com,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
122,102
23,596
Atmus
Filtration
Technologies,
Inc.
57,229
1,647
Autoliv,
Inc.
3,613
387
AutoZone,
Inc.(Æ)
498
1,476
BorgWarner,
Inc.
18,906
610
Central
Garden
&
Pet
Co.
Class
A(Æ)
740
24
Chipotle
Mexican
Grill,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
42,750
2,678
Comcast
Corp.
Class
A
35,877
1,405
Costco
Wholesale
Corp.
5,330
4,530
Dick's
Sporting
Goods,
Inc.
2,502
538
Dillard's,
Inc.
Class
A
572
252
Domino's
Pizza,
Inc.
1,704
880
DR
Horton,
Inc.
6,566
925
Duolingo,
Inc.(Æ)
497
104
eBay,
Inc.
31,250
1,679
Expedia
Group,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
6,122
771
FactSet
Research
Systems,
Inc.
1,452
593
Five
Below,
Inc.(Æ)
2,894
315
Foot
Locker,
Inc.(Ð)
6,697
167
Ford
Motor
Co.
71,319
894
Fox
Corp.
Class
A(Ð)
25,282
869
Garmin,
Ltd.
6,163
1,004
General
Motors
Co.(Û)
88,198
4,098
Genuine
Parts
Co.
3,378
467
Goodyear
Tire
&
Rubber
Co.
(The)(Æ)(Ð)
20,585
234
Home
Depot,
Inc.
(The)
3,869
1,332
Hubbell,
Inc.
Class
B
1,804
659
Interpublic
Group
of
Cos.,
Inc.
(The)(Ð)
3,560
104
KB
Home
4,305
302
Lear
Corp.
4,716
539
Leggett
&
Platt,
Inc.(Ð)
29,751
341
Lennar
Corp.
Class
A(Û)
10,766
1,613
Leonardo
DRS,
Inc.(Æ)
6,320
161
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.
Class
A
2,375
600
Live
Nation
Entertainment,
Inc.(Æ)
23,677
2,219
Lowe's
Cos.,
Inc.
10,226
2,254
Lululemon
Athletica,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
3,882
1,160
Marriott
International,
Inc.
Class
A
3,124
755
McDonald's
Corp.
8,424
2,147
MercadoLibre,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
94
154
Netflix,
Inc.
Class
B(Æ)
1,517
1,024
News
Corp.
Class
A
25,106
692
Nike,
Inc.
Class
B
5,877
443
NVR,
Inc.(Æ)
292
2,216
Omnicom
Group,
Inc.(Ð)
12,998
1,166
O'Reilly
Automotive,
Inc.(Æ)
2,267
2,394
Ross
Stores,
Inc.
8,289
1,205
Skechers
USA,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
7,550
522
Target
Corp.
7,785
1,152
Taylor
Morrison
Home
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
1,625
90
Tesla,
Inc.(Æ)
9,099
1,801
Texas
Roadhouse,
Inc.
Class
A
5,379
924
TJX
Cos.,
Inc.
(The)
14,660
1,614
Tractor
Supply
Co.
1,650
445
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Tri
Pointe
Homes,
Inc.(Æ)
6,737
251
TripAdvisor,
Inc.(Æ)
25,496
454
Ulta
Beauty,
Inc.(Æ)
1,209
467
Walmart,
Inc.
20,148
1,364
Walt
Disney
Co.
(The)
12,534
1,245
Wayfair,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
15,517
818
Williams-Sonoma,
Inc.(Ð)
1,955
552
85,913
Consumer
Staples
-
3.7%
Ambev
SA
-
ADR(Æ)
295,903
607
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Co.(Û)
42,875
2,592
Boston
Beer
Co.,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
599
183
Church
&
Dwight
Co.,
Inc.
8,385
869
Coca-Cola
Co.
(The)
14,461
920
Conagra
Brands,
Inc.
50,575
1,437
CVS
Health
Corp.
41,505
2,451
Hershey
Co.
(The)
2,697
496
Kenvue,
Inc.
20,820
378
Kroger
Co.
(The)
38,730
1,934
Molson
Coors
Beverage
Co.
Class
B
6,574
334
Mondelez
International,
Inc.
Class
A
18,429
1,206
Monster
Beverage
Corp.(Æ)
50,935
2,544
PepsiCo,
Inc.
6,546
1,080
Philip
Morris
International,
Inc.
5,095
516
Pilgrim's
Pride
Corp.(Æ)
680
26
Procter
&
Gamble
Co.
(The)
10,963
1,808
Tyson
Foods,
Inc.
Class
A
49,087
2,805
Walgreens
Boots
Alliance,
Inc.
17,095
207
WK
Kellogg
Co.(Ð)
2,650
44
22,437
Energy
-
4.1%
Baker
Hughes
Co.
59,874
2,106
BP
PLC
-
ADR
38,221
1,380
Canadian
Natural
Resources,
Ltd.
21,750
774
Chevron
Corp.
15,320
2,396
Coterra
Energy,
Inc.
22,148
591
CVR
Energy,
Inc.
3,970
106
Devon
Energy
Corp.
10,979
520
Eaton
Corp.
PLC
8,920
2,797
EOG
Resources,
Inc.
4,270
538
Exxon
Mobil
Corp.
38,856
4,473
HF
Sinclair
Corp.(Ð)
5,907
315
Kinder
Morgan,
Inc.
27,479
546
Marathon
Petroleum
Corp.
10,028
1,740
Occidental
Petroleum
Corp.
8,824
556
Phillips
66
9,846
1,390
Shell
PLC
-
ADR
16,778
1,211
TechnipFMC
PLC
14,674
384
Valero
Energy
Corp.
15,987
2,506
Williams
Cos.,
Inc.
(The)
11,962
508
24,837
Financial
Services
-
13.5%
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
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accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
4
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
AerCap
Holdings,
Ltd.
/
AerCap
Global
Aviation
Trust
20,500
1,911
Affiliated
Managers
Group,
Inc.
2,922
457
Aflac,
Inc.
11,342
1,013
Alliance
Data
Systems
Corp.
5,999
267
Allstate
Corp.
(The)(Û)
14,530
2,320
Ally
Financial,
Inc.
4,580
182
American
Express
Co.
11,642
2,696
American
Tower
Corp.(ö)
2,122
412
Ameriprise
Financial,
Inc.
3,417
1,460
Apollo
Global
Management,
Inc.
17,304
2,043
Axis
Capital
Holdings,
Ltd.
7,377
521
Bank
of
America
Corp.
58,925
2,343
Bank
of
New
York
Mellon
Corp.
(The)
32,092
1,922
Berkshire
Hathaway,
Inc.
Class
B(Æ)
7,807
3,176
BlackRock,
Inc.
Class
A
754
594
BOK
Financial
Corp.
3,284
301
Brighthouse
Financial,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
7,523
326
Camden
Property
Trust(ö)
5,015
547
Carlyle
Group,
Inc.
(The)
43,343
1,740
CBRE
Group,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
7,914
705
Charles
Schwab
Corp.
(The)
10,137
747
Chubb,
Ltd.
3,352
855
Cincinnati
Financial
Corp.
3,921
463
Citigroup,
Inc.
58,783
3,730
CME
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
1,836
361
CNO
Financial
Group,
Inc.
3,829
106
Comerica,
Inc.(Û)
11,958
610
Corebridge
Financial,
Inc.
25,770
750
Cullen/Frost
Bankers,
Inc.(Û)
3,892
396
Equinix,
Inc.(ö)
566
428
Equity
Commonwealth(Æ)(ö)
15,309
297
Essex
Property
Trust,
Inc.(Ð)(ö)
2,715
739
Evercore,
Inc.
Class
A
2,438
508
Everest
Re
Group,
Ltd.
688
262
First
American
Financial
Corp.
10,043
542
Gaming
and
Leisure
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
8,445
382
Genworth
Financial,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
3,500
21
Globe
Life,
Inc.
4,169
343
Goldman
Sachs
Group,
Inc.
(The)
2,027
917
Hanover
Insurance
Group,
Inc.
(The)
7,004
879
Hartford
Financial
Services
Group,
Inc.
6,205
624
Howard
Hughes
Corp.
(The)(Æ)
11,684
757
Interactive
Brokers
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
5,336
654
Intercontinental
Exchange,
Inc.
3,208
439
InvenTrust
Properties
Corp.(ö)
40
1
Janus
Henderson
Group
PLC
2,978
100
JPMorgan
Chase
&
Co.
21,009
4,249
Kemper
Corp.
1,010
60
KeyCorp(Ð)(Û)
44,807
637
Kinsale
Capital
Group,
Inc.(Ð)
706
272
LPL
Financial
Holdings,
Inc.(Ð)
1,351
377
Marsh
&
McLennan
Cos.,
Inc.
2,092
441
MasterCard,
Inc.
Class
A(Û)
20,860
9,203
Mercury
General
Corp.
1,400
74
Morgan
Stanley
25,661
2,494
Northern
Trust
Corp.
4,624
388
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
NU
Holdings,
Ltd.
Class
A(Æ)
93,616
1,207
Pinnacle
Financial
Partners,
Inc.(Ð)
1,914
153
Popular,
Inc.
6,405
566
Progressive
Corp.
(The)
5,227
1,086
Prologis,
LP(ö)
10,399
1,168
Public
Storage(ö)
1,460
420
Raymond
James
Financial,
Inc.
6,171
763
Reinsurance
Group
of
America,
Inc.
Class
A
5,381
1,105
RLI
Corp.(Ð)
1,777
250
Robinhood
Markets,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
30,250
687
Ryan
Specialty
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
A
2,163
125
SLM
Corp.
26,391
549
State
Street
Corp.
4,614
341
Synchrony
Financial
31,049
1,465
TPG,
Inc.
7,975
331
Travelers
Cos.,
Inc.
(The)(Û)
16,247
3,304
US
Bancorp
41,478
1,647
Vestis
Corp.
13,100
160
Virtu
Financial,
Inc.
Class
A(Ð)
8,416
189
Visa,
Inc.
Class
A
7,588
1,992
Wells
Fargo
&
Co.
54,313
3,226
Weyerhaeuser
Co.(ö)
16,929
481
Willis
Towers
Watson
PLC
4,076
1,068
WR
Berkley
Corp.
6,223
489
81,814
Health
Care
-
12.3%
10X
Genomics,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
21,362
415
Abbott
Laboratories
8,512
884
AbbVie,
Inc.
19,228
3,298
Acadia
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
16,228
264
Agilent
Technologies,
Inc.
14,655
1,900
Align
Technology,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
3,494
844
Amgen,
Inc.
2,914
910
Baxter
International,
Inc.
20,783
695
Biogen,
Inc.(Æ)
1,993
462
Boston
Scientific
Corp.(Æ)
6,906
532
Bristol-Myers
Squibb
Co.
45,704
1,898
Cardinal
Health,
Inc.
7,624
750
Centene
Corp.(Æ)
19,732
1,308
Cigna
Group
(The)
3,894
1,287
Corcept
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
3,580
116
Danaher
Corp.
4,374
1,093
DaVita
HealthCare
Partners,
Inc.(Æ)
428
59
Dentsply
Sirona,
Inc.
28,122
700
Doximity,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
9,046
253
Edwards
Lifesciences
Corp.(Æ)(Ð)
14,539
1,343
Elevance
Health,
Inc.(Û)
5,787
3,136
Eli
Lilly
&
Co.
5,282
4,782
Encompass
Health
Corp.
10,232
878
Exelixis,
Inc.(Æ)
42,504
955
Fortrea
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
12,160
284
Gilead
Sciences,
Inc.
12,679
870
GRAIL,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
882
14
GSK
PLC
-
ADR
28,384
1,093
HCA
Healthcare,
Inc.
2,459
790
Henry
Schein,
Inc.(Æ)
6,492
416
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Schedule
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Investments,
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June
30,
2024
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accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
5
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Humana,
Inc.
4,581
1,712
Illumina,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)(Û)
5,293
552
Incyte
Corp.(Æ)(Ð)
955
58
Inspire
Medical
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
4,820
645
Intuitive
Surgical,
Inc.(Æ)
5,022
2,234
Ionis
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
7,764
370
Jazz
Pharmaceuticals
PLC(Æ)
6,434
687
Johnson
&
Johnson
16,229
2,372
McKesson
Corp.(Û)
3,290
1,921
Medtronic
PLC
21,620
1,702
Merck
&
Co.,
Inc.
12,167
1,506
Molina
Healthcare,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
4,209
1,251
Neurocrine
Biosciences,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
4,545
626
Novocure,
Ltd.(Æ)
3,201
55
Organon
&
Co.
40,987
848
Oscar
Health,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
5,915
94
Pfizer,
Inc.
50,279
1,407
PTC
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
12,725
389
QIAGEN
NV(Æ)
15,303
629
QuidelOrtho
Corp.(Æ)
21,379
710
Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
3,130
3,290
Royalty
Pharma
PLC
Class
A
27,127
715
Sanofi
SA
-
ADR
12,144
589
Sarepta
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
4,992
789
Solventum
Corp.(Æ)
1,582
84
Stryker
Corp.
5,885
2,002
Tandem
Diabetes
Care,
Inc.(Æ)
10,283
414
Thermo
Fisher
Scientific,
Inc.
1,566
866
Ultragenyx
Pharmaceutical,
Inc.(Æ)
5,414
222
UnitedHealth
Group,
Inc.
14,411
7,339
Veeva
Systems,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
7,225
1,322
Vertex
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
4,377
2,052
Viatris,
Inc.
49,915
531
West
Pharmaceutical
Services,
Inc.
1,134
374
Zoetis,
Inc.
Class
A
10,872
1,885
74,471
Materials
and
Processing
-
3.8%
Boise
Cascade
Co.
2,051
244
Builders
FirstSource,
Inc.(Æ)
7,161
991
Carrier
Global
Corp.
16,393
1,034
Copart,
Inc.(Æ)
47,278
2,561
Crown
Holdings,
Inc.
16,951
1,261
DuPont
de
Nemours,
Inc.(Û)
15,462
1,245
Fastenal
Co.
11,325
712
FMC
Corp.
23,637
1,360
Freeport-McMoRan,
Inc.
24,008
1,167
Huntsman
Corp.
31,278
712
Lennox
International,
Inc.
1,262
675
Linde
PLC
4,970
2,181
Louisiana-Pacific
Corp.
9,078
747
Martin
Marietta
Materials,
Inc.
3,471
1,881
Nucor
Corp.
4,596
726
Packaging
Corp.
of
America
4,281
782
Southern
Copper
Corp.
5,460
588
Trane
Technologies
PLC
3,736
1,229
United
States
Steel
Corp.
2,493
94
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Vulcan
Materials
Co.
7,707
1,917
Westlake
Chemical
Corp.(Ð)(Û)
3,504
507
22,614
Producer
Durables
-
8.1%
3M
Co.
6,328
647
AECOM
9,650
851
AGCO
Corp.(Ð)
5,852
573
Alaska
Air
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
15,685
634
Allison
Transmission
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
A(Ð)
4,019
305
Ametek,
Inc.
3,373
562
Amphenol
Corp.
Class
A(Û)
15,150
1,021
AO
Smith
Corp.
5,235
428
Automatic
Data
Processing,
Inc.(Ð)
2,475
591
Block,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
7,257
468
Chart
Industries,
Inc.(Æ)
6,072
876
Cintas
Corp.
1,009
707
CNH
Industrial
NV
53,421
541
Corpay,
Inc.(Æ)
2,056
548
CoStar
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
9,295
689
CSX
Corp.
63,175
2,113
Cummins,
Inc.(Û)
4,217
1,168
Deere
&
Co.
4,295
1,605
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
28,744
1,364
Donaldson
Co.,
Inc.
9,684
693
Dover
Corp.
3,929
709
EMCOR
Group,
Inc.
2,089
763
Emerson
Electric
Co.
8,440
930
Expeditors
International
of
Washington,
Inc.
6,091
760
FedEx
Corp.
6,048
1,813
Fluor
Corp.(Æ)
1,924
84
Flywire
Corp.(Æ)
2,294
38
Fortive
Corp.
6,732
499
FTI
Consulting,
Inc.(Æ)
2,226
480
GE
Vernova,
Inc.(Æ)
911
156
General
Dynamics
Corp.
2,936
852
Global
Payments,
Inc.
15,132
1,463
Howmet
Aerospace,
Inc.
9,951
772
Illinois
Tool
Works,
Inc.
1,627
386
Insperity,
Inc.(Ð)
4,652
424
JB
Hunt
Transport
Services,
Inc.(Û)
10,961
1,754
Keysight
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
2,417
330
Landstar
System,
Inc.
6,810
1,256
Littelfuse,
Inc.
1,471
376
Magna
International,
Inc.
Class
A
18,470
774
ManpowerGroup,
Inc.
5,371
375
NEXTracker,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
3,049
143
Nordson
Corp.
1,665
386
Northrop
Grumman
Corp.
3,922
1,710
Old
Dominion
Freight
Line,
Inc.
10,516
1,857
Oshkosh
Corp.
2,302
249
Otis
Worldwide
Corp.(Ð)(Û)
11,485
1,106
PACCAR
Financial
Corp.
6,261
644
Paychex,
Inc.
4,685
555
Pentair
PLC
8,793
674
Phinia,
Inc.(Ð)
9,866
388
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
6
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Regal
Rexnord
Corp.
3,245
439
Robert
Half,
Inc.(Ð)
8,441
540
Rollins,
Inc.
9,184
448
RXO,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
10,701
280
Schneider
National,
Inc.
Class
B(Ð)
13,009
314
Snap-on,
Inc.
3,044
796
Southwest
Airlines
Co.(Ð)
8,819
252
TransUnion(Ð)
8,480
629
TriNet
Group,
Inc.
3,570
357
U-Haul
Holding
Co.(Æ)(Û)
702
43
United
Parcel
Service,
Inc.
Class
B
2,568
351
United
Rentals,
Inc.
722
467
Veralto
Corp.(Û)
10,614
1,013
Vontier
Corp.
17,324
662
Waste
Management,
Inc.
2,929
625
WESCO
International,
Inc.
2,925
464
WW
Grainger,
Inc.
854
770
XPO,
Inc.(Æ)
7,308
776
Xylem,
Inc.
4,181
567
48,883
Technology
-
40.0%
Accenture
PLC
Class
A
8,817
2,675
Adobe,
Inc.(Æ)
1,995
1,108
Advanced
Micro
Devices,
Inc.(Æ)
22,008
3,570
Airbnb,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)(Û)
8,448
1,281
Akamai
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
4,956
141
Alphabet,
Inc.
Class
A
118,780
21,636
Alphabet,
Inc.
Class
C
26,189
4,804
Amkor
Technology,
Inc.
3,007
120
Analog
Devices,
Inc.
6,784
1,548
Apple,
Inc.(Û)
195,451
41,166
Applied
Materials,
Inc.
2,860
675
Arista
Networks,
Inc.(Æ)
1,338
469
ASML
Holding
NV
Class
G
426
436
Atlassian
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
7,113
1,258
Avnet,
Inc.
10,627
547
Booking
Holdings,
Inc.(Û)
633
2,508
Box,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
19,982
528
Broadcom,
Inc.
1,314
2,110
CACI
International,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,345
578
Cadence
Design
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
3,120
960
CDW
Corp.
2,554
572
Cirrus
Logic,
Inc.(Æ)
4,878
623
Cisco
Systems,
Inc.
59,079
2,807
Cognizant
Technology
Solutions
Corp.
Class
A
12,672
862
CommVault
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
5,622
683
Conduent,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
10,987
324
Crowdstrike
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
3,882
1,487
Datadog,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,162
151
DigitalOcean
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
7,162
249
DocuSign,
Inc.(Æ)
9,461
506
Dropbox,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
58,670
1,318
DXC
Technology
Co.(Æ)
15,255
291
EPAM
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
3,084
580
Fortinet,
Inc.(Æ)
25,633
1,545
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Gitlab,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
3,020
150
Guidewire
Software,
Inc.(Æ)
8,207
1,132
Hewlett
Packard
Enterprise
Co.
48,638
1,030
HP,
Inc.
20,795
728
Intel
Corp.(Û)
65,772
2,037
International
Business
Machines
Corp.
4,976
861
Intuit,
Inc.
6,913
4,543
KBR,
Inc.(Ð)
18,109
1,161
Kyndryl
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
17,901
471
Lam
Research
Corp.
3,363
3,581
Lattice
Semiconductor
Corp.(Æ)
6,576
381
Lyft,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
41,528
585
Maplebear,
Inc.(Æ)
13,869
446
Marvell
Technology,
Inc.
19,489
1,362
Meta
Platforms,
Inc.
Class
A
17,068
8,606
Micron
Technology,
Inc.
22,352
2,940
Microsoft
Corp.
102,188
45,673
Monolithic
Power
Systems,
Inc.
533
438
N-Able,
Inc.(Æ)
2,150
33
NAPCO
Security
Technologies,
Inc.(Û)
2,525
131
NCR
Atleos
Corp.(Æ)
7,960
215
NetApp,
Inc.
9,167
1,181
Nutanix,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
13,075
743
NVIDIA
Corp.
232,901
28,773
NXP
Semiconductors
NV
8,543
2,299
ON
Semiconductor
Corp.(Æ)
12,956
888
Oracle
Corp.
16,499
2,330
Palo
Alto
Networks,
Inc.(Æ)
8,276
2,806
Paycom
Software,
Inc.(Ð)
1,859
266
Playtika
Holding
Corp.
12,800
101
Procore
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
9,333
619
Qorvo,
Inc.(Æ)
6,360
738
QUALCOMM,
Inc.
701
140
RingCentral,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
5,049
142
ROBLOX
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
20,763
773
Roku,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
1,275
76
Roper
Technologies,
Inc.
1,251
705
Salesforce,
Inc.
13,209
3,396
Seagate
Technology
Holdings
PLC
7,195
743
SentinelOne,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
23,577
496
ServiceNow,
Inc.(Æ)
3,836
3,018
Silicon
Laboratories,
Inc.(Æ)
2,403
266
Skyworks
Solutions,
Inc.
4,950
528
Smartsheet,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
13,846
610
Snap,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
14,973
249
Sonos,
Inc.(Æ)
20,908
309
Spotify
Technology
SA(Æ)
5,605
1,759
Synopsys,
Inc.(Æ)
1,400
833
Tenable
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
5,362
234
Teradata
Corp.(Æ)(Ð)
9,586
331
Teradyne,
Inc.
10,673
1,583
Texas
Instruments,
Inc.
18,518
3,602
Twilio,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
1,613
92
Uber
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
34,824
2,531
VeriSign,
Inc.(Æ)
5,272
937
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
7
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Workday,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
3,229
722
241,439
Utilities
-
3.7%
AT&T,
Inc.
141,378
2,702
ConocoPhillips
13,972
1,598
Constellation
Energy
Generation
LLC(Ð)
(Û)
7,771
1,556
Edison
International
15,043
1,080
Exelon
Corp.(Û)
65,499
2,267
FirstEnergy
Corp.
27,354
1,047
Gulfport
Energy
Corp.(Æ)
1,809
273
Iridium
Communications,
Inc.(Ð)
9,230
246
Magnolia
Oil
&
Gas
Corp.
Class
A
3,375
86
NextEra
Energy,
Inc.
28,633
2,028
NRG
Energy,
Inc.
29,785
2,319
PG&E
Corp.
90,405
1,578
Pinnacle
West
Capital
Corp.
6,070
464
T-Mobile
USA,
Inc.
11,132
1,961
Verizon
Communications,
Inc.
22,917
945
Vistra
Corp.(Û)
17,306
1,488
Xcel
Energy,
Inc.
14,501
774
22,412
Total
Common
Stocks
(cost
$414,570)
624,820
Short-Term
Investments
-
2.0%
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund(@)
12,176,132
(∞)
12,173
Total
Short-Term
Investments
(cost
$12,171)
12,173
Total
Investments
-
105.4%
(identified
cost
$426,741)
636,993
Securities
Sold
Short
-
(5.4)%
Consumer
Discretionary
-
(0.8)%
Acushnet
Holdings
Corp.
(1,200)
(76)
Advanced
Energy
Industries,
Inc.
(3,246)
(353)
Asbury
Automotive
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
(584)
(133)
Atlanta
Braves
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
C(Æ)
(1,083)
(43)
Charter
Communications,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(1,888)
(565)
Choice
Hotels
International,
Inc.
(580)
(69)
Churchill
Downs,
Inc.
(3,912)
(546)
Crocs,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,127)
(456)
FirstCash
Holdings,
Inc.
(2,947)
(309)
Group
1
Automotive,
Inc.
(1,416)
(421)
Joby
Aviation,
Inc.(Æ)
(17,642)
(90)
Kontoor
Brands,
Inc.
(2,966)
(196)
LGI
Homes,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,081)
(186)
Liberty
Media
Corp.(Æ)
(3,907)
(87)
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.
Class
A
(2,069)
(522)
Topgolf
Callaway
Brands
Corp.(Æ)
(22,693)
(347)
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Warner
Bros
Discovery,
Inc.(Æ)
(76,988)
(573)
(4,972)
Energy
-
(0.2)%
Patterson-UTI
Energy,
Inc.
(20,958)
(217)
Sitio
Royalties
Corp.
Class
A
(7,302)
(172)
Sunrun,
Inc.(Æ)
(24,426)
(290)
Uranium
Energy
Corp.(Æ)
(36,895)
(222)
(901)
Financial
Services
-
(0.8)%
AGNC
Investment
Corp.(ö)
(6,329)
(60)
Apollo
Global
Management,
Inc.
(4,932)
(582)
Arbor
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
(20,327)
(292)
BGC
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
(31,874)
(265)
Cohen
&
Steers,
Inc.
(2,790)
(202)
Erie
Indemnity
Co.
Class
A
(842)
(305)
First
Financial
Bankshares,
Inc.
(11,331)
(335)
Glacier
Bancorp,
Inc.
(13,505)
(504)
Hannon
Armstrong
Sustainable
Infrastructure
Capital,
Inc.
(14,048)
(416)
Healthcare
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
(30,304)
(499)
Iron
Mountain,
Inc.(ö)
(7,253)
(650)
New
York
Community
Bancorp,
Inc.
(2,044)
(7)
Old
National
Bancorp
(28,892)
(497)
Park
National
Corp.
(565)
(80)
ServisFirst
Bancshares,
Inc.
(2,503)
(158)
SoFi
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,469)
(23)
Webster
Financial
Corp.
(3,419)
(149)
(5,024)
Health
Care
-
(1.0)%
Acadia
Healthcare
Co.,
Inc.(Æ)
(8,425)
(569)
Apollo
Medical
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,105)
(45)
Axsome
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
(518)
(42)
Azenta,
Inc.(Æ)
(972)
(51)
Bio-Techne
Corp.
(1,609)
(115)
Crinetics
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
(5,557)
(249)
Elanco
Animal
Health,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,950)
(42)
Ensign
Group,
Inc.
(The)
(3,045)
(377)
Geron
Corp.(Æ)
(62,047)
(263)
Globus
Medical,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(11,031)
(755)
Halozyme
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
(6,477)
(339)
ICU
Medical,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,903)
(345)
Insmed,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,710)
(249)
LifeStance
Health
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
(21,161)
(104)
Neogen
Corp.(Æ)
(31,543)
(493)
NeoGenomics,
Inc.(Æ)
(8,993)
(125)
RadNet,
Inc.(Æ)
(6,823)
(402)
Repligen
Corp.(Æ)
(3,117)
(393)
Select
Medical
Holdings
Corp.
(5,257)
(184)
Sotera
Health
Co.(Æ)
(8,931)
(106)
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
8
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Surgery
Partners,
Inc.(Æ)
(7,692)
(183)
TransMedics
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,174)
(177)
Vaxcyte,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,970)
(300)
(5,908)
Materials
and
Processing
-
(0.2)%
AAON,
Inc.
(6,852)
(598)
Pool
Corp.
(1,212)
(373)
Quaker
Chemical
Corp.
(413)
(70)
Rogers
Corp.(Æ)
(964)
(116)
SPX
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,410)
(200)
(1,357)
Producer
Durables
-
(0.7)%
AeroVironment,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,337)
(244)
Badger
Meter,
Inc.
(3,021)
(563)
Brink's
Co.
(The)
(1,936)
(198)
Casella
Waste
Systems,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(5,627)
(558)
Itron,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,709)
(367)
Kratos
Defense
&
Security
Solutions,
Inc.
(Æ)
(13,257)
(265)
OSI
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,926)
(265)
RBC
Bearings,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,499)
(404)
Teledyne
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,318)
(511)
Union
Pacific
Corp.
(1,973)
(447)
Zurn
Elkay
Water
Solutions
Corp.
(13,590)
(400)
(4,222)
Technology
-
(1.4)%
Advanced
Micro
Devices,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,385)
(225)
Analog
Devices,
Inc.
(2,736)
(625)
Aspen
Technology,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,319)
(262)
Broadcom,
Inc.
(58)
(93)
Coherent
Corp.(Æ)
(8,764)
(635)
EchoStar
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
(22,913)
(408)
Entegris,
Inc.
(512)
(69)
Envestnet,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,459)
(216)
ePlus,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,738)
(202)
Fiserv,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,554)
(530)
Frontier
Communications
Parent,
Inc.(Æ)
(12,401)
(325)
Gen
Digital,
Inc.
(26,129)
(653)
MACOM
Technology
Solutions
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,526)
(282)
Marvell
Technology,
Inc.
(6,946)
(486)
MKS
Instruments,
Inc.
(1,496)
(195)
Onto
Innovation,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,806)
(397)
Oracle
Corp.
(1,227)
(173)
Plexus
Corp.(Æ)
(2,305)
(238)
PTC,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,687)
(306)
Sanmina
Corp.(Æ)
(8,154)
(540)
Take-Two
Interactive
Software,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,018)
(469)
Veeco
Instruments,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,849)
(86)
ViaSat,
Inc.(Æ)
(16,778)
(213)
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Vishay
Intertechnology,
Inc.
(21,859)
(487)
Wolfspeed,
Inc.(Æ)
(21,464)
(489)
(8,604)
Utilities
-
(0.3)%
Civitas
Resources,
Inc.
(4,230)
(292)
Cogent
Communications
Holdings,
Inc.
(7,752)
(438)
MGE
Energy,
Inc.
(1,690)
(126)
New
Fortress
Energy,
Inc.
(9,900)
(218)
Northern
Oil
and
Gas,
Inc.
(3,319)
(123)
Otter
Tail
Corp.
(5,189)
(454)
(1,651)
Total
Securities
Sold
Short
(proceeds
$29,699)
(32,639)
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
0.0%
39
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
604,393
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
9
Futures
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
contract
amounts
)
Number
of
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Long
Positions
S&P
500
E-Mini
Index
Futures
47
USD
12,976
09/24
(3)
Total
Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Futures
Contracts
(å)
(3)
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Common
Stocks
Consumer
Discretionary
$
85,913
$
$
$
$
85,913
14.2
Consumer
Staples
22,437
22,437
3.7
Energy
24,837
24,837
4.1
Financial
Services
81,814
81,814
13.5
Health
Care
74,471
74,471
12.3
Materials
and
Processing
22,614
22,614
3.8
Producer
Durables
48,883
48,883
8.1
Technology
241,439
241,439
40.0
Utilities
22,412
22,412
3.7
Short-Term
Investments
12,173
12,173
2.0
Total
Investments
624,820
12,173
636,993
105.4
Securities
Sold
Short
*
(32,639)
(32,639)
(5.4)
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
**
100.0
Other
Financial
Instruments
A
Liabilities
Futures
Contracts
(3)
(3)
(—)
**
Total
Other
Financial
Instruments
***
$
(3)
$
$
$
$
(3)
*
Refer
to
Schedule
of
Investments
for
detailed
sector
breakout.
**
***
Less
than
.05%
of
net
assets.
Futures
and
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
values
reflect
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
investments.
(a)
Certain
investments
that
are
measured
at
fair
value
using
the
net
asset
value
per
share
(or
its
equivalent)
practical
expedient
have
not
been
classified
in
the
fair
value
levels.
The
fair
value
amounts
presented
in
the
table
are
intended
to
permit
reconciliation
to
the
amounts
presented
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
For
a
description
of
the
Levels,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
For
a
disclosure
on
transfers
into
and
out
of
Level
3
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Investments
in
which
significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3)
were
used
in
determining
a
fair
value
as
of
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
were
less
than
1%
of
net
assets.
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
10
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Fair
Value
of
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Liabilities
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts*
$
3
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity  
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
Futures
contracts
$
2,873
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Futures
contracts
$
(441)
*
Includes
cumulative
appreciation
(depreciation)
of
futures
contracts
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Only
variation
margin
is
reported
within
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
11
Amounts
in
thousands
      Collateral
received
or
pledged
amounts
may
not
reconcile
to
those
disclosed
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
due
to
the
inclusion
of
off-Balance
Sheet
collateral
and
adjustments
made
to
exclude
overcollateralization.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
and
counterparty
risk
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Offsetting
of
Financial
Liabilities
and
Derivative
Liabilities
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Short
Sales
Securities
sold
short,
at
fair
value
$
32,639
$
$
32,639
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
32,639
32,639
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
32,639
$
$
32,639
Financial
Liabilities,
Derivative
Liabilities,
and
Collateral
Pledged
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged
Net
Amount
State
Street
$
32,639
$
$
32,639
$
Total
$
32,639
$
$
32,639
$
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
12
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
426,741
Investments,
at
fair
value(>)
........................................................................................................................................................
636,993
Receivables:
Dividends
and
interest
......................................................................................................................................................
28
4
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
67
Investments
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
308
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
2
From
broker(a)
.................................................................................................................................................................
500
Prepaid
expenses
..........................................................................................................................................................................
4
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
638,15
8
Liabilities
Payables:
Due
to
custodian
..............................................................................................................................................................
3
Investments
purchased
.....................................................................................................................................................
178
Fund
shares
redeemed
......................................................................................................................................................
464
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
368
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
110
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................
3
Securities
sold
short,
at
fair
value(‡)
...........................................................................................................................................
32,639
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
33,765
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
604,393
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
13
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
223,823
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
28
3
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
380,28
7
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
604,393
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
21.34
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
604,392,713
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
28,318,231
Amounts
in
thousands
(‡)    
Proceeds
on
securities
sold
short
$
29,699
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliates,
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
$
12,173
(a)  
Receivable
from
Broker
for
Futures
$
500
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
14
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Dividends
.........................................................................................................................................................................
$
4,028
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
440
Interest
..............................................................................................................................................................................
22
Securities
lending
income
(net)
.......................................................................................................................................
4
Total
investment
income
..............................................................................................................................................................
4,494
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
2,143
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
147
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
43
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
13
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
39
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
13
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
9
Dividends
from
securities
sold
short
................................................................................................................................
209
Interest
expense
paid
on
securities
sold
short
..................................................................................................................
106
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
26
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
2,748
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(99)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
2,649
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
1,845
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
......................................................................................................................................................................
18,030
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
2,873
Securities
sold
short
.........................................................................................................................................................
1,210
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
22,113
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments  
....................................................................................................................................................................
48,028
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
1
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
(441)
Securities
sold
short
.........................................................................................................................................................
913
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
48,501
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
70,614
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
72,459
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
15
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
1,845
$
4,277
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
22,113
12,673
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
48,501
102,446
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
72,459
119,396
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(9,003)
(15,353)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(9,003)
(15,353)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
(26,012)
(9,264)
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
37,444
94,779
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
566,949
472,170
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
604,393
$
566,949
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
153
$
3,118
1,891
$
33,548
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
452
9,003
868
15,353
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(1,875)
(38,13
3
)
(3,391)
(58,165)
Total
increase
(decrease)
(1,270)
$
(26,01
2
)
(632)
$
(9,264)
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
16
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(
ƥ
)(
Ƃ
)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
June
30,
2024(
ƣ)
19.16
.06
2.43
2.49
(.03)
(.28)
December
31,
2023
15.62
.14
3.92
4.06
(.14)
(.38)
December
31,
2022
21.46
.11
(4.51)
(4.40)
(.10)
(1.34)
December
31,
2021
19.58
.07
3.87
3.94
(.12)
(1.94)
December
31,
2020
16.03
.09
3.67
3.76
(.07)
(.14)
December
31,
2019
13.12
.16
3.77
3.93
(.16)
(.86)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
17
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(
ǿ
)(
±
)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(
ɯ
)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(
Ƃ
)(
ɯ
)(
)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(
Ƃ
)(
ɯ
)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(
ǿ
)
(.31)
21.34
13.11
604,393
.94
.90
.63
21
(.52)
19.16
26.29
566,949
.97
.96
.84
60
(1.44)
15.62
(20.86)
472,170
.88
.88
.65
100
(2.06)
21.46
20.40
624,167
.84
.84
.32
33
(.21)
19.58
23.84
561,105
.84
.84
.58
44
(1.02)
16.03
30.26
513,362
.85
.85
1.07
100
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
18
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
underlying
funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Advisory
fees
$
340,314
Administrative
fees
24,660
Transfer
agent
fees
2,170
Trustee
fees
1,248
$
368,392
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
$
13,690
$
60,948
$
62,466
$
$
1
$
12,173
$
440
$
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
905
5,257
6,162
14
$
14,595
$
66,205
$
68,628
$
$
1
$
12,173
$
454
$
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
402,230,415
$
219,205,205
$
(17,085,255)
$
202,119,950
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
19
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Common
Stocks
-
99.0%
Consumer
Discretionary
-
11.2%
1-800-Flowers.com,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
937
9
Abercrombie
&
Fitch
Co.
Class
A(Æ)
1,187
211
Academy
Sports
&
Outdoors,
Inc.
3,342
178
AerSale
Corp.(Æ)
52,187
361
American
Axle
&
Manufacturing
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
6,559
46
American
Eagle
Outfitters,
Inc.
8,906
178
America's
Car-Mart,
Inc.(Æ)
6,503
392
Asbury
Automotive
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
598
136
Atkore
,
Inc.
1,505
203
Atmus
Filtration
Technologies,
Inc.
5,441
157
Axon
Enterprise,
Inc.(Æ)
879
259
Bath
&
Body
Works,
Inc.(Ð)
2,004
78
Beacon
Roofing
Supply,
Inc.(Æ)
1,605
145
Beazer
Homes
USA,
Inc.(Æ)
3,860
106
Bloomin
'
Brands,
Inc.
27,544
530
Boot
Barn
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
8,562
1,104
BorgWarner,
Inc.(Û)
6,641
214
Cadre
Holdings,
Inc.
10,801
362
Carriage
Services,
Inc.
Class
A(Ð)
1,107
30
Cava
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
1,479
137
Celestica,
Inc.(Æ)
4,394
252
Century
Communities,
Inc.
1,607
131
Chegg
,
Inc.(Æ)
12,445
39
Clarus
Corp.
76,479
515
Columbia
Sportswear
Co.
2,151
170
Cooper-Standard
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
933
12
Coursera,
Inc.(Æ)
11,061
79
Cracker
Barrel
Old
Country
Store,
Inc.(Ñ)
905
38
CTS
Corp.
1,829
93
Dana
Holding
Corp.(Ð)
6,638
80
Dave
&
Buster's
Entertainment,
Inc.(Æ)
2,377
95
Denny's
Corp.(Æ)
9,818
70
Dillard's,
Inc.
Class
A(Ñ)(Û)
764
336
Driven
Brands
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
8,138
104
Duolingo
,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
1,883
393
Dutch
Bros,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
610
25
El
Pollo
Loco
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
10,060
114
FirstCash
Holdings,
Inc.
1,838
193
Five
Below,
Inc.(Æ)
646
70
Foot
Locker,
Inc.
9,031
225
Forestar
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
2,057
66
Freshpet
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,023
262
Funko
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
3,828
37
Genesco,
Inc.(Æ)
1,132
29
Gentherm
,
Inc.(Æ)
3,021
149
Gildan
Activewear
,
Inc.
Class
A
12,489
474
GMS,
Inc.(Æ)
1,689
136
Goodyear
Tire
&
Rubber
Co.
(The)(Æ)
28,042
318
GoPro,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
36,111
51
Green
Brick
Partners,
Inc.(Æ)
3,165
181
Group
1
Automotive,
Inc.
523
155
Haverty
Furniture
Cos.,
Inc.
8,920
226
HealthStream
,
Inc.
1,126
31
Hilton
Grand
Vacations,
Inc.(Æ)
2,469
100
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Hims
&
Hers
Health,
Inc.(Æ)
12,227
247
International
Game
Technology
PLC
13,476
276
iRobot
Corp.(Æ)
4,092
37
J
Jill,
Inc.
1,623
57
Johnson
Outdoors,
Inc.
Class
A
9,664
338
KB
Home
7,461
524
Kontoor
Brands,
Inc.
2,176
144
Kura
Sushi
USA,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
8,488
536
Landsea
Homes
Corp.(Æ)
9,860
91
La-Z-Boy,
Inc.
4,110
153
Lear
Corp.(Û)
3,987
455
Leonardo
DRS,
Inc.(Æ)
11,258
287
LifeMD
,
Inc.(Æ)
8,946
61
Light
&
Wonder,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
955
100
Lincoln
Educational
Services
Corp.(Æ)
2,235
27
Lindblad
Expeditions
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
2,692
26
M/I
Homes,
Inc.(Æ)
1,374
168
Madison
Square
Garden
Entertainment
Corp.(Æ)
4,335
148
Magnite
,
Inc.(Æ)
12,362
164
Malibu
Boats,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,143
40
MasterCraft
Boat
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
1,541
29
Meritage
Homes
Corp.
1,544
250
Monro
Muffler
Brake,
Inc.
14,666
350
Motorcar
Parts
of
America,
Inc.(Æ)
11,966
74
Movado
Group,
Inc.
2,726
68
Newell
Rubbermaid,
Inc.
54,334
348
nVent
Electric
PLC
826
63
ODP
Corp.
(The)(Æ)
2,244
88
OneSpaWorld
Holdings,
Ltd.(Æ)
70,632
1,086
Overstock.com,
Inc.(Æ)
9,079
119
Papa
John's
International,
Inc.
4,161
196
Perdoceo
Education
Corp.
5,550
119
PVH
Corp.
2,286
242
Red
Rock
Resorts,
Inc.
Class
A
1,212
67
Reservoir
Media,
Inc.(Æ)
26,362
208
REV
Group,
Inc.
7,350
183
Rocky
Brands,
Inc.
2,242
83
Rush
Street
Interactive,
Inc.(Æ)
12,132
116
Savers
Value
Village,
Inc.(Æ)(Ñ)
7,967
98
Scholastic
Corp.
1,699
60
Sensata
Technologies
Holding
PLC
4,154
155
Shake
Shack,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
267
24
Shoe
Carnival,
Inc.
4,203
155
Signet
Jewelers,
Ltd.
1,735
155
Smith
&
Wesson
Brands,
Inc.
10,160
146
Sonic
Automotive,
Inc.
Class
A
2,745
150
Steven
Madden,
Ltd.
9,552
404
Stitch
Fix,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
17,758
74
Stride,
Inc.(Æ)
7,623
537
Sturm
Ruger
&
Co.,
Inc.
4,334
181
Taylor
Morrison
Home
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
4,051
225
TechTarget
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,074
33
Texas
Roadhouse,
Inc.
Class
A
3,732
641
Thor
Industries,
Inc.
1,997
187
Tilly's,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,603
10
Toll
Brothers,
Inc.(Ð)
3,631
418
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
20
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Transcat
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,199
144
Tri
Pointe
Homes,
Inc.(Æ)
10,127
377
TripAdvisor,
Inc.(Æ)
4,825
86
Turtle
Beach
Corp.(Æ)
1,612
23
Udemy
,
Inc.(Æ)
5,020
43
Universal
Electronics,
Inc.(Æ)
457
5
Universal
Technical
Institute,
Inc.(Æ)
10,572
166
Urban
Outfitters,
Inc.(Æ)
4,289
176
VF
Corp.
23,783
321
Wabash
National
Corp.
6,704
146
Wayfair,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
2,616
138
Whirlpool
Corp.
2,246
230
Wingstop
,
Inc.
221
93
Winnebago
Industries,
Inc.
1,735
94
Wynn
Resorts,
Ltd.(Û)
258
23
Xponential
Fitness,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,293
20
Zillow
Group,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Û)
1,932
87
Zumiez
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,847
55
23,533
Consumer
Staples
-
2.9%
Andersons,
Inc.
(The)(Ð)
596
30
Beauty
Health
Co.
(The)(Æ)
7,400
14
BellRing
Brands,
Inc.(Æ)
2,421
138
Boston
Beer
Co.,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Û)
499
152
Calavo
Growers,
Inc.
17,738
403
Celsius
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
2,364
135
Coca-Cola
Bottling
Co.
168
182
Dole
PLC
3,630
45
elf
Beauty,
Inc.(Æ)
4,292
904
Energizer
Holdings,
Inc.
-
GDR
3,294
132
Fresh
Del
Monte
Produce,
Inc.
640
14
Grocery
Outlet
Holding
Corp.(Æ)
14,875
329
Helen
of
Troy,
Ltd.(Æ)
1,281
119
Herbalife,
Ltd.(Æ)
8,476
88
Inter
Parfums
,
Inc.
581
68
J&J
Snack
Foods
Corp.
3,468
563
John
B
Sanfilippo
&
Son,
Inc.
752
73
Medifast
,
Inc.
843
18
Natural
Grocers
by
Vitamin
Cottage,
Inc.
5,530
117
Nomad
Foods,
Ltd.
21,116
348
Primo
Water
Corp.
30,368
664
Quanex
Building
Products
Corp.
5,866
162
SpartanNash
Co.
2,086
39
Sprouts
Farmers
Market,
Inc.(Æ)
7,331
613
United
Natural
Foods,
Inc.(Æ)
1,784
23
USANA
Health
Sciences,
Inc.(Æ)
617
28
Vita
Coco
Co.,
Inc.
(The)(Æ)
5,671
158
Vital
Farms,
Inc.(Æ)
10,435
488
Weis
Markets,
Inc.
1,092
69
WK
Kellogg
Co.(Ð)
2,700
45
6,161
Energy
-
4.7%
Alpha
Metallurgical
Resources,
Inc.
294
82
Antero
Resources
Corp.(Æ)
2,957
96
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Aris
Water
Solutions,
Inc.
Class
A
83,530
1,309
Atlas
Energy
Solutions,
Inc.
7,665
153
Berry
Petroleum
Corp.
5,596
36
Broadwind
Energy,
Inc.(Æ)
31,246
102
ChampionX
Corp.
6,412
213
CVR
Energy,
Inc.
5,364
144
Delek
US
Holdings,
Inc.
9,246
229
Dril
-Quip,
Inc.(Æ)
15,795
294
Helix
Energy
Solutions
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
7,179
86
Helmerich
&
Payne,
Inc.
11,003
398
HF
Sinclair
Corp.(Û)
6,253
334
Kodiak
Gas
Services,
Inc.
16,919
461
Liberty
Energy,
Inc.
Class
A
9,777
204
Matador
Resources
Co.
2,931
175
Matrix
Service
Co.(Æ)
14,916
148
Montauk
Renewables,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
119
1
Murphy
Oil
Corp.
3,289
136
Natural
Gas
Services
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
8,973
181
Newpark
Resources,
Inc.(Æ)
21,377
178
NOV,
Inc.
12,450
237
NOW,
Inc.(Æ)
11,872
163
Oceaneering
International,
Inc.(Æ)
8,536
202
Oil
States
International,
Inc.(Æ)
3,448
15
Par
Pacific
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
5,524
139
Patterson-UTI
Energy,
Inc.
61,870
641
PBF
Energy,
Inc.
Class
A
7,420
341
Ramaco
Resources,
Inc.
Class
A
7,611
95
Ranger
Energy
Services,
Inc.
12,169
128
REX
American
Resources
Corp.(Æ)
2,322
106
Select
Water
Solutions,
Inc.
Class
A
11,390
122
Sitio
Royalties
Corp.
Class
A
18,353
433
SM
Energy
Co.
6,875
297
SunCoke
Energy,
Inc.
5,050
49
TechnipFMC
PLC
14,626
382
TETRA
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
54,118
187
Transocean,
Ltd.(Æ)(Ñ)
16,624
89
W&T
Offshore,
Inc.
119,519
256
Warrior
Met
Coal,
Inc.
5,199
326
Weatherford
International
PLC
4,166
510
World
Kinect
Corp.
13,393
346
10,024
Financial
Services
-
19.6%
1st
Source
Corp.
2,654
142
AGNC
Investment
Corp.(Ñ)(ö)
19,000
181
Agree
Realty
Corp.(ö)
5,642
349
Air
Lease
Corp.
Class
A
5,618
267
Alliance
Data
Systems
Corp.
3,011
134
Alpine
Income
Property
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
28,734
447
Americold
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
12,961
331
Ameris
Bancorp
2,601
131
Apple
Hospitality
REIT,
Inc.(ö)
3,760
55
Atlantic
Union
Bankshares
Corp.
3,247
107
Axis
Capital
Holdings,
Ltd.
1,381
98
Bank
of
NT
Butterfield
&
Son,
Ltd.
(The)
3,734
131
BankUnited
,
Inc.
2,246
66
Banner
Corp.
2,542
126
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
21
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
BGC
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
40,391
335
Blackstone
Mortgage
Trust,
Inc.
Class
A(Ñ)
(ö)
3,632
63
BOK
Financial
Corp.
1,407
129
Bowhead
Specialty
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
4,449
113
Brighthouse
Financial,
Inc.(Æ)
3,608
156
Brixmor
Property
Group,
Inc.(ö)
16,365
378
Broadstone
Net
Lease,
Inc.(ö)
10,834
172
Brookfield
Reinsurance,
Ltd.(Æ)
1,269
53
Business
First
Bancshares,
Inc.
22,308
485
Cadence
Bank
13,581
384
Camden
Property
Trust(ö)
271
30
Capital
Bancorp,
Inc.
8,703
178
Capital
City
Bank
Group,
Inc.
9,159
261
Cathay
General
Bancorp
2,825
107
Chatham
Lodging
Trust(ö)
2,357
20
City
Holding
Co.
1,143
121
Clarivate
PLC(Æ)
33,910
193
CNO
Financial
Group,
Inc.
4,399
122
Comerica,
Inc.
6,814
348
Community
Bank
System,
Inc.
2,166
102
Community
Healthcare
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
19,900
465
Compass,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
16,899
61
Core
Scientific,
Inc.
(Æ)
2,691
25
Corebridge
Financial,
Inc.(Û)
14,669
427
Corporate
Office
Properties
Trust(ö)
7,547
189
CTO
Realty
Growth,
Inc.(ö)
18,479
323
Cullen/Frost
Bankers,
Inc.
6,054
615
DiamondRock
Hospitality
Co.(ö)
23,277
197
Dime
Community
Bancshares,
Inc.
5,938
121
Donegal
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
324
4
Douglas
Elliman
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,387
3
Easterly
Government
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
39,233
485
Equity
Commonwealth(Æ)(ö)
24,930
484
Esquire
Financial
Holdings,
Inc.
6,081
289
Essent
Group,
Ltd.
7,708
433
Essential
Properties
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
3,539
98
Evercore
,
Inc.
Class
A
1,936
404
Everest
Re
Group,
Ltd.(Û)
144
55
EZCORP,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
21,533
225
Federal
Agricultural
Mortgage
Corp.
Class
C
988
179
Fidelis
Insurance
Holdings,
Ltd.
23,409
382
First
American
Financial
Corp.
11,293
609
First
BanCorp
22,607
414
First
Commonwealth
Financial
Corp.
14,964
207
First
Financial
Bankshares
,
Inc.
4,308
127
First
Financial
Corp.
3,232
119
First
Foundation,
Inc.
11,224
74
First
Horizon
Corp.(Û)
12,304
194
First
Industrial
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
6,626
315
First
Internet
Bancorp
975
26
First
Interstate
BancSystem
,
Inc.
Class
A
3,479
97
First
Merchants
Corp.
3,934
131
First
Mid
Bancshares,
Inc.
9,931
327
Four
Corners
Property
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
6,712
166
FTAI
Aviation,
Ltd.
5,863
605
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Fulton
Financial
Corp.
6,902
117
GCM
Grosvenor,
Inc.
Class
A
53,495
522
Genworth
Financial,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
38,129
230
German
American
Bancorp,
Inc.
10,138
358
Getty
Realty
Corp.(ö)
10,148
271
Glacier
Bancorp,
Inc.
14,906
556
Guaranty
Bancshares,
Inc.
9,220
291
Hamilton
Lane,
Inc.
Class
A
734
91
Hancock
Holding
Co.
3,019
144
Hannon
Armstrong
Sustainable
Infrastructure
Capital,
Inc.
7,715
228
Hanover
Insurance
Group,
Inc.
(The)
3,898
489
Hilltop
Holdings,
Inc.
5,228
164
Home
BancShares
,
Inc.
21,757
521
HomeTrust
Bancshares,
Inc.
101
3
Horace
Mann
Educators
Corp.
23,263
759
Horizon
Bancorp,
Inc.
7,904
98
Howard
Hughes
Corp.
(The)(Æ)(Ð)
2,671
173
Independence
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
10,396
195
Independent
Bank
Corp.
11,363
346
Innovative
Industrial
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
1,326
145
International
Bancshares
Corp.
2,742
157
International
Money
Express,
Inc.(Æ)
11,250
234
InvenTrust
Properties
Corp.(ö)
3,480
86
Investar
Holding
Corp.
10,566
163
Jackson
Financial,
Inc.
Class
A
9,876
733
James
River
Group
Holdings,
Ltd.
4,830
37
Janus
Henderson
Group
PLC
1,755
59
JER
Investment
Trust,
Inc.(Æ)(Š)(Þ)
1,771
John
Wiley
&
Sons,
Inc.
Class
A
2,843
116
Kearny
Financial
Corp.
3,000
18
Kemper
Corp.
12,495
741
Kinsale
Capital
Group,
Inc.(Ð)
870
335
Legalzoom.com,
Inc.(Æ)
16,628
140
LendingClub
Corp.(Æ)(Ð)
11,311
96
LendingTree
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,727
72
Live
Oak
Bancshares,
Inc.
3,951
139
LiveRamp
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
6,251
193
Marcus
&
Millichap,
Inc.
4,918
155
McGrath
RentCorp
(Ñ)
860
92
Metropolitan
Bank
Holding
Corp.(Æ)
10,141
427
Moelis
&
Co.
Class
A
1,864
106
Mr.
Cooper
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
1,312
107
MVB
Financial
Corp.
6,597
123
National
Bank
Holdings
Corp.
Class
A
23,564
920
NBT
Bancorp,
Inc.
14,463
558
NerdWallet
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,942
28
NETSTREIT
Corp.(ö)
40,168
647
Newmark
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
21,809
223
NMI
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
10,497
357
Northeast
Bank
5,885
358
Northrim
BanCorp
,
Inc.(Ð)
145
8
OceanFirst
Financial
Corp.
4,296
68
OFG
Bancorp
6,805
255
Old
National
Bancorp
25,613
440
Outfront
Media,
Inc.(ö)
14,299
205
Pagseguro
Digital,
Ltd.
Class
A(Æ)
28,193
330
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
22
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Park
Hotels
&
Resorts,
Inc.(ö)
17,979
269
Perella
Weinberg
Partners
24,651
401
Pinnacle
Financial
Partners,
Inc.
2,683
215
Plymouth
Industrial
REIT,
Inc.(ö)
11,101
237
Popular,
Inc.
6,085
538
Potlatch
Corp.(ö)
8,408
331
PRA
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
3,610
71
Preferred
Bank
1,599
121
Premier
Financial
Corp.
10,265
210
ProAssurance
Corp.(Æ)
2,616
32
Prosperity
Bancshares,
Inc.
5,368
328
Radian
Group,
Inc.
5,779
180
RE/MAX
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
A
24,178
196
Red
River
Bancshares,
Inc.
2,363
113
Redfin
Corp.(Æ)
13,706
82
Regency
Centers
Corp.(Ð)(ö)(Û)
461
29
Regional
Management
Corp.
553
16
Reinsurance
Group
of
America,
Inc.
Class
A(Û)
2,688
552
Renasant
Corp.
3,427
105
RLI
Corp.(Ð)
1,892
266
RMR
Group,
Inc.
(The)
Class
A
4,128
93
Robinhood
Markets,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
17,338
394
Ryman
Hospitality
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
1,484
148
Safety
Insurance
Group,
Inc.
1,295
97
Seacoast
Banking
Corp.
of
Florida
19,651
465
Selective
Insurance
Group,
Inc.
2,018
189
Silvercrest
Asset
Management
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
4,903
76
Simmons
First
National
Corp.
Class
A
5,688
100
Skyward
Specialty
Insurance
Group,
Inc.
(Æ)
4,742
172
SLM
Corp.
11,515
239
SmartFinancial
,
Inc.
14,747
349
SouthState
Corp.
2,317
177
Stewart
Information
Services
Corp.
3,516
218
Stock
Yards
Bancorp,
Inc.
9,562
475
StoneX
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
903
68
Sunstone
Hotel
Investors,
Inc.(ö)
8,979
94
Terreno
Realty
Corp.(ö)
995
59
Texas
Capital
Bancshares,
Inc.(Æ)
1,941
119
Tiptree,
Inc.
Class
A
12,142
200
Towne
Bank
18,026
492
TPG,
Inc.(Ð)
5,431
225
TriCo
Bancshares
9,385
371
Triumph
Financial,
Inc.(Æ)
9,181
751
UMB
Financial
Corp.
1,785
149
UMH
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
14,014
224
United
Bankshares
,
Inc.
4,217
137
United
Community
Banks,
Inc.
4,494
114
United
Fire
Group,
Inc.
581
13
Universal
Insurance
Holdings,
Inc.
2,076
39
Valley
National
Bancorp
14,779
103
Vestis
Corp.
5,000
61
Walker
&
Dunlop,
Inc.
1,459
143
Webster
Financial
Corp.
2,342
102
Westwood
Holdings
Group,
Inc.
27,260
332
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
William
Penn
Bancorp
24,006
274
Xenia
Hotels
&
Resorts,
Inc.(ö)
7,783
112
41,283
Health
Care
-
16.6%
Acadia
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
4,350
71
ACELYRIN,
Inc.(Æ)
9,416
42
ADMA
Biologics,
Inc.(Æ)
50,085
560
Akebia
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
10,851
11
Alector
,
Inc.(Æ)
5,923
27
Allogene
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
7,200
17
American
Well
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
11,296
4
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
1,326
8
AnaptysBio
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,450
36
ANI
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
13,126
836
Arcellx
,
Inc.(Æ)
16,648
919
Ardelyx
,
Inc.(Æ)
4,777
35
Argenx
SE
-
ADR(Æ)
2,202
947
Arrowhead
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
14,107
367
ARS
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
997
8
Avanos
Medical,
Inc.(Æ)
6,111
122
Axogen
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,300
9
Beam
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
12,748
299
BioCryst
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
6,751
42
Biohaven
,
Ltd.(Æ)
6,743
234
BioLife
Solutions,
Inc.(Æ)
32,312
692
Blueprint
Medicines
Corp.(Æ)
2,453
264
CareDx
,
Inc.(Æ)
10,797
168
Castle
Biosciences,
Inc.(Æ)
2,173
47
Catalyst
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
8,940
138
Chemed
Corp.
675
366
CinCor
Pharma,
Inc.(Æ)(Š)
3,630
11
Coherus
Biosciences,
Inc.(Æ)
7,000
12
CONMED
Corp.
3,429
238
Contra
Inhibrx
,
Inc.(Æ)(Š)
5,417
3
Corcept
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
4,910
160
CorVel
Corp.(Æ)
398
101
Crinetics
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
3,210
144
Cullinan
Oncology,
Inc.(Æ)
2,373
41
Cytokinetics,
Inc.(Æ)
5,017
272
CytomX
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
4,044
5
Doximity
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
5,444
152
Dyne
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
6,034
213
Editas
Medicine,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
4,988
23
Embecta
Corp.
4,889
61
Enanta
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
1,328
17
Enovis
Corp.
Class
W(Æ)
5,973
270
Ensign
Group,
Inc.
(The)
1,002
124
Exelixis
,
Inc.(Æ)
15,652
352
Fate
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
7,137
23
FibroGen
,
Inc.(Æ)
5,419
5
Fortrea
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
4,136
97
Fulgent
Genetics,
Inc.(Æ)
4,428
87
GeneDx
Holdings
Corp.(Æ)(Ñ)
6,139
160
Geron
Corp.(Æ)
123,819
525
Glaukos
Corp.(Æ)
1,212
143
Guardant
Health,
Inc.(Æ)
3,878
112
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
23
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Haemonetics
Corp.(Æ)
1,456
120
Halozyme
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
11,839
620
Harvard
Bioscience,
Inc.(Æ)
43,134
123
Health
Catalyst,
Inc.(Æ)
6,823
44
HealthEquity
,
Inc.(Æ)
4,836
417
Immunovant
,
Inc.(Æ)
10,950
289
Inari
Medical,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
4,263
205
Incyte
Corp.(Æ)(Ð)
100
6
InfuSystem
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
47,265
323
Inhibrx
Biosciences,
Inc.(Æ)
4,985
71
Innoviva
,
Inc.(Æ)
23,488
385
Inogen
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,308
11
Insmed
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,178
146
Integer
Holdings
Corp.(Æ)
637
74
Intellia
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
8,754
196
Intra-Cellular
Therapies,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
3,424
234
Ionis
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
6,640
316
iRadimed
Corp.
15,896
698
iRhythm
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
632
68
Ironwood
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
14,294
93
Jasper
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
8,325
189
Joint
Corp.
(The)(Æ)
8,521
120
KalVista
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
5,692
67
Keros
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
4,589
210
Kura
Oncology,
Inc.(Æ)
11,709
241
Kymera
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
2,206
66
Lantheus
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
2,981
239
Legend
Biotech
Corp.
-
ADR(Æ)
14,312
634
LeMaitre
Vascular,
Inc.
22,024
1,812
Ligand
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
Class
B(Æ)
5,786
488
Madrigal
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
349
98
Medpace
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
1,470
605
MeiraGTx
Holdings
PLC(Æ)
12,282
52
Merit
Medical
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
1,821
157
Moonlake
Immunotherapeutics
(Æ)(Ñ)
2,140
94
Natera
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,616
283
National
HealthCare
Corp.
1,549
168
Nektar
Therapeutics(Æ)
9,115
11
Neurocrine
Biosciences,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
6,745
929
Nevro
Corp.(Æ)
3,627
31
Nuvation
Bio,
Inc.(Æ)
4,000
12
Option
Care
Health,
Inc.(Æ)
16,960
470
OraSure
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
1,665
7
Organon
&
Co.
17,223
357
Orthofix
Medical,
Inc.(Æ)
14,933
198
Oscar
Health,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
5,585
88
Owens
&
Minor,
Inc.(Æ)
9,223
124
Pacific
Biosciences
of
California,
Inc.(Æ)
(Ñ)
12,718
17
Pacira
BioSciences
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,785
80
Patterson
Cos.,
Inc.
6,729
162
Pediatrix
Medical
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
14,511
110
Pennant
Group,
Inc.
(The)(Æ)
8,477
197
Perrigo
Co.
PLC
24,331
625
Personalis
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,465
3
PetIQ
,
Inc.(Æ)
7,042
155
Phreesia
,
Inc.(Æ)
7,671
163
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Poseida
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
2,917
9
Prestige
Brands
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
1,707
118
PTC
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
8,818
270
Pulmonx
Corp.(Æ)(Ð)
3,065
19
Quipt
Home
Medical
Corp.(Æ)
47,454
153
Radius
Health,
Inc.(Æ)(Š)
16,200
1
RadNet
,
Inc.(Æ)
8,727
514
Recursion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
10,712
80
REGENXBIO,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
1,844
22
Repligen
Corp.(Æ)
2,363
298
Replimune
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
2,684
24
Rigel
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
869
7
Rocket
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
41,406
891
RxSight
,
Inc.(Æ)
5,725
344
Sage
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
8,141
88
Sangamo
BioSciences
,
Inc.(Æ)
934
Sarepta
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
2,906
459
Schrodinger,
Inc.(Æ)
11,487
222
Select
Medical
Holdings
Corp.
9,215
323
Semler
Scientific,
Inc.(Æ)
600
21
SpringWorks
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
8,279
312
STAAR
Surgical
Co.(Æ)
1,908
91
Structure
Therapeutics,
Inc.
-
ADR(Æ)
1,725
68
Supernus
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
7,917
212
Surmodics
,
Inc.(Æ)
3,823
161
Sutro
Biopharma,
Inc.(Æ)
6,281
18
Tandem
Diabetes
Care,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
7,827
315
Tarsus
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
2,449
67
Teleflex,
Inc.
815
171
Tenet
Healthcare
Corp.(Æ)
3,642
484
Terns
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
30,704
209
TG
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
4,587
82
Theravance
Biopharma,
Inc.(Æ)
1,857
16
TransMedics
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
1,232
186
Travere
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
12,517
103
Twist
Bioscience
Corp.(Æ)
615
30
UFP
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
5,112
1,349
Ultragenyx
Pharmaceutical,
Inc.(Æ)
8,925
367
United
Therapeutics
Corp.(Æ)
1,201
383
Utah
Medical
Products,
Inc.
5,323
356
Vanda
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
3,740
21
Vaxcyte
,
Inc.(Æ)
687
52
Vera
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
968
35
Veradigm
,
Inc.(Æ)
25,943
246
Verve
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
2,200
11
Viemed
Healthcare,
Inc.(Æ)
12,062
79
Viking
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
19,257
1,021
Vir
Biotechnology,
Inc.(Æ)
1,373
12
Viridian
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
20,803
271
Xencor
,
Inc.(Æ)
13,719
260
Xenon
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
10,371
404
Zai
Lab,
Ltd.
-
ADR(Æ)
11,425
198
Zimvie
,
Inc.(Æ)
9,913
181
Zymeworks
,
Inc.(Æ)
4,520
38
34,993
Materials
and
Processing
-
7.7%
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
24
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
AAON,
Inc.
3,080
269
Acuity
Brands,
Inc.
1,575
380
Advanced
Drainage
Systems,
Inc.
410
66
AdvanSix
,
Inc.
21,950
503
Alcoa
Corp.(Ð)
6,631
264
Algoma
Steel
Group,
Inc.(Ñ)
29,436
205
Allegheny
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
2,101
116
American
Vanguard
Corp.
2,130
18
Ardagh
Metal
Packaging
Finance
USA
LLC
/
Ardagh
Metal
Packaging
Finance
PLC
12,781
43
Ashland,
Inc.
6,216
587
Aspen
Aerogels,
Inc.(Æ)
1,875
45
Avient
Corp.
10,393
454
AZEK
Co.,
Inc.
(The)(Æ)
17,106
721
Balchem
Corp.
523
80
Boise
Cascade
Co.
2,911
347
BrightView
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
6,130
81
Cabot
Corp.
1,830
168
Capstone
Copper
Corp.(Æ)
25,198
179
Codexis
,
Inc.(Æ)
6,838
21
Commercial
Metals
Co.(Û)
10,512
578
Constellium
SE(Æ)
9,153
172
Crown
Holdings,
Inc.(Û)
5,145
383
Eagle
Materials,
Inc.(Û)
394
86
Ecovyst
,
Inc.(Æ)
22,548
202
ERO
Copper
Corp.(Æ)
8,289
177
Fabrinet
(Æ)
1,310
321
Gauzy,
Ltd.(Æ)
3,568
43
Global
Industrial
Co.
682
21
Haynes
International,
Inc.
3,505
206
Hecla
Mining
Co.
16,587
80
Hudson
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
11,366
100
Huntsman
Corp.(Û)
19,094
435
Insteel
Industries,
Inc.
4,832
150
Interface,
Inc.
Class
A
2,741
40
JELD-WEN
Holding,
Inc.(Æ)
13,099
176
Kaiser
Aluminum
Corp.
4,960
436
Knife
River
Corp.(Æ)
643
45
Kronos
Worldwide,
Inc.
2,004
25
Lennox
International,
Inc.(Ð)
649
347
Lithium
Americas
Argentina
Corp.(Æ)(Ñ)
29,749
95
Louisiana-Pacific
Corp.(Û)
4,633
381
Mativ
Holdings,
Inc.
30,495
517
Mercer
International,
Inc.(Ð)
1,000
9
Modine
Manufacturing
Co.(Æ)
1,872
188
Myers
Industries,
Inc.
16,751
224
Northwest
Pipe
Co.(Æ)
5,149
175
O-I
Glass,
Inc.(Æ)
7,159
80
Olympic
Steel,
Inc.
3,028
136
Origin
Materials,
Inc.(Æ)
2,033
2
Orion
Engineered
Carbons
SA
4,138
91
Quaker
Chemical
Corp.
1,241
211
Ranpak
Holdings
Corp.(Æ)
30,438
196
Rayonier
Advanced
Materials,
Inc.(Æ)
49,328
268
Resolute
Forest
Products,
Inc.(Æ)(Š)
7,348
10
Rogers
Corp.(Æ)
886
107
Rush
Enterprises,
Inc.
Class
A
3,972
166
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
ScanSource
,
Inc.(Æ)
580
26
Schnitzer
Steel
Industries,
Inc.
Class
A
22,385
342
Sealed
Air
Corp.
9,476
330
Silgan
Holdings,
Inc.
3,842
163
Simpson
Manufacturing
Co.,
Inc.
1,150
194
SiteOne
Landscape
Supply,
Inc.(Æ)
2,484
302
Sonoco
Products
Co.
5,960
302
SSR
Mining,
Inc.(Æ)
6,600
30
Stelco
Holdings,
Inc.
8,767
238
Stepan
Co.
10,323
867
Summit
Materials,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
4,189
153
Sylvamo
Corp.
2,076
142
Taseko
Mines,
Ltd.(Æ)
38,089
93
TimkenSteel
Corp.(Æ)
12,170
247
Trinseo
PLC
2,016
5
Tronox
Holdings
PLC
Class
A
19,667
309
UFP
Industries,
Inc.
1,572
176
Unifi,
Inc.(Æ)
241
1
United
States
Lime
&
Minerals,
Inc.
186
68
Universal
Stainless
&
Alloy
Products,
Inc.
(Æ)
1,483
41
VSE
Corp.
6,576
580
Worthington
Industries,
Inc.
2,102
99
Worthington
Steel,
Inc.
3,799
127
16,261
Producer
Durables
-
17.0%
Aaron's
Co.,
Inc.
(The)
7,676
77
ABM
Industries,
Inc.
3,459
175
Adient
PLC(Æ)
4,534
112
ADT,
Inc.
29,813
227
AECOM
4,959
437
AeroVironment
,
Inc.(Æ)
454
83
AGCO
Corp.(Ð)
2,727
267
Alight,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
13,739
101
Allied
Motion
Technologies,
Inc.
18,036
456
Allison
Transmission
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
A
2,756
209
AMN
Healthcare
Services,
Inc.(Æ)
3,246
166
Applied
Industrial
Technologies,
Inc.
981
190
Aqua
Metals,
Inc.(Æ)
147,091
47
ArcBest
Corp.
3,731
399
Arcosa
,
Inc.
4,758
397
Ardmore
Shipping
Corp.
23,505
530
Argan
,
Inc.
5,908
432
Arhaus
,
Inc.
6,114
104
ASGN,
Inc.(Æ)
1,771
156
Astec
Industries,
Inc.
11,097
329
Babcock
&
Wilcox
Enterprises(Æ)
129,619
188
Badger
Meter,
Inc.
914
170
Barnes
Group,
Inc.
20,458
847
Barrett
Business
Services,
Inc.
2,400
79
Blue
Bird
Corp.(Æ)
7,127
384
Bowlero
Corp.
Class
A(Ñ)
7,943
115
Bowman
Consulting
Group,
Ltd.(Æ)
5,903
188
Casella
Waste
Systems,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
6,183
613
CBIZ,
Inc.(Æ)
1,874
139
CECO
Environmental
Corp.(Æ)
11,563
334
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
25
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Chart
Industries,
Inc.(Æ)
531
77
Comfort
Systems
USA,
Inc.
1,058
322
Construction
Partners,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
885
49
Covenant
Logistics
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
4,113
203
Cross
Country
Healthcare,
Inc.(Æ)
6,484
90
Deluxe
Corp.
32,268
725
DHT
Holdings,
Inc.
29,102
337
Dycom
Industries,
Inc.(Æ)
703
119
Embraer
SA
-
ADR(Æ)
10,250
264
Encore
Wire
Corp.
858
249
EnerSys
5,953
616
Ennis,
Inc.
4,049
89
Enviri
Corp.(Æ)(Ð)
1,521
13
Esab
Corp.
1,650
156
EVERTEC,
Inc.
3,058
102
ExlService
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
4,091
128
Exponent,
Inc.
1,543
147
Faro
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
1,631
26
Federal
Signal
Corp.
4,579
383
Flowserve
Corp.
11,933
574
Fluor
Corp.(Æ)
11,434
498
Flywire
Corp.(Æ)
5,643
92
Franklin
Electric
Co.,
Inc.
1,402
135
Frontdoor
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,236
76
Frontier
Group
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)(Ñ)
25,357
125
Genco
Shipping
&
Trading,
Ltd.
8,775
187
Generac
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
769
102
GEO
Group,
Inc.
(The)(Æ)
11,325
163
Granite
Construction,
Inc.
4,002
248
Green
Dot
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
5,658
53
Heartland
Express,
Inc.
8,897
110
Heidrick
&
Struggles
International,
Inc.
8,824
279
Herc
Holdings,
Inc.
Class
W
2,042
272
Hillman
Solutions
Corp.(Æ)
14,308
127
HNI
Corp.
3,475
156
Hub
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
3,002
129
Hyster
-Yale
Materials
Handling,
Inc.
787
55
I3
Verticals,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
38,418
848
ICF
International,
Inc.
1,329
197
indie
Semiconductor,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
9,765
60
Insperity
,
Inc.(Ð)
2,430
222
Integrated
Electrical
Services,
Inc.(Æ)
1,111
155
International
Seaways,
Inc.
3,643
215
Janus
International
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
7,169
90
Kadant
,
Inc.
477
140
Kelly
Services,
Inc.
Class
A
1,892
40
Kennametal,
Inc.
5,108
120
Knight-Swift
Transportation
Holdings,
Inc.
4,475
223
Korn
Ferry
2,556
172
Landstar
System,
Inc.(Û)
1,788
330
Limbach
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
1,974
112
Lindsay
Corp.
2,240
275
Loar
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
464
25
Mama's
Creations,
Inc.(Æ)
35,409
239
Manitowoc
Co.,
Inc.
(The)(Æ)
2,252
26
ManpowerGroup
,
Inc.
2,957
206
Marten
Transport,
Ltd.
31,324
578
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
MasTec
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,313
140
Matson,
Inc.
1,670
219
Mesa
Laboratories,
Inc.
7,600
659
Mirion
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
15,211
163
Mitek
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
45,537
509
Moneylion
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,667
123
Montrose
Environmental
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
4,249
189
Moog,
Inc.
Class
A
1,383
231
MSA
Safety,
Inc.
1,011
190
Mueller
Industries,
Inc.
3,230
184
MYR
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
737
100
National
Research
Corp.
Class
A
1,447
33
NEXTracker
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
6,659
312
Orion
Group
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
38,693
368
Oshkosh
Corp.
3,438
372
Paylocity
Holding
Corp.(Æ)
1,015
134
Payoneer
Global,
Inc.(Æ)
20,304
112
Paysafe
,
Ltd.(Æ)
2,520
45
Phinia
,
Inc.
3,136
123
Powell
Industries,
Inc.(Ð)
691
99
PROG
Holdings,
Inc.
9,246
321
Proto
Labs,
Inc.(Æ)
3,987
123
Radiant
Logistics,
Inc.(Æ)
33,316
190
Repay
Holdings
Corp.(Æ)
65,435
691
Resources
Connection,
Inc.
37,459
414
Robert
Half,
Inc.(Ð)
5,277
338
RXO,
Inc.(Æ)
15,216
398
Ryder
System,
Inc.(Ð)
2,086
258
Ryerson
Holding
Corp.
8,160
159
Saia,
Inc.(Æ)
1,259
597
Schneider
National,
Inc.
Class
B
16,278
393
Scorpio
Tankers,
Inc.
8,262
672
Scotts
Miracle-
Gro
Co.
(The)
Class
A
5,357
348
SHYFT
Group,
Inc.
(The)
3,520
42
Skyline
Champion
Corp.(Æ)
9,753
661
Sleep
Number
Corp.(Æ)
2,812
27
Stagwell
,
Inc.(Æ)
4,332
29
Star
Bulk
Carriers
Corp.
28,239
688
Steelcase,
Inc.
Class
A
5,170
67
Stericycle,
Inc.(Æ)
2,384
139
Sterling
Infrastructure,
Inc.(Æ)
4,017
475
Stoneridge,
Inc.(Æ)
33,029
527
Sun
Country
Airlines
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
16,375
206
Teekay
Tankers,
Ltd.
Class
A
5,662
390
Terex
Corp.
3,567
196
Thermon
Group
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
5,373
165
Tidewater,
Inc.(Æ)
2,341
223
TopBuild
Corp.(Æ)
1,051
405
TreeHouse
Foods,
Inc.(Æ)
4,194
154
TriNet
Group,
Inc.
2,108
211
TrueBlue
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,720
28
Tutor
Perini
Corp.(Æ)
8,944
195
U-Haul
Holding
Co.(Æ)(Û)
925
57
UniFirst
Corp.
566
97
Universal
Truckload
Services,
Inc.
2,609
106
V2X,
Inc.(Æ)
4,394
211
Vertiv
Holdings
Co.
Class
A
2,162
187
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
26
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Watts
Water
Technologies,
Inc.
Class
A
797
146
Werner
Enterprises,
Inc.
15,567
558
WESCO
International,
Inc.
2,016
320
WillScot
Mobile
Mini
Holdings
Corp.(Æ)
6,607
249
Xerox
Holdings
Corp.
9,078
105
XPO,
Inc.(Æ)
410
43
ZipRecruiter,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
8,199
74
35,888
Technology
-
14.4%
8x8,
Inc.(Æ)
69,037
153
A10
Networks,
Inc.
57,491
796
ACM
Research,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
9,221
213
Agilysys
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,396
145
Akamai
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
1,820
52
Alpha
&
Omega
Semiconductor,
Ltd.(Æ)
1,380
52
Altair
Engineering,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,643
161
Ambarella
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,875
101
American
Software,
Inc.
Class
A
83,216
760
Amkor
Technology,
Inc.(Û)
10,759
431
Appfolio
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
2,093
512
Arlo
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
9,142
119
Augmedix
,
Inc.(Æ)
59,496
52
AvePoint
,
Inc.(Æ)
25,825
269
Axcelis
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
1,315
187
Bandwidth,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
1,902
32
BigCommerce
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
7,580
61
Box,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
11,586
306
Calix,
Inc.(Æ)
5,313
188
Cargurus
,
Inc.(Æ)
3,888
102
Cars.com,
Inc.(Æ)
14,061
277
Cirrus
Logic,
Inc.(Æ)
3,547
453
Cohu
,
Inc.(Æ)
3,990
132
CommScope
Holding
Co.,
Inc.(Æ)
32,609
40
CommVault
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
2,545
309
Conduent
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
8,775
259
Consensus
Cloud
Solutions,
Inc.
Class
W(Æ)
5,837
100
Couchbase
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,306
42
Credo
Technology
Group
Holding,
Ltd.(Æ)
2,651
85
CSG
Systems
International,
Inc.
1,810
75
CyberArk
Software,
Ltd.(Æ)
158
43
Descartes
Systems
Group,
Inc.
(The)(Æ)
1,677
162
DigitalBridge
Group,
Inc.
6,583
90
DigitalOcean
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
4,462
155
Diodes,
Inc.(Æ)
1,625
117
DocuSign,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
376
20
Domo,
Inc.
Class
B(Æ)(Ð)
4,272
33
Donnelley
Financial
Solutions,
Inc.(Æ)
626
37
DoubleVerify
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
15,199
296
Dropbox,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
14,574
327
DXC
Technology
Co.(Æ)
13,508
258
EPAM
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
137
26
ePlus
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,237
165
Eventbrite,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
8,469
41
EverQuote
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
11,985
250
Expensify,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,326
2
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Extreme
Networks,
Inc.(Æ)
2,897
39
FormFactor
,
Inc.(Æ)
6,609
400
Gitlab
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
4,052
201
Guidewire
Software,
Inc.(Æ)
6,446
889
Harmonic,
Inc.(Æ)
15,494
182
IDT
Corp.
Class
B
3,897
140
Immersion
Corp.
18,876
178
Insight
Enterprises,
Inc.(Æ)
840
167
Integral
Ad
Science
Holding
LLC(Æ)
8,822
86
Kaltura
,
Inc.(Æ)
203,075
244
KBR,
Inc.
9,935
637
Kulicke
&
Soffa
Industries,
Inc.
7,520
370
Kyndryl
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
16,202
426
Lyft,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)(Û)
17,574
248
MACOM
Technology
Solutions
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
2,622
292
Manhattan
Associates,
Inc.(Æ)
363
90
Maplebear
,
Inc.(Æ)(Û)
6,407
206
MaxLinear
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
7,723
156
MediaAlpha
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
1,436
19
MeridianLink
,
Inc.(Æ)
2,468
53
MicroStrategy
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ñ)
257
354
NAPCO
Security
Technologies,
Inc.
8,192
426
NCR
Atleos
Corp.(Æ)
2,980
81
NETGEAR,
Inc.(Æ)
2,384
36
nLight
,
Inc.(Æ)
5,912
65
Novanta
,
Inc.(Æ)
893
146
Nutanix
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
11,107
631
NVE
Corp.
3,687
275
Olo
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
6,500
29
ON24,
Inc.(Æ)
24,434
147
OneSpan
,
Inc.(Æ)
11,433
147
Onto
Innovation,
Inc.(Æ)
2,211
485
Ooma
,
Inc.(Æ)
19,881
197
Opendoor
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
6,418
12
Outset
Medical,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
4,332
17
Parsons
Corp.(Æ)
915
75
Paycom
Software,
Inc.(Ð)
188
27
PDF
Solutions,
Inc.(Æ)
25,950
944
Pegasystems
,
Inc.
6,852
415
Perficient
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,928
144
Photronics
,
Inc.(Æ)
6,694
165
Planet
Labs
PBC(Æ)(Ð)
3,381
6
PlayAGS
,
Inc.(Æ)
27,886
321
Playtika
Holding
Corp.
4,128
32
Power
Integrations,
Inc.
1,732
122
Powerfleet
,
Inc.(Æ)
29,102
133
Preformed
Line
Products
Co.
447
56
Procore
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
5,010
332
Progress
Software
Corp.
1,588
86
Pros
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
8,354
239
PubMatic,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
5,361
109
Pure
Storage,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Û)
3,615
232
Qualys
,
Inc.(Æ)
3,437
490
RADCOM,
Ltd.(Æ)
10,957
102
Rambus,
Inc.(Æ)
2,964
174
Ribbon
Communications,
Inc.(Æ)
4,404
14
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
27
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
RingCentral,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
5,605
158
Roku,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
3,316
199
Sanmina
Corp.(Æ)
2,005
133
Sapiens
International
Corp.
NV
2,165
73
SecureWorks
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
914
6
Semtech
Corp.(Æ)
1,402
42
SentinelOne
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)(Ð)
11,732
247
Shutterstock
,
Inc.
1,286
50
Silicon
Laboratories,
Inc.(Æ)
2,497
276
Silicon
Motion
Technology
Corp.
-
ADR
1,292
105
Silvaco
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
9,685
174
SimilarWeb
,
Ltd.(Æ)
10,578
82
Simulations
Plus,
Inc.
19,503
948
SMART
Global
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
11,934
273
Smartsheet
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
7,768
342
Sonos
,
Inc.(Æ)
16,358
241
Sprout
Social,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
2,173
78
SPS
Commerce,
Inc.(Æ)
900
169
Super
Micro
Computer,
Inc.(Æ)
1,468
1,203
Synaptics
,
Inc.(Æ)
1,460
129
Telos
Corp.(Æ)
3,228
13
Tenable
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
4,623
201
Teradata
Corp.(Æ)
8,581
297
Tower
Semiconductor,
Ltd.(Æ)
7,686
302
TrueCar
,
Inc.(Æ)
56,670
177
TTM
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
8,022
156
Unisys
Corp.(Æ)
5,413
22
Upland
Software,
Inc.(Æ)
1,000
3
Varonis
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
7,649
367
Veeco
Instruments,
Inc.(Æ)
2,091
98
Verint
Systems,
Inc.(Æ)
6,463
208
Viavi
Solutions,
Inc.
Class
W(Æ)
16,274
112
Vimeo,
Inc.(Æ)
83,251
311
Vishay
Intertechnology
,
Inc.
28,724
641
Vivid
Seats,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
16,577
95
VTEX
Class
A(Æ)
33,413
243
Weave
Communications,
Inc.(Æ)
1,728
16
Wix.com,
Ltd.(Æ)
305
49
WNS
Holdings,
Ltd.(Æ)
9,380
492
Workiva
,
Inc.(Æ)
4,737
346
Xperi
,
Inc.(Æ)
3,580
29
Yelp,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
3,214
119
Yext
,
Inc.(Æ)(Ð)
7,780
42
Zeta
Global
Holdings
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
17,874
315
30,357
Utilities
-
4.9%
Allete
,
Inc.
4,748
296
APA
Corp.
6,459
190
Artesian
Resources
Corp.
Class
A(Ñ)
10,893
383
Avista
Corp.
2,406
83
Brookfield
Infrastructure
Corp.
Class
A
1,615
54
California
Resources
Corp.
4,861
259
California
Water
Service
Group
5,475
265
Chord
Energy
Corp.
798
134
Civitas
Resources,
Inc.
3,317
229
CNX
Resources
Corp.(Æ)
5,794
141
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Evolution
Petroleum
Corp.
65,819
347
Excelerate
Energy,
Inc.
Class
A
19,516
360
Genie
Energy,
Ltd.
Class
B
6,180
90
Golar
LNG,
Ltd.
5,050
158
Gulfport
Energy
Corp.(Æ)
720
109
IDACORP,
Inc.
4,295
400
Iridium
Communications,
Inc.
6,500
173
Kosmos
Energy,
Ltd.(Æ)
60,657
336
Magnolia
Oil
&
Gas
Corp.
Class
A
28,657
726
New
Jersey
Resources
Corp.
2,126
91
Northern
Oil
and
Gas,
Inc.
4,080
152
NorthWestern
Corp.
1,849
93
NRG
Energy,
Inc.(Û)
7,892
614
ONE
Gas,
Inc.
1,467
94
Permian
Resources
Corp.
54,776
885
Pinnacle
West
Capital
Corp.(Û)
998
76
Portland
General
Electric
Co.
8,709
377
RGC
Resources,
Inc.
5,423
111
SandRidge
Energy,
Inc.
11,827
153
Saturn
Oil
&
Gas,
Inc.(Æ)
114,385
223
SilverBow
Resources,
Inc.(Æ)
13,607
515
Southwest
Gas
Holdings,
Inc.
1,746
123
Spire,
Inc.
4,023
244
Talos
Energy,
Inc.(Æ)
15,739
191
UGI
Corp.
3,244
74
Unitil
Corp.
9,843
510
Vistra
Corp.(Û)
5,634
484
York
Water
Co.
(The)
13,413
498
10,241
Total
Common
Stocks
(cost
$183,694)
208,741
Short-Term
Investments
-
3.8%
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund(@)
8,095,644
(∞)
8,093
Total
Short-Term
Investments
(cost
$8,093)
8,093
Other
Securities
-
1.0%
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund(@)(×)
2,034,945
(∞)
2,035
Total
Other
Securities
(cost
$2,035)
2,035
Total
Investments
-
103.8%
(identified
cost
$193,822)
218,869
Securities
Sold
Short
-
(4.5)%
Consumer
Discretionary
-
(0.5)%
Advanced
Energy
Industries,
Inc.
(1,288)
(140)
Akoustis
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
(6,397)
(1)
Altice
USA,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(7,583)
(16)
AMMO,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,052)
(2)
Boston
Omaha
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
(1,420)
(19)
Churchill
Downs,
Inc.
(1,216)
(170)
Clarus
Corp.
(101)
(1)
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
28
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Ethan
Allen
Interiors,
Inc.
(1,371)
(38)
EW
Scripps
Co.
(The)
Class
A(Æ)
(4,600)
(14)
FirstCash
Holdings,
Inc.
(1,045)
(110)
Full
House
Resorts,
Inc.(Æ)
(855)
(4)
Gannett
Co.,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,700)
(12)
GrowGeneration
Corp.(Æ)
(400)
(1)
Joby
Aviation,
Inc.(Æ)
(11,274)
(58)
Kura
Sushi
USA,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(178)
(11)
Leslie's,
Inc.(Æ)
(6,511)
(27)
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.
Class
A
(461)
(116)
Skillsoft
Corp.(Æ)
(180)
(3)
Topgolf
Callaway
Brands
Corp.(Æ)
(7,566)
(116)
VF
Corp.
(11,345)
(153)
Ziff
Davis,
Inc.(Æ)
(278)
(15)
(1,027)
Consumer
Staples
-
(0.1)%
Alico
,
Inc.
(620)
(16)
B&G
Foods,
Inc.
Class
A
(754)
(6)
Krispy
Kreme,
Inc.
(3,350)
(36)
MGP
Ingredients,
Inc.
(1,017)
(76)
WD-40
Co.
(373)
(82)
Westrock
Coffee
Co.(Æ)
(2,074)
(21)
(237)
Energy
-
(0.3)%
Ameresco
,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(1,494)
(43)
Cleanspark
,
Inc.(Æ)
(419)
(7)
Core
Laboratories,
Inc.
(2,334)
(47)
Energy
Vault
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
(4,000)
(4)
Patterson-UTI
Energy,
Inc.
(14,326)
(148)
Ring
Energy,
Inc.(Æ)
(5,809)
(10)
Shoals
Technologies
Group,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(6,426)
(40)
Sitio
Royalties
Corp.
Class
A
(2,456)
(58)
Sunnova
Energy
International,
Inc.(Æ)
(5,842)
(33)
Sunrun
,
Inc.(Æ)
(7,765)
(92)
TPI
Composites,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,000)
(4)
Uranium
Energy
Corp.(Æ)
(16,222)
(97)
(583)
Financial
Services
-
(0.7)%
AGNC
Investment
Corp.(Ñ)(ö)
(1,733)
(17)
Applied
Digital
Corp.(Æ)
(2,869)
(17)
ARMOUR
Residential
REIT,
Inc.(ö)
(4,456)
(86)
BGC
Group,
Inc.
Class
A
(9,039)
(75)
Capitol
Federal
Financial,
Inc.
(8,021)
(44)
City
Holding
Co.
(211)
(22)
Cohen
&
Steers,
Inc.
(1,321)
(96)
Columbia
Financial,
Inc.(Æ)
(371)
(6)
Distribution
Solutions
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
(938)
(28)
Dynex
Capital,
Inc.(ö)
(5,773)
(69)
European
Wax
Center,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(1,372)
(14)
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
First
Financial
Bankshares
,
Inc.
(2,529)
(75)
Franklin
BSP
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
(2,527)
(32)
Glacier
Bancorp,
Inc.
(4,555)
(170)
Global
Net
Lease,
Inc.(ö)
(11,495)
(85)
Hannon
Armstrong
Sustainable
Infrastructure
Capital,
Inc.
(4,331)
(128)
Healthcare
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
(9,552)
(157)
Lakeland
Financial
Corp.
(1,150)
(71)
MBIA,
Inc.
(1,900)
(10)
Office
Properties
Income
Trust(ö)
(5,400)
(11)
Old
National
Bancorp
(2,206)
(38)
Park
National
Corp.
(356)
(51)
Ready
Capital
Corp.(ö)
(6,989)
(57)
ServisFirst
Bancshares,
Inc.
(1,741)
(110)
Shore
Bancshares,
Inc.
(716)
(8)
Stock
Yards
Bancorp,
Inc.
(711)
(35)
(1,512)
Health
Care
-
(1.1)%
Acadia
Healthcare
Co.,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,102)
(142)
AdaptHealth
Corp.(Æ)
(4,843)
(48)
Agenus,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,404)
(23)
Alignment
Healthcare,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,900)
(30)
Avid
Bioservices
,
Inc.(Æ)
(4,076)
(29)
Bio-
Techne
Corp.
(2,130)
(153)
BridgeBio
Pharma,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,829)
(72)
ClearPoint
Neuro,
Inc.(Æ)
(537)
(3)
CorMedix
,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,400)
(6)
Crinetics
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,359)
(106)
Cue
Biopharma,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,000)
(1)
Cytokinetics,
Inc.(Æ)
(34)
(2)
EyePoint
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,495)
(13)
Geron
Corp.(Æ)
(22,846)
(97)
Globus
Medical,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(3,125)
(214)
ICU
Medical,
Inc.(Æ)
(792)
(94)
Ideaya
Biosciences,
Inc.(Æ)
(298)
(10)
Inovio
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
(787)
(6)
Joint
Corp.
(The)(Æ)
(1,130)
(16)
Kura
Oncology,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,312)
(48)
Lexicon
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
(4,973)
(8)
Lineage
Cell
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,800)
(4)
Neogen
Corp.(Æ)
(7,919)
(124)
OrthoPediatrics
Corp.(Æ)
(1,176)
(34)
Pliant
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
(184)
(2)
RadNet
,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,419)
(143)
Recursion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(1,805)
(14)
Repligen
Corp.(Æ)
(1,060)
(134)
Rocket
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,270)
(49)
Surgery
Partners,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,285)
(54)
Syndax
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,182)
(45)
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
29
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Tango
Therapeutics,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,551)
(13)
TransMedics
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
(721)
(109)
US
Physical
Therapy,
Inc.
(670)
(62)
Vaxcyte
,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,573)
(194)
Veracyte
,
Inc.(Æ)
(5,883)
(127)
(2,229)
Materials
and
Processing
-
(0.2)%
5E
Advanced
Materials,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,601)
(2)
AAON,
Inc.
(1,737)
(151)
Aspen
Aerogels,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,160)
(75)
Compass
Minerals
International,
Inc.
(2,502)
(26)
Ivanhoe
Electric,
Inc.(Æ)
(3,069)
(29)
Mativ
Holdings,
Inc.
(2,238)
(38)
VSE
Corp.
(580)
(51)
(372)
Producer
Durables
-
(0.5)%
AeroVironment
,
Inc.(Æ)
(810)
(147)
Badger
Meter,
Inc.
(814)
(152)
Casella
Waste
Systems,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(1,741)
(173)
Clean
Energy
Fuels
Corp.(Æ)
(7,974)
(21)
Deluxe
Corp.
(1,500)
(34)
FiscalNote
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
(4,200)
(6)
Forward
Air
Corp.
(3,626)
(69)
Great
Lakes
Dredge
&
Dock
Corp.(Æ)
(300)
(3)
Itron
,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,373)
(136)
Kadant
,
Inc.
(481)
(141)
Kratos
Defense
&
Security
Solutions,
Inc.
(Æ)
(1,000)
(20)
LanzaTech
Global,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,188)
(2)
MultiPlan
Corp.(Æ)
(11,950)
(5)
National
CineMedia
,
Inc.(Æ)
(534)
(2)
SES
AI
Corp.(Æ)
(1,400)
(2)
Workhorse
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
(367)
(1)
Zurn
Elkay
Water
Solutions
Corp.
(3,620)
(106)
(1,020)
Technology
-
(0.9)%
Aehr
Test
Systems(Æ)
(164)
(2)
Atomera
,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,311)
(5)
Cars.com,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,820)
(36)
Clearfield,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,170)
(45)
Coherent
Corp.(Æ)
(1,701)
(123)
Digi
International,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,276)
(29)
Digimarc
Corp.(Æ)
(873)
(27)
EchoStar
Corp.
Class
A(Æ)
(5,509)
(98)
Envestnet
,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,021)
(126)
Frontier
Communications
Parent,
Inc.(Æ)
(8,350)
(219)
Gen
Digital,
Inc.
(8,049)
(201)
MACOM
Technology
Solutions
Holdings,
Inc.(Æ)
(1,509)
(168)
MKS
Instruments,
Inc.
(443)
(58)
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Navitas
Semiconductor
Corp.(Æ)
(4,212)
(16)
NextNav
,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,677)
(22)
Onto
Innovation,
Inc.(Æ)
(890)
(195)
PAR
Technology
Corp.(Æ)
(2,074)
(98)
PTC,
Inc.(Æ)
(912)
(166)
Veeco
Instruments,
Inc.(Æ)
(2,017)
(94)
Vertex,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
(377)
(14)
ViaSat
,
Inc.(Æ)
(75)
(1)
Vishay
Intertechnology
,
Inc.
(5,704)
(127)
Wolfspeed
,
Inc.(Æ)
(5,528)
(126)
(1,996)
Utilities
-
(0.2)%
Civitas
Resources,
Inc.
(651)
(45)
Cogent
Communications
Holdings,
Inc.
(2,033)
(115)
Lumen
Technologies,
Inc.(Æ)
(50,045)
(55)
MGE
Energy,
Inc.
(1,698)
(127)
New
Fortress
Energy,
Inc.
(2,554)
(56)
NextDecade
Corp.(Æ)
(2,654)
(21)
(419)
Total
Securities
Sold
Short
(proceeds
$8,912)
(9,395)
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
0.7%
1,472
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
210,946
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
30
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
0.0%
JER
Investment
Trust,
Inc.
05/27/04
1,771
82.03
145
For
a
description
of
restricted
securities
see
note
9
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Futures
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
contract
amounts
)
Number
of
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Long
Positions
Russell
2000
E-Mini
Index
Futures
111
USD
11,461
09/24
89
Total
Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Futures
Contracts
(å)
89
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Amount
Sold
Amount
Bought
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
CAD
50
USD
36
07/02/24
Total
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Common
Stocks
Consumer
Discretionary
$
23,533
$
$
$
$
23,533
11.2
Consumer
Staples
6,161
6,161
2.9
Energy
10,024
10,024
4.7
Financial
Services
41,283
41,283
19.6
Health
Care
34,978
15
34,993
16.6
Materials
and
Processing
16,251
10
16,261
7.7
Producer
Durables
35,888
35,888
17.0
Technology
30,357
30,357
14.4
Utilities
10,241
10,241
4.9
Short-Term
Investments
8,093
8,093
3.8
Other
Securities
2,035
2,035
1.0
Total
Investments
208,716
25
10,128
218,869
103.8
Securities
Sold
Short
***
(9,395)
(9,395)
(4.5)
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
0.7
100.0
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
31
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Other
Financial
Instruments
Assets
Futures
Contracts
89
89
*
Total
Other
Financial
Instruments
**
$
89
$
$
$
$
89
*
Less
than
0.05%
of
net
assets.
**
Futures
and
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
values
reflect
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
investments.
***
Refer
to
Schedule
of
Investments
for
detailed
sector
breakout.
(a)
Certain
investments
that
are
measured
at
fair
value
using
the
net
asset
value
per
share
(or
its
equivalent)
practical
expedient
have
not
been
classified
in
the
fair
value
levels.
The
fair
value
amounts
presented
in
the
table
are
intended
to
permit
reconciliation
to
the
amounts
presented
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
For
a
description
of
the
Levels,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
For
a
disclosure
on
transfers
into
and
out
of
Level
3
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Investments
in
which
significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3)
were
used
in
determining
a
fair
value
as
of
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
were
less
than
1%
of
net
assets.
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
32
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Fair
Value
of
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity  
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts*
$
89
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity  
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
Futures
contracts
$
422
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Futures
contracts
$
(550)
*
Includes
cumulative
appreciation
(depreciation)
of
futures
contracts
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Only
variation
margin
is
reported
within
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
33
Amounts
in
thousands
Offsetting
of
Financial
Assets
and
Derivative
Assets
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Securities
on
Loan*
Investments,
at
fair
value
$
1,942
$
$
1,942
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
1,942
1,942
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
1,942
$
$
1,942
Financial
Assets,
Derivative
Assets,
and
Collateral
Held
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Received
Net
Amount
Bank
of
America
$
17
$
$
17
$
Bank
of
Montreal
34
34
Bank
of
Nova
Scotia
176
176
Barclays
308
308
Citigroup
448
448
Fidelity
108
108
Goldman
Sachs
87
87
HSBC
177
177
Morgan
Stanley
157
157
Societe
Generale
373
373
Wells
Fargo
57
57
Total
$
1,942
$
$
1,942
$
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
34
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
Offsetting
of
Financial
Liabilities
and
Derivative
Liabilities
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Short
Sales
Securities
sold
short,
at
fair
value
$
9,395
$
$
9,395
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
9,395
9,395
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
9,395
$
$
9,395
Financial
Liabilities,
Derivative
Liabilities,
and
Collateral
Pledged
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged
Net
Amount
State
Street
$
9,395
$
$
9,395
$
Total
$
9,395
$
$
9,395
$
*      Fair
value
of
securities
on
loan
as
reported
in
the
footnotes
to
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
      Collateral
received
or
pledged
amounts
may
not
reconcile
to
those
disclosed
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
due
to
the
inclusion
of
off-Balance
Sheet
collateral
and
adjustments
made
to
exclude
overcollateralization.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
and
counterparty
risk
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
35
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
193,822
Investments,
at
fair
value(*)(>)
....................................................................................................................................................
218,869
Foreign
currency
holdings(
)
......................................................................................................................................................
31
Receivables:
Dividends
and
interest
......................................................................................................................................................
130
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
37
Investments
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
3,630
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
3,506
From
broker(a)
.................................................................................................................................................................
412
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................
89
Prepaid
expenses
..........................................................................................................................................................................
1
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
226,705
Liabilities
Payables:
Due
to
custodian
..............................................................................................................................................................
1
Investments
purchased
.....................................................................................................................................................
377
Fund
shares
redeemed
......................................................................................................................................................
3,717
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
161
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
73
Securities
sold
short,
at
fair
value(‡)
...........................................................................................................................................
9,395
Payable
upon
return
of
securities
loaned
.....................................................................................................................................
2,035
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
15,759
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
210,946
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
36
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
26,462
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
148
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
184,336
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
210,946
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
14.24
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
210,945,554
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
14,808,629
Amounts
in
thousands
(
)    
Foreign
currency
holdings
-
cost
$
31
(*)    
Securities
on
loan
included
in
investments
$
1,942
(‡)    
Proceeds
on
securities
sold
short
$
8,912
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliates,
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
and
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
$
10,128
(a)  
Receivable
from
Broker
for
Futures
$
412
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
37
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Dividends
.........................................................................................................................................................................
$
1,610
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
238
Interest
..............................................................................................................................................................................
17
Securities
lending
income
(net)
.......................................................................................................................................
14
Total
investment
income
..............................................................................................................................................................
1,879
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
956
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
53
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
46
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
5
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
35
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
5
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
12
Dividends
from
securities
sold
short
................................................................................................................................
74
Interest
expense
paid
on
securities
sold
short
..................................................................................................................
41
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
10
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
1,237
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(38)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
1,199
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
680
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
......................................................................................................................................................................
7,708
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
422
Securities
sold
short
.........................................................................................................................................................
(194)
Foreign
currency-related
transactions
..............................................................................................................................
(1)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
7,935
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments  
....................................................................................................................................................................
(2,801)
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
1
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
(550)
Securities
sold
short
.........................................................................................................................................................
15
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
(3,335)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
4,600
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
5,280
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
38
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
680
$
1,441
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
7,935
5,918
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
(3,335)
19,378
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
5,280
26,737
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(2,849)
(2,804)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(2,849)
(2,804)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
(7,364)
(14,216)
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
(4,933)
9,717
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
215,879
206,162
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
210,946
$
215,879
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
206
$
2,932
586
$
7,441
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
203
2,849
208
2,804
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(928)
(13,145)
(1,878)
(24,461)
Total
increase
(decrease)
(519)
$
(7,364)
(1,084)
$
(14,216)
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
40
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(ƥ)(Ƃ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
June
30,
2024
(
ƣ
)
14.08
.05
.30
.35
(.02)
(.17)
December
31,
2023
12.56
.09
1.61
1.70
(.09)
(.09)
December
31,
2022
15.27
.05
(2.46)
(2.41)
(.03)
(.27)
December
31,
2021
15.75
.01
3.92
3.93
(.04)
(4.37)
December
31,
2020
14.30
.02
1.75
1.77
(.01)
(.31)
December
31,
2019
11.86
.05
2.68
2.73
(.07)
(.22)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
41
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(ǿ)(±)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(ɯ)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(Ƃ)(ɯ)
(∆)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(Ƃ)(ɯ)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(ǿ)
(.19)
14.24
2.49
210,946
1.17
1.13
.64
33
(.18)
14.08
13.61
215,879
1.17
1.13
.70
87
(.30)
12.56
(15.96)
206,162
1.15
1.12
.40
101
(4.41)
15.27
25.79
257,553
1.14
1.13
.05
114
(.32)
15.75
12.70
236,264
1.25
1.25
.12
125
(.29)
14.30
23.07
227,899
1.19
1.19
.34
127
Russell
Investment
Funds
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
42
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
underlying
funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Advisory
fees
$
150,002
Administrative
fees
8,638
Transfer
agent
fees
760
Trustee
fees
1,539
$
160,939
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
$
9,962
$
27,231
$
29,101
$
$
1
$
8,093
$
238
$
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
3,175
18,254
19,394
2,035
104
$
13,137
$
45,485
$
48,495
$
$
1
$
10,128
$
342
$
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
190,503,660
$
34,984,858
$
(15,925,983)
$
19,058,875
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
43
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Common
Stocks
-
94.7%
Australia
-
1.9%
Aristocrat
Leisure,
Ltd.
3,255
107
ASX,
Ltd.
-
ADR
2,670
107
Australia
&
New
Zealand
Banking
Group,
Ltd.
-
ADR
4,869
92
BHP
Group,
Ltd.
-
ADR
43,882
1,257
Brambles,
Ltd.
12,115
118
Coles
Group,
Ltd.
10,103
115
Commonwealth
Bank
of
Australia
-
ADR
3,378
287
Fortescue
Metals
Group,
Ltd.
16,319
233
Glencore
PLC
124,444
710
Independence
Group
NL
8,791
33
Insurance
Australia
Group,
Ltd.
93,947
447
Medibank
Pvt
,
Ltd.
36,191
90
National
Australia
Bank,
Ltd.
-
ADR
4,097
99
Northern
Star
Resources,
Ltd.
10,952
94
QBE
Insurance
Group,
Ltd.
56,604
656
Rio
Tinto
PLC
9,685
637
Rio
Tinto,
Ltd.
-
ADR
1,154
92
Telstra
Group,
Ltd.
179,403
432
Wesfarmers,
Ltd.
3,132
136
Woodside
Energy
Group,
Ltd.
36,570
690
6,432
Austria
-
0.7%
ams
AG(Æ)
94,328
129
Erste
Group
Bank
AG
34,775
1,647
Mondi
PLC
38,140
733
2,509
Belgium
-
0.2%
Ageas
SA
10,110
462
Proximus
SADP
21,425
170
632
Brazil
-
0.8%
Ambev
SA(Æ)
453,925
927
Atacadao
SA(Æ)
106,481
172
Banco
Bradesco
SA
-
ADR
192,385
431
Banco
do
Brasil
SA
42,154
201
Caixa
Seguridade
Participacoes
S/A
16,561
42
Cia
de
Saneamento
Basico
do
Estado
de
Sao
Paulo(Æ)
22,733
305
Lojas
Renner
SA(Æ)
107,934
241
Telefonica
Brasil
SA(Æ)
49,774
404
Ultrapar
Participacoes
SA
24,697
95
2,818
Burkina
Faso
-
0.1%
Endeavour
Mining
PLC
8,315
176
Canada
-
4.7%
Alimentation
Couche-Tard,
Inc.
2,589
145
ARC
Resources,
Ltd.
14,524
259
Bank
of
Montreal
995
84
Bank
of
Nova
Scotia
(The)
2,326
106
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Barrick
Gold
Corp.
27,207
454
Canadian
Imperial
Bank
of
Commerce
2,428
115
Canadian
National
Railway
Co.
16,975
2,006
Canadian
Natural
Resources,
Ltd.
6,566
234
Canadian
Pacific
Kansas
City,
Ltd.
1,090
86
CCL
Industries,
Inc.
Class
B
2,111
111
Cenovus
Energy,
Inc.
7,657
151
CGI
Group,
Inc.(Æ)
1,155
115
Constellation
Software,
Inc.
82
236
Dollarama
,
Inc.
9,740
889
Enbridge,
Inc.
4,216
150
Fairfax
Financial
Holdings,
Ltd.
253
288
Great-West
Lifeco
,
Inc.
13,568
396
iA
Financial
Corp.,
Inc.
3,847
242
Imperial
Oil,
Ltd.
1,855
126
Intact
Financial
Corp.
883
147
Kinross
Gold
Corp.
14,736
123
Loblaw
Cos.,
Ltd.
984
114
Magna
International,
Inc.
Class
A
24,520
1,028
Manulife
Financial
Corp.
44,674
1,190
Metro,
Inc.
Class
A
960
53
National
Bank
of
Canada
9,773
775
Nutrien
,
Ltd.
2,561
130
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
-
GDR
13,709
1,460
Shopify,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
15,497
1,024
Stantec
,
Inc.
10,477
877
Sun
Life
Financial,
Inc.
16,693
819
Suncor
Energy,
Inc.
5,749
219
Teck
Resources,
Ltd.
Class
B
2,025
97
TELUS
Corp.
3,860
58
TFI
International,
Inc.
924
134
Thomson
Reuters
Corp.
371
63
Toronto-Dominion
Bank
(The)
18,354
1,009
Tourmaline
Oil
Corp.
13,997
635
West
Fraser
Timber
Co.,
Ltd.
968
74
16,222
China
-
2.4%
Alibaba
Group
Holding,
Ltd.
141,414
1,271
Baidu,
Inc.
Class
A(Æ)
21,950
238
BOC
Hong
Kong
Holdings,
Ltd.
26,000
80
China
Merchants
Bank
Co.,
Ltd.
Class
H
67,000
304
China
Overseas
Land
&
Investment,
Ltd.
273,000
473
Dongfeng
Motor
Group
Co.,
Ltd.
Class
H(Æ)
218,000
62
H
World
Group,
Ltd.
-
ADR
14,006
467
Haier
Smart
Home
Co.,
Ltd.
Class
H
147,800
494
Lenovo
Group,
Ltd.
482,000
680
Tencent
Holdings,
Ltd.
83,984
3,986
Weichai
Power
Co.,
Ltd.
Class
H
162,000
310
Wilmar
International,
Ltd.
19,000
43
8,408
Denmark
-
2.6%
AP
Moller
-
Maersk
A/S
Class
B
49
85
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
44
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Coloplast
A/S
Class
B
619
74
Danske
Bank
A/S
28,337
843
DSV
A/S
3,548
543
Genmab
A/S(Æ)
283
71
Novo
Nordisk
A/S
Class
B
45,862
6,552
Novozymes
A/S
Class
B
589
36
Svitzer
A/S(Æ)
98
4
Tryg
A/S
3,314
72
Vestas
Wind
Systems
A/S(Æ)
27,503
635
8,915
Finland
-
1.0%
Elisa
OYJ
6,549
300
Nokia
OYJ
474,358
1,805
Nordea
Bank
Abp
6,897
82
Sampo
OYJ
Class
A
7,597
326
UPM-
Kymmene
OYJ
21,817
761
3,274
France
-
8.3%
Accor
SA
44,280
1,826
Air
Liquide
SA
Class
A
1,689
291
Airbus
Group
SE
8,504
1,173
Amundi
SA(Ñ)(Þ)
14,487
930
AXA
SA
28,216
929
BNP
Paribas
SA
11,838
759
Bureau
Veritas
SA
36,735
1,014
Capgemini
SE
3,684
730
Carrefour
SA
30,855
436
Cie
de
Saint-Gobain
SA
8,705
674
Danone
SA
5,661
345
Dassault
Aviation
SA
3,042
551
Dassault
Systemes
SE
2,279
86
Edenred
SE
1,731
73
Eiffage
SA
915
84
Engie
SA
53,357
760
EssilorLuxottica
SA
568
122
Eurazeo
SE
1,650
132
Hermes
International
83
191
Kering
238
86
Legrand
SA
-
ADR
1,065
106
L'Oreal
SA
3,601
1,583
LVMH
Moet
Hennessy
Louis
Vuitton
SE
-
ADR
3,452
2,651
Michelin
(CGDE)
42,172
1,627
Orange
SA
-
ADR
56,519
566
Pernod
Ricard
SA
7,675
1,044
Publicis
Groupe
SA
-
ADR
6,189
656
Renault
SA
8,895
454
Rexel
SA
Class
H
50,636
1,303
Safran
SA
3,298
694
Sartorius
Stedim
Biotech
11,747
1,919
Societe
Generale
SA
28,063
655
Teleperformance
-
GDR
14,495
1,520
Thales
SA
1,678
270
TotalEnergies
SE
27,622
1,841
Valeo
SE
19,170
205
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Vinci
SA
3,135
330
28,616
Germany
-
6.5%
adidas
AG
3,975
949
Allianz
SE
1,645
457
BASF
SE
41,475
2,004
Bayer
AG
41,691
1,179
Beiersdorf
AG
941
137
Brenntag
SE
6,628
447
Commerzbank
AG
7,694
117
Continental
AG
13,877
786
Covestro
AG(Æ)(Þ)
16,298
955
Daimler
Truck
Holding
AG
49,596
1,973
Deutsche
Boerse
AG
12,721
2,600
Deutsche
Post
AG
2,236
90
Deutsche
Telekom
AG
13,170
331
E.ON
SE
8,607
113
Evonik
Industries
AG
49,931
1,018
Fresenius
Medical
Care
AG
&
Co.
KGaA
22,615
865
Fresenius
SE
&
Co.
KGaA
(Æ)
17,631
526
GEA
Group
AG
6,603
275
Hannover
Rueck
SE
3,054
774
Heidelberg
Materials
AG
9,184
952
Infineon
Technologies
AG
-
ADR
22,256
818
Mercedes-Benz
Group
AG
11,499
795
Merck
KGaA
489
81
Muenchener
Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft
AG
2,146
1,073
Rheinmetall
AG
1,677
853
SAP
SE
-
ADR
8,068
1,638
Siemens
AG
2,213
412
Symrise
AG
870
107
Talanx
AG
1,383
110
22,435
Hong
Kong
-
2.0%
AIA
Group,
Ltd.
362,339
2,457
CK
Asset
Holdings,
Ltd.
103,049
386
CK
Hutchison
Holdings,
Ltd.
Class
B
87,313
418
CLP
Holdings,
Ltd.
60,000
485
Hang
Seng
Bank,
Ltd.
36,700
470
Hong
Kong
&
China
Gas
Co.,
Ltd.
110,000
84
Hong
Kong
Exchanges
&
Clearing,
Ltd.
5,600
178
MTR
Corp.,
Ltd.
55,000
174
Power
Assets
Holdings,
Ltd.
82,000
441
Prudential
PLC
55,590
504
Sino
Land
Co.,
Ltd.
56,000
58
Techtronic
Industries
Co.,
Ltd.
90,771
1,036
WH
Group,
Ltd.(Þ)
402,000
264
6,955
Hungary
-
0.1%
OTP
Bank
PLC
5,799
288
India
-
1.4%
Axis
Bank,
Ltd.
-
GDR(Þ)
7,964
605
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
45
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
HDFC
Bank,
Ltd.
-
ADR
38,317
2,465
Larsen
&
Toubro,
Ltd.
-
GDR(Þ)
17,257
732
MakeMyTrip
,
Ltd.(Æ)
12,333
1,037
4,839
Indonesia
-
0.1%
Bank
Rakyat
Indonesia
Persero
Tbk
PT
1,143,500
319
Ireland
-
1.5%
AIB
Group
PLC
74,276
391
Bank
of
Ireland
Group
PLC
150,583
1,569
Flutter
Entertainment
PLC(Æ)
5,620
1,020
Kerry
Group
PLC
Class
A
14,701
1,190
Kingspan
Group
PLC
1,032
87
Ryanair
Holdings
PLC
-
ADR
6,847
797
Smurfit
Kappa
Group
PLC
2,179
97
5,151
Israel
-
0.1%
Bank
Hapoalim
BM
10,568
93
Bank
Leumi
Le-Israel
BM
12,839
105
Check
Point
Software
Technologies,
Ltd.(Æ)
1,026
169
Nice,
Ltd.(Æ)
547
95
462
Italy
-
2.7%
Assicurazioni
Generali
SpA
6,169
153
BPER
Banca
111,420
565
Coca-Cola
HBC
AG
-
ADR(Æ)
2,806
95
Davide
Campari-Milano
NV
56,249
530
Enel
SpA
224,172
1,564
Eni
SpA
-
ADR
56,956
877
FinecoBank
Banca
Fineco
SpA
137,734
2,053
Intesa
Sanpaolo
SpA
28,762
107
Moncler
SpA
9,676
593
Poste
Italiane
SpA
(Þ)
4,258
54
Recordati
SpA
5,843
306
Snam
Rete
Gas
SpA
100,956
446
Terna
Rete
Elettrica
Nazionale
SpA
44,770
346
UniCredit
SpA
39,583
1,475
9,164
Japan
-
16.6%
Advantest
Corp.
16,700
676
Ajinomoto
Co.,
Inc.
2,700
95
Alfresa
Holdings
Corp.
15,300
210
Alps
Alpine
Co.,
Ltd.
19,100
183
Amada
Co.,
Ltd.
19,900
221
Asahi
Group
Holdings,
Ltd.
1,600
56
Astellas
Pharma,
Inc.
47,100
466
Bridgestone
Corp.
25,800
1,017
Brother
Industries,
Ltd.
8,600
152
Canon,
Inc.
33,800
918
Chugai
Pharmaceutical
Co.,
Ltd.
3,600
129
Dai-ichi
Life
Holdings,
Inc.
21,250
571
Daiichi
Sankyo
Co.,
Ltd.
26,600
929
Daikin
Industries,
Ltd.
500
69
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Daito
Trust
Construction
Co.,
Ltd.
3,500
361
Daiwa
House
Industry
Co.,
Ltd.
4,700
119
DeNA
Co.,
Ltd.
13,400
133
Denso
Corp.
38,400
599
Dentsu
,
Inc.
15,200
384
Disco
Corp.
700
268
Eisai
Co.,
Ltd.
13,740
564
Fast
Retailing
Co.,
Ltd.
400
101
Fuji
Electric
Co.,
Ltd.
1,900
109
FUJIFILM
Holdings
Corp.
5,700
134
Fujitsu,
Ltd.
9,000
141
Fukuoka
Financial
Group,
Inc.
21,200
569
Hakuhodo
DY
Holdings,
Inc.
25,200
185
Hino
Motors,
Ltd.(Æ)
37,700
98
Hirose
Electric
Co.,
Ltd.
1,100
122
Honda
Motor
Co.,
Ltd.
39,813
428
Hoya
Corp.
800
94
Iida
Group
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
21,800
286
Isuzu
Motors,
Ltd.
55,300
735
ITOCHU
Corp.
20,000
981
Japan
Airlines
Co.,
Ltd.
13,000
205
Japan
Exchange
Group,
Inc.
5,000
117
Japan
Post
Bank
Co.,
Ltd.
Class
A
4,600
44
Japan
Post
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
15,600
155
Japan
Post
Insurance
Co.,
Ltd.
Class
A
19,300
376
Japan
Tobacco,
Inc.
27,400
742
JGC
Holdings
Corp.
18,600
146
Kajima
Corp.
5,100
89
Kao
Corp.
21,500
874
KDDI
Corp.
25,700
681
Keyence
Corp.
6,200
2,735
Kirin
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
46,900
605
Komatsu,
Ltd.
40,100
1,167
Kubota
Corp.
41,000
576
Kyocera
Corp.
55,900
643
Makita
Corp.
13,168
360
Mazda
Motor
Corp.
7,900
77
MEIJI
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
8,400
181
Minebea
Co.,
Ltd.
41,500
856
Mitsubishi
Corp.
5,300
104
Mitsubishi
Electric
Corp.
41,800
668
Mitsubishi
Estate
Co.,
Ltd.
25,500
402
Mitsubishi
Gas
Chemical
Co.,
Inc.
18,800
360
Mitsubishi
HC
Capital,
Inc.
13,300
88
Mitsubishi
UFJ
Financial
Group,
Inc.
11,400
123
Mitsui
&
Co.,
Ltd.
4,400
100
MS&AD
Insurance
Group
Holdings,
Inc.
91,700
2,048
Murata
Manufacturing
Co.,
Ltd.
7,200
149
NEC
Corp.
1,700
139
Nidec
Corp.
34,600
1,564
Nikon
Corp.
18,600
189
Nintendo
Co.,
Ltd.
4,200
224
Nippon
Prologis,
Inc.(ö)
84
131
Nippon
Steel
Corp.
3,700
78
Nippon
Telegraph
&
Telephone
Corp.
106,550
101
Nippon
Television
Holdings,
Inc.
15,800
229
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
46
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Nippon
Yusen
3,700
108
Nissan
Motor
Co.,
Ltd.
142,100
485
Nissin
Foods
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
3,300
84
Nitto
Denko
Corp.
27,900
2,212
Obayashi
Corp.
11,200
134
Obic
Co.,
Ltd.
400
52
Olympus
Corp.
45,700
735
Ono
Pharmaceutical
Co.,
Ltd.
35,391
483
ORIX
Corp.
4,200
93
Otsuka
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
6,000
253
Panasonic
Holdings
Corp.
6,800
56
Persol
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
163,800
228
Recruit
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
6,600
355
Resona
Holdings,
Inc.
205,300
1,363
Rinnai
Corp.
10,900
248
Rohm
Co.,
Ltd.
34,600
464
SCSK
Corp.
5,000
100
Secom
Co.,
Ltd.
2,600
154
Sega
Sammy
Holdings,
Inc.
20,300
301
Sekisui
Chemical
Co.,
Ltd.
19,100
265
Sekisui
House,
Ltd.
7,400
164
SG
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
12,200
112
Shin-Etsu
Chemical
Co.,
Ltd.
83,275
3,239
Shionogi
&
Co.,
Ltd.
3,100
121
SMC
Corp.
1,100
525
SoftBank
Corp.
8,700
106
Sompo
Japan
Nipponkoa
Holdings,
Inc.
26,400
564
Sony
Group
Corp.
9,810
834
Stanley
Electric
Co.,
Ltd.
12,839
229
Subaru
Corp.
41,944
893
Sumitomo
Electric
Industries,
Ltd.
15,600
244
Sumitomo
Heavy
Industries,
Ltd.
8,000
209
Sumitomo
Mitsui
Financial
Group,
Inc.
8,900
595
Sumitomo
Mitsui
Trust
Holdings,
Inc.
38,600
882
Sumitomo
Rubber
Industries,
Ltd.
18,400
184
Suntory
Beverage
&
Food,
Ltd.
25,600
909
T&D
Holdings,
Inc.
61,900
1,085
Taiheiyo
Cement
Corp.
8,800
222
Takeda
Pharmaceutical
Co.,
Ltd.
31,000
804
TDK
Corp.
18,200
1,112
Terumo
Corp.
6,400
106
THK
Co.,
Ltd.
15,600
280
Tokio
Marine
Holdings,
Inc.
34,100
1,280
Tokyo
Electron,
Ltd.
8,110
1,781
Toray
Industries,
Inc.
138,000
652
Toyota
Motor
Corp.
43,600
898
Trend
Micro,
Inc.
1,800
73
Tsuruha
Holdings,
Inc.
4,500
256
Unicharm
Corp.
4,300
138
USS
Co.,
Ltd.
16,000
135
Yamaha
Motor
Co.,
Ltd.
45,600
424
Yamato
Holdings
Co.,
Ltd.
25,994
285
56,943
Luxembourg
-
0.8%
ArcelorMittal
SA
36,102
823
Eurofins
Scientific
SE
37,437
1,861
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
RTL
Group
SA
5,556
169
2,853
Macao
-
0.2%
Galaxy
Entertainment
Group,
Ltd.
169,869
791
Malaysia
-
0.1%
CIMB
Group
Holdings
BHD
193,117
278
Mexico
-
0.1%
Fresnillo
PLC
26,516
189
Netherlands
-
5.8%
ABN
AMRO
Bank
NV(Þ)
36,355
596
Adyen
NV(Æ)(Þ)
176
210
Akzo
Nobel
NV
1,051
64
Argenx
SE(Æ)
1,320
571
ASM
International
NV
310
236
ASML
Holding
NV
2,692
2,777
BE
Semiconductor
Industries
NV
882
147
Ferrari
NV
2,347
960
Heineken
NV
8,053
777
ING
Groep
NV
113,344
1,942
Koninklijke
Ahold
Delhaize
NV
4,432
131
Koninklijke
KPN
NV
126,988
487
Koninklijke
Philips
NV(Æ)
52,953
1,332
NN
Group
NV
12,908
600
Randstad
NV
37,360
1,692
Shell
PLC
112,884
4,056
Universal
Music
Group
NV
99,266
2,943
VEON,
Ltd.
-
ADR(Æ)
5,377
139
Wolters
Kluwer
NV
1,533
253
19,913
New
Zealand
-
0.1%
Spark
New
Zealand,
Ltd.
91,708
232
Norway
-
0.5%
DNB
Bank
ASA
6,002
118
Equinor
ASA
Class
N
36,141
1,033
Norsk
Hydro
ASA
13,400
83
Orkla
ASA
35,142
285
Telenor
ASA
11,896
135
1,654
Portugal
-
0.1%
Energias
de
Portugal
SA
7,648
28
Jeronimo
Martins
SGPS
SA
10,131
198
226
Russia
-
0.0%
Gazprom
PJSC(Æ)(Š)
114,398
Lukoil
PJSC(Æ)(Š)
2,007
Mobile
TeleSystems
PJSC
-
ADR(Æ)
(Š)
27,365
Sberbank
of
Russia
PJSC(Æ)(Š)
88,440
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
47
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Singapore
-
0.7%
CapitaLand
Ascendas
REIT(ö)
27,900
53
DBS
Group
Holdings,
Ltd.
4,131
109
Grab
Holdings,
Ltd.
Class
A(Æ)
25,734
91
Oversea-Chinese
Banking
Corp.,
Ltd.
85,792
912
Singapore
Exchange,
Ltd.
16,800
117
Singapore
Technologies
Engineering,
Ltd.
29,300
94
Singapore
Telecommunications,
Ltd.
361,700
732
STMicroelectronics
NV
1,934
75
United
Overseas
Bank,
Ltd.
4,700
109
2,292
South
Africa
-
0.2%
Anglo
American
PLC
11,394
358
MTN
Group,
Ltd.
33,103
154
Old
Mutual,
Ltd.
387,774
263
775
South
Korea
-
1.3%
Coway
Co.,
Ltd.
4,975
231
Hankook
Tire
&
Technology
Co.,
Ltd.
5,913
194
Hyundai
Mobis
Co.,
Ltd.
2,710
494
KB
Financial
Group,
Inc.
10,106
573
KT
Corp.
-
ADR
33,867
463
Samsung
Electronics
Co.,
Ltd.
21,646
1,272
Shinhan
Financial
Group
Co.,
Ltd.
31,403
1,091
4,318
Spain
-
2.1%
Amadeus
IT
Group
SA
Class
A
28,302
1,883
Banco
Bilbao
Vizcaya
Argentaria
SA
-
ADR
9,306
93
Banco
Santander
SA
-
ADR
20,378
95
CaixaBank
SA
224,118
1,186
Cellnex
Telecom
SA(Þ)
17,817
578
Endesa
SA
-
ADR
2,131
40
Iberdrola
SA
15,811
205
Industria
de
Diseno
Textil
SA
62,829
3,105
Redeia
Corp.
SA
7,686
134
7,319
Sweden
-
1.8%
Assa
Abloy
AB
Class
B
27,405
776
Atlas
Copco
AB
Class
A
11,526
217
Atlas
Copco
AB
Class
B
52,449
849
Boliden
AB
12,387
395
Epiroc
AB
Class
A
5,150
103
Essity
Aktiebolag
Class
B
26,634
681
Hexagon
AB
Class
B
112,386
1,262
Investor
AB
Class
B
4,112
113
Sandvik
AB
25,023
503
Skandinaviska
Enskilda
Banken
AB
Class
A
10,055
149
SKF
AB
Class
B
27,647
552
Svenska
Handelsbanken
AB
Class
A
8,008
76
Telefonaktiebolaget
LM
Ericsson
Class
B
81,148
504
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Volvo
AB
Class
B
3,393
87
6,267
Switzerland
-
4.3%
ABB,
Ltd.
1,252
69
Adecco
Group
AG
13,302
442
Alcon,
Inc.
6,067
540
Baloise
Holding
AG
608
107
Barry
Callebaut
AG
32
52
Chocoladefab
riken
Lindt
&
Spruengli
AG
7
185
DSM-
Firmenich
AG
760
86
EMS-
Chemie
Holding
AG
402
330
Geberit
AG
180
107
Givaudan
SA
37
175
Julius
Baer
Group,
Ltd.
18,724
1,045
Kuehne
&
Nagel
International
AG
2,398
690
Logitech
International
SA
962
93
Novartis
AG
28,885
3,095
Partners
Group
Holding
AG
552
710
Schindler
Holding
AG
827
207
SGS
SA
6,736
599
Sika
AG
257
73
Straumann
Holding
AG
526
65
Swatch
Group
AG
(The)
Class
B
2,539
520
Swiss
Life
Holding
AG
272
200
Swisscom
AG
1,235
695
UBS
Group
AG
132,759
3,886
Zurich
Insurance
Group
AG
1,817
967
14,938
Taiwan
-
2.8%
Catcher
Technology
Co.,
Ltd.
42,513
303
E
Ink
Holdings,
Inc.
71,000
554
Hon
Hai
Precision
Industry
Co.,
Ltd.
88,184
578
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co.,
Ltd.
125,000
3,718
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co.,
Ltd.
-
ADR
26,384
4,586
9,739
Thailand
-
0.2%
Kasikornbank
PCL
166,100
567
United
Kingdom
-
9.0%
3i
Group
PLC
7,817
301
Ashtead
Group
PLC
1,895
126
AstraZeneca
PLC
12,908
2,012
Auto
Trader
Group
PLC(Þ)
10,287
104
Babcock
International
Group
PLC
40,758
269
BAE
Systems
PLC
12,460
208
Barclays
PLC
236,402
624
Barratt
Developments
PLC
36,562
217
Berkeley
Group
Holdings
PLC
756
44
British
American
Tobacco
PLC
39,153
1,204
British
Land
Co.
PLC
(The)(ö)
44,556
231
BT
Group
PLC
286,844
509
Burberry
Group
PLC
28,319
315
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
48
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Centrica
PLC
45,869
78
Compass
Group
PLC
74,900
2,039
Diageo
PLC
2,810
88
easyJet
PLC
68,500
395
HSBC
Holdings
PLC
241,129
2,087
Imperial
Tobacco
Group
PLC
2,349
60
Intermediate
Capital
Group
PLC
26,492
726
Intertek
Group
PLC
31,567
1,914
J
Sainsbury
PLC
289,283
933
Kingfisher
PLC
110,109
347
Land
Securities
Group
PLC(ö)
30,109
236
London
Stock
Exchange
Group
PLC
15,455
1,832
NatWest
Group
PLC
261,238
1,025
Pearson
PLC
7,718
96
Reckitt
Benckiser
Group
PLC
46,795
2,525
RELX
PLC
47,326
2,169
Rolls-Royce
Holdings
PLC(Æ)
42,052
243
Sage
Group
PLC
(The)
9,700
133
Schroders
PLC
34,148
157
Smith
&
Nephew
PLC
8,755
108
St.
James's
Place
PLC
27,635
191
Standard
Chartered
PLC
178,769
1,611
Tate
&
Lyle
PLC
29,942
227
Tesco
PLC
393,003
1,522
Travis
Perkins
PLC
26,830
261
Unilever
PLC
24,376
1,342
United
Utilities
Group
PLC
5,357
67
Vodafone
Group
PLC
180,615
159
Wausau
Paper
Corp.
63,950
586
Weir
Group
PLC
(The)
50,852
1,269
Wise
PLC
Class
A(Æ)
53,516
460
31,050
United
States
-
10.9%
Accenture
PLC
Class
A
6,754
2,049
Allegion
PLC
17,544
2,073
Amdocs,
Ltd.
16,401
1,294
Aon
PLC
Class
A
7,250
2,129
ARM
Holdings
PLC
-
ADR(Æ)
778
127
BP
PLC
187,758
1,131
CRH
PLC
1,354
100
CSL,
Ltd.
835
164
Experian
PLC
3,487
162
GSK
Finance
No.
3
PLC
111,644
2,152
Haleon
PLC
850,342
3,462
Holcim
AG(Æ)
7,190
638
Las
Vegas
Sands
Corp.
11,625
514
Linde
PLC
8,305
3,644
Medtronic
PLC
10,895
858
Nestle
SA
40,918
4,177
Roche
Holding
AG
11,118
3,085
Sanofi
SA
-
ADR
28,402
2,730
Schlumberger
NV
39,278
1,853
Schneider
Electric
SE
16,139
3,851
Spotify
Technology
SA(Æ)
3,070
963
Stellantis
NV
4,484
88
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Tenaris
SA
17,067
262
37,506
Total
Common
Stocks
(cost
$299,294)
325,465
Preferred
Stocks
-
1.3%
Brazil
-
0.1%
Raizen
Energia
SA
6.188%
(Ÿ)
385,686
203
Germany
-
0.5%
Henkel
AG
&
Co.
KGaA
2.242%
(Ÿ)
12,547
1,118
Volkswagen
AG
8.523%
(Ÿ)
5,651
638
1,756
South
Korea
-
0.7%
Samsung
Electronics
Co.,
Ltd.
1.592%
(Ÿ)
48,660
2,235
Total
Preferred
Stocks
(cost
$4,262)
4,194
Warrants
and
Rights
-
0.0%
Canada
-
0.0%
Constellation
Software,
Inc.(Æ)
2040
Warrants
82
Total
Warrants
and
Rights
(cost
$—)
Short-Term
Investments
-
2.2%
United
States
-
2.2%
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund(@)
7,558,992
(∞)
7,557
Total
Short-Term
Investments
(cost
$7,556)
7,557
Other
Securities
-
0.3%
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund(@)(×)
886,600
(∞)
887
Total
Other
Securities
(cost
$887)
887
Total
Investments
-
98.5%
(identified
cost
$311,999)
338,103
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
1.5%
5,313
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
343,416
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
49
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
1.5%
ABN
AMRO
Bank
NV
10/03/19
EUR
36,355
17.33
630
596
Adyen
NV
04/19/22
EUR
176
1,538.11
271
210
Amundi
SA
02/21/19
EUR
14,487
64.26
931
930
Auto
Trader
Group
PLC
08/04/23
GBP
10,287
8.08
83
104
Axis
Bank,
Ltd.
04/12/24
7,964
66.41
529
605
Cellnex
Telecom
SA
11/11/20
EUR
17,817
52.64
938
578
Covestro
AG
08/15/19
EUR
16,298
52.10
849
955
Larsen
&
Toubro,
Ltd.
02/23/24
17,257
41.50
716
732
Poste
Italiane
SpA
06/07/24
EUR
4,258
13.82
59
54
WH
Group,
Ltd.
06/26/19
HKD
402,000
0.76
306
264
5,028
For
a
description
of
restricted
securities
see
note
9
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Futures
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
contract
amounts
)
Number
of
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Long
Positions
CAC40
Euro
Index
Futures
10
EUR
749
07/24
(10)
DAX
Index
Futures
2
EUR
920
09/24
5
EURO
STOXX
50
Index
Futures
7
EUR
345
09/24
(2)
FTSE/MIB
Index
Futures
1
EUR
167
09/24
(1)
IBEX
35
Index
Futures
2
EUR
218
07/24
(3)
OMXS30
Index
Futures
11
SEK
2,836
07/24
S&P/TSX
60
Index
Futures
62
CAD
16,250
09/24
118
SPI
200
Index
Futures
110
AUD
21,373
09/24
109
TOPIX
Index
Futures
66
JPY
1,854,930
09/24
125
Short
Positions
FTSE
100
Index
Futures
14
GBP
1,150
09/24
23
Hang
Seng
Index
Futures
24
HKD
21,156
07/24
48
MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Index
Futures
381
USD
20,730
09/24
(175)
MSCI
Singapore
Index
Futures
77
SGD
2,436
07/24
(13)
S&P
500
E-Mini
Index
Futures
22
USD
6,074
09/24
4
Total
Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Futures
Contracts
(å)
228
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Amount
Sold
Amount
Bought
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Bank
of
America
USD
2,777
AUD
4,138
09/18/24
(11)
Bank
of
America
USD
2,447
CAD
3,342
09/18/24
Bank
of
America
USD
61
CHF
55
07/02/24
Bank
of
America
USD
116
CHF
104
07/02/24
Bank
of
America
USD
236
EUR
220
07/02/24
Bank
of
America
USD
409
EUR
382
07/02/24
Bank
of
America
USD
245
GBP
194
07/02/24
Bank
of
America
USD
311
HKD
2,425
07/03/24
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
50
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Amount
Sold
Amount
Bought
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Bank
of
America
USD
463
JPY
74,153
07/02/24
(2)
Bank
of
America
USD
3,920
JPY
602,107
09/18/24
(133)
Bank
of
America
USD
286
NOK
3,055
07/02/24
Bank
of
America
USD
763
SEK
7,818
09/18/24
(23)
Bank
of
America
USD
63
SGD
85
07/02/24
Bank
of
America
DKK
4,163
USD
597
07/02/24
(1)
Bank
of
America
EUR
2,051
USD
2,232
09/18/24
28
Barclays
USD
2,777
AUD
4,138
09/18/24
(11)
Barclays
USD
2,447
CAD
3,342
09/18/24
Barclays
USD
3,922
JPY
602,107
09/18/24
(135)
Barclays
USD
762
SEK
7,818
09/18/24
(22)
Barclays
EUR
2,051
USD
2,235
09/18/24
30
Citigroup
USD
2,779
AUD
4,138
09/18/24
(13)
Citigroup
USD
2,448
CAD
3,342
09/18/24
Citigroup
USD
3,920
JPY
602,107
09/18/24
(133)
Citigroup
USD
764
SEK
7,818
09/18/24
(23)
Citigroup
EUR
2,051
USD
2,233
09/18/24
28
HSBC
USD
2,776
AUD
4,138
09/18/24
(10)
HSBC
USD
2,447
CAD
3,342
09/18/24
1
HSBC
USD
3,918
JPY
602,107
09/18/24
(131)
HSBC
USD
763
SEK
7,818
09/18/24
(22)
HSBC
EUR
2,051
USD
2,231
09/18/24
26
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
USD
2,775
AUD
4,138
09/18/24
(9)
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
USD
2,446
CAD
3,342
09/18/24
1
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
USD
3,916
JPY
602,107
09/18/24
(130)
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
USD
763
SEK
7,818
09/18/24
(22)
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
EUR
2,051
USD
2,231
09/18/24
27
State
Street
USD
66
BRL
365
07/01/24
(1)
State
Street
USD
2,579
DKK
17,660
09/18/24
(32)
State
Street
USD
2,022
GBP
1,575
09/18/24
(31)
State
Street
USD
1,045
NOK
10,950
09/18/24
(17)
State
Street
CHF
990
USD
1,123
09/18/24
11
State
Street
HKD
2,630
USD
338
09/19/24
State
Street
NZD
220
USD
137
09/18/24
3
Total
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
(757)
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Common
Stocks
Australia
$
$
6,432
$
$
$
6,432
1
.9
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
51
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Austria
2,509
2,509
0
.7
Belgium
632
632
0
.2
Brazil
2,818
2,818
0
.8
Burkina
Faso
176
176
0
.1
Canada
16,222
16,222
4
.7
China
777
7,631
8,408
2
.4
Denmark
4
8,911
8,915
2
.6
Finland
3,274
3,274
1
.0
France
28,616
28,616
8
.3
Germany
22,435
22,435
6
.5
Hong
Kong
6,955
6,955
2
.0
Hungary
288
288
0
.1
India
3,502
1,337
4,839
1
.4
Indonesia
319
319
0
.1
Ireland
797
4,354
5,151
1
.5
Israel
169
293
462
0
.1
Italy
9,164
9,164
2
.7
Japan
56,943
56,943
16
.6
Luxembourg
2,853
2,853
0
.8
Macao
791
791
0
.2
Malaysia
278
278
0
.1
Mexico
189
189
0
.1
Netherlands
139
19,774
19,913
5
.8
New
Zealand
232
232
0
.1
Norway
1,654
1,654
0
.5
Portugal
226
226
0
.1
Russia
Singapore
91
2,201
2,292
0
.7
South
Africa
775
775
0
.2
South
Korea
463
3,855
4,318
1
.3
Spain
7,319
7,319
2
.1
Sweden
6,267
6,267
1
.8
Switzerland
115
14,823
14,938
4
.3
Taiwan
4,586
5,153
9,739
2
.8
Thailand
567
567
0
.2
United
Kingdom
31,050
31,050
9
.0
United
States
15,505
22,001
37,506
10
.9
Preferred
Stocks
203
3,991
4,194
1
.3
Warrants
and
Rights
Short-Term
Investments
7,557
7,557
2
.2
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
52
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Other
Securities
887
887
0
.3
Total
Investments
45,567
284,092
8,444
338,103
98
.5
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
1
.5
100
.0
Other
Financial
Instruments
Assets
Futures
Contracts
432
432
0
.1
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
155
155
*
A
Liabilities
Futures
Contracts
(204
)
(204
)
(0
.1)
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
(4
)
(908
)
(912
)
(0
.3)
Total
Other
Financial
Instruments
**
$
224
$
(753
)
$
$
$
(529
)
*
Less
than
.05%
of
net
assets.
**
Futures
and
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
values
reflect
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
investments.
(a)
Certain
investments
that
are
measured
at
fair
value
using
the
net
asset
value
per
share
(or
its
equivalent)
practical
expedient
have
not
been
classified
in
the
fair
value
levels.
The
fair
value
amounts
presented
in
the
table
are
intended
to
permit
reconciliation
to
the
amounts
presented
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
For
a
description
of
the
Levels,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
For
a
disclosure
on
transfers
into
and
out
of
Level
3
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Investments
in
which
significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3)
were
used
in
determining
a
fair
value
as
of
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
were
less
than
1%
of
net
assets.
Amounts
in
thousands
Sector
Exposure
Fair
Value
$
Common
Stocks
Consumer
Discretionary
....................................................................
47,141
Consumer
Staples
...............................................................................
23,041
Energy
................................................................................................
16,893
Financial
Services
..............................................................................
80,123
Health
Care
........................................................................................
35,291
Materials
and
Processing
...................................................................
28,554
Producer
Durables
..............................................................................
42,073
Technology
.........................................................................................
41,953
Utilities
...............................................................................................
10,396
Preferred
Stocks
Consumer
Discretionary
....................................................................
638
Consumer
Staples
...............................................................................
1,118
Technology
.........................................................................................
2,235
Utilities
...............................................................................................
203
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
53
Amounts
in
thousands
Sector
Exposure
Fair
Value
$
Warrants
and
Rights
...................................................................
Short-Term
Investments
.............................................................
7,557
Other
Securities
...........................................................................
887
Total
Investments
...............................................................................
338,103
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
54
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Fair
Value
of
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Unrealized
appreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
$
$
155
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts*
432
Total
$
432
$
155
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Liabilities
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts*
$
204
$
Unrealized
depreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
912
Total
$
204
$
912
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity  
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
Futures
contracts
$
216
$
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
(2,003)
Total
$
216
$
(2,003)
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Futures
contracts
$
1,064
$
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
(2,241)
Total
$
1,064
$
(2,241)
*
Includes
cumulative
appreciation
(depreciation)
of
futures
contracts
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Only
variation
margin
is
reported
within
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
55
Amounts
in
thousands
Offsetting
of
Financial
Assets
and
Derivative
Assets
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Securities
on
Loan*
Investments,
at
fair
value
$
834
$
$
834
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Unrealized
appreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
155
155
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
989
989
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
989
$
$
989
Financial
Assets,
Derivative
Assets,
and
Collateral
Held
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Received
Net
Amount
Bank
of
America
$
29
$
29
$
$
Barclays
30
30
Citigroup
862
28
834
HSBC
27
27
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
28
28
State
Street
13
13
Total
$
989
$
155
$
834
$
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
56
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
Offsetting
of
Financial
Liabilities
and
Derivative
Liabilities
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Unrealized
depreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
$
912
$
$
912
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
912
912
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
(4)
(4)
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
908
$
$
908
Financial
Liabilities,
Derivative
Liabilities,
and
Collateral
Pledged
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged
Net
Amount
Bank
of
America
$
168
$
29
$
$
139
Barclays
168
30
138
Citigroup
169
28
141
HSBC
163
27
136
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
161
28
133
State
Street
79
13
66
Total
$
908
$
155
$
$
753
*      Fair
value
of
securities
on
loan
as
reported
in
the
footnotes
to
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
      Collateral
received
or
pledged
amounts
may
not
reconcile
to
those
disclosed
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
due
to
the
inclusion
of
off-Balance
Sheet
collateral
and
adjustments
made
to
exclude
overcollateralization.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
and
counterparty
risk
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
57
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
311,999
Investments,
at
fair
value(*)(>)
....................................................................................................................................................
338,103
Foreign
currency
holdings(
)
......................................................................................................................................................
2,925
Unrealized
appreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................
155
Receivables:
Dividends
and
interest
......................................................................................................................................................
520
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
35
Investments
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
1,882
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
11
Foreign
capital
gains
taxes
recoverable
...........................................................................................................................
1,084
From
broker(a)
.................................................................................................................................................................
3,609
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................
230
Prepaid
expenses
..........................................................................................................................................................................
2
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
348,556
Liabilities
Payables:
Investments
purchased
.....................................................................................................................................................
2,871
Fund
shares
redeemed
......................................................................................................................................................
110
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
269
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
91
Unrealized
depreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................
912
Payable
upon
return
of
securities
loaned
.....................................................................................................................................
887
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
5,140
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
343,416
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
58
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
29,846
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
280
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
313,290
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
343,416
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
12.24
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
343,415,636
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
28,047,701
Amounts
in
thousands
(
)    
Foreign
currency
holdings
-
cost
$
2,951
(*)    
Securities
on
loan
included
in
investments
$
834
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliates,
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
and
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
$
8,444
(a)  
Receivable
from
Broker
for
Futures
$
3,609
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
59
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Dividends
.........................................................................................................................................................................
$
7,153
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
310
Interest
..............................................................................................................................................................................
24
Securities
lending
income
(net)
.......................................................................................................................................
50
Less
foreign
taxes
withheld
.............................................................................................................................................
(838)
Total
investment
income
..............................................................................................................................................................
6,699
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
1,553
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
86
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
72
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
8
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
41
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
9
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
9
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
22
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
1,800
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(35)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
1,765
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
4,934
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
......................................................................................................................................................................
5,148
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
(1)
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
216
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................................................
(2,003)
Foreign
currency-related
transactions
..............................................................................................................................
(99)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
3,261
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
......................................................................................................................................................................
1,652
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
1
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
1,064
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................................................
(2,241)
Foreign
currency-related
transactions
..............................................................................................................................
(156)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
320
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
3,581
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
8,515
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
60
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
4,934
$
6,526
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
3,261
5,629
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
320
38,181
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
8,515
50,336
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(2,232)
(6,308)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(2,232)
(6,308)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
(10,430)
(17,149)
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
(4,147)
26,879
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
347,563
320,684
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
343,416
$
347,563
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
358
$
4,372
1,322
$
15,051
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
188
2,232
533
6,308
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(1,399)
(17,034)
(3,393)
(38,508)
Total
increase
(decrease)
(853)
$
(10,430)
(1,538)
$
(17,149)
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
62
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(
ƥ)(Ƃ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
June
30,
2024
(ƣ)
12.03
.17
.12
.29
(.08)
December
31,
2023
10.54
.22
1.49
1.71
(.15)
(.07)
December
31,
2022
12.35
.22
(1.82)
(1.60)
(.21)
December
31,
2021
12.18
.23
1.27
1.50
(.33)
(1.00)
December
31,
2020
11.72
.12
.47
.59
(.13)
December
31,
2019
10.04
.22
1.76
1.98
(.30)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
63
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(ǿ)(±)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(ɯ)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(Ƃ)(ɯ)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(Ƃ)(ɯ)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(ǿ)
(.08)
12.24
2.41
343,416
1.04
1.02
2.86
13
(.22)
12.03
16.26
347,563
1.05
1.03
1.96
32
(.21)
10.54
(13.04)
320,684
1.05
1.03
2.04
33
(1.33)
12.35
12.66
377,463
1.04
1.03
1.78
32
(.13)
12.18
5.08
395,518
1.06
1.06
1.17
59
(.30)
11.72
19.72
397,106
1.06
1.06
2.03
72
Russell
Investment
Funds
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
64
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
underlying
funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Advisory
fees
$
251,864
Administrative
fees
14,311
Transfer
agent
fees
1,259
Trustee
fees
1,791
$
269,225
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
$
13,253
$
41,127
$
46,823
$
(1
)
$
1
$
7,557
$
310
$
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
721
18,609
18,443
887
37
$
13,974
$
59,736
$
65,266
$
(1
)
$
1
$
8,444
$
347
$
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
313,421,486
$
49,493,538
$
(25,341,365)
$
24,152,173
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
65
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Long-Term
Investments
-
80.2%
Asset-Backed
Securities
-
4.3%
Arbor
Realty
Commercial
Real
Estate
Notes,
Ltd.
Series
2021-FL3
Class
A
1.155%
due
08/15/34
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
1.070%)(Ê)(Þ)
300
297
BDS,
Ltd.
Series
2022-FL11
Class
ATS
2.100%
due
03/19/39
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
1.800%)(Ê)(Þ)
3,822
3,808
Carlyle
Global
Market
Strategies
CLO,
Ltd.
Series
2024-5A
Class
A2R3
1.000%
due
01/20/32
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.650%)(Ê)(Þ)
160
160
CarMax
Auto
Owner
Trust
Series
2024-1
Class
D
6.000%
due
07/15/30
50
50
Conseco
Financial
Corp.
Series
1998-2
Class
M1
6.940%
due
12/01/28
(~)(Ê)
490
466
Countrywide
Asset-Backed
Certificates
Trust
Series
2007-4
Class
A4W
4.640%
due
04/25/47
1,470
1,338
DLLAA
LLC
Series
2023-1A
Class
A4
5.730%
due
10/20/31
(Þ)
1,676
1,694
Greenpoint
Manufactured
Housing
Contract
Trust
Series
2000-4
Class
A3
2.190%
due
08/21/31
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
2.000%)(Ê)
450
434
Hilton
Grand
Vacations
Trust
Series
2023-1A
Class
C
6.940%
due
01/25/38
(Þ)
74
76
J.G.
Wentworth
XXXIX
LLC
Series
2017-2A
Class
B
5.090%
due
09/17/74
(Þ)
42
38
John
Deere
Owner
Trust
Series
2024-B
Class
A4
5.190%
due
05/15/31
1,500
1,509
Juniper
Valley
Park
CLO,
Ltd.
1.000%
due
07/20/36
4,320
4,320
Kubota
Credit
Owner
Trust
Series
2024-1A
Class
A4
5.200%
due
01/15/30
(Þ)
1,716
1,710
Series
2024-2A
Class
A4
5.190%
due
05/15/30
(Þ)
660
659
Lunar
Structured
Aircraft
Portfolio
Notes
Series
2021-1
Class
A
2.636%
due
10/15/46
(Þ)
194
174
MF1
LLC
Series
2022-FL9
Class
A
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
2.960%
due
06/19/37
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
2.150%)(Ê)(Þ)
3,993
3,998
Series
2023-FL12
Class
A
7.366%
due
10/19/38
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
2.066%)(Ê)(Þ)
4,885
4,894
Series
2024-FL14
Class
A
7.076%
due
03/19/39
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
1.737%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,874
1,872
MMAF
Equipment
Finance
LLC
Series
2024-A
Class
A4
5.100%
due
07/13/49
(Þ)
1,160
1,158
MVW
LLC
Series
2021-1WA
Class
C
1.940%
due
01/22/41
(Þ)
64
59
OneSky
Loan
Trust
Series
A
Class
A
3.875%
due
07/15/29
2,340
2,192
Option
One
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
Series
2007-FXD1
Class
3A4
5.860%
due
01/25/37
(~)(Ê)
250
237
PFS
Financing
Corp.
Series
2023-C
Class
A
5.520%
due
10/16/28
(Þ)
1,372
1,379
Series
2024-A
Class
A
6.183%
due
01/15/28
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
0.850%)(Ê)(Þ)
120
120
Series
2024-A
Class
B
6.633%
due
01/15/28
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.300%)(Ê)(Þ)
100
100
Renew
Series
2023-1A
Class
A
5.900%
due
11/20/58
(Þ)
270
262
Series
2024-1A
Class
A
6.208%
due
11/20/59
(Þ)
342
334
Saluda
Grade
Alternative
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2023-FIG4
Class
A
6.718%
due
11/25/53
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
842
852
SoFi
Professional
Loan
Program
Trust
Series
2021-A
Class
AFX
1.030%
due
08/17/43
(Þ)
49
42
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2020-MH1
Class
A1
2.250%
due
02/25/60
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
978
936
Verdant
Receivables
LLC
Series
2023-1A
Class
A2
6.240%
due
01/13/31
(Þ)
1,070
1,076
Woodward
Capital
Management
LLC
Series
2024-CES1
Class
A1A
6.025%
due
02/25/44
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,289
1,290
37,534
Corporate
Bonds
and
Notes
-
24.1%
AbbVie,
Inc.
5.050%
due
03/15/34
150
150
5.350%
due
03/15/44
50
49
5.400%
due
03/15/54
130
129
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
66
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.500%
due
03/15/64
50
49
Series
WI
3.200%
due
11/21/29
80
73
4.050%
due
11/21/39
170
148
Africa
Finance
Corp.
Series
REGS
4.375%
due
04/17/26
(Þ)
393
380
African
Export-Import
Bank
(The)
2.634%
due
05/17/26
(Þ)
200
187
Aircastle,
Ltd.
2.850%
due
01/26/28
(Þ)
1,007
911
Alabama
Power
Co.
5.850%
due
11/15/33
80
83
Alaska
Airlines
Pass-Through
Trust
4.800%
due
08/15/27
(Þ)
73
71
Albertsons
Cos.,
Inc.
/
Safeway,
Inc.
/
New
Albertsons,
LP
/
Albertson's
LLC
5.875%
due
02/15/28
(Þ)
160
158
Alexandria
Real
Estate
Equities,
Inc.
2.000%
due
05/18/32
120
94
3.000%
due
05/18/51
150
90
Allied
World
Assurance
Co.
Holdings,
Ltd.
4.350%
due
10/29/25
849
848
Ally
Financial,
Inc.
6.992%
due
06/13/29
(SOFR
+
3.260%)(Ê)
788
818
Altria
Group,
Inc.
4.800%
due
02/14/29
40
39
2.450%
due
02/04/32
110
89
10.200%
due
02/06/39
22
30
3.400%
due
02/04/41
90
65
5.375%
due
01/31/44
643
602
3.875%
due
09/16/46
70
50
5.950%
due
02/14/49
10
10
Amazon.com,
Inc.
3.950%
due
04/13/52
110
88
Series
WI
3.875%
due
08/22/37
50
44
Amcor
PLC
Series
WI
3.625%
due
04/28/26
724
699
American
Airlines
Group,
Inc.
5.500%
due
04/20/26
(Þ)
107
106
8.500%
due
05/15/29
(Þ)
70
73
American
Airlines
Pass-Through
Trust
Series
2015-1
Class
A
3.375%
due
05/01/27
11
10
Series
2016-1
Class
AA
3.575%
due
01/15/28
45
43
American
Airlines,
Inc.
Pass-Through
Certificates
Trust
Series
AA
Class
AA
3.650%
due
02/15/29
530
500
American
Express
Co.
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
6.338%
due
10/30/26
(SOFR
+
1.330%)(Ê)
851
859
5.532%
due
04/25/30
(SOFR
+
1.090%)(Ê)
10
10
American
International
Group,
Inc.
Series
A-9
5.750%
due
04/01/48
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
2.868%)(Ê)
1,610
1,576
American
Tower
Trust
#1
5.490%
due
03/15/28
(Þ)
2,305
2,314
American
Tower
Trust
#1
Pass-Through
Certificates
3.652%
due
03/23/28
(Þ)
903
849
American
Transmission
Systems,
Inc.
2.650%
due
01/15/32
(Þ)
50
42
Americo
Life,
Inc.
3.450%
due
04/15/31
(Þ)
70
56
Ameriprise
Financial,
Inc.
5.150%
due
05/15/33
150
150
AmFam
Holdings,
Inc.
2.805%
due
03/11/31
(Þ)
100
76
3.833%
due
03/11/51
(Þ)
80
48
Amgen,
Inc.
4.400%
due
05/01/45
70
59
5.650%
due
03/02/53
140
138
5.750%
due
03/02/63
90
88
Series
WI
4.663%
due
06/15/51
40
34
Analog
Devices,
Inc.
5.300%
due
04/01/54
90
88
Antero
Midstream
Partners,
LP
/
Antero
Midstream
Finance
Corp.
6.625%
due
02/01/32
(Þ)
170
172
Aon
NA,
Inc.
5.450%
due
03/01/34
280
279
5.750%
due
03/01/54
110
108
Apache
Corp.
7.750%
due
12/15/29
30
33
4.250%
due
01/15/44
60
44
Apollo
Global
Management,
Inc.
5.800%
due
05/21/54
80
79
AT&T,
Inc.
6.950%
due
01/15/28
450
463
4.500%
due
05/15/35
150
138
4.350%
due
06/15/45
26
22
3.850%
due
06/01/60
552
385
Series
WI
2.550%
due
12/01/33
40
32
6.375%
due
03/01/41
30
32
3.500%
due
09/15/53
30
20
3.800%
due
12/01/57
280
196
Athene
Holding,
Ltd.
3.450%
due
05/15/52
1,470
939
6.250%
due
04/01/54
140
140
Aviation
Capital
Group
LLC
1.950%
due
09/20/26
(Þ)
554
511
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
67
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Avnet,
Inc.
6.250%
due
03/15/28
1,459
1,497
Bank
of
America
Corp.
4.376%
due
04/27/28
(SOFR
+
1.580%)(Ê)
20
20
2.687%
due
04/22/32
(SOFR
+
1.320%)(Ê)
290
245
2.299%
due
07/21/32
(SOFR
+
1.220%)(Ê)
240
196
2.972%
due
02/04/33
(SOFR
+
1.330%)(Ê)
330
279
4.571%
due
04/27/33
(SOFR
+
1.830%)(Ê)
160
151
5.468%
due
01/23/35
(SOFR
+
1.650%)(Ê)
40
40
2.482%
due
09/21/36
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
1.200%)(Ê)
360
287
3.311%
due
04/22/42
(SOFR
+
1.580%)(Ê)
70
53
Series
MTN
4.271%
due
07/23/29
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.572%)(Ê)
30
29
3.974%
due
02/07/30
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.472%)(Ê)
30
28
2.884%
due
10/22/30
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.452%)(Ê)
80
71
1.922%
due
10/24/31
(SOFR
+
1.370%)(Ê)
290
237
Barings
BDC,
Inc.
Series
WI
3.300%
due
11/23/26
581
536
Bath
&
Body
Works,
Inc.
6.950%
due
03/01/33
300
292
Bayer
US
Finance
II
LLC
6.650%
due
02/15/28
(Þ)
1,134
1,173
Becton
Dickinson
&
Co.
4.685%
due
12/15/44
8
7
Berry
Global,
Inc.
4.875%
due
07/15/26
(Þ)
384
377
Series
WI
1.570%
due
01/15/26
819
769
Berry
Petroleum
Corp.
7.000%
due
02/15/26
(Þ)
280
276
BlackRock,
Inc.
5.000%
due
03/14/34
90
89
Blackstone
Holdings
Finance
Co.
LLC
6.200%
due
04/22/33
(Þ)
50
53
Blue
Racer
Midstream
LLC
/
Blue
Racer
Finance
Corp.
6.625%
due
07/15/26
(Þ)
60
60
7.250%
due
07/15/32
(Þ)
140
144
Boeing
Co.
(The)
2.196%
due
02/04/26
90
85
3.100%
due
05/01/26
20
19
2.700%
due
02/01/27
40
37
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
2.800%
due
03/01/27
30
28
6.528%
due
05/01/34
(Þ)
130
133
3.250%
due
02/01/35
30
23
5.705%
due
05/01/40
90
83
3.750%
due
02/01/50
20
13
3.950%
due
08/01/59
90
57
Bon
Secours
Mercy
Health,
Inc.
3.464%
due
06/01/30
50
46
BP
Capital
Markets
America,
Inc.
3.000%
due
02/24/50
110
72
BP
Capital
Markets
PLC
6.450%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.153%)(Ê)(ƒ)
180
185
Brandywine
Operating
Partnership,
LP
3.950%
due
11/15/27
462
419
4.550%
due
10/01/29
166
144
Brighthouse
Financial,
Inc.
Series
WI
4.700%
due
06/22/47
509
395
Bristol-Myers
Squibb
Co.
2.350%
due
11/13/40
40
27
5.500%
due
02/22/44
30
30
5.550%
due
02/22/54
160
158
5.650%
due
02/22/64
40
39
Series
WI
3.900%
due
02/20/28
380
367
Broadcom
Corp.
/
Broadcom
Cayman
Finance,
Ltd.
Series
WI
3.500%
due
01/15/28
641
606
Broadcom,
Inc.
3.187%
due
11/15/36
(Þ)
190
150
Brunswick
Corp.
5.100%
due
04/01/52
215
167
Buckeye
Partners,
LP
3.950%
due
12/01/26
637
605
4.125%
due
12/01/27
120
112
Bunge,
Ltd.
Finance
Corp.
3.250%
due
08/15/26
1
1
Burlington
Northern
Santa
Fe
LLC
4.400%
due
03/15/42
60
52
Calpine
Corp.
4.500%
due
02/15/28
(Þ)
180
171
Cameron
LNG
LLC
3.701%
due
01/15/39
(Þ)
30
24
Campbell
Soup
Co.
4.150%
due
03/15/28
1,688
1,635
Cardinal
Health,
Inc.
5.450%
due
02/15/34
170
169
4.900%
due
09/15/45
275
241
Carlisle
Cos.,
Inc.
3.750%
due
12/01/27
923
879
Carrier
Global
Corp.
Series
WI
5.900%
due
03/15/34
140
146
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
68
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
3.577%
due
04/05/50
40
29
Cencora,
Inc.
5.125%
due
02/15/34
180
177
Centene
Corp.
Series
WI
4.250%
due
12/15/27
60
57
4.625%
due
12/15/29
60
57
3.375%
due
02/15/30
40
36
CenterPoint
Energy
Houston
Electric
LLC
4.950%
due
04/01/33
80
78
5.400%
due
07/01/34
40
40
4.500%
due
04/01/44
130
113
5.300%
due
04/01/53
10
10
CF
Industries,
Inc.
4.500%
due
12/01/26
(Þ)
1,324
1,292
Charles
Schwab
Corp.
(The)
5.853%
due
05/19/34
(SOFR
+
2.500%)(Ê)
90
92
Series
G
5.375%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
4.971%)(Ê)(ƒ)
240
237
Series
H
4.000%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
10
Year
+
3.079%)(Ê)(ƒ)
140
120
Charter
Communications
Operating
LLC
/
Charter
Communications
Operating
Capital
2.250%
due
01/15/29
210
179
6.550%
due
06/01/34
420
420
3.500%
due
06/01/41
100
67
3.500%
due
03/01/42
40
27
3.850%
due
04/01/61
30
18
3.950%
due
06/30/62
30
18
Series
WI
3.750%
due
02/15/28
1,215
1,129
6.384%
due
10/23/35
20
20
6.484%
due
10/23/45
639
584
6.834%
due
10/23/55
20
19
Cheniere
Corpus
Christi
Holdings
LLC
Series
WI
5.125%
due
06/30/27
866
865
Cheniere
Energy
Partners,
LP
Series
WI
3.250%
due
01/31/32
60
51
Chesapeake
Energy
Corp.
5.500%
due
02/01/26
(Þ)
270
267
6.750%
due
04/15/29
(Þ)
230
230
Choice
Hotels
International,
Inc.
3.700%
due
12/01/29
816
733
Chord
Energy
Corp.
6.375%
due
06/01/26
(Þ)
80
80
Cigna
Corp.
2.400%
due
03/15/30
35
30
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
3.200%
due
03/15/40
60
44
Series
WI
4.375%
due
10/15/28
140
136
4.800%
due
08/15/38
30
28
Cigna
Group
(The)
5.600%
due
02/15/54
40
38
Cimarex
Energy
Co.
4.375%
due
03/15/29
130
118
Citigroup,
Inc.
3.106%
due
04/08/26
(SOFR
+
2.842%)(Ê)
30
29
3.520%
due
10/27/28
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.413%)(Ê)
1,325
1,252
2.976%
due
11/05/30
(SOFR
+
1.422%)(Ê)
50
45
2.572%
due
06/03/31
(SOFR
+
2.107%)(Ê)
220
189
2.561%
due
05/01/32
(SOFR
+
1.167%)(Ê)
60
50
8.125%
due
07/15/39
90
113
Series
BKNT
5.570%
due
04/30/34
250
254
Citizens
Financial
Group,
Inc.
2.850%
due
07/27/26
1,058
999
4.575%
due
08/09/28
(SOFR
+
2.000%)(Ê)
185
179
Columbia
Pipelines
Holding
Co.
LLC
6.055%
due
08/15/26
(Þ)
30
30
6.042%
due
08/15/28
(Þ)
100
102
Columbia
Pipelines
Operating
Co.
LLC
6.036%
due
11/15/33
(Þ)
130
133
6.497%
due
08/15/43
(Þ)
241
251
6.714%
due
08/15/63
(Þ)
122
129
Comcast
Corp.
7.050%
due
03/15/33
150
168
6.500%
due
11/15/35
19
21
3.250%
due
11/01/39
10
8
3.750%
due
04/01/40
10
8
3.400%
due
07/15/46
20
14
4.000%
due
03/01/48
80
63
Series
WI
2.937%
due
11/01/56
30
18
2.987%
due
11/01/63
117
69
Comerica,
Inc.
3.800%
due
07/22/26
633
602
5.982%
due
01/30/30
(SOFR
+
2.155%)(Ê)
210
207
CommonSpirit
Health
2.782%
due
10/01/30
40
35
5.318%
due
12/01/34
250
245
3.910%
due
10/01/50
60
46
Commonwealth
Edison
Co.
6.450%
due
01/15/38
120
130
Conagra
Brands,
Inc.
1.375%
due
11/01/27
971
855
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
69
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Concentrix
Corp.
6.600%
due
08/02/28
1,574
1,593
ConocoPhillips
Co.
5.050%
due
09/15/33
150
149
Constellation
Brands,
Inc.
3.600%
due
02/15/28
1,714
1,625
Constellation
Energy
Generation
LLC
6.125%
due
01/15/34
60
63
Consumers
Energy
Co.
2.500%
due
05/01/60
18
10
Continental
Resources,
Inc.
2.268%
due
11/15/26
(Þ)
140
130
2.875%
due
04/01/32
(Þ)
60
48
Series
WI
4.375%
due
01/15/28
50
48
Corebridge
Financial,
Inc
Series
WI
6.875%
due
12/15/52
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.846%)(Ê)
994
1,003
Coterra
Energy,
Inc.
Series
WI
4.375%
due
03/15/29
110
105
Crane
NXT
Co.
4.200%
due
03/15/48
162
115
Crown
Cork
&
Seal
Co.,
Inc.
7.375%
due
12/15/26
311
321
CVS
Health
Corp.
4.300%
due
03/25/28
31
30
3.250%
due
08/15/29
70
64
5.250%
due
01/30/31
170
168
2.125%
due
09/15/31
120
96
5.700%
due
06/01/34
100
100
4.780%
due
03/25/38
190
170
4.125%
due
04/01/40
40
32
Darden
Restaurants,
Inc.
3.850%
due
05/01/27
1,579
1,519
4.550%
due
02/15/48
178
145
DCP
Midstream
Operating,
LP
3.250%
due
02/15/32
80
69
6.450%
due
11/03/36
(Þ)
50
53
6.750%
due
09/15/37
(Þ)
202
218
5.600%
due
04/01/44
395
378
Dell
International
LLC
/
EMC
Corp.
Series
WI
8.100%
due
07/15/36
55
66
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
7.375%
due
01/15/26
50
51
3.750%
due
10/28/29
30
28
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
/
SkyMiles
IP,
Ltd.
4.500%
due
10/20/25
(Þ)
125
123
4.750%
due
10/20/28
(Þ)
1,008
982
Devon
Energy
Corp.
5.850%
due
12/15/25
70
70
5.600%
due
07/15/41
90
84
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.000%
due
06/15/45
100
85
Series
WI
5.250%
due
10/15/27
19
19
5.875%
due
06/15/28
153
154
4.500%
due
01/15/30
70
67
Diamondback
Energy,
Inc.
5.200%
due
04/18/27
150
150
4.400%
due
03/24/51
100
80
Dick's
Sporting
Goods,
Inc.
4.100%
due
01/15/52
1,278
901
Dominion
Energy,
Inc.
Series
C
3.375%
due
04/01/30
80
72
DPL,
Inc.
Series
AI
4.350%
due
04/15/29
360
336
Dresdner
Funding
Trust
I
8.151%
due
06/30/31
(Þ)
527
571
Duke
Energy
Carolinas
LLC
4.950%
due
01/15/33
30
30
6.100%
due
06/01/37
190
196
Duke
Energy
Corp.
3.300%
due
06/15/41
384
279
3.750%
due
09/01/46
791
576
Duke
Energy
Florida
LLC
5.875%
due
11/15/33
160
166
Duke
Energy
Indiana
LLC
5.400%
due
04/01/53
70
66
Series
YYY
3.250%
due
10/01/49
80
54
Duke
Energy
Ohio,
Inc.
5.250%
due
04/01/33
30
30
Duke
Energy
Progress
LLC
5.100%
due
03/15/34
120
119
Edison
International
5.750%
due
06/15/27
462
466
Series
A
5.375%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
4.698%)(Ê)(ƒ)
390
380
Series
B
5.000%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.901%)(Ê)(ƒ)
110
105
El
Paso
Natural
Gas
Co.
LLC
7.500%
due
11/15/26
300
311
Elevance
Health,
Inc.
4.100%
due
05/15/32
120
111
4.375%
due
12/01/47
10
8
Eli
Lilly
&
Co.
4.700%
due
02/09/34
80
78
5.000%
due
02/09/54
120
115
4.950%
due
02/27/63
50
46
Enbridge
Energy
Partners,
LP
7.375%
due
10/15/45
484
551
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
70
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Endeavor
Energy
Resources,
LP
/
EER
Finance,
Inc.
5.750%
due
01/30/28
(Þ)
40
40
Energy
Transfer
Operating,
LP
4.200%
due
04/15/27
664
644
6.400%
due
12/01/30
290
305
7.375%
due
02/01/31
(Þ)
20
21
5.550%
due
05/15/34
40
40
5.950%
due
05/15/54
180
175
Energy
Transfer,
LP
6.000%
due
02/01/29
(Þ)
790
795
8.250%
due
11/15/29
100
112
3.750%
due
05/15/30
140
129
5.300%
due
04/01/44
10
9
6.250%
due
04/15/49
30
30
Series
F
6.750%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
5.134%)(Ê)(ƒ)
450
448
Series
G
7.125%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
5.306%)(Ê)(ƒ)
10
10
Series
H
6.500%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
5.694%)(Ê)(ƒ)
70
69
Enterprise
Products
Operating
LLC
7.550%
due
04/15/38
20
24
5.700%
due
02/15/42
40
40
4.850%
due
03/15/44
60
54
3.700%
due
01/31/51
60
44
3.300%
due
02/15/53
30
20
5.375%
due
02/15/78
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
2.832%)(Ê)
1,145
1,069
Series
D
6.875%
due
03/01/33
170
189
8.574%
due
08/16/77
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
3.248%)(Ê)
100
100
EOG
Resources,
Inc.
4.375%
due
04/15/30
50
49
EPR
Properties
Co.
4.500%
due
06/01/27
729
697
EQM
Midstream
Partners,
LP
7.500%
due
06/01/27
(Þ)
40
41
Series
30Y
6.500%
due
07/15/48
281
284
EQT
Corp.
3.125%
due
05/15/26
(Þ)
937
895
5.000%
due
01/15/29
10
10
3.625%
due
05/15/31
(Þ)
30
26
Equifax,
Inc.
2.350%
due
09/15/31
70
57
Equinix,
Inc.
1.800%
due
07/15/27
1,720
1,554
EquipmentShare.com,
Inc.
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
8.625%
due
05/15/32
(Þ)
280
290
Esab
Corp.
6.250%
due
04/15/29
(Þ)
60
60
Evergy
Kansas
Central,
Inc.
5.900%
due
11/15/33
80
82
Exxon
Mobil
Corp.
4.114%
due
03/01/46
40
33
4.327%
due
03/19/50
10
8
F&G
Annuities
&
Life,
Inc.
Series
WI
7.400%
due
01/13/28
807
834
FactSet
Research
Systems,
Inc.
2.900%
due
03/01/27
1,651
1,545
Ferguson
Finance
PLC
4.250%
due
04/20/27
(Þ)
1,600
1,552
Fifth
Third
Bancorp
Series
BKNT
3.850%
due
03/15/26
898
871
FirstEnergy
Corp.
Series
C
5.100%
due
07/15/47
50
43
FirstEnergy
Pennsylvania
Electric
Co.
5.200%
due
04/01/28
(Þ)
100
100
Florida
Gas
Transmission
Co.
LLC
2.300%
due
10/01/31
(Þ)
320
260
Florida
Power
&
Light
Co.
3.150%
due
10/01/49
40
27
Fluor
Corp.
4.250%
due
09/15/28
394
374
Ford
Motor
Co.
3.250%
due
02/12/32
120
99
4.750%
due
01/15/43
40
32
Ford
Motor
Credit
Co.
LLC
2.700%
due
08/10/26
200
188
2.900%
due
02/16/28
1,177
1,065
7.122%
due
11/07/33
250
264
Foundry
JV
Holdco
LLC
6.150%
due
01/25/32
(Þ)
300
306
Fox
Corp.
6.500%
due
10/13/33
110
115
Series
WI
5.476%
due
01/25/39
1,006
959
Freeport
Minerals
Corp.
9.500%
due
06/01/31
50
60
Freeport-McMoRan,
Inc.
5.400%
due
11/14/34
130
128
Frontier
Communications
Corp.
Series
E
6.860%
due
02/01/28
256
257
FS
KKR
Capital
Corp.
3.400%
due
01/15/26
921
876
2.625%
due
01/15/27
186
168
7.875%
due
01/15/29
62
64
Full
House
Resorts,
Inc.
8.250%
due
02/15/28
(Þ)
30
29
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
71
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Gartner,
Inc.
4.500%
due
07/01/28
(Þ)
842
812
General
Dynamics
Corp.
4.250%
due
04/01/40
110
97
4.250%
due
04/01/50
30
25
General
Motors
Co.
5.600%
due
10/15/32
80
80
6.250%
due
10/02/43
40
40
6.750%
due
04/01/46
20
21
Genting
New
York
LLC
3.300%
due
02/15/26
(Þ)
400
382
Genworth
Holdings,
Inc.
6.500%
due
06/15/34
299
278
Georgia
Power
Co.
5.250%
due
03/15/34
220
219
Gilead
Sciences,
Inc.
5.650%
due
12/01/41
30
30
Global
Atlantic
Finance
Co.
6.750%
due
03/15/54
(Þ)
90
89
7.950%
due
10/15/54
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.608%)(Ê)(Þ)
90
90
GLP
Capital,
LP
/
GLP
Financing
II,
Inc.
5.375%
due
04/15/26
1,530
1,518
Goldman
Sachs
BDC,
Inc.
2.875%
due
01/15/26
860
821
Goldman
Sachs
Group,
Inc.
(The)
3.615%
due
03/15/28
(SOFR
+
1.846%)(Ê)
1,686
1,612
4.223%
due
05/01/29
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.563%)(Ê)
50
48
5.851%
due
04/25/35
(SOFR
+
1.552%)(Ê)
140
143
Series
DMTN
2.383%
due
07/21/32
(SOFR
+
1.248%)(Ê)
530
435
Series
W
7.500%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.156%)(Ê)(ƒ)
50
52
Golub
Capital
BDC,
Inc.
2.050%
due
02/15/27
1,009
907
Goodyear
Tire
&
Rubber
Co.
(The)
7.000%
due
03/15/28
125
127
Gray
Oak
Pipeline
LLC
2.600%
due
10/15/25
(Þ)
1,612
1,548
H.B.
Fuller
Co.
4.000%
due
02/15/27
104
100
Harley-Davidson
Financial
Services,
Inc.
6.500%
due
03/10/28
(Ñ)(Þ)
1,037
1,060
Hasbro,
Inc.
3.550%
due
11/19/26
1,420
1,355
HCA,
Inc.
5.500%
due
06/01/33
80
79
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.600%
due
04/01/34
120
119
5.125%
due
06/15/39
50
46
5.250%
due
06/15/49
163
145
6.000%
due
04/01/54
10
10
Heico
Corp.
5.250%
due
08/01/28
50
50
Hercules
Capital,
Inc.
3.375%
due
01/20/27
966
895
Hexcel
Corp.
3.950%
due
02/15/27
1,519
1,458
Hilcorp
Energy
I,
LP
/
Hilcorp
Finance
Co.
6.250%
due
11/01/28
(Þ)
260
257
Hillenbrand,
Inc.
4.500%
due
09/15/26
333
327
Hilton
Domestic
Operating
Co.,
Inc.
6.125%
due
04/01/32
(Þ)
60
60
Historic
TW,
Inc.
Zero
coupon
due
01/15/36
(~)(Ê)
170
176
Home
Depot,
Inc.
(The)
3.300%
due
04/15/40
50
39
4.250%
due
04/01/46
173
146
Honeywell
International,
Inc.
5.250%
due
03/01/54
70
68
Howmet
Aerospace,
Inc.
5.900%
due
02/01/27
938
949
Hudson
Pacific
Properties,
LP
3.950%
due
11/01/27
198
166
5.950%
due
02/15/28
160
136
4.650%
due
04/01/29
198
153
3.250%
due
01/15/30
174
120
Humana,
Inc.
5.875%
due
03/01/33
100
102
4.625%
due
12/01/42
20
17
4.950%
due
10/01/44
20
17
Huntington
Ingalls
Industries,
Inc.
Series
WI
3.483%
due
12/01/27
1,578
1,487
Huntington
National
Bank
(The)
4.552%
due
05/17/28
(SOFR
+
1.650%)(Ê)
1,259
1,226
Hyundai
Capital
America
5.400%
due
01/08/31
(Þ)
140
139
5.400%
due
06/24/31
(Þ)
110
109
ILFC
E-Capital
Trust
I
7.159%
due
12/21/65
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.812%)(Ê)(Þ)
200
163
ILFC
E-Capital
Trust
II
7.409%
due
12/21/65
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
2.062%)(Ê)(Þ)
350
290
Ingersoll
Rand,
Inc.
5.700%
due
08/14/33
90
92
Intel
Corp.
2.800%
due
08/12/41
40
28
4.900%
due
08/05/52
50
44
3.200%
due
08/12/61
80
49
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
72
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Intercontinental
Exchange,
Inc.
4.600%
due
03/15/33
30
29
4.950%
due
06/15/52
10
9
International
Flavors
&
Fragrances,
Inc.
1.230%
due
10/01/25
(Þ)
919
869
3.468%
due
12/01/50
(Þ)
1,032
677
Interstate
Power
and
Light
Co.
5.700%
due
10/15/33
100
101
Invitation
Homes,
Inc.
4.150%
due
04/15/32
50
46
Jabil
Circuit,
Inc.
5.450%
due
02/01/29
70
70
Jackson
National
Life
Global
Funding
3.050%
due
04/29/26
(Þ)
1,146
1,094
Jacobs
Engineering
Group,
Inc.
5.900%
due
03/01/33
802
802
Jane
Street
Group
/
JSG
Finance,
Inc.
7.125%
due
04/30/31
(Þ)
160
164
JBS
USA
LUX
SA
/
JBS
USA
Food
Co.
/
JBS
USA
Finance,
Inc.
Series
WI
2.500%
due
01/15/27
713
663
5.125%
due
02/01/28
1,107
1,094
Jersey
Central
Power
&
Light
Co.
4.300%
due
01/15/26
(Þ)
988
970
JetBlue
Airways
Corp.
Series
1A
4.000%
due
11/15/32
1,410
1,319
Series
2019
2.750%
due
05/15/32
1,771
1,528
JM
Smucker
Co.
(The)
6.200%
due
11/15/33
80
84
JPMorgan
Chase
&
Co.
2.182%
due
06/01/28
(SOFR
+
1.890%)(Ê)
1,683
1,544
4.203%
due
07/23/29
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.522%)(Ê)
40
39
8.750%
due
09/01/30
280
327
2.522%
due
04/22/31
(SOFR
+
2.040%)(Ê)
60
52
1.953%
due
02/04/32
(SOFR
+
1.065%)(Ê)
140
114
4.586%
due
04/26/33
(SOFR
+
1.800%)(Ê)
160
153
6.254%
due
10/23/34
(SOFR
+
1.810%)(Ê)
60
64
5.766%
due
04/22/35
(SOFR
+
1.490%)(Ê)
400
410
4.260%
due
02/22/48
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.842%)(Ê)
30
25
3.328%
due
04/22/52
(SOFR
+
1.580%)(Ê)
30
21
Series
KK
3.650%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.850%)(Ê)(ƒ)
70
66
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Kaiser
Foundation
Hospitals
4.150%
due
05/01/47
30
25
Series
2019
3.266%
due
11/01/49
30
21
Series
2021
2.810%
due
06/01/41
80
58
3.002%
due
06/01/51
20
13
Kenvue,
Inc.
Series
WI
5.050%
due
03/22/53
30
28
5.200%
due
03/22/63
40
38
KeyCorp
2.250%
due
04/06/27
940
854
Series
BKNT
6.950%
due
02/01/28
205
211
Kimco
Realty
Corp.
2.250%
due
12/01/31
180
144
Kinder
Morgan
Energy
Partners,
LP
7.300%
due
08/15/33
50
55
KKR
Group
Finance
Co.
II
LLC
5.500%
due
02/01/43
(Þ)
10
10
KLA
Corp.
4.650%
due
07/15/32
80
78
4.950%
due
07/15/52
20
19
Kohl's
Corp.
4.625%
due
05/01/31
603
504
Kraft
Heinz
Foods
Co.
Series
WI
5.200%
due
07/15/45
192
176
Kyndryl
Holdings,
Inc.
Series
WI
3.150%
due
10/15/31
210
176
4.100%
due
10/15/41
70
53
L3Harris
Technologies,
Inc.
2.900%
due
12/15/29
160
143
5.400%
due
07/31/33
140
140
Lam
Research
Corp.
1.900%
due
06/15/30
90
76
Las
Vegas
Sands
Corp.
3.900%
due
08/08/29
1,794
1,641
6.000%
due
08/15/29
80
80
Lear
Corp.
5.250%
due
05/15/49
187
165
Lennar
Corp.
Series
WI
5.000%
due
06/15/27
10
10
Lennox
International,
Inc.
1.700%
due
08/01/27
90
81
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.
3.875%
due
06/01/29
(Þ)
50
45
Lockheed
Martin
Corp.
3.900%
due
06/15/32
50
47
4.800%
due
08/15/34
280
273
4.500%
due
05/15/36
10
9
4.150%
due
06/15/53
50
40
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
73
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Lowe's
Cos.,
Inc.
2.800%
due
09/15/41
50
34
3.000%
due
10/15/50
100
63
LPL
Holdings,
Inc.
5.700%
due
05/20/27
130
131
4.625%
due
11/15/27
(Þ)
272
263
6.750%
due
11/17/28
90
95
Macy's
Retail
Holdings,
Inc.
4.500%
due
12/15/34
156
135
5.125%
due
01/15/42
115
93
4.300%
due
02/15/43
135
103
Main
Street
Capital
Corp.
3.000%
due
07/14/26
346
324
Manufacturers
&
Traders
Trust
Co.
4.650%
due
01/27/26
1,355
1,330
Marsh
&
McLennan
Cos.,
Inc.
2.375%
due
12/15/31
70
58
Massachusetts
Mutual
Life
Insurance
Co.
3.375%
due
04/15/50
(Þ)
50
34
Mastercard,
Inc.
3.850%
due
03/26/50
30
24
Mattel,
Inc.
3.375%
due
04/01/26
(Þ)
1,533
1,472
McDonald's
Corp.
4.700%
due
12/09/35
716
680
5.150%
due
09/09/52
120
111
Series
MTN
4.450%
due
03/01/47
40
34
4.450%
due
09/01/48
30
25
Medline
Borrower,
LP
6.250%
due
04/01/29
(Þ)
160
162
Merck
&
Co.,
Inc.
2.350%
due
06/24/40
40
27
Mercury
General
Corp.
4.400%
due
03/15/27
1,536
1,482
Meritage
Homes
Corp.
Series
WI
5.125%
due
06/06/27
539
531
Micron
Technology,
Inc.
2.703%
due
04/15/32
70
58
MidAmerican
Energy
Co.
3.650%
due
04/15/29
50
47
3.150%
due
04/15/50
60
40
Mileage
Plus
Holdings
LLC
/
Mileage
Plus
Intellectual
Property
Assets,
Ltd.
6.500%
due
06/20/27
(Þ)
66
66
Molson
Coors
Beverage
Co.
4.200%
due
07/15/46
784
627
Mondelez
International,
Inc.
2.625%
due
09/04/50
40
24
Monongahela
Power
Co.
3.550%
due
05/15/27
(Þ)
592
564
5.850%
due
02/15/34
(Þ)
350
356
Morgan
Stanley
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
2.188%
due
04/28/26
(SOFR
+
1.990%)(Ê)
70
68
0.985%
due
12/10/26
(SOFR
+
0.720%)(Ê)
954
892
1.593%
due
05/04/27
(SOFR
+
0.879%)(Ê)
70
65
6.342%
due
10/18/33
(SOFR
+
2.560%)(Ê)
80
85
5.424%
due
07/21/34
(SOFR
+
1.880%)(Ê)
20
20
5.831%
due
04/19/35
(SOFR
+
1.580%)(Ê)
120
123
2.484%
due
09/16/36
(SOFR
+
1.360%)(Ê)
170
135
5.297%
due
04/20/37
(SOFR
+
2.620%)(Ê)
100
96
5.948%
due
01/19/38
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.430%)(Ê)
90
89
5.942%
due
02/07/39
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
1.800%)(Ê)
150
148
3.217%
due
04/22/42
(SOFR
+
1.485%)(Ê)
100
75
Series
GMTN
4.431%
due
01/23/30
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.890%)(Ê)
10
10
Series
MTN
3.622%
due
04/01/31
(SOFR
+
3.120%)(Ê)
80
73
Morgan
Stanley
Bank
NA
Series
BKNT
5.504%
due
05/26/28
(SOFR
+
0.865%)(Ê)
250
252
Morgan
Stanley
Direct
Lending
Fund
Series
WI
4.500%
due
02/11/27
1,096
1,056
MPLX,
LP
4.800%
due
02/15/29
10
10
4.500%
due
04/15/38
20
17
4.700%
due
04/15/48
50
41
Murphy
Oil
Corp.
7.050%
due
05/01/29
145
150
5.875%
due
12/01/42
163
145
Navient
Corp.
Series
MTN
5.625%
due
08/01/33
451
360
NBCUniversal
Media
LLC
4.450%
due
01/15/43
7
6
New
York
Life
Global
Funding
4.550%
due
01/28/33
(Þ)
80
76
New
York
Life
Insurance
Co.
3.750%
due
05/15/50
(Þ)
100
75
New
York
State
Electric
&
Gas
Corp.
3.250%
due
12/01/26
(Þ)
1,133
1,068
Newell
Brands,
Inc.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
74
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.375%
due
04/01/36
177
158
5.500%
due
04/01/46
265
214
NextEra
Energy
Capital
Holdings,
Inc.
3.800%
due
03/15/82
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.547%)(Ê)
978
902
NGPL
PipeCo
LLC
7.768%
due
12/15/37
(Þ)
553
638
Nissan
Motor
Acceptance
Co.
LLC
1.850%
due
09/16/26
(Þ)
40
37
Nissan
Motor
Acceptance
Corp.
2.000%
due
03/09/26
(Þ)
110
103
Nordstrom,
Inc.
6.950%
due
03/15/28
347
350
4.375%
due
04/01/30
200
182
5.000%
due
01/15/44
364
294
Series
WI
4.250%
due
08/01/31
170
151
Norfolk
Southern
Corp.
5.550%
due
03/15/34
140
143
Northrop
Grumman
Corp.
5.150%
due
05/01/40
80
76
5.050%
due
11/15/40
30
28
5.250%
due
05/01/50
50
47
Northwest
Pipeline
LLC
7.125%
due
12/01/25
250
253
Series
WI
4.000%
due
04/01/27
60
58
Northwestern
Mutual
Life
Insurance
Co.
(The)
3.450%
due
03/30/51
(Þ)
160
110
3.625%
due
09/30/59
(Þ)
80
54
NRG
Energy,
Inc.
2.450%
due
12/02/27
(Þ)
2,263
2,042
Nuveen
LLC
5.550%
due
01/15/30
(Þ)
90
90
5.850%
due
04/15/34
(Þ)
110
110
Oaktree
Specialty
Lending
Corp.
2.700%
due
01/15/27
1,510
1,371
Occidental
Petroleum
Corp.
5.550%
due
03/15/26
60
60
3.400%
due
04/15/26
70
67
7.875%
due
09/15/31
1,068
1,198
6.450%
due
09/15/36
215
225
7.950%
due
06/15/39
90
104
6.600%
due
03/15/46
174
182
4.400%
due
04/15/46
40
31
4.100%
due
02/15/47
20
15
Ohio
Edison
Co.
5.500%
due
01/15/33
(Þ)
90
89
Omega
Healthcare
Investors,
Inc.
4.750%
due
01/15/28
300
290
Series
WI
4.500%
due
04/01/27
779
754
Oncor
Electric
Delivery
Co.
LLC
3.100%
due
09/15/49
80
53
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.550%
due
06/15/54
(Þ)
210
206
Series
WI
4.150%
due
06/01/32
40
37
5.650%
due
11/15/33
110
113
ONEOK,
Inc.
6.050%
due
09/01/33
300
309
6.625%
due
09/01/53
180
192
Oracle
Corp.
4.300%
due
07/08/34
648
590
4.000%
due
07/15/46
70
53
6.900%
due
11/09/52
50
56
5.550%
due
02/06/53
350
331
Owl
Rock
Capital
Corp.
4.250%
due
01/15/26
920
892
Pacific
Gas
and
Electric
Co.
2.100%
due
08/01/27
30
27
2.500%
due
02/01/31
50
41
6.950%
due
03/15/34
200
215
5.800%
due
05/15/34
130
129
3.300%
due
08/01/40
20
14
4.750%
due
02/15/44
70
57
4.950%
due
07/01/50
80
66
3.500%
due
08/01/50
20
13
6.750%
due
01/15/53
100
104
6.700%
due
04/01/53
100
104
Series
WI
3.300%
due
12/01/27
950
886
PacifiCorp
5.450%
due
02/15/34
320
316
Parsley
Energy
LLC
/
Parsley
Finance
Corp.
4.125%
due
02/15/28
(Þ)
10
10
PayPal
Holdings,
Inc.
3.250%
due
06/01/50
30
20
5.250%
due
06/01/62
20
18
Pennsylvania
Electric
Co.
5.150%
due
03/30/26
(Þ)
680
675
PepsiCo,
Inc.
2.625%
due
10/21/41
455
317
Permian
Resources
Corp.
5.375%
due
01/15/26
(Þ)
130
129
Perrigo
Finance
Unlimited
Co.
4.900%
due
12/15/44
248
197
Pfizer,
Inc.
5.110%
due
05/19/43
230
219
5.300%
due
05/19/53
140
135
5.340%
due
05/19/63
30
28
PG&E
Wildfire
Recovery
Funding
LLC
Series
A-3
5.081%
due
06/01/41
120
119
Series
A-4
5.212%
due
12/01/47
30
29
Philip
Morris
International,
Inc.
2.100%
due
05/01/30
70
59
1.750%
due
11/01/30
130
106
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
75
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.125%
due
02/13/31
220
218
5.250%
due
02/13/34
40
39
6.375%
due
05/16/38
664
713
Piedmont
Operating
Partnership,
LP
9.250%
due
07/20/28
691
737
Plains
All
American
Pipeline,
LP
Series
B
9.694%
due
12/31/99
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
4.372%)(Ê)(ƒ)
250
249
Plains
All
American
Pipeline,
LP
/
PAA
Finance
Corp.
4.650%
due
10/15/25
891
879
Series
WI
6.700%
due
05/15/36
10
11
PM
General
Purchaser
LLC
9.500%
due
10/01/28
(Þ)
140
143
PNC
Financial
Services
Group,
Inc.
(The)
Series
W
6.250%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
7
Year
+
2.808%)(Ê)(ƒ)
170
166
PRA
Health
Sciences,
Inc.
2.875%
due
07/15/26
(Þ)
196
186
Prospect
Capital
Corp.
3.706%
due
01/22/26
(Ñ)
1,694
1,613
Prudential
Financial,
Inc.
4.500%
due
09/15/47
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
2.380%)(Ê)
1,023
967
QUALCOMM,
Inc.
4.500%
due
05/20/52
50
43
QVC,
Inc.
5.950%
due
03/15/43
196
112
Radian
Group,
Inc.
4.875%
due
03/15/27
676
662
Raytheon
Technologies
Corp.
4.625%
due
11/16/48
130
112
5.375%
due
02/27/53
100
95
Regal
Rexnord
Corp.
Series
WI
6.050%
due
02/15/26
460
461
Reliance
Standard
Life
Global
Funding
II
1.512%
due
09/28/26
(Þ)
310
281
Resorts
World
Las
Vegas
LLC
/
RWLV
Capital,
Inc.
4.625%
due
04/16/29
(Þ)
406
364
Series
REGS
4.625%
due
04/16/29
(Þ)
279
250
Rocket
Mortgage
LLC
/
Rocket
Mortgage
Co-Issuer,
Inc.
2.875%
due
10/15/26
(Þ)
100
93
Rockies
Express
Pipeline
LLC
4.950%
due
07/15/29
(Þ)
503
474
4.800%
due
05/15/30
(Þ)
173
160
6.875%
due
04/15/40
(Þ)
258
247
Royal
Caribbean
Cruises,
Ltd.
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
7.500%
due
10/15/27
230
242
3.700%
due
03/15/28
246
230
6.250%
due
03/15/32
(Þ)
80
81
RPM
International,
Inc.
3.750%
due
03/15/27
909
872
RTX
Corp.
6.100%
due
03/15/34
450
474
S&P
Global,
Inc.
3.250%
due
12/01/49
10
7
Sabra
Health
Care,
LP
Series
WI
5.125%
due
08/15/26
1,485
1,462
Safeway,
Inc.
7.250%
due
02/01/31
200
213
San
Diego
Gas
&
Electric
Co.
Series
RRR
3.750%
due
06/01/47
100
75
Series
VVV
1.700%
due
10/01/30
70
57
Santander
Holdings
USA,
Inc.
5.807%
due
09/09/26
(SOFR
+
2.328%)(Ê)
860
856
2.490%
due
01/06/28
(SOFR
+
1.249%)(Ê)
683
629
SCE
Recovery
Funding
LLC
Series
A-1
4.697%
due
06/15/40
75
73
Seagate
HDD
Cayman
4.875%
due
06/01/27
380
371
4.091%
due
06/01/29
219
203
5.750%
due
12/01/34
207
201
Sealed
Air
Corp.
6.875%
due
07/15/33
(Þ)
349
359
Sempra
Energy
4.125%
due
04/01/52
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.868%)(Ê)
953
877
Senior
Housing
Properties
Trust
4.750%
due
02/15/28
171
141
Service
Properties
Trust
5.250%
due
02/15/26
232
225
4.750%
due
10/01/26
183
171
4.950%
due
02/15/27
150
136
3.950%
due
01/15/28
162
136
4.950%
due
10/01/29
164
124
4.375%
due
02/15/30
164
116
Shell
International
Finance
BV
4.375%
due
05/11/45
60
51
SilverBow
Resources,
Inc.
13.089%
due
12/15/28
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
7.750%)(Ê)(Þ)
402
421
Sixth
Street
Specialty
Lending,
Inc.
2.500%
due
08/01/26
1,605
1,489
Skyworks
Solutions,
Inc.
1.800%
due
06/01/26
1,750
1,627
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
76
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Smithfield
Foods,
Inc.
4.250%
due
02/01/27
(Þ)
759
731
Solventum
Corp.
5.450%
due
03/13/31
(Þ)
130
128
5.600%
due
03/23/34
(Þ)
190
187
5.900%
due
04/30/54
(Þ)
100
96
Southern
California
Edison
Co.
2.250%
due
06/01/30
100
85
4.000%
due
04/01/47
1,107
847
3.650%
due
02/01/50
100
71
5.750%
due
04/15/54
110
108
Series
C
4.125%
due
03/01/48
80
62
Series
G
2.500%
due
06/01/31
110
92
Southern
Co.
(The)
Series
21-A
3.750%
due
09/15/51
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.915%)(Ê)
451
424
Series
B
4.000%
due
01/15/51
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.733%)(Ê)
222
215
Southern
Co.
Gas
Capital
Corp.
6.000%
due
10/01/34
196
197
Southwestern
Energy
Co.
8.375%
due
09/15/28
10
10
4.750%
due
02/01/32
80
74
Sprint
LLC
7.625%
due
03/01/26
728
748
Starbucks
Corp.
4.300%
due
06/15/45
185
152
State
Street
Corp.
Series
I
6.700%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.613%)(Ê)(ƒ)
90
91
Steelcase,
Inc.
5.125%
due
01/18/29
363
344
Sunoco
Logistics
Partners
Operations,
LP
3.900%
due
07/15/26
90
87
SunTrust
Banks,
Inc.
Series
BKNT
4.050%
due
11/03/25
70
69
Synchrony
Financial
5.625%
due
08/23/27
909
901
Synovus
Financial
Corp.
5.625%
due
02/15/28
1,648
1,592
Tapestry,
Inc.
7.050%
due
11/27/25
50
51
7.000%
due
11/27/26
310
319
Targa
Resources
Corp.
4.200%
due
02/01/33
130
117
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Targa
Resources
Partners,
LP
/
Targa
Resources
Partners
Finance
Corp.
6.875%
due
01/15/29
130
133
5.500%
due
03/01/30
30
30
4.875%
due
02/01/31
200
191
4.000%
due
01/15/32
150
135
Teachers
Insurance
&
Annuity
Association
of
America
4.900%
due
09/15/44
(Þ)
140
124
Tenet
Healthcare
Corp.
6.875%
due
11/15/31
310
327
Tennessee
Gas
Pipeline
Co.
LLC
7.625%
due
04/01/37
608
694
Texas
Eastern
Transmission,
LP
3.500%
due
01/15/28
(Þ)
854
806
Texas
Instruments,
Inc.
3.650%
due
08/16/32
70
64
3.875%
due
03/15/39
60
52
Thermo
Fisher
Scientific,
Inc.
5.300%
due
02/01/44
920
897
Time
Warner
Cable
Enterprises
LLC
8.375%
due
07/15/33
100
110
Time
Warner
Cable
LLC
6.550%
due
05/01/37
90
85
7.300%
due
07/01/38
180
182
5.500%
due
09/01/41
666
555
T-Mobile
USA,
Inc.
2.625%
due
02/15/29
60
54
Series
WI
3.750%
due
04/15/27
931
895
2.550%
due
02/15/31
824
699
3.000%
due
02/15/41
100
72
3.300%
due
02/15/51
90
61
Toledo
Hospital
(The)
4.982%
due
11/15/45
125
91
Toll
Brothers
Finance
Corp.
Series
10YR
4.350%
due
02/15/28
1,767
1,707
Topaz
Solar
Farms
LLC
5.750%
due
09/30/39
(Þ)
384
371
TopBuild
Corp.
3.625%
due
03/15/29
(Þ)
40
36
Toyota
Motor
Credit
Corp.
5.250%
due
09/11/28
90
91
Transcontinental
Gas
Pipe
Line
Co.
LLC
4.450%
due
08/01/42
80
70
Transocean,
Inc.
7.500%
due
04/15/31
105
99
6.800%
due
03/15/38
352
292
Travel
+
Leisure
Co.
5.750%
due
04/01/27
460
459
Truist
Financial
Corp.
6.047%
due
06/08/27
(SOFR
+
2.050%)(Ê)
1,110
1,118
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
77
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
4.873%
due
01/26/29
(SOFR
+
1.435%)(Ê)
582
571
5.867%
due
06/08/34
(SOFR
+
2.361%)(Ê)
10
10
Tyson
Foods,
Inc.
3.550%
due
06/02/27
992
948
Union
Pacific
Corp.
3.750%
due
02/05/70
10
7
Series
WI
2.891%
due
04/06/36
110
89
3.839%
due
03/20/60
60
44
United
Airlines
Pass-Through
Trust
5.800%
due
01/15/36
1,678
1,703
Series
2020-1
Class
B
4.875%
due
01/15/26
146
144
Series
A
3.100%
due
10/07/28
73
66
Series
AA
4.150%
due
08/25/31
503
472
2.700%
due
05/01/32
549
475
United
Airlines,
Inc.
4.625%
due
04/15/29
(Þ)
30
28
Series
144a
4.375%
due
04/15/26
(Þ)
220
213
United
Rentals
NA,
Inc.
3.875%
due
11/15/27
210
198
United
States
Cellular
Corp.
6.700%
due
12/15/33
385
409
United
States
Steel
Corp.
6.650%
due
06/01/37
148
147
UnitedHealth
Group,
Inc.
5.350%
due
02/15/33
230
233
5.700%
due
10/15/40
60
61
4.750%
due
05/15/52
40
35
5.875%
due
02/15/53
10
10
5.375%
due
04/15/54
180
175
Unum
Group
5.750%
due
08/15/42
796
765
US
Airways
Pass-Through
Trust
Class
A
3.950%
due
11/15/25
150
146
Valley
National
Bancorp
3.000%
due
06/15/31
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
2.360%)(Ê)
281
219
Verizon
Communications,
Inc.
7.750%
due
12/01/30
100
114
4.500%
due
08/10/33
180
169
5.250%
due
03/16/37
60
59
2.650%
due
11/20/40
50
34
5.500%
due
03/16/47
10
10
4.000%
due
03/22/50
40
31
2.875%
due
11/20/50
90
57
5.500%
due
02/23/54
40
39
Series
WI
4.329%
due
09/21/28
53
52
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
2.987%
due
10/30/56
60
37
VICI
Properties,
Inc.
4.500%
due
09/01/26
(Þ)
283
275
4.500%
due
01/15/28
(Þ)
100
96
Vistra
Operations
Co.
LLC
3.700%
due
01/30/27
(Þ)
1,564
1,495
6.000%
due
04/15/34
(Þ)
150
150
Vontier
Corp.
Series
WI
1.800%
due
04/01/26
170
159
2.400%
due
04/01/28
130
115
Vornado
Realty,
LP
3.400%
due
06/01/31
143
112
Voya
Financial,
Inc.
Series
WI
4.700%
due
01/23/48
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
2.084%)(Ê)
944
818
Walgreens
Boots
Alliance,
Inc.
3.200%
due
04/15/30
402
337
4.500%
due
11/18/34
184
156
4.800%
due
11/18/44
356
280
4.100%
due
04/15/50
280
192
Walt
Disney
Co.
(The)
Series
WI
6.650%
due
11/15/37
40
45
WarnerMedia
Holdings,
Inc.
Series
WI
5.050%
due
03/15/42
734
597
Wells
Fargo
&
Co.
3.000%
due
10/23/26
80
76
3.584%
due
05/22/28
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.572%)(Ê)
1,606
1,530
3.068%
due
04/30/41
(SOFR
+
2.530%)(Ê)
140
103
5.375%
due
11/02/43
110
103
4.650%
due
11/04/44
10
8
5.013%
due
04/04/51
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
4.502%)(Ê)
80
73
Welltower,
Inc.
3.850%
due
06/15/32
80
72
Western
Digital
Corp.
4.750%
due
02/15/26
204
200
Western
Midstream
Operating,
LP
4.650%
due
07/01/26
100
98
4.500%
due
03/01/28
50
48
4.050%
due
02/01/30
70
65
6.150%
due
04/01/33
120
123
5.450%
due
04/01/44
20
18
5.500%
due
08/15/48
40
35
5.250%
due
02/01/50
60
53
Westinghouse
Air
Brake
Technologies
Corp.
Series
WI
3.450%
due
11/15/26
963
920
Williams
Cos.,
Inc.
(The)
7.750%
due
06/15/31
130
144
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
78
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Xcel
Energy,
Inc.
1.750%
due
03/15/27
1,116
1,015
Xerox
Corp.
4.800%
due
03/01/35
509
351
XPO
CNW,
Inc.
6.700%
due
05/01/34
294
303
XPO,
Inc.
6.250%
due
06/01/28
(Þ)
1,361
1,365
Zions
Bancorp
NA
3.250%
due
10/29/29
953
797
208,629
International
Debt
-
14.3%
ACWA
Power
Management
and
Investments
One,
Ltd.
5.950%
due
12/15/39
(Þ)
249
240
Aegon,
Ltd.
5.500%
due
04/11/48
(USD
6
Month
LIBOR
+
3.540%)(Ê)
1,630
1,568
AerCap
Ireland
Capital
DAC
/
AerCap
Global
Aviation
Trust
3.300%
due
01/30/32
150
129
3.850%
due
10/29/41
150
117
AES
Panama
Generation
Holdings
SRL
4.375%
due
05/31/30
(Þ)
818
712
Alibaba
Group
Holding,
Ltd.
3.150%
due
02/09/51
290
186
Alimentation
Couche-Tard,
Inc.
3.550%
due
07/26/27
(Þ)
1,623
1,544
AMMC
CLO
23,
Ltd.
Series
2020-23A
Class
BR2
2.103%
due
04/17/35
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
2.050%)(Ê)(Þ)
150
150
Anglo
American
Capital
PLC
5.750%
due
04/05/34
(Þ)
200
200
Anheuser-Busch
InBev
Worldwide,
Inc.
5.000%
due
06/15/34
240
238
Apidos
CLO
XXVI
Series
26A-A2R
7.072%
due
07/18/29
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.762%)(Ê)(Þ)
250
250
Arbor
Realty
CLO,
Ltd.
Series
2022-FL1
Class
A
1.500%
due
01/15/37
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.450%)(Ê)(Þ)
3,050
3,037
Arbor
Realty
Commercial
Real
Estate
Notes,
Ltd.
Series
2022-FL2
Class
A
6.710%
due
05/15/37
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
1.850%)(Ê)(Þ)
2,637
2,633
Argentine
Republic
Government
International
Bond
1.000%
due
07/09/29
34
20
Banco
Bilbao
Vizcaya
Argentaria
SA
5.381%
due
03/13/29
200
201
Banco
Santander
SA
6.607%
due
11/07/28
200
210
Series
_
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
9.625%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
5.298%)(Ê)(ƒ)
200
222
Bank
of
Nova
Scotia
(The)
4.500%
due
12/16/25
957
942
4.588%
due
05/04/37
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.050%)(Ê)
717
646
8.625%
due
10/27/82
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
4.389%)(Ê)
200
210
Barclays
PLC
5.200%
due
05/12/26
1,360
1,344
4.836%
due
05/09/28
295
285
Barrick
NA
Finance
LLC
5.700%
due
05/30/41
100
99
BAT
Capital
Corp.
4.700%
due
04/02/27
733
722
2.259%
due
03/25/28
40
36
6.000%
due
02/20/34
70
71
3.734%
due
09/25/40
90
67
7.079%
due
08/02/43
119
125
Series
WI
3.557%
due
08/15/27
26
25
4.390%
due
08/15/37
163
138
BAT
International
Finance
PLC
1.668%
due
03/25/26
837
784
5.931%
due
02/02/29
220
225
Bayer
US
Finance
II
LLC
4.250%
due
12/15/25
(Þ)
1,015
993
Bellemeade
Re,
Ltd.
Series
2021-3A
Class
A2
1.050%
due
09/25/31
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.000%)(Ê)(Þ)
2,380
2,380
Series
2023-1
Class
M1A
7.521%
due
10/25/33
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
2.200%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,426
1,437
Benin
Government
International
Bond
7.960%
due
02/13/38
(Þ)
200
186
BNP
Paribas
SA
1.323%
due
01/13/27
(SOFR
+
1.004%)(Ê)(Þ)
744
694
4.625%
due
03/13/27
(Þ)
847
824
4.375%
due
03/01/33
(USD
Swap
Semiannual
30/360
[versus
3
Month
LIBOR]
5
Year
Rate
+
1.483%)(Ê)
(Þ)
124
117
5.894%
due
12/05/34
(SOFR
+
1.866%)(Ê)(Þ)
260
266
7.750%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
4.899%)(Ê)(ƒ)(Þ)
360
363
9.250%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
4.969%)(Ê)(ƒ)(Þ)
200
212
BPCE
SA
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
79
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.936%
due
05/30/35
(SOFR
+
1.850%)(Ê)(Þ)
290
289
Brazil
Government
International
Bond
6.125%
due
03/15/34
230
221
Bristol
Park
CLO,
Ltd.
Series
2020-1A
Class
BR
6.710%
due
04/15/29
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
1.450%)(Ê)(Þ)
250
250
British
Airways
Pass-Through
Trust
3.350%
due
06/15/29
(Þ)
67
63
British
Telecommunications
PLC
9.625%
due
12/15/30
40
49
Brookfield
Finance,
Inc.
3.450%
due
04/15/50
827
569
Canadian
Natural
Resources,
Ltd.
5.850%
due
02/01/35
661
656
Canadian
Pacific
Railway
Co.
3.100%
due
12/02/51
50
33
6.125%
due
09/15/15
656
666
Celulosa
Arauco
y
Constitucion
SA
4.250%
due
04/30/29
(Þ)
220
205
Series
WI
3.875%
due
11/02/27
1,520
1,421
Cencosud
SA
4.375%
due
07/17/27
(Þ)
1,651
1,588
CI
Financial
Corp.
7.500%
due
05/30/29
(Þ)
300
297
3.200%
due
12/17/30
1,312
1,034
Comision
Federal
de
Electricidad
3.348%
due
02/09/31
(Þ)
200
165
Credit
Agricole
SA
5.589%
due
07/05/26
(Þ)
250
251
4.000%
due
01/10/33
(USD
Swap
Semiannual
30/360
[versus
3
Month
LIBOR]
5
Year
Rate
+
1.644%)(Ê)
(Þ)
1,659
1,540
5.514%
due
07/05/33
(Þ)
250
252
8.125%
due
12/29/49
(USD
Swap
Semiannual
30/360
[versus
3
Month
LIBOR]
5
Year
Rate
+
6.185%)(Ê)
(ƒ)(Þ)
600
609
CSL
UK
Holdings,
Ltd.
3.850%
due
04/27/27
(Þ)
40
39
4.050%
due
04/27/29
(Þ)
30
29
4.250%
due
04/27/32
(Þ)
70
66
Daimler
Truck
Finance
NA
LLC
5.125%
due
09/25/27
(Þ)
190
189
5.375%
due
01/18/34
(Þ)
190
188
5.375%
due
06/25/34
(Þ)
150
148
Danske
Bank
A/S
0.976%
due
09/10/25
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
0.550%)(Ê)(Þ)
270
267
6.466%
due
01/09/26
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
2.100%)(Ê)(Þ)
230
231
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
1.621%
due
09/11/26
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
1.350%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,469
1,396
6.259%
due
09/22/26
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
1.180%)(Ê)(Þ)
135
136
1.549%
due
09/10/27
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
0.730%)(Ê)(Þ)
200
184
5.427%
due
03/01/28
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
0.950%)(Ê)(Þ)
280
280
Delhaize
America,
Inc.
9.000%
due
04/15/31
154
182
Deutsche
Bank
AG
2.129%
due
11/24/26
(SOFR
+
1.870%)(Ê)
1,480
1,405
4.875%
due
12/01/32
(USD
ICE
Swap
Rate
NY
5
Year
Rate
+
2.553%)(Ê)
276
260
Deutsche
Telekom
International
Finance
BV
8.750%
due
06/15/30
50
58
DNB
Bank
ASA
1.127%
due
09/16/26
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
0.850%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,139
1,078
Eagle
RE,
Ltd.
Series
2021-2
Class
M1B
2.099%
due
04/25/34
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
2.050%)(Ê)(Þ)
677
679
Series
2021-2
Class
M1C
4.035%
due
04/25/34
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
3.450%)(Ê)(Þ)
2,001
2,046
Series
2021-2
Class
M2
4.299%
due
04/25/34
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
4.250%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,650
1,722
Ecopetrol
SA
4.625%
due
11/02/31
50
41
8.375%
due
01/19/36
150
147
5.875%
due
05/28/45
80
57
5.875%
due
11/02/51
70
49
Element
Fleet
Management
Corp.
6.271%
due
06/26/26
(Þ)
1,415
1,432
5.643%
due
03/13/27
(Þ)
210
211
Emera
US
Finance,
LP
Series
WI
3.550%
due
06/15/26
1,335
1,280
Enbridge,
Inc.
5.700%
due
03/08/33
550
554
7.375%
due
01/15/83
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.708%)(Ê)
424
424
Series
16-A
6.000%
due
01/15/77
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
4.152%)(Ê)
625
607
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
80
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Enel
Finance
America
LLC
7.100%
due
10/14/27
(Þ)
779
818
Enel
Finance
International
NV
6.800%
due
10/14/25
(Þ)
623
633
1.375%
due
07/12/26
(Þ)
157
145
Eni
USA,
Inc.
7.300%
due
11/15/27
1,300
1,380
Eurosail
PLC
Series
2006-2A
Class
B1B
5.009%
due
12/15/44
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
0.240%)(Ê)(Þ)
565
561
Export-Import
Bank
of
Korea
(The)
4.875%
due
01/11/26
1,160
1,157
Fortis,
Inc.
Series
WI
3.055%
due
10/04/26
1,417
1,345
Freeport
Indonesia
PT
6.200%
due
04/14/52
(Þ)
427
421
Fresenius
Medical
Care
AG
&
Co.
KGaA
1.875%
due
12/01/26
(Þ)
1,184
1,079
Fresnillo
PLC
4.250%
due
10/02/50
(Þ)
260
191
Galaxy
XXVI
CLO,
Ltd.
Series
2024-26A
Class
BR
7.927%
due
11/22/31
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
2.600%)(Ê)(Þ)
250
250
Garda
World
Security
Corp.
2022
Term
Loan
9.594%
due
02/01/29
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
4.250%)(Ê)
69
69
GE
Capital
European
Funding
Unltd.
Co.
6.025%
due
03/01/38
EUR
40
53
Glencore
Funding
LLC
1.625%
due
09/01/25
(Þ)
90
86
Global
Auto
Holdings,
Ltd.
/
AAG
FH
UK,
Ltd.
8.750%
due
01/15/32
(Þ)
280
268
Greystone
Commercial
Real
Estate
Notes
Series
2024-HC3
Class
D
10.663%
due
03/15/41
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
5.333%)(Ê)(Þ)
110
110
Grifols
Worldwide
Operations
USA,
Inc.
Term
Loan
B
7.444%
due
11/15/27
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
2.000%)(Ê)
167
164
Harbor
Park
CLO,
Ltd.
Series
2024-1A
Class
B1R
7.030%
due
01/20/31
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.700%)(Ê)(Þ)
100
100
HGI
CRE
CLO,
Ltd.
Series
2021-FL2
Class
A
5.459%
due
09/17/36
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
1.000%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,340
1,331
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Highlands
Holdings
Bond
Issuer,
Ltd.
/
Highlands
Holdings
Bond
Co.-Issuer,
Inc.
7.625%
due
10/15/25
(Þ)
502
503
HSBC
Holdings
PLC
2.999%
due
03/10/26
(SOFR
+
1.430%)(Ê)
200
196
1.589%
due
05/24/27
(SOFR
+
1.290%)(Ê)
970
904
5.597%
due
05/17/28
(SOFR
+
1.060%)(Ê)
210
211
5.733%
due
05/17/32
(SOFR
+
1.520%)(Ê)
210
211
7.625%
due
05/17/32
669
732
5.719%
due
03/04/35
(SOFR
+
1.780%)(Ê)
410
412
Hudbay
Minerals,
Inc.
4.500%
due
04/01/26
(Þ)
250
245
Imperial
Brands
Finance
PLC
3.500%
due
07/26/26
(Þ)
1,410
1,354
5.875%
due
07/01/34
(Þ)
200
196
Infraestructura
Energetica
Nova
SAPI
de
CV
3.750%
due
01/14/28
(Þ)
892
831
InRetail
Consumer
3.250%
due
03/22/28
(Þ)
553
499
Intesa
Sanpaolo
SpA
7.000%
due
11/21/25
(Þ)
1,035
1,052
7.200%
due
11/28/33
(Þ)
350
374
7.800%
due
11/28/53
(Þ)
86
95
Israel
Government
International
Bond
5.500%
due
03/12/34
780
740
Ivory
Coast
Government
International
Bond
7.625%
due
01/30/33
(Þ)
200
194
JDE
Peet's
NV
1.375%
due
01/15/27
(Þ)
1,767
1,599
Jordan
Government
International
Bond
4.950%
due
07/07/25
(Þ)
310
301
KBC
Groep
NV
5.796%
due
01/19/29
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
2.100%)(Ê)(Þ)
534
538
Kookmin
Bank
4.350%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.639%)(Ê)(ƒ)(Þ)
714
713
LCM
XXIII,
Ltd.
Series
2020-23A
Class
A1R
2.205%
due
10/20/29
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
1.070%)(Ê)(Þ)
264
264
Lloyds
Banking
Group
PLC
4.650%
due
03/24/26
162
159
3.574%
due
11/07/28
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
1.205%)(Ê)
248
233
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
81
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
7.500%
due
12/31/99
(USD
ICE
Swap
Rate
NY
5
Year
Rate
+
4.496%)(Ê)(ƒ)
200
200
Series
WI
4.582%
due
12/10/25
827
812
Macquarie
Bank,
Ltd.
5.272%
due
07/02/27
(Þ)
260
260
Madison
Park
Funding
XVII,
Ltd.
Series
2021-17A
Class
AR2
3.732%
due
07/21/30
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
1.000%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,971
1,973
Madison
Park
Funding
XXIV,
Ltd.
Series
2024-24A
Class
BR2
6.879%
due
10/20/29
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.550%)(Ê)(Þ)
250
250
Magnetite
XXIX,
Ltd.
Series
2021-29A
Class
B
7.056%
due
01/15/34
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.662%)(Ê)(Þ)
250
250
Manulife
Financial
Corp.
4.061%
due
02/24/32
(USD
ICE
Swap
Rate
NY
5
Year
Rate
+
1.647%)(Ê)
1,613
1,545
Melco
Resorts
Finance,
Ltd.
5.375%
due
12/04/29
(Þ)
240
214
7.625%
due
04/17/32
(Þ)
200
198
Methanex
Corp.
5.250%
due
12/15/29
347
335
5.650%
due
12/01/44
151
130
Mexico
Government
International
Bond
3.500%
due
02/12/34
240
195
6.000%
due
05/07/36
200
195
4.350%
due
01/15/47
200
149
MISC
Capital
Two
Labuan,
Ltd.
3.750%
due
04/06/27
(Þ)
791
756
NatWest
Group
PLC
5.516%
due
09/30/28
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
2.270%)(Ê)
935
935
3.754%
due
11/01/29
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.100%)(Ê)
200
198
8.125%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.752%)(Ê)(ƒ)
200
202
NBK
Tier
1
Financing
2,
Ltd.
4.500%
due
12/31/99
(USD
Constant
Maturity
6
Year
Rate
+
2.832%)(Ê)
(ƒ)(Þ)
779
753
Neuberger
Berman
Loan
Advisers
CLO
30,
Ltd.
Series
2021-30A
Class
BR
6.979%
due
01/20/31
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.662%)(Ê)(Þ)
310
310
Nippon
Life
Insurance
Co.
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
2.750%
due
01/21/51
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.653%)(Ê)(Þ)
250
208
Nissan
Motor
Co.,
Ltd.
3.522%
due
09/17/25
(Þ)
200
194
Nokia
OYJ
4.375%
due
06/12/27
1,523
1,485
NTT
Finance
Corp.
5.136%
due
07/02/31
(Þ)
480
477
Oaktown
Re
III,
Ltd.
Series
2019-1A
Class
M1B
2.080%
due
07/25/29
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
1.950%)(Ê)(Þ)
280
280
Oaktown
Re
VI,
Ltd.
Series
2021-1A
Class
M1B
2.060%
due
10/25/33
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
2.050%)(Ê)(Þ)
337
338
Oaktown
Re
VII,
Ltd.
Series
2021-2
Class
M1A
1.650%
due
04/25/34
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.600%)(Ê)(Þ)
280
280
Oaktown
Re,
Ltd.
Series
2021-1A
Class
M1C
3.010%
due
10/25/33
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
3.000%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,475
1,498
OCP
SA
3.750%
due
06/23/31
(Þ)
200
172
Octagon
Investment
Partners
30,
Ltd.
Series
2021-1A
Class
A1R
6.586%
due
03/17/30
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.262%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,092
1,093
Open
Text
Corp.
6.900%
due
12/01/27
(Þ)
323
335
OZLM
Funding
II,
Ltd.
Series
2024-2A
Class
A2RA
7.130%
due
07/30/31
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.800%)(Ê)(Þ)
250
250
Peruvian
Government
International
Bond
2.783%
due
01/23/31
70
60
Petrobras
Global
Finance
BV
6.900%
due
03/19/49
150
142
5.500%
due
06/10/51
40
32
Petroleos
del
Peru
SA
5.625%
due
06/19/47
(Þ)
200
127
Petroleos
Mexicanos
Series
WI
6.875%
due
10/16/25
250
249
Prologis,
LP
4.000%
due
05/05/34
EUR
130
139
Prosus
NV
4.027%
due
08/03/50
(Þ)
909
614
Provincia
de
Buenos
Aires
6.625%
due
09/01/37
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
466
192
Provincia
de
Cordoba
7.125%
due
12/10/25
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
100
92
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
82
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
7.450%
due
06/01/27
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
230
196
Puma
International
Financing
SA
7.750%
due
04/25/29
(Þ)
220
222
Radnor
RE,
Ltd.
Series
2021-1
Class
M1C
2.710%
due
12/27/33
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
2.700%)(Ê)(Þ)
596
601
Series
2021-2
Class
M1A
1.898%
due
11/25/31
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.850%)(Ê)(Þ)
8
8
Series
2023-1
Class
M1A
7.767%
due
07/25/33
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
2.700%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,285
1,302
Reliance
Industries,
Ltd.
3.667%
due
11/30/27
(Þ)
633
600
Renesas
Electronics
Corp.
2.170%
due
11/25/26
(Þ)
913
845
Reynolds
American,
Inc.
5.850%
due
08/15/45
70
65
Rogers
Communications,
Inc.
5.000%
due
02/15/29
250
247
Romania
Government
International
Bond
5.875%
due
01/30/29
(Þ)
870
864
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
Series
GMTN
5.150%
due
02/01/34
60
60
RWE
Finance
US
LLC
5.875%
due
04/16/34
(Þ)
330
330
Sands
China,
Ltd.
Series
WI
5.125%
due
08/08/25
200
198
Santander
UK
Group
Holdings
PLC
1.673%
due
06/14/27
(SOFR
+
0.989%)(Ê)
736
680
Class
N
4.750%
due
09/15/25
(Þ)
701
690
Sasol
Financing
USA
LLC
8.750%
due
05/03/29
(Þ)
250
254
Saudi
Arabian
Oil
Co.
1.625%
due
11/24/25
(Þ)
942
892
SK
Hynix,
Inc.
1.500%
due
01/19/26
(Þ)
1,581
1,484
Smurfit
Kappa
Treasury
Funding,
Ltd.
7.500%
due
11/20/25
128
131
5.200%
due
01/15/30
(Þ)
210
209
Societe
Generale
SA
4.750%
due
11/24/25
(Þ)
878
860
1.488%
due
12/14/26
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
1.100%)(Ê)(Þ)
678
634
2.797%
due
01/19/28
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
1.300%)(Ê)(Þ)
174
161
Sodexo,
Inc.
1.634%
due
04/16/26
(Þ)
1,595
1,484
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Southern
Copper
Corp.
5.250%
due
11/08/42
60
56
St.
Marys
Cement,
Inc.
5.750%
due
04/02/34
(Þ)
360
353
Standard
Chartered
PLC
1.456%
due
01/14/27
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
1.000%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,496
1,401
4.866%
due
03/15/33
(USD
ICE
Swap
Rate
NY
5
Year
Rate
+
1.970%)(Ê)(Þ)
189
181
7.014%
due
12/30/49
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
1.460%)(Ê)(ƒ)(Þ)
195
196
Suncor
Energy,
Inc.
7.150%
due
02/01/32
769
840
SURA
Asset
Management
SA
4.375%
due
04/11/27
(Ñ)(Þ)
707
688
Suzano
Austria
GmbH
5.750%
due
07/14/26
(Þ)
1,309
1,311
Teck
Resources,
Ltd.
6.250%
due
07/15/41
20
20
5.400%
due
02/01/43
60
55
Series
WI
3.900%
due
07/15/30
90
83
Telefonica
Emisiones
SA
5.213%
due
03/08/47
150
132
Tesco
PLC
6.150%
due
11/15/37
(Þ)
623
624
T-Mobile
USA,
Inc.
3.700%
due
05/08/32
EUR
200
215
Toronto-Dominion
Bank
(The)
3.625%
due
09/15/31
(USD
Swap
Semiannual
30/360
[versus
3
Month
LIBOR]
5
Year
Rate
+
2.205%)(Ê)
1,538
1,464
8.125%
due
10/31/82
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
4.075%)(Ê)
200
207
7.250%
due
07/31/84
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
2.977%)(Ê)
200
199
TransAlta
Corp.
6.500%
due
03/15/40
252
250
TransCanada
Trust
5.600%
due
03/07/82
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
3.986%)(Ê)
430
390
TSMC
Arizona
Corp.
2.500%
due
10/25/31
200
169
UBS
Group
AG
1.364%
due
01/30/27
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
1.080%)(Ê)(Þ)
984
919
9.250%
due
12/31/99
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
4.758%)(Ê)(ƒ)(Þ)
250
280
Series
WI
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
83
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
4.500%
due
06/26/48
200
176
UniCredit
SpA
2.569%
due
09/22/26
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
2.300%)(Ê)(Þ)
117
112
1.982%
due
06/03/27
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
1
Year
+
1.200%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,053
982
7.296%
due
04/02/34
(USD
ICE
Swap
Rate
NY
5
Year
Rate
+
4.914%)(Ê)(Þ)
198
202
UPM-Kymmene
OYJ
7.450%
due
11/26/27
(Þ)
699
730
Vale
Overseas,
Ltd.
6.875%
due
11/10/39
144
154
Var
Energi
ASA
7.500%
due
01/15/28
(Þ)
840
883
8.000%
due
11/15/32
(Þ)
268
300
Verdelite
Static
CLO,
Ltd.
Series
2024-1A
Class
B
1.000%
due
07/20/32
(CME
Term
SOFR
3
Month
+
1.650%)(Ê)(Þ)
110
110
Vodafone
Group
PLC
6.150%
due
02/27/37
50
53
7.000%
due
04/04/79
(USD
Swap
Semiannual
30/360
[versus
3
Month
LIBOR]
5
Year
Rate
+
4.873%)(Ê)
886
913
WEA
Finance
LLC
/
Westfield
UK
&
Europe
Finance
PLC
2.875%
due
01/15/27
(Þ)
982
912
4.750%
due
09/17/44
(Þ)
200
153
Weir
Group
PLC
(The)
2.200%
due
05/13/26
(Þ)
1,007
945
Westpac
Banking
Corp.
2.668%
due
11/15/35
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
1.750%)(Ê)
100
83
3.020%
due
11/18/36
(U.S.
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
5
Year
+
1.530%)(Ê)
100
82
Wipro
IT
Services
LLC
1.500%
due
06/23/26
(Þ)
819
761
Yamana
Gold,
Inc.
2.630%
due
08/15/31
30
25
Series
WI
4.625%
due
12/15/27
310
300
Yara
International
ASA
3.800%
due
06/06/26
(Þ)
1,441
1,391
ZF
NA
Capital,
Inc.
6.750%
due
04/23/30
(Þ)
150
153
123,695
Loan
Agreements
-
0.2%
Alterra
Mountain
Co.
Term
Loan
B4
8.594%
due
08/17/28
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
3.250%)(Ê)
65
65
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Asplundh
Tree
Expert
LLC
Term
Loan
B
7.194%
due
09/04/27
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
1.750%)(Ê)
169
169
Caesars
Entertainment,
Inc.
2024
Term
Loan
B1
8.097%
due
01/24/31
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
2.750%)(Ê)
148
148
GFL
Environmental,
Inc.
2023
First
Lien
Term
Loan
7.826%
due
05/31/27
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
2.500%)(Ê)
8
8
Nexstar
Broadcasting,
Inc.
Term
Loan
B4
7.958%
due
09/19/26
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
2.500%)(Ê)
210
211
NRG
Energy,
Inc.
2024
Term
Loan
7.344%
due
03/27/31
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
2.000%)(Ê)
170
170
Phoenix
Guarantor,
Inc.
2024
Term
Loan
8.594%
due
02/21/31
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
3.250%)(Ê)
118
118
Truist
Insurance
Holdings
LLC
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
8.585%
due
05/06/31
(USD
3
Month
LIBOR
+
3.250%)(Ê)
250
250
Vistra
Operations
Co.
LLC
Term
Loan
B
8.094%
due
03/20/31
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
2.750%)(Ê)
279
280
1,419
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
-
25.8%
2023-MIC
Trust
(The)
Series
2023-MIC
Class
A
8.437%
due
11/05/28
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
160
172
Alternative
Loan
Trust
Series
2007-16CB
Class
1A5
0.568%
due
08/25/37
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
0.400%)(Ê)
220
138
Barclays
PLC
Series
2022-RPL1
Class
A
4.250%
due
02/25/28
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
626
599
BRAVO
Residential
Funding
Trust
Series
2023-NQM5
Class
A1
6.505%
due
06/25/63
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
92
93
Series
2023-NQM5
Class
A3
7.012%
due
06/25/63
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
143
143
BX
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2021-CIP
Class
D
1.771%
due
12/15/28
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
1.671%)(Ê)(Þ)
2,674
2,627
BX
Trust
Series
2024-BIO
Class
C
7.940%
due
02/15/41
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
2.640%)(Ê)(Þ)
5,702
5,677
Series
2024-MDHS
Class
A
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
84
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
6.991%
due
05/15/41
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
1.641%)(Ê)(Þ)
3,058
3,050
Series
2024-MDHS
Class
B
7.191%
due
05/15/41
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
1.841%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,850
1,845
CAMB
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2019-LIFE
Class
F
2.735%
due
12/15/37
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
2.550%)(Ê)(Þ)
987
982
Series
2021-CX2
Class
A
2.700%
due
11/10/46
(Þ)
3,322
2,699
Citigroup
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2013-375P
Class
D
3.635%
due
05/10/35
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,418
1,322
CORE
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2019
Class
D
1.835%
due
12/15/31
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
1.650%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,216
1,121
CRSO
Trust
Series
2023-BRND
7.121%
due
07/10/28
160
166
DBGS
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2019-1735
Class
D
4.334%
due
04/10/37
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
985
713
Deutsche
Mortgage
Securities,
Inc.
Re-
REMIC
Trust
Series
2007-WM1
Class
A1
3.658%
due
06/27/37
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
212
180
DK
Trust
Series
2024-SPBX
Class
A
6.850%
due
03/15/34
(CME
Term
SOFR
1
Month
+
1.500%)(Ê)(Þ)
751
746
Eagle
RE,
Ltd.
Series
2021-1
Class
M2
9.765%
due
10/25/33
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
4.450%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,060
1,091
ELP
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2021-ELP
Class
D
1.619%
due
11/15/36
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
1.518%)(Ê)(Þ)
2,547
2,507
Fannie
Mae
2.600%
due
2031
375
327
6.000%
due
2032
7
7
5.000%
due
2033
2
2
5.500%
due
2034
6
6
4.500%
due
2035
143
139
5.500%
due
2037
44
44
5.500%
due
2038
184
183
6.000%
due
2039
16
16
4.000%
due
2040
118
112
5.500%
due
2040
217
215
6.000%
due
2040
48
49
4.000%
due
2041
176
167
6.000%
due
2041
77
79
3.500%
due
2043
403
368
4.000%
due
2044
402
380
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
3.500%
due
2045
463
419
3.000%
due
2046
70
61
3.500%
due
2046
99
90
4.000%
due
2046
478
448
4.500%
due
2046
166
160
3.000%
due
2047
278
242
3.500%
due
2047
216
195
4.000%
due
2047
39
37
4.500%
due
2048
557
533
5.000%
due
2048
108
106
3.000%
due
2049
3,138
2,703
4.000%
due
2049
534
499
5.000%
due
2049
244
240
2.500%
due
2050
5,901
4,834
3.000%
due
2050
6,034
5,197
2.000%
due
2051
11,426
9,004
2.500%
due
2051
467
386
4.000%
due
2052
4,995
4,574
5.000%
due
2053
2,981
2,886
5.500%
due
2053
4,485
4,439
5.500%
due
2054
500
493
30
Year
TBA(Ï)
5.000%
1,849
1,786
5.500%
21,850
21,549
6.000%
24,599
24,667
Fannie
Mae
Connecticut
Avenue
Securities
Trust
Series
2023-R08
Class
1M1
6.821%
due
10/25/43
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.500%)(Ê)(Þ)
134
135
Series
2023-R08
Class
1M2
7.821%
due
10/25/43
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
2.500%)(Ê)(Þ)
180
186
Fannie
Mae
REMICS
Series
1999-56
Class
Z
7.000%
due
12/18/29
2
2
Series
2004-W5
Class
A1
6.000%
due
02/25/47
86
88
Series
2005-24
Class
ZE
5.000%
due
04/25/35
71
71
FIGRE
Trust
Series
2024-HE1
Class
A
6.165%
due
03/25/54
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
2,267
2,267
Freddie
Mac
5.500%
due
2038
137
139
6.000%
due
2038
38
39
5.000%
due
2040
68
67
4.000%
due
2041
496
469
4.500%
due
2041
69
67
5.500%
due
2041
81
81
3.500%
due
2043
262
240
4.000%
due
2044
179
168
3.500%
due
2045
374
339
4.000%
due
2045
177
166
3.000%
due
2046
1,306
1,143
4.000%
due
2046
87
82
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
85
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
3.000%
due
2047
461
403
3.000%
due
2048
70
61
4.000%
due
2048
509
475
4.500%
due
2048
127
122
3.000%
due
2049
164
142
2.500%
due
2050
1,464
1,218
3.000%
due
2050
2,454
2,118
2.000%
due
2051
1,945
1,531
2.500%
due
2051
68
57
4.000%
due
2052
6,002
5,503
5.500%
due
2053
4,681
4,617
6.000%
due
2054
4,386
4,399
Freddie
Mac
REMICS
Series
2003-2624
Class
QH
5.000%
due
06/15/33
24
24
Series
2006-R007
Class
ZA
6.000%
due
05/15/36
83
86
Series
2010-3632
Class
PK
5.000%
due
02/15/40
34
34
Series
2010-3653
Class
B
4.500%
due
04/15/30
60
59
Series
2012-4010
Class
KM
3.000%
due
01/15/42
29
27
FS
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2023-4SZN
Class
B
7.544%
due
11/10/27
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
130
135
Ginnie
Mae
II
2.500%
due
2052
6,406
5,385
30
Year
TBA(Ï)
5.500%
8,760
8,691
6.000%
15,000
15,062
6.500%
13,700
13,895
GS
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
Series
2023-SHIP
Class
A
4.322%
due
09/10/38
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,999
1,947
Series
2023-SHIP
Class
B
5.101%
due
09/06/26
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
120
117
HMH
Trust
Series
2017-NSS
Class
E
6.292%
due
07/05/31
(Þ)
1,170
189
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2018-3
Class
A3
3.500%
due
09/25/48
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
78
69
Series
2020-3
Class
A15
3.500%
due
08/25/50
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
130
113
Series
2021-6
Class
A6
2.500%
due
10/25/51
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
3,218
2,910
Series
2021-8
Class
A6
2.500%
due
12/25/51
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
2,740
2,470
Series
2021-12
Class
A4
2.500%
due
02/25/52
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
709
612
Series
2022-1
Class
A4
2.500%
due
07/25/52
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
2,658
2,270
Series
2022-2
Class
A4A
2.500%
due
08/25/52
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,236
1,054
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Series
2022-3
Class
A4A
2.500%
due
08/25/52
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
2,643
2,256
Series
2022-4
Class
A4
3.000%
due
10/25/52
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,284
1,121
Series
2023-HE2
Class
A1
7.016%
due
03/25/54
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.700%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,573
1,586
Series
2024-HE1
Class
A1
6.820%
due
08/25/54
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.500%)(Ê)(Þ)
921
926
Series
2024-HE2
Class
A1
6.524%
due
10/25/54
(SOFR
30
Day
Average
+
1.200%)(Ê)(Þ)
866
867
MHC
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2021-MHC
Class
A
0.951%
due
04/15/26
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
0.801%)(Ê)(Þ)
4,196
4,162
Morgan
Stanley
Mortgage
Capital
Holdings
LLC
Trust
Series
2017-237P
Class
D
3.865%
due
09/13/39
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,500
1,156
Series
2017-237P
Class
XA
Interest
Only
STRIPS
0.468%
due
09/13/39
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
8,761
84
Series
2017-237P
Class
XB
Interest
Only
STRIPS
0.175%
due
09/13/39
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
5,418
14
Onslow
Bay
Financial
LLC
Series
2023-NQM7
Class
A1
6.844%
due
04/25/63
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
176
178
Preston
Ridge
Partners
Mortgage
LLC
Series
2020-6
Class
A1
2.363%
due
11/25/25
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
304
303
Series
2021-3
Class
A1
1.867%
due
04/25/26
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
520
513
Series
2021-7
Class
A1
1.867%
due
08/25/26
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
563
550
Series
2021-9
Class
A1
2.363%
due
10/25/26
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
482
474
Series
2024-1
Class
A1
6.959%
due
02/25/29
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
2,738
2,749
PRKCM
Trust
Series
2024-AFC1
Class
A2
6.636%
due
03/25/59
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
160
160
RCKT
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2023-CES2
Class
A1A
6.808%
due
09/25/43
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
830
836
Saluda
Grade
Alternative
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2024-FIG5
Class
A
6.255%
due
04/25/54
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
2,655
2,671
Sequoia
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2015-1
Class
A1
3.500%
due
01/25/45
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
58
52
Series
2021-4
Class
A10
2.500%
due
06/25/51
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,771
1,591
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
86
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2023-CES1
Class
A1A
6.750%
due
07/25/63
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
2,147
2,160
Series
2023-CES2
Class
A1A
7.294%
due
10/25/63
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,369
1,395
Washington
Mutual
Mortgage
Pass-
Through
Certificates
Trust
Series
2005-10
Class
3CB1
6.000%
due
11/25/35
335
273
Wells
Fargo
Mortgage
Backed
Securities
Trust
Series
2020-3
Class
A1
3.000%
due
06/25/50
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
849
708
WinWater
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
Series
2014-1
Class
A1
3.847%
due
06/20/44
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
85
79
Woodward
Capital
Management
LLC
Series
2024-CES2
Class
A1A
6.141%
due
04/25/44
(~)(Ê)(Þ)
1,726
1,725
223,646
Municipal
Bonds
-
0.1%
American
Municipal
Power,
Inc.
Revenue
Bonds
8.084%
due
02/15/50
70
91
Port
Authority
of
New
York
&
New
Jersey
Revenue
Bonds
4.926%
due
10/01/51
110
105
Regents
of
the
University
of
California
Medical
Center
Pooled
Revenue
Bonds
4.132%
due
05/15/32
140
133
3.006%
due
05/15/50
220
148
State
of
California
General
Obligation
Unlimited
7.300%
due
10/01/39
10
11
Texas
Natural
Gas
Securitization
Finance
Corp.
Revenue
Bonds
5.102%
due
04/01/35
291
291
779
Non-US
Bonds
-
6.6%
Andorra
Government
International
Bond
Series
EMTN
1.250%
due
05/06/31
(Þ)
EUR
3,500
3,177
EMF-UK
PLC
Series
2014-1X
Class
A1A
1.173%
due
03/13/46
(GBP
3
Month
LIBOR
+
0.980%)(Ê)(Þ)
GBP
410
517
Eurosail-UK
PLC
Series
2007-6NCX
Class
A3A
0.795%
due
09/13/45
(GBP
3
Month
LIBOR
+
0.700%)(Ê)(Þ)
GBP
418
525
Hellenic
Republic
International
Government
Bond
4.125%
due
06/15/54
(Þ)
EUR
1,339
1,379
Indonesia
Government
International
Bond
Series
FR87
6.500%
due
02/15/31
IDR
4,816,000
285
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Japan
30
Year
Government
International
Bond
Series
81
1.600%
due
12/20/53
JPY
465,100
2,543
Mexican
Bonos
Series
M
5.500%
due
03/04/27
MXN
172,700
8,383
8.500%
due
03/01/29
MXN
95,800
4,911
Mexican
Bonos
de
Desarrollo
Series
M
8.500%
due
11/18/38
MXN
7,730
374
Mexico
Government
International
Bond
4.000%
due
03/15/15
EUR
1,011
796
New
Zealand
Government
International
Bond
Series
0526
0.500%
due
05/15/26
NZD
5,680
3,191
Newgate
Funding
PLC
Series
2006-3X
Class
A3B
3.732%
due
12/01/50
(3
Month
EURIBOR
+
0.170%)(Ê)(Þ)
EUR
1,748
1,821
Norway
Government
International
Bond
Series
487
3.625%
due
04/13/34
(Þ)
NOK
17,000
1,592
Parkmore
Point
RMBS
PLC
Series
2022-1A
Class
A
5.362%
due
07/25/45
(SONIA
+
1.500%)(Ê)(Þ)
GBP
1,663
2,110
Petroleos
Mexicanos
Series
10.7
4.750%
due
02/26/29
(Þ)
EUR
2,869
2,676
Series
14-2
7.470%
due
11/12/26
MXN
74,930
3,630
Republic
of
South
Africa
Government
International
Bond
Series
2037
8.500%
due
01/31/37
ZAR
914
39
Series
2040
9.000%
due
01/31/40
ZAR
40,452
1,751
Series
2044
8.750%
due
01/31/44
ZAR
13,308
546
Series
2048
8.750%
due
02/28/48
ZAR
5,618
229
RMAC
Securities
No.
1
PLC
Series
2006-NS1X
Class
A2A
1.050%
due
06/12/44
(SONIA
+
0.269%)(Ê)(Þ)
GBP
272
337
Series
2006-NS3X
Class
A2A
0.245%
due
06/12/44
(SONIA
+
0.269%)(Ê)(Þ)
GBP
325
400
Series
2006-NS4X
Class
A3A
3.853%
due
06/12/44
(SONIA
+
0.289%)(Ê)(Þ)
GBP
583
722
Romania
Government
International
Bond
5.500%
due
09/18/28
(Þ)
EUR
1,100
1,208
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
87
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.625%
due
02/22/36
(Þ)
EUR
708
739
Series
REGS
2.750%
due
02/26/26
(Þ)
EUR
1,718
1,803
5.000%
due
09/27/26
(Þ)
EUR
1,268
1,385
2.500%
due
02/08/30
(Þ)
EUR
80
75
1.750%
due
07/13/30
(Þ)
EUR
1,601
1,399
2.124%
due
07/16/31
(Þ)
EUR
1,424
1,226
3.750%
due
02/07/34
(Þ)
EUR
470
432
3.875%
due
10/29/35
(Þ)
EUR
166
150
2.625%
due
12/02/40
(Þ)
EUR
1,845
1,281
2.875%
due
04/13/42
(Þ)
EUR
1,166
812
4.625%
due
04/03/49
(Þ)
EUR
424
373
3.375%
due
01/28/50
(Þ)
EUR
772
548
Taurus
UK
Designated
Activity
Co.
Series
2021-UK1A
Class
B
6.531%
due
05/17/31
(3
Month
SONIA
Deposit
Rate
+
1.300%)(Ê)
(Þ)
GBP
496
624
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Funding
Series
2019-A13X
Class
B
7.033%
due
07/20/45
(SONIA
+
1.800%)(Ê)(Þ)
GBP
885
1,119
Vantage
Data
Centers
Jersey
Borrower
Spv,
Ltd.
Series
2024-1A
Class
A2
6.172%
due
05/28/39
(Þ)
GBP
1,628
2,071
57,179
United
States
Government
Agencies
-
0.0%
United
States
Treasury
Notes
4.500%
due
05/31/29
370
372
United
States
Government
Treasuries
-
4.8%
United
States
Treasury
Notes
2.000%
due
08/15/25
1,227
1,186
0.250%
due
09/30/25
340
320
3.000%
due
10/31/25
771
751
2.250%
due
03/31/26
2,237
2,142
1.625%
due
05/15/26
1,918
1,811
4.875%
due
05/31/26
470
471
1.500%
due
08/15/26
2,677
2,505
1.625%
due
09/30/26
2,330
2,181
2.375%
due
05/15/27
1,490
1,403
0.375%
due
07/31/27
1,597
1,409
0.500%
due
08/31/27
1,215
1,073
0.750%
due
01/31/28
1,272
1,117
2.750%
due
02/15/28
2,074
1,955
2.875%
due
05/15/28
1,298
1,226
3.125%
due
11/15/28
163
155
5.250%
due
11/15/28
1,538
1,591
2.375%
due
05/15/29
1,950
1,781
4.000%
due
10/31/29
1,071
1,053
1.750%
due
11/15/29
691
607
0.625%
due
08/15/30
2,294
1,838
0.875%
due
11/15/30
1,017
823
1.250%
due
08/15/31
925
751
1.875%
due
02/15/32
797
669
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
2.750%
due
08/15/32
1,815
1,615
3.375%
due
05/15/33
444
411
3.875%
due
08/15/33
300
289
4.500%
due
11/15/33
1,385
1,398
4.000%
due
02/15/34
350
340
4.375%
due
05/15/34
300
300
1.375%
due
11/15/40
1,156
729
2.750%
due
11/15/42
780
598
3.125%
due
02/15/43
538
436
2.875%
due
05/15/43
764
593
4.625%
due
05/15/44
140
140
2.875%
due
08/15/45
779
592
3.000%
due
05/15/47
848
649
2.750%
due
11/15/47
133
97
3.000%
due
02/15/48
952
724
3.125%
due
05/15/48
593
461
3.375%
due
11/15/48
549
446
2.875%
due
05/15/49
183
135
1.250%
due
05/15/50
429
213
2.375%
due
05/15/51
925
609
2.000%
due
08/15/51
581
349
1.875%
due
11/15/51
568
330
4.000%
due
11/15/52
780
710
4.250%
due
02/15/54
210
200
41,182
Total
Long-Term
Investments
(cost
$723,710)
694,435
Preferred
Stocks
-
0.0%
Financial
Services
-
0.0%
KeyCorp
6.200%
due
12/15/27(¢)
3,917
86
Utilities
-
0.0%
SCE
Trust
VIII
6.950%
due
05/13/29(¢)
2,425
63
Total
Preferred
Stocks
(cost
$159)
149
Short-Term
Investments
-
27.5%
Africa
Finance
Corp.
3.125%
due
06/16/25
(Þ)
800
775
Agence
Francaise
de
Developpement
EPIC
Series
EMTN
6.365%
due
11/19/24
(SOFR
+
1.000%)(Ê)(Þ)
1,200
1,203
Air
Canada
Class
A
Pass-Through
Trust
Series
2013-1
Class
A
4.125%
due
05/15/25
(Þ)
30
29
American
Airlines,
Inc.
Pass-Through
Certificates
Trust
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
88
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Series
2017-1B
Class
B
4.950%
due
02/15/25
118
117
Aviation
Capital
Group
LLC
5.500%
due
12/15/24
(Þ)
140
140
Citizens
Financial
Group,
Inc.
4.023%
due
10/01/24
200
198
Comerica,
Inc.
Series
BKNT
2.500%
due
07/23/24
250
249
CPPIB
Capital,
Inc.
4.125%
due
10/21/24
(Þ)
950
946
DAE
Funding
LLC
1.550%
due
08/01/24
(Þ)
220
219
DISH
DBS
Corp.
Series
WI
5.875%
due
11/15/24
80
76
Fannie
Mae
Connecticut
Avenue
Securities
Trust
Series
2014-C03
Class
1M2
3.168%
due
07/25/24
(USD
1
Month
LIBOR
+
3.000%)(Ê)
84
84
Inter-American
Development
Bank
Series
GMTN
5.612%
due
02/04/25
(SOFR
+
0.250%)(Ê)
1,230
1,232
Lamar
Funding,
Ltd.
3.958%
due
05/07/25
(Þ)
200
196
Las
Vegas
Sands
Corp.
2.900%
due
06/25/25
540
524
NCL
Corp.,
Ltd.
3.625%
due
12/15/24
(Þ)
250
247
Newell
Brands,
Inc.
4.000%
due
12/01/24
170
168
Occidental
Petroleum
Corp.
6.950%
due
07/01/24
(ç)
5
5
Petroleos
Mexicanos
Series
REGS
7.190%
due
09/12/24
(Þ)
MXN
28,002
1,509
Range
Resources
Corp.
Series
WI
4.875%
due
05/15/25
140
139
Starwood
Property
Trust,
Inc.
3.750%
due
12/31/24
(Þ)
110
108
TD
SYNNEX
Corp.
Series
WI
1.250%
due
08/09/24
350
348
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund(@)
120,562,518(∞)
120,526
United
States
Treasury
Bills
2.708%
due
07/02/24
(ç)(ž)
770
770
5.138%
due
07/16/24
(ž)
2,731
2,725
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
5.172%
due
07/18/24
(ž)
32,560
32,479
5.237%
due
07/25/24
(ž)
35,200
35,077
5.306%
due
08/01/24
(ž)
26,778
26,657
5.403%
due
08/29/24
(ž)
6,613
6,556
United
States
Treasury
Notes
4.868%
due
04/30/25
505
485
3.048%
due
05/15/25
1,868
1,820
4.921%
due
06/30/25
1,150
1,096
US
Airways
Pass-Through
Trust
Class
A
4.625%
due
06/03/25
88
87
WEA
Finance
LLC
/
Westfield
UK
&
Europe
Finance
PLC
3.750%
due
09/17/24
(Þ)
600
596
Western
Midstream
Operating,
LP
3.100%
due
02/01/25
280
275
Wynn
Macau,
Ltd.
4.875%
due
10/01/24
(Þ)
390
389
ZF
NA
Capital,
Inc.
4.750%
due
04/29/25
(Þ)
719
710
Total
Short-Term
Investments
(cost
$238,783)
238,760
Other
Securities
-
0.2%
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund(@)(×)
1,762,998
(∞)
1,763
Total
Other
Securities
(cost
$1,763)
1,763
Total
Investments
-
107.9%
(identified
cost
$964,415)
935,107
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
(7.9)%
(68,864)
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
866,243
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
89
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
30.0%
2023-MIC
Trust
(The)
03/06/24
160,000
107.41
172
172
ACWA
Power
Management
and
Investments
One,
Ltd.
01/11/24
249,243
97.05
242
240
AES
Panama
Generation
Holdings
SRL
08/03/23
818,431
88.06
721
712
Africa
Finance
Corp.
11/02/21
393,000
101.91
401
380
Africa
Finance
Corp.
09/13/22
800,000
98.18
785
775
African
Export-Import
Bank
(The)
05/10/21
200,000
100.00
200
187
Agence
Francaise
de
Developpement
EPIC
09/13/22
1,200,000
100.30
1,204
1,203
Air
Canada
Class
A
Pass-Through
Trust
10/17/23
29,953
95.77
29
29
Aircastle,
Ltd.
08/03/22
1,007,000
88.48
891
911
Alaska
Airlines
Pass-Through
Trust
04/05/23
72,564
97.15
70
71
Albertsons
Cos.,
Inc.
/
Safeway,
Inc.
/
New
Albertsons,
LP
/
Albertson's
LLC
09/20/23
160,000
97.36
156
158
Alimentation
Couche-Tard,
Inc.
09/19/17
1,623,000
94.91
1,540
1,544
American
Airlines
Group,
Inc.
04/12/21
106,667
100.46
107
106
American
Airlines
Group,
Inc.
11/17/23
70,000
100.02
70
73
American
Tower
Trust
#1
06/21/23
2,305,000
100.34
2,313
2,314
American
Tower
Trust
#1
Pass-Through
Certificates
05/08/24
903,000
93.95
848
849
American
Transmission
Systems,
Inc.
11/29/21
50,000
99.79
50
42
Americo
Life,
Inc.
04/12/21
70,000
99.80
70
56
AmFam
Holdings,
Inc.
04/09/21
80,000
103.22
83
48
AmFam
Holdings,
Inc.
04/12/21
100,000
100.11
100
76
AMMC
CLO
23,
Ltd.
04/16/24
150,000
100.00
150
150
Andorra
Government
International
Bond
04/28/21
EUR
3,500,000
115.68
4,049
3,177
Anglo
American
Capital
PLC
04/29/24
200,000
99.37
199
200
Antero
Midstream
Partners,
LP
/
Antero
Midstream
Finance
Corp.
01/11/24
170,000
100.00
170
172
Apidos
CLO
XXVI
08/01/23
250,000
99.31
248
250
Arbor
Realty
CLO,
Ltd.
01/26/22
3,050,000
100.00
3,050
3,037
Arbor
Realty
Commercial
Real
Estate
Notes,
Ltd.
09/20/21
299,784
100.00
300
297
Arbor
Realty
Commercial
Real
Estate
Notes,
Ltd.
05/05/22
2,636,604
100.00
2,637
2,633
Aviation
Capital
Group
LLC
04/13/21
140,000
101.63
142
140
Aviation
Capital
Group
LLC
12/11/23
554,000
90.90
504
511
Barclays
PLC
03/26/24
625,548
96.81
606
599
Bayer
US
Finance
II
LLC
12/07/23
1,015,000
97.48
989
993
Bayer
US
Finance
II
LLC
03/06/24
1,134,000
102.54
1,163
1,173
BDS,
Ltd.
04/04/22
3,821,963
100.00
3,822
3,808
Bellemeade
Re,
Ltd.
09/23/21
2,380,000
100.00
2,380
2,380
Bellemeade
Re,
Ltd.
10/18/23
1,426,000
100.00
1,426
1,437
Benin
Government
International
Bond
02/06/24
200,000
96.80
194
186
Berry
Global,
Inc.
03/06/23
384,000
97.59
375
377
Berry
Petroleum
Corp.
04/13/21
280,000
99.06
277
276
Blackstone
Holdings
Finance
Co.
LLC
10/31/22
50,000
99.85
50
53
Blue
Racer
Midstream
LLC
/
Blue
Racer
Finance
Corp.
02/07/23
60,000
98.91
59
60
Blue
Racer
Midstream
LLC
/
Blue
Racer
Finance
Corp.
05/14/24
140,000
100.00
140
144
BNP
Paribas
SA
06/10/20
847,000
103.88
880
824
BNP
Paribas
SA
08/08/22
360,000
100.00
360
363
BNP
Paribas
SA
11/09/22
200,000
100.00
200
212
BNP
Paribas
SA
09/12/23
124,000
90.65
112
117
BNP
Paribas
SA
11/28/23
260,000
100.00
260
266
BNP
Paribas
SA
04/25/24
744,000
93.16
693
694
Boeing
Co.
(The)
04/29/24
130,000
100.00
130
133
BPCE
SA
05/21/24
290,000
100.00
290
289
BRAVO
Residential
Funding
Trust
08/03/23
142,516
99.99
142
143
BRAVO
Residential
Funding
Trust
08/03/23
92,216
99.99
92
93
Bristol
Park
CLO,
Ltd.
06/08/23
250,000
98.38
246
250
British
Airways
Pass-Through
Trust
08/01/23
67,174
89.47
60
63
Broadcom,
Inc.
04/12/21
190,000
99.90
190
150
BX
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
12/02/21
2,674,000
99.88
2,671
2,627
BX
Trust
01/24/24
5,702,000
99.75
5,688
5,677
BX
Trust
05/02/24
3,058,000
99.75
3,050
3,050
BX
Trust
05/02/24
1,850,000
99.75
1,845
1,845
Calpine
Corp.
05/16/24
180,000
95.14
171
171
CAMB
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
01/25/19
987,000
100.11
988
982
CAMB
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
10/22/21
3,322,000
102.70
3,412
2,699
Cameron
LNG
LLC
04/09/21
30,000
106.90
32
24
Carlyle
Global
Market
Strategies
CLO,
Ltd.
06/18/24
160,000
100.00
160
160
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
90
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
Celulosa
Arauco
y
Constitucion
SA
01/11/24
220,000
92.60
204
205
Cencosud
SA
09/12/23
1,651,000
94.22
1,556
1,588
CF
Industries,
Inc.
12/07/23
1,324,000
97.69
1,293
1,292
Chesapeake
Energy
Corp.
01/27/23
270,000
98.62
266
267
Chesapeake
Energy
Corp.
08/17/23
230,000
98.91
227
230
Chord
Energy
Corp.
02/01/23
80,000
99.19
79
80
CI
Financial
Corp.
05/22/24
300,000
99.07
297
297
Citigroup
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
02/12/19
1,418,000
0.99
1,406
1,322
Columbia
Pipelines
Holding
Co.
LLC
08/02/23
30,000
100.00
30
30
Columbia
Pipelines
Holding
Co.
LLC
08/02/23
100,000
100.00
100
102
Columbia
Pipelines
Operating
Co.
LLC
08/02/23
130,000
99.97
130
133
Columbia
Pipelines
Operating
Co.
LLC
09/12/23
122,000
100.65
123
129
Columbia
Pipelines
Operating
Co.
LLC
09/12/23
241,000
99.51
240
251
Comision
Federal
de
Electricidad
04/12/21
200,000
97.69
195
165
Continental
Resources,
Inc.
11/09/21
140,000
96.90
136
130
Continental
Resources,
Inc.
11/09/21
60,000
99.94
60
48
CORE
Mortgage
Trust
03/01/19
1,216,000
100.00
1,216
1,121
CPPIB
Capital,
Inc.
09/14/22
950,000
99.99
950
946
Credit
Agricole
SA
06/13/22
600,000
100.68
604
609
Credit
Agricole
SA
06/27/23
250,000
100.00
250
252
Credit
Agricole
SA
06/27/23
250,000
100.07
250
251
Credit
Agricole
SA
03/06/24
1,659,000
93.15
1,545
1,540
CSL
UK
Holdings,
Ltd.
04/20/22
70,000
99.71
70
66
CSL
UK
Holdings,
Ltd.
04/20/22
30,000
99.85
30
29
CSL
UK
Holdings,
Ltd.
04/20/22
40,000
99.94
40
39
DAE
Funding
LLC
06/15/21
220,000
99.98
220
219
Daimler
Truck
Finance
NA
LLC
01/10/24
190,000
99.83
190
188
Daimler
Truck
Finance
NA
LLC
06/17/24
190,000
99.66
189
189
Daimler
Truck
Finance
NA
LLC
06/17/24
150,000
99.83
150
148
Danske
Bank
A/S
09/07/21
200,000
100.00
200
184
Danske
Bank
A/S
01/04/23
230,000
100.00
230
231
Danske
Bank
A/S
03/29/23
270,000
96.48
260
267
Danske
Bank
A/S
08/03/23
1,469,000
93.26
1,370
1,396
Danske
Bank
A/S
01/11/24
135,000
101.49
137
136
Danske
Bank
A/S
02/26/24
280,000
100.00
280
280
DBGS
Mortgage
Trust
04/03/19
985,000
101.04
995
713
DCP
Midstream
Operating,
LP
12/11/19
50,000
106.76
53
53
DCP
Midstream
Operating,
LP
11/06/23
202,000
101.10
204
218
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
/
SkyMiles
IP,
Ltd.
09/16/20
125,000
100.10
125
123
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
/
SkyMiles
IP,
Ltd.
09/16/20
1,008,000
98.28
975
982
Deutsche
Mortgage
Securities,
Inc.
Re-REMIC
Trust
01/04/17
212,015
100.42
213
180
DK
Trust
03/01/24
751,000
100.00
751
746
DLLAA
LLC
07/25/23
1,676,000
100.00
1,676
1,694
DNB
Bank
ASA
12/07/23
1,139,000
93.68
1,067
1,078
Dresdner
Funding
Trust
I
04/29/24
527,000
106.56
562
571
Eagle
RE,
Ltd.
10/29/21
677,057
100.00
677
679
Eagle
RE,
Ltd.
04/13/23
2,000,957
101.91
2,039
2,046
Eagle
RE,
Ltd.
11/15/23
1,060,000
103.82
1,100
1,091
Eagle
RE,
Ltd.
01/11/24
1,650,000
103.85
1,713
1,722
Element
Fleet
Management
Corp.
08/07/23
1,415,000
100.37
1,420
1,432
Element
Fleet
Management
Corp.
03/04/24
210,000
100.00
210
211
ELP
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
11/01/21
2,547,035
98.43
2,507
2,507
EMF-UK
PLC
06/24/22
GBP
410,381
121.01
497
517
Endeavor
Energy
Resources,
LP
/
EER
Finance,
Inc.
01/24/23
40,000
98.88
40
40
Enel
Finance
America
LLC
08/07/23
779,000
104.16
811
818
Enel
Finance
International
NV
08/07/23
623,000
101.39
632
633
Enel
Finance
International
NV
12/07/23
157,000
92.27
145
145
Energy
Transfer
Operating,
LP
12/05/23
20,000
103.31
21
21
Energy
Transfer,
LP
11/07/23
790,000
98.44
778
795
EQM
Midstream
Partners,
LP
05/31/22
40,000
100.00
40
41
EQT
Corp.
05/10/21
30,000
100.00
30
26
EQT
Corp.
05/17/22
937,000
95.45
887
895
EquipmentShare.com,
Inc.
04/11/24
280,000
101.88
285
290
Esab
Corp.
03/25/24
60,000
100.00
60
60
Eurosail
PLC
02/27/23
564,623
97.81
552
561
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
91
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
Eurosail-UK
PLC
01/21/21
GBP
418,005
135.69
567
525
Fannie
Mae
Connecticut
Avenue
Securities
Trust
11/16/23
133,710
100.00
134
135
Fannie
Mae
Connecticut
Avenue
Securities
Trust
11/16/23
180,000
100.00
180
186
Ferguson
Finance
PLC
05/06/24
1,600,000
97.01
1,552
1,552
FIGRE
Trust
03/19/24
2,267,500
100.03
2,268
2,267
FirstEnergy
Pennsylvania
Electric
Co.
03/28/23
100,000
99.89
100
100
Florida
Gas
Transmission
Co.
LLC
09/15/21
320,000
99.94
320
260
Foundry
JV
Holdco
LLC
05/02/24
300,000
99.75
299
306
Freeport
Indonesia
PT
09/12/23
427,000
87.85
375
421
Fresenius
Medical
Care
AG
&
Co.
KGaA
02/06/23
1,184,000
91.17
1,079
1,079
Fresnillo
PLC
04/09/21
260,000
98.49
256
191
FS
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
10/19/23
130,000
99.99
130
135
Full
House
Resorts,
Inc.
11/16/23
30,000
91.35
27
29
Galaxy
XXVI
CLO,
Ltd.
05/13/24
250,000
100.00
250
250
Gartner,
Inc.
12/07/23
842,000
95.17
801
812
Genting
New
York
LLC
04/13/21
400,000
97.14
389
382
Glencore
Funding
LLC
04/13/21
90,000
100.13
90
86
Global
Atlantic
Finance
Co.
03/12/24
90,000
100.00
90
89
Global
Atlantic
Finance
Co.
06/04/24
90,000
100.00
90
90
Global
Auto
Holdings,
Ltd.
/
AAG
FH
UK,
Ltd.
01/11/24
280,000
100.00
280
268
Gray
Oak
Pipeline
LLC
01/11/24
1,612,000
96.52
1,556
1,548
Greystone
Commercial
Real
Estate
Notes
03/04/24
110,000
99.78
110
110
GS
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
08/04/23
120,000
95.96
115
117
GS
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
08/04/23
1,999,000
95.97
1,918
1,947
Harbor
Park
CLO,
Ltd.
04/19/24
100,000
100.00
100
100
Harley-Davidson
Financial
Services,
Inc.
04/25/24
1,037,000
100.85
1,046
1,060
Hellenic
Republic
International
Government
Bond
04/24/24
EUR
1,339,000
104.81
1,403
1,379
HGI
CRE
CLO,
Ltd.
09/17/21
1,339,824
100.00
1,340
1,331
Highlands
Holdings
Bond
Issuer,
Ltd.
/
Highlands
Holdings
Bond
Co.-Issuer,
Inc.
04/12/21
502,143
101.50
510
503
Hilcorp
Energy
I,
LP
/
Hilcorp
Finance
Co.
05/23/24
260,000
98.77
257
257
Hilton
Domestic
Operating
Co.,
Inc.
03/22/24
60,000
100.08
60
60
Hilton
Grand
Vacations
Trust
08/01/23
74,219
99.98
74
76
HMH
Trust
06/09/17
1,170,000
99.97
1,170
189
Hudbay
Minerals,
Inc.
02/23/24
250,000
97.02
243
245
Hyundai
Capital
America
01/03/24
140,000
99.66
140
139
Hyundai
Capital
America
06/18/24
110,000
99.91
110
109
ILFC
E-Capital
Trust
I
01/30/23
200,000
65.05
130
163
ILFC
E-Capital
Trust
II
08/12/22
350,000
69.52
243
290
Imperial
Brands
Finance
PLC
08/07/23
1,410,000
95.91
1,352
1,354
Imperial
Brands
Finance
PLC
06/24/24
200,000
99.50
199
196
Infraestructura
Energetica
Nova
SAPI
de
CV
07/06/22
892,000
94.23
840
831
InRetail
Consumer
02/06/24
553,000
90.37
500
499
International
Flavors
&
Fragrances,
Inc.
06/02/22
919,000
96.67
888
869
International
Flavors
&
Fragrances,
Inc.
10/03/23
1,032,000
56.51
583
677
Intesa
Sanpaolo
SpA
11/14/22
1,035,000
100.60
1,046
1,052
Intesa
Sanpaolo
SpA
11/20/23
350,000
99.91
350
374
Intesa
Sanpaolo
SpA
12/11/23
86,000
103.96
89
95
Ivory
Coast
Government
International
Bond
01/24/24
200,000
98.90
198
194
J.G.
Wentworth
XXXIX
LLC
01/02/24
42,023
88.80
37
38
Jackson
National
Life
Global
Funding
12/11/23
1,146,000
94.57
1,084
1,094
Jane
Street
Group
/
JSG
Finance,
Inc.
04/17/24
160,000
100.00
160
164
JDE
Peet's
NV
09/12/23
1,767,000
89.74
1,586
1,599
Jersey
Central
Power
&
Light
Co.
08/07/23
988,000
98.19
970
970
Jordan
Government
International
Bond
06/14/22
310,000
97.65
303
301
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
06/05/20
77,825
102.84
80
69
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
03/30/21
130,173
101.96
133
113
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
04/26/21
3,218,469
102.11
3,286
2,910
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
06/24/21
2,740,347
102.38
2,806
2,470
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
01/26/22
2,657,968
99.14
2,635
2,270
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
02/24/22
1,236,384
97.62
1,207
1,054
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
03/23/22
2,643,477
96.25
2,544
2,256
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
04/27/22
1,284,342
95.79
1,230
1,121
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
04/20/23
708,999
88.64
628
612
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
09/27/23
1,573,444
100.00
1,573
1,586
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
92
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
02/27/24
920,741
100.00
921
926
JPMorgan
Mortgage
Trust
05/29/24
865,962
100.00
866
867
KBC
Groep
NV
02/06/24
534,000
101.21
540
538
KKR
Group
Finance
Co.
II
LLC
02/20/15
10,000
108.54
11
10
Kookmin
Bank
08/05/21
714,000
106.07
757
713
Kubota
Credit
Owner
Trust
02/14/24
1,716,000
99.98
1,716
1,710
Kubota
Credit
Owner
Trust
06/18/24
660,000
99.99
660
659
Lamar
Funding,
Ltd.
07/26/22
200,000
98.51
197
196
LCM
XXIII,
Ltd.
01/29/20
263,930
100.00
264
264
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.
06/04/21
50,000
102.10
51
45
LPL
Holdings,
Inc.
12/11/23
272,000
95.31
259
263
Lunar
Structured
Aircraft
Portfolio
Notes
12/11/23
194,402
86.58
168
174
Macquarie
Bank,
Ltd.
06/26/24
260,000
100.00
260
260
Madison
Park
Funding
XVII,
Ltd.
06/20/24
1,970,737
100.13
1,973
1,973
Madison
Park
Funding
XXIV,
Ltd.
05/14/24
250,000
100.00
250
250
Magnetite
XXIX,
Ltd.
10/19/23
250,000
98.31
246
250
Massachusetts
Mutual
Life
Insurance
Co.
04/09/21
50,000
100.34
50
34
Mattel,
Inc.
08/07/23
1,533,000
95.31
1,461
1,472
Medline
Borrower,
LP
03/20/24
160,000
100.00
160
162
Melco
Resorts
Finance,
Ltd.
04/12/21
240,000
103.85
249
214
Melco
Resorts
Finance,
Ltd.
04/09/24
200,000
100.00
200
198
MF1
LLC
05/13/22
3,993,000
99.13
3,958
3,998
MF1
LLC
09/29/23
4,885,000
99.52
4,861
4,894
MF1
LLC
01/30/24
1,874,000
99.75
1,869
1,872
MHC
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
04/06/21
4,196,061
99.25
4,165
4,162
Mileage
Plus
Holdings
LLC
/
Mileage
Plus
Intellectual
Property
Assets,
Ltd.
06/25/20
66,000
99.72
66
66
MISC
Capital
Two
Labuan,
Ltd.
09/12/23
791,000
94.62
748
756
MMAF
Equipment
Finance
LLC
01/17/24
1,160,000
99.99
1,160
1,158
Monongahela
Power
Co.
09/12/23
350,000
99.83
349
356
Monongahela
Power
Co.
01/11/24
592,000
96.03
568
564
Morgan
Stanley
Mortgage
Capital
Holdings
LLC
Trust
08/11/17
5,418,000
0.26
14
14
Morgan
Stanley
Mortgage
Capital
Holdings
LLC
Trust
08/11/17
8,761,000
0.96
84
84
Morgan
Stanley
Mortgage
Capital
Holdings
LLC
Trust
08/11/17
1,500,000
97.76
1,466
1,156
MVW
LLC
09/13/23
64,087
90.88
58
59
NBK
Tier
1
Financing
2,
Ltd.
02/06/23
779,000
94.76
738
753
NCL
Corp.,
Ltd.
01/30/24
250,000
98.97
247
247
Neuberger
Berman
Loan
Advisers
CLO
30,
Ltd.
01/25/24
310,000
99.95
310
310
New
York
Life
Global
Funding
01/24/23
80,000
99.84
80
76
New
York
Life
Insurance
Co.
04/09/21
100,000
107.42
107
75
New
York
State
Electric
&
Gas
Corp.
10/16/23
1,133,000
93.80
1,063
1,068
Newgate
Funding
PLC
05/04/21
EUR
1,747,606
118.16
2,065
1,821
NGPL
PipeCo
LLC
09/26/19
553,000
124.69
690
638
Nippon
Life
Insurance
Co.
04/09/21
250,000
96.40
241
208
Nissan
Motor
Acceptance
Co.
LLC
09/12/23
40,000
89.84
36
37
Nissan
Motor
Acceptance
Corp.
01/31/24
110,000
93.76
103
103
Nissan
Motor
Co.,
Ltd.
01/18/23
200,000
97.36
195
194
Northwestern
Mutual
Life
Insurance
Co.
(The)
04/09/21
160,000
101.57
162
110
Northwestern
Mutual
Life
Insurance
Co.
(The)
04/09/21
80,000
103.88
83
54
Norway
Government
International
Bond
02/06/24
NOK
17,000,000
9.33
1,587
1,592
NRG
Energy,
Inc.
04/12/21
2,263,000
95.30
2,081
2,042
NTT
Finance
Corp.
06/25/24
480,000
99.81
479
477
Nuveen
LLC
04/08/24
110,000
99.87
110
110
Nuveen
LLC
04/08/24
90,000
99.89
90
90
Oaktown
Re
III,
Ltd.
01/26/21
280,340
100.31
281
280
Oaktown
Re
VI,
Ltd.
04/14/21
337,187
100.00
337
338
Oaktown
Re
VII,
Ltd.
10/15/21
279,567
100.00
280
280
Oaktown
Re,
Ltd.
09/28/21
1,475,000
101.54
1,498
1,498
OCP
SA
06/10/21
200,000
99.53
199
172
Octagon
Investment
Partners
30,
Ltd.
06/07/24
1,091,534
100.13
1,093
1,093
Ohio
Edison
Co.
09/22/22
90,000
99.82
90
89
Oncor
Electric
Delivery
Co.
LLC
06/17/24
210,000
99.96
210
206
Onslow
Bay
Financial
LLC
09/18/23
175,968
99.99
176
178
Open
Text
Corp.
08/07/23
323,000
101.32
327
335
OZLM
Funding
II,
Ltd.
02/02/24
250,000
100.00
250
250
Parkmore
Point
RMBS
PLC
02/07/23
GBP
1,663,414
118.43
1,970
2,110
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
93
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
Parsley
Energy
LLC
/
Parsley
Finance
Corp.
09/25/20
10,000
95.81
10
10
Pennsylvania
Electric
Co.
03/28/23
680,000
99.53
675
675
Permian
Resources
Corp.
01/31/24
130,000
98.90
129
129
Petroleos
del
Peru
SA
04/09/21
200,000
105.81
212
127
Petroleos
Mexicanos
02/23/21
MXN
28,001,900
4.87
1,364
1,509
Petroleos
Mexicanos
04/02/24
EUR
2,869,000
92.58
2,656
2,676
PFS
Financing
Corp.
08/08/23
1,372,000
99.99
1,372
1,379
PFS
Financing
Corp.
01/30/24
100,000
100.00
100
100
PFS
Financing
Corp.
01/30/24
120,000
100.00
120
120
PM
General
Purchaser
LLC
11/30/23
140,000
100.18
140
143
PRA
Health
Sciences,
Inc.
01/11/24
196,000
94.70
186
186
Preston
Ridge
Partners
Mortgage
LLC
12/01/20
303,680
100.00
304
303
Preston
Ridge
Partners
Mortgage
LLC
04/28/21
519,766
100.00
520
513
Preston
Ridge
Partners
Mortgage
LLC
05/18/23
562,780
95.66
538
550
Preston
Ridge
Partners
Mortgage
LLC
05/24/23
481,779
95.89
462
474
Preston
Ridge
Partners
Mortgage
LLC
02/23/24
2,738,155
100.00
2,738
2,749
PRKCM
Trust
02/22/24
159,841
99.99
160
160
Prosus
NV
02/03/21
909,000
100.65
915
614
Provincia
de
Buenos
Aires
08/27/21
466,122
42.24
197
192
Provincia
de
Cordoba
04/12/21
100,002
69.50
69
92
Provincia
de
Cordoba
04/12/21
230,000
76.79
177
196
Puma
International
Financing
SA
04/18/24
220,000
100.00
220
222
Radnor
RE,
Ltd.
11/05/21
8,296
100.00
8
8
Radnor
RE,
Ltd.
07/27/23
1,285,000
100.00
1,285
1,302
Radnor
RE,
Ltd.
11/28/23
596,437
100.74
601
601
RCKT
Mortgage
Trust
09/13/23
829,565
99.99
829
836
Reliance
Industries,
Ltd.
02/06/24
633,000
95.67
606
600
Reliance
Standard
Life
Global
Funding
II
09/12/23
310,000
90.12
279
281
Renesas
Electronics
Corp.
12/11/23
913,000
91.88
839
845
Renew
07/31/23
270,193
96.16
260
262
Renew
01/11/24
341,530
100.00
342
334
Resorts
World
Las
Vegas
LLC
/
RWLV
Capital,
Inc.
04/29/24
406,000
88.05
358
364
Resorts
World
Las
Vegas
LLC
/
RWLV
Capital,
Inc.
04/29/24
279,000
88.27
246
250
RMAC
Securities
No.
1
PLC
04/15/21
GBP
324,760
133.65
434
400
RMAC
Securities
No.
1
PLC
04/15/21
GBP
582,751
133.72
779
722
RMAC
Securities
No.
1
PLC
04/15/21
GBP
272,048
134.56
366
337
Rocket
Mortgage
LLC
/
Rocket
Mortgage
Co-Issuer,
Inc.
09/21/21
100,000
100.00
100
93
Rockies
Express
Pipeline
LLC
04/29/24
173,000
90.57
157
160
Rockies
Express
Pipeline
LLC
04/29/24
503,000
92.83
467
474
Rockies
Express
Pipeline
LLC
04/29/24
258,000
95.82
247
247
Romania
Government
International
Bond
02/23/21
EUR
1,845,000
103.88
1,917
1,281
Romania
Government
International
Bond
07/08/21
EUR
1,166,000
117.59
1,371
812
Romania
Government
International
Bond
02/24/22
EUR
1,601,000
84.36
1,351
1,399
Romania
Government
International
Bond
02/24/22
EUR
1,424,000
85.15
1,212
1,225
Romania
Government
International
Bond
02/24/22
EUR
424,000
99.55
422
374
Romania
Government
International
Bond
03/01/22
EUR
166,000
104.78
174
150
Romania
Government
International
Bond
07/20/22
EUR
80,000
84.90
68
75
Romania
Government
International
Bond
09/21/22
EUR
1,718,000
95.78
1,646
1,803
Romania
Government
International
Bond
09/11/23
EUR
1,100,000
107.43
1,182
1,208
Romania
Government
International
Bond
09/12/23
EUR
772,000
65.51
506
548
Romania
Government
International
Bond
01/23/24
870,000
99.51
866
864
Romania
Government
International
Bond
02/15/24
EUR
708,000
106.73
756
739
Romania
Government
International
Bond
02/27/24
EUR
1,268,000
111.04
1,408
1,385
Romania
Government
International
Bond
04/19/24
EUR
470,000
92.04
433
432
Royal
Caribbean
Cruises,
Ltd.
02/22/24
80,000
100.27
80
81
RWE
Finance
US
LLC
04/11/24
330,000
99.62
329
330
Saluda
Grade
Alternative
Mortgage
Trust
02/07/24
841,975
102.10
860
852
Saluda
Grade
Alternative
Mortgage
Trust
04/05/24
2,655,068
100.00
2,655
2,671
Santander
UK
Group
Holdings
PLC
03/05/19
701,000
100.56
705
690
Sasol
Financing
USA
LLC
04/26/23
250,000
100.00
250
254
Saudi
Arabian
Oil
Co.
10/03/23
942,000
94.27
888
892
Sealed
Air
Corp.
04/29/24
349,000
101.03
353
359
Sequoia
Mortgage
Trust
10/21/16
57,902
102.52
59
52
Sequoia
Mortgage
Trust
05/06/21
1,770,899
102.52
1,816
1,591
SilverBow
Resources,
Inc.
11/21/23
402,309
98.17
395
421
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
94
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
SK
Hynix,
Inc.
01/11/24
1,581,000
93.95
1,485
1,484
Smithfield
Foods,
Inc.
05/06/24
759,000
96.14
730
731
Smurfit
Kappa
Treasury
Funding,
Ltd.
03/26/24
210,000
99.88
210
209
Societe
Generale
SA
11/21/22
878,000
97.47
856
860
Societe
Generale
SA
08/03/23
678,000
92.15
625
634
Societe
Generale
SA
02/06/24
174,000
92.82
161
161
Sodexo,
Inc.
09/12/23
1,595,000
93.12
1,485
1,484
SoFi
Professional
Loan
Program
Trust
01/29/24
49,177
87.20
43
42
Solventum
Corp.
02/23/24
100,000
99.58
100
96
Solventum
Corp.
02/23/24
130,000
99.78
130
128
Solventum
Corp.
02/23/24
190,000
99.93
190
187
St.
Marys
Cement,
Inc.
03/27/24
360,000
98.93
356
353
Standard
Chartered
PLC
08/03/23
1,496,000
92.16
1,379
1,401
Standard
Chartered
PLC
09/12/23
189,000
90.86
172
181
Standard
Chartered
PLC
04/30/24
195,000
101.16
197
196
Starwood
Property
Trust,
Inc.
04/24/24
110,000
98.84
109
108
SURA
Asset
Management
SA
11/06/23
707,000
92.73
656
688
Suzano
Austria
GmbH
01/11/24
1,309,000
100.55
1,316
1,311
Taurus
UK
Designated
Activity
Co.
02/22/21
GBP
496,354
140.62
698
624
Teachers
Insurance
&
Annuity
Association
of
America
06/14/16
140,000
110.88
155
124
Tesco
PLC
09/03/20
623,000
125.70
783
624
Texas
Eastern
Transmission,
LP
07/06/22
854,000
96.71
826
806
Topaz
Solar
Farms
LLC
04/29/24
384,000
99.04
380
371
TopBuild
Corp.
05/08/24
40,000
91.11
36
36
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Funding
01/20/21
GBP
885,000
136.45
1,208
1,119
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Trust
08/17/20
977,881
101.68
994
936
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Trust
07/21/23
2,147,178
99.84
2,144
2,160
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Trust
10/19/23
1,369,007
100.00
1,369
1,395
UBS
Group
AG
05/10/23
984,000
91.89
904
919
UBS
Group
AG
11/08/23
250,000
100.00
250
280
UniCredit
SpA
09/12/23
1,053,000
90.60
954
982
UniCredit
SpA
12/07/23
117,000
94.55
111
112
UniCredit
SpA
04/29/24
198,000
101.05
200
202
United
Airlines,
Inc.
04/14/21
30,000
100.96
30
28
United
Airlines,
Inc.
03/30/22
220,000
98.65
217
213
UPM-Kymmene
OYJ
11/21/22
699,000
104.31
729
730
Vantage
Data
Centers
Jersey
Borrower
Spv,
Ltd.
05/17/24
GBP
1,628,000
127.07
2,069
2,071
Var
Energi
ASA
02/06/23
840,000
103.77
872
883
Var
Energi
ASA
08/03/23
268,000
106.28
285
300
Verdant
Receivables
LLC
08/10/23
1,069,522
100.00
1,069
1,076
Verdelite
Static
CLO,
Ltd.
06/21/24
110,000
100.00
110
110
VICI
Properties,
Inc.
09/12/23
283,000
95.71
271
275
VICI
Properties,
Inc.
01/11/24
100,000
95.93
96
96
Vistra
Operations
Co.
LLC
08/07/23
1,564,000
94.31
1,475
1,495
Vistra
Operations
Co.
LLC
04/09/24
150,000
99.87
150
150
WEA
Finance
LLC
/
Westfield
UK
&
Europe
Finance
PLC
04/09/21
200,000
103.27
207
153
WEA
Finance
LLC
/
Westfield
UK
&
Europe
Finance
PLC
05/06/21
600,000
99.70
598
596
WEA
Finance
LLC
/
Westfield
UK
&
Europe
Finance
PLC
11/21/22
982,000
90.35
887
912
Weir
Group
PLC
(The)
01/11/24
1,007,000
94.36
950
945
Wells
Fargo
Mortgage
Backed
Securities
Trust
04/23/21
849,420
102.25
868
708
WinWater
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
03/29/17
85,265
102.03
87
79
Wipro
IT
Services
LLC
08/03/23
819,000
92.62
759
761
Woodward
Capital
Management
LLC
02/15/24
1,288,618
99.99
1,289
1,290
Woodward
Capital
Management
LLC
03/19/24
1,726,225
100.00
1,726
1,725
Wynn
Macau,
Ltd.
01/04/23
390,000
99.38
388
389
XPO,
Inc.
12/19/23
1,361,000
100.97
1,374
1,365
Yara
International
ASA
01/06/23
1,441,000
96.34
1,388
1,391
ZF
NA
Capital,
Inc.
06/13/22
719,000
98.52
707
710
ZF
NA
Capital,
Inc.
04/16/24
150,000
100.00
150
153
260,055
For
a
description
of
restricted
securities
see
note
9
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
95
Futures
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
contract
amounts
)
Number
of
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Long
Positions
Canadian
10
Year
Government
Bond
Futures
62
CAD
7,444
09/24
43
Long
Gilt
Futures
191
GBP
18,636
09/24
189
United
States
2
Year
Treasury
Note
Futures
1,907
USD
389,445
09/24
897
United
States
5
Year
Treasury
Note
Futures
772
USD
82,278
09/24
414
United
States
10
Year
Treasury
Note
Futures
1,100
USD
120,983
09/24
1,129
United
States
10
Year
Treasury
Ultra
Bond
Futures
892
USD
101,269
09/24
1,227
United
States
Treasury
Long
Bond
Futures
709
USD
83,884
09/24
1,072
United
States
Treasury
Ultra
Bond
Futures
369
USD
46,252
09/24
467
Short
Positions
Euro-Bobl
Futures
31
EUR
3,610
09/24
(34)
Euro-Bund
Futures
247
EUR
32,510
09/24
(198)
Euro-Buxl
Futures
6
EUR
781
09/24
(12)
Euro-OAT
Futures
49
EUR
6,033
09/24
71
Euro-Schatz
Futures
14
EUR
1,480
09/24
(7)
Japanese
10
Year
Government
Bond
Futures
49
JPY
7,000,140
09/24
40
Long
Gilt
Futures
81
GBP
7,903
09/24
(38)
United
States
2
Year
Treasury
Note
Futures
206
USD
42,069
09/24
(107)
United
States
5
Year
Treasury
Note
Futures
270
USD
28,776
09/24
(289)
United
States
10
Year
Treasury
Note
Futures
281
USD
30,906
09/24
(379)
United
States
10
Year
Treasury
Ultra
Bond
Futures
428
USD
48,591
09/24
(437)
United
States
Treasury
Ultra
Bond
Futures
65
USD
8,147
09/24
(91)
Total
Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Futures
Contracts
(å)
3,957
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Amount
Sold
Amount
Bought
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Bank
of
America
USD
3,223
EUR
2,959
07/09/24
(53)
Bank
of
America
EUR
171
USD
185
07/19/24
2
Bank
of
America
JPY
336,449
USD
2,184
07/09/24
90
Bank
of
New
York
USD
6,435
GBP
5,036
07/09/24
(68)
Barclays
USD
867
TRY
33,899
11/12/24
35
BNP
Paribas
USD
801
JPY
119,729
07/19/24
(55)
BNP
Paribas
USD
1,740
TRY
68,558
11/08/24
93
Citigroup
USD
859
AUD
1,300
07/17/24
9
Citigroup
USD
470
BRL
2,551
08/02/24
(15)
Citigroup
USD
3,536
BRL
18,415
08/02/24
(254)
Citigroup
USD
246
CAD
334
07/17/24
(2)
Citigroup
USD
492
CLP
464,762
07/17/24
2
Citigroup
USD
492
CLP
466,961
07/17/24
4
Citigroup
USD
753
CNY
5,407
07/17/24
5
Citigroup
USD
987
CNY
7,091
07/17/24
7
Citigroup
USD
118
COP
488,509
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
USD
123
COP
512,248
07/17/24
Citigroup
USD
302
COP
1,154,828
07/17/24
(25)
Citigroup
USD
308
COP
1,283,086
07/17/24
Citigroup
USD
400
COP
1,678,864
07/17/24
3
Citigroup
USD
416
COP
1,598,528
07/17/24
(32)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
96
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Amount
Sold
Amount
Bought
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Citigroup
USD
493
COP
2,054,541
07/17/24
Citigroup
USD
493
COP
2,052,444
07/17/24
Citigroup
USD
498
COP
1,899,166
07/17/24
(42)
Citigroup
USD
624
COP
2,382,151
07/17/24
(51)
Citigroup
USD
123
EUR
114
07/17/24
Citigroup
USD
150
EUR
140
07/17/24
Citigroup
USD
1,750
EUR
1,632
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
USD
1,959
EUR
1,800
07/17/24
(30)
Citigroup
USD
2,253
EUR
2,100
07/17/24
(3)
Citigroup
USD
83
GBP
66
07/17/24
1
Citigroup
USD
2,270
GBP
1,781
07/17/24
(18)
Citigroup
USD
220
IDR
3,579,246
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
USD
220
IDR
3,579,607
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
USD
368
IDR
5,886,751
07/17/24
(8)
Citigroup
USD
471
IDR
7,543,300
07/17/24
(10)
Citigroup
USD
471
IDR
7,531,523
07/17/24
(11)
Citigroup
USD
169
JPY
26,960
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
USD
3,330
KRW
4,464,032
07/17/24
(94)
Citigroup
USD
107
MXN
1,867
07/17/24
(5)
Citigroup
USD
146
MXN
2,632
07/17/24
(2)
Citigroup
USD
146
MXN
2,499
07/17/24
(10)
Citigroup
USD
151
MXN
2,810
07/17/24
2
Citigroup
USD
151
MXN
2,756
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
USD
155
MXN
2,854
07/17/24
1
Citigroup
USD
171
MXN
3,105
07/17/24
(2)
Citigroup
USD
257
MXN
4,655
07/17/24
(3)
Citigroup
USD
292
MXN
4,997
07/17/24
(19)
Citigroup
USD
334
MXN
5,600
07/17/24
(29)
Citigroup
USD
503
MXN
8,564
07/17/24
(36)
Citigroup
USD
729
MXN
12,413
07/17/24
(52)
Citigroup
USD
870
MXN
16,123
07/17/24
9
Citigroup
USD
870
MXN
16,282
07/17/24
18
Citigroup
USD
870
MXN
14,956
07/17/24
(54)
Citigroup
USD
990
MXN
17,085
07/17/24
(58)
Citigroup
USD
1,491
MXN
25,053
07/17/24
(125)
Citigroup
USD
1
NOK
8
07/17/24
Citigroup
USD
700
TRY
23,370
07/17/24
4
Citigroup
USD
140
ZAR
2,568
07/17/24
1
Citigroup
USD
338
ZAR
6,375
07/17/24
12
Citigroup
USD
338
ZAR
6,332
07/17/24
9
Citigroup
USD
360
ZAR
6,796
07/17/24
13
Citigroup
USD
414
ZAR
7,610
07/17/24
4
Citigroup
USD
423
ZAR
7,995
07/17/24
16
Citigroup
USD
601
ZAR
11,066
07/17/24
6
Citigroup
USD
705
ZAR
13,250
07/17/24
22
Citigroup
USD
1,122
ZAR
20,420
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
USD
2,285
ZAR
41,862
07/17/24
14
Citigroup
AUD
35
USD
23
07/17/24
Citigroup
AUD
1,266
USD
840
07/17/24
(5)
Citigroup
BRL
584
USD
106
08/02/24
2
Citigroup
CHF
775
EUR
800
07/17/24
(13)
Citigroup
CLP
418,796
USD
453
07/17/24
8
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
97
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Amount
Sold
Amount
Bought
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Citigroup
CLP
439,577
USD
468
07/17/24
1
Citigroup
CLP
768,124
USD
830
07/17/24
13
Citigroup
CNY
12,562
USD
1,742
07/17/24
(19)
Citigroup
COP
117,647
USD
30
07/17/24
1
Citigroup
COP
1,590,019
USD
406
07/17/24
24
Citigroup
COP
1,711,912
USD
435
07/17/24
23
Citigroup
COP
13,881,917
USD
3,631
07/17/24
296
Citigroup
EUR
810
CHF
780
07/17/24
2
Citigroup
EUR
1,210
JPY
204,755
07/17/24
(42)
Citigroup
EUR
1,608
JPY
260,972
07/17/24
(194)
Citigroup
EUR
35
NOK
412
07/17/24
2
Citigroup
EUR
786
NOK
9,152
07/17/24
30
Citigroup
EUR
185
USD
200
07/17/24
2
Citigroup
EUR
193
USD
207
07/17/24
1
Citigroup
EUR
328
USD
356
07/17/24
4
Citigroup
EUR
700
USD
761
07/17/24
11
Citigroup
EUR
1,250
USD
1,345
07/17/24
6
Citigroup
EUR
1,350
USD
1,451
07/17/24
5
Citigroup
EUR
1,550
USD
1,684
07/17/24
23
Citigroup
EUR
1,606
USD
1,730
07/17/24
9
Citigroup
EUR
2,105
USD
2,291
07/17/24
35
Citigroup
EUR
22,094
USD
24,074
07/17/24
395
Citigroup
GBP
897
EUR
1,043
07/17/24
(34)
Citigroup
GBP
130
USD
163
07/17/24
(1)
Citigroup
GBP
325
USD
411
07/17/24
Citigroup
IDR
14,473,360
USD
880
07/17/24
(5)
Citigroup
JPY
2,744
EUR
16
07/17/24
Citigroup
JPY
135,517
EUR
813
07/17/24
53
Citigroup
JPY
135,614
EUR
813
07/17/24
52
Citigroup
JPY
191,852
EUR
1,135
07/17/24
42
Citigroup
JPY
11,741
USD
76
07/17/24
3
Citigroup
JPY
16,613
USD
106
07/17/24
3
Citigroup
JPY
466,291
USD
3,118
07/17/24
213
Citigroup
KRW
1,561,586
USD
1,161
07/17/24
28
Citigroup
KRW
2,919,200
USD
2,169
07/17/24
53
Citigroup
MXN
3,001
USD
177
07/17/24
14
Citigroup
MXN
3,398
USD
196
07/17/24
11
Citigroup
MXN
4,843
USD
290
07/17/24
26
Citigroup
MXN
9,690
USD
580
07/17/24
52
Citigroup
MXN
29,826
USD
1,774
07/17/24
147
Citigroup
MXN
389,916
USD
23,392
07/17/24
2,127
Citigroup
NOK
9,166
EUR
805
07/17/24
8
Citigroup
NOK
16,888
USD
1,584
07/17/24
2
Citigroup
NZD
5,279
USD
3,182
07/17/24
(34)
Citigroup
ZAR
2,172
USD
117
07/17/24
(2)
Citigroup
ZAR
4,356
USD
230
07/17/24
(9)
Citigroup
ZAR
6,504
USD
358
07/17/24
1
Citigroup
ZAR
7,149
USD
390
07/17/24
(2)
Citigroup
ZAR
9,204
USD
484
07/17/24
(21)
Citigroup
ZAR
11,222
USD
591
07/17/24
(25)
Citigroup
ZAR
12,449
USD
655
07/17/24
(28)
Citigroup
ZAR
15,884
USD
870
07/17/24
(2)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
98
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Amount
Sold
Amount
Bought
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Citigroup
ZAR
53,875
USD
2,847
07/17/24
(110)
Citigroup
ZAR
53,875
USD
2,844
07/17/24
(114)
HSBC
USD
4,254
NOK
45,005
07/09/24
(38)
HSBC
SEK
22,623
USD
2,164
07/09/24
29
JPMorgan
Chase
USD
4,288
AUD
6,438
07/09/24
8
JPMorgan
Chase
USD
1,287
EUR
1,200
08/12/24
1
JPMorgan
Chase
USD
600
MXN
9,971
07/19/24
(57)
JPMorgan
Chase
IDR
2,169,764
USD
133
07/19/24
JPMorgan
Chase
JPY
17,298
USD
109
07/19/24
1
JPMorgan
Chase
MXN
7,029
USD
389
07/19/24
5
Morgan
Stanley
USD
592
BRL
3,024
07/19/24
(52)
Morgan
Stanley
GBP
6,803
USD
8,655
07/12/24
55
Morgan
Stanley
JPY
68,250
USD
439
07/19/24
13
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
USD
2,151
NZD
3,485
07/09/24
(28)
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
AUD
6,438
USD
4,280
07/09/24
(16)
State
Street
USD
110
EUR
102
07/09/24
State
Street
USD
122
NOK
1,295
07/09/24
State
Street
CHF
3
USD
3
07/09/24
State
Street
CHF
5,857
USD
6,580
07/09/24
55
State
Street
EUR
3,189
USD
3,449
08/12/24
27
State
Street
GBP
10
USD
13
07/01/24
State
Street
GBP
1,302
USD
1,647
07/09/24
1
State
Street
JPY
12,326
USD
77
07/09/24
State
Street
SEK
340
USD
32
07/09/24
UBS
NZD
7,059
USD
4,302
07/09/24
2
Total
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
2,283
Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Notional
Amount
Fund
Receives
Fund
Pays
Termination
Date
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
$
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Fair
Value
$
Citigroup
NZD
11,000
5.320%
(2)
3
Month
NZD-BBR-Telerate
(3)
10/19/25
1
1
Citigroup
NZD
11,100
5.221%
(2)
3
Month
NZD-BBR-Telerate
(3)
10/19/25
(10)
(10)
Citigroup
JPY
3,850,000
TONAR
(4)
0.290%
(4)
03/18/26
41
41
Citigroup
USD
10,000
4.884%
(4)
SOFR
(4)
04/19/26
28
28
Citigroup
NZD
3,800
5.050%
(2)
3
Month
NZD-BBR-Telerate
(3)
06/06/26
2
2
Citigroup
USD
18,500
4.667%
(4)
SOFR
(4)
06/07/26
12
12
Citigroup
BRL
8,349
11.160%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(26)
(26)
Citigroup
BRL
8,402
10.030%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(68)
(68)
Citigroup
BRL
9,929
10.200%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(71)
(71)
Citigroup
BRL
14,132
10.730%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(67)
(67)
Citigroup
BRL
15,100
11.110%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(50)
(50)
Citigroup
BRL
16,951
11.240%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(47)
(47)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
99
Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
Counterparty
Notional
Amount
Fund
Receives
Fund
Pays
Termination
Date
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
$
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Fair
Value
$
Citigroup
BRL
19,168
10.710%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(93)
(93)
Citigroup
BRL
20,669
9.810%
(4)
Brazil
CDI
Deposit
Rate
(4)
01/04/27
(188)
(188)
Citigroup
MXN
24,400
9.660%
(1)
Mexico
Interbank
28
Day
Deposit
Rate
(1)
09/15/27
(2)
(2)
Citigroup
SEK
29,800
3
Month
STIBOR
(4)
3.570%
(2)
10/19/28
(155)
(155)
Citigroup
NOK
30,500
4.286%
(3)
6
Month
NIBOR
(4)
10/19/28
86
86
Citigroup
NOK
8,100
3.780%
(3)
6
Month
NIBOR
(4)
02/09/29
(10)
(10)
Citigroup
CZK
13,850
3.925%
(3)
6
Month
PRIBOR
(4)
06/19/29
2
2
Citigroup
CZK
13,850
3.945%
(3)
6
Month
PRIBOR
(4)
06/19/29
2
2
Citigroup
CZK
44,500
3.678%
(3)
6
Month
PRIBOR
(4)
06/19/29
(16)
(16)
Citigroup
SEK
19,400
3
Month
STIBOR
(4)
2.629%
(2)
02/08/34
(14)
(14)
Citigroup
CAD
4,200
CORRA
(3)
3.498%
(3)
03/26/34
(4)
(4)
Citigroup
HUF
613,800
6.460%
(3)
6
Month
BUBOR
(4)
06/19/34
(7)
(7)
Citigroup
CAD
3,200
CORRA
(3)
3.416%
(3)
03/26/54
(9)
(9)
Total
Open
Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
(å)
(663)
(663)
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Long-Term
Investments
Asset-Backed
Securities
$
$
37,534
$
$
$
37,534
4.3
Corporate
Bonds
and
Notes
208,629
208,629
24.1
International
Debt
123,695
123,695
14.3
Loan
Agreements
1,419
1,419
0.2
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
223,646
223,646
25.8
Municipal
Bonds
779
779
0.1
Non-US
Bonds
57,179
57,179
6.6
United
States
Government
Agencies
372
372
*
United
States
Government
Treasuries
41,182
41,182
4.8
Preferred
Stocks
149
149
*
Short-Term
Investments
118,234
120,526
238,760
27.5
Other
Securities
1,763
1,763
0.2
Total
Investments
149
812,669
122,289
935,107
107.9
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
(7.9)
100.0
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
100
Strategic
Bond
Fund
*
Less
than
.05%
of
net
assets.
**
Futures
and
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
values
reflect
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
investments.
(a)
Certain
investments
that
are
measured
at
fair
value
using
the
net
asset
value
per
share
(or
its
equivalent)
practical
expedient
have
not
been
classified
in
the
fair
value
levels.
The
fair
value
amounts
presented
in
the
table
are
intended
to
permit
reconciliation
to
the
amounts
presented
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Other
Financial
Instruments
Assets
Futures
Contracts
5,549
5,549
0.
6
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
4,307
4,307
0.5
Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
174
174
*
A
Liabilities
Futures
Contracts
(1,592)
(1,592)
(0.
2
)
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
(2,024)
(2,024)
(0.2)
Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
(837)
(837)
(0.1)
Total
Other
Financial
Instruments
**
$
3,957
$
1,620
$
$
$
5,577
For
a
description
of
the
Levels,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
For
a
disclosure
on
transfers
into
and
out
of
Level
3
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Investments
in
which
significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3)
were
used
in
determining
a
fair
value
as
of
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
were
less
than
1%
of
net
assets.
Amounts
in
thousands
Country
Exposure
Fair
Value
$
Andorra
..............................................................................................
3,177
Argentina
............................................................................................
500
Australia
.............................................................................................
645
Belgium
..............................................................................................
776
Benin
..................................................................................................
186
Bermuda
.............................................................................................
14,165
Brazil
..................................................................................................
3,604
Canada
................................................................................................
20,323
Cayman
Islands
..................................................................................
12,501
Chile
...................................................................................................
3,214
China
..................................................................................................
800
Colombia
............................................................................................
982
Denmark
.............................................................................................
2,494
Finland
...............................................................................................
2,215
France
.................................................................................................
11,420
Germany
.............................................................................................
5,513
Greece
................................................................................................
1,379
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
101
Amounts
in
thousands
Country
Exposure
Fair
Value
$
Hong
Kong
.........................................................................................
412
India
...................................................................................................
1,361
Indonesia
............................................................................................
706
Ireland
................................................................................................
1,210
Israel
...................................................................................................
740
Italy
....................................................................................................
5,793
Ivory
Coast
.........................................................................................
194
Japan
..................................................................................................
4,267
Jersey
..................................................................................................
6,501
Jordan
.................................................................................................
301
Kuwait
................................................................................................
753
Macao
.................................................................................................
587
Malaysia
.............................................................................................
756
Mexico
...............................................................................................
24,310
Morocco
.............................................................................................
172
Netherlands
........................................................................................
3,349
New
Zealand
......................................................................................
3,191
Norway
...............................................................................................
3,853
Oman
..................................................................................................
196
Panama
...............................................................................................
712
Peru
....................................................................................................
686
Romania
.............................................................................................
12,295
Saudi
Arabia
.......................................................................................
1,132
Singapore
...........................................................................................
222
South
Africa
.......................................................................................
3,019
South
Korea
.......................................................................................
3,354
Spain
..................................................................................................
929
Switzerland
........................................................................................
1,375
Taiwan
................................................................................................
169
United
Arab
Emirates
.........................................................................
219
United
Kingdom
.................................................................................
25,017
United
States
......................................................................................
743,432
Total
Investments
...............................................................................
935,107
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
102
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Fair
Value
of
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
Interest
Rate
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Unrealized
appreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
$
4,307
$
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts*
5,549
Interest
rate
swap
contracts,
at
fair
value
174
Total
$
4,307
$
5,723
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Liabilities
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts*
$
$
1,592
Unrealized
depreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
2,024
Interest
rate
swap
contracts,
at
fair
value
837
Total
$
2,024
$
2,429
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Credit
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
Interest
Rate
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
Futures
contracts
$
$
$
(6,890)
Interest
rate
swap
contracts
278
Credit
default
swap
contracts
(66)
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
(3,464)
Total
$
(66)
$
(3,464)
$
(6,612)
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Futures
contracts
$
$
$
(9,778)
Interest
rate
swap
contracts
(761)
Credit
default
swap
contracts
108
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
5,279
Total
$
108
$
5,279
$
(10,539)
*
Includes
cumulative
appreciation
(depreciation)
of
futures
contracts
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Only
variation
margin
is
reported
within
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
103
Amounts
in
thousands
word
Offsetting
of
Financial
Assets
and
Derivative
Assets
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Securities
on
Loan*
Investments,
at
fair
value
$
1,703
$
$
1,703
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Unrealized
appreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
4,307
4,307
Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
Interest
rate
swap
contracts,
at
fair
value
174
174
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
6,184
6,184
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
6,184
$
$
6,184
Financial
Assets,
Derivative
Assets,
and
Collateral
Held
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Received
Net
Amount
Bank
of
America
$
92
$
53
$
$
39
Barclays
35
35
BNP
Paribas
92
60
32
Citigroup
4,066
2,497
1,569
Goldman
Sachs
1,600
1,600
HSBC
29
29
JPMorgan
Chase
14
6
8
Morgan
Stanley
170
13
102
55
State
Street
84
84
UBS
2
2
Total
$
6,184
$
2,598
$
1,77
0
$
1,816
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
104
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
Offsetting
of
Financial
Liabilities
and
Derivative
Liabilities
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Unrealized
depreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
$
2,024
$
$
2,024
Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
Interest
rate
swap
contracts,
at
fair
value
837
837
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
2,861
2,861
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Liabilities
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
2,861
$
$
2,861
Financial
Liabilities,
Derivative
Liabilities,
and
Collateral
Pledged
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Liabilities
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged
Net
Amount
Bank
of
America
$
53
$
53
$
$
Bank
of
New
York
68
68
BNP
Paribas
55
55
Citigroup
2,497
2,497
HSBC
38
29
9
JPMorgan
Chase
55
6
49
Morgan
Stanley
52
13
39
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
43
4
3
Total
$
2,861
$
2,598
$
$
26
3
*      Fair
value
of
securities
on
loan
as
reported
in
the
footnotes
to
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Collateral
received
or
pledged
amounts
may
not
reconcile
to
those
disclosed
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
due
to
the
inclusion
of
off-Balance
Sheet
collateral
and
adjustments
made
to
exclude
overcollateralization.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
and
counterparty
risk
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
105
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
964,415
Investments,
at
fair
value(*)(>)
....................................................................................................................................................
935,107
Cash
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
258
Foreign
currency
holdings(
)
......................................................................................................................................................
833
Unrealized
appreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................
4,307
Receivables:
Dividends
and
interest
......................................................................................................................................................
5,723
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
494
Investments
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
2,120
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
7
From
broker(a)(b)
............................................................................................................................................................
12,194
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................
3,972
Prepaid
expenses
..........................................................................................................................................................................
6
Interest
rate
swap
contracts,
at
fair
value
(•)
.................................................................................................................................
174
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
965,195
Liabilities
Payables:
Due
to
broker
(c)(d)
.........................................................................................................................................................
1,504
Investments
purchased
.....................................................................................................................................................
91,309
Fund
shares
redeemed
......................................................................................................................................................
893
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
431
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
191
Unrealized
depreciation
on
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................
2,024
Payable
upon
return
of
securities
loaned
.....................................................................................................................................
1,763
Interest
rate
swap
contracts,
at
fair
value
(•)
.................................................................................................................................
837
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
98,952
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
866,243
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
106
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
(167,758)
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
993
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
1,033,008
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
866,243
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
8.72
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
866,243,168
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
99,320,166
Amounts
in
thousands
(
)    
Foreign
currency
holdings
-
cost
$
849
(•)
Interest
rate
swap
contracts
-
premiums
paid
(received)
$
(*)    
Securities
on
loan
included
in
investments
$
1,703
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliates,
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
and
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
$
122,289
(a)  
Receivable
from
Broker
for
Futures
$
9,690
(b)  
Receivable
from
Broker
for
Swaps
$
2,504
(c)  
Due
to
Broker
for
Swaps
$
1,174
(d)  
Due
to
Broker
for
TBAs
$
330
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
107
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
$
2,897
Interest
..............................................................................................................................................................................
19,755
Securities
lending
income
(net)
.......................................................................................................................................
6
Total
investment
income
..............................................................................................................................................................
22,658
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
2,348
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
213
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
88
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
19
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
62
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
21
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
14
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
18
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
2,783
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(7)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
2,776
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
19,882
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
......................................................................................................................................................................
(4,340)
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
(5)
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
(6,890)
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................................................
(3,464)
Interest
rate
swap
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................
278
Credit
default
swap
contracts
...........................................................................................................................................
(66)
Foreign
currency-related
transactions
..............................................................................................................................
113
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
(14,374)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments  
....................................................................................................................................................................
(5,246)
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
4
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
(9,778)
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................................................
5,279
Interest
rate
swap
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................
(761)
Credit
default
swap
contracts
...........................................................................................................................................
108
Foreign
currency-related
transactions
..............................................................................................................................
(208)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
(10,602)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
(24,976)
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
(5,094)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
108
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
19,882
$
32,120
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
(14,374)
(68,418)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
(10,602)
69,605
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
(5,094)
33,307
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(5,272)
(24,799)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(5,272)
(24,799)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
7,421
14,011
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
(2,945)
22,519
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
869,188
846,669
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
866,243
$
869,188
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
2,897
$
24,955
5,710
$
50,259
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
611
5,272
2,856
24,799
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(2,630)
(22,806)
(7,030)
(61,047)
Total
increase
(decrease)
878
$
7,421
1,536
$
14,011
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
110
Strategic
Bond
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(
ƥ
)(Ƃ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
$
Return
of
Capital
June
30,
2024(
ƣ
)
8.83
.20
(.26)
(.06)
(.05)
December
31,
2023
8.74
.33
.01
.34
(.25)
December
31,
2022
10.46
.18
(1.67)
(1.49)
(.17)
(.01)
(.05)
December
31,
2021
10.88
.12
(.32)
(.20)
(.09)
(.13)
December
31,
2020
10.56
.20
.68
.88
(.20)
(.36)
December
31,
2019
10.07
.27
.65
.92
(.29)
(.14)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Strategic
Bond
Fund
111
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(
ǿ
)(
±
)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(
ɯ
)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(Ƃ)(
ɯ
)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(Ƃ)(
ɯ
)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(
ǿ
)
(.05)
8.72
(.63)
866,243
.65
.65
4.66
33
(.25)
8.83
4.02
869,188
.66
.66
3.75
85
(.23)
8.74
(14.28)
846,669
.66
.66
1.91
63
(.22)
10.46
(1.82)
1,025,812
.66
.66
1.12
93
(.56)
10.88
8.43
917,169
.69
.69
1.82
92
(.43)
10.56
9.19
917,770
.68
.68
2.52
116
Russell
Investment
Funds
Strategic
Bond
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
112
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
underlying
funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Advisory
fees
$
385,265
Administrative
fees
35,673
Transfer
agent
fees
3,140
Trustee
fees
6,516
$
430,594
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
$
115,224
$
306,889
$
301,586
$
(5
)
$
4
$
120,526
$
2,897
$
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
1,148
5,743
5,128
1,763
19
$
116,372
$
312,632
$
306,714
$
(5
)
$
4
$
122,289
$
2,916
$
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
964,492,818
$
12,257,003
$
(35,403,695)
$
(23,146,692)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
113
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Common
Stocks
-
95.6%
Australia
-
5.5%
Charter
Hall
Group
-
ADR(ö)
260,867
1,931
Goodman
Group(ö)
1,074,186
24,756
GPT
Group
(The)(ö)
1,617,174
4,317
Ingenia
Communities
Group(ö)
1,044,149
3,311
Mirvac
Group(ö)
793,236
990
National
Storage
REIT(ö)
1,475,804
2,265
Region
RE,
Ltd.(ö)
1,106,492
1,541
Scentre
Group(ö)
1,974,435
4,111
Stockland(ö)
2,617,424
7,284
50,506
Belgium
-
0.8%
Aedifica
SA(ö)
62,562
3,796
VGP
NV
16,407
1,832
Warehouses
De
Pauw
CVA(ö)
81,553
2,202
7,830
Canada
-
2.4%
Boardwalk
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust(ö)
277,017
14,271
Chartwell
Retirement
Residences
486,103
4,566
InterRent
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust(ö)
387,184
3,371
22,208
China
-
0.5%
ESR
Group,
Ltd.(Þ)
3,515,200
4,611
France
-
2.4%
ARGAN
SA(ö)
19,335
1,514
Covivio(ö)
38,817
1,852
ICADE(Ñ)(ö)
30,966
764
Klepierre
SA
-
GDR(ö)
354,013
9,486
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(ö)
105,725
8,346
21,962
Germany
-
2.3%
LEG
Immobilien
SE
40,844
3,335
TAG
Immobilien
AG(Æ)
149,564
2,191
Vonovia
SE
557,581
15,826
21,352
Hong
Kong
-
2.0%
CK
Asset
Holdings,
Ltd.
288,908
1,082
Link
REIT(ö)
2,068,843
8,037
Sun
Hung
Kai
Properties,
Ltd.
1,131,552
9,783
18,902
Japan
-
8.9%
Advance
Residence
Investment
Corp.
(ö)
757
1,542
Daiwa
House
REIT
Investment
Corp.(ö)
1,673
2,557
GLP
J-REIT(ö)
4,204
3,427
Industrial
&
Infrastructure
Fund
Investment
Corp.(ö)
5,727
4,510
Invincible
Investment
Corp.(Ñ)(ö)
7,361
2,981
Japan
Hotel
REIT
Investment
Corp.(ö)
2,008
971
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Japan
Retail
Fund
Investment
Corp.(ö)
7,205
4,053
Keihanshin
Building
Co.,
Ltd.
297,900
3,110
Kenedix
Office
Investment
Corp.
Class
A(ö)
8,334
8,112
Mitsubishi
Estate
Co.,
Ltd.
946,292
14,907
Mitsui
Fudosan
Co.,
Ltd.
1,688,033
15,527
Mitsui
Fudosan
Logistics
Park,
Inc.(ö)
1,029
2,775
MORI
Trust
Sogo
REIT,
Inc.(ö)
9,326
4,023
Nippon
Prologis
REIT,
Inc.(ö)
2,077
3,238
Nomura
Real
Estate
Master
Fund,
Inc.
(ö)
3,175
2,818
Sumitomo
Realty
&
Development
Co.,
Ltd.
184,000
5,434
United
Urban
Investment
Corp.(ö)
2,223
1,975
81,960
Macao
-
0.2%
Galaxy
Entertainment
Group,
Ltd.
354,000
1,649
Netherlands
-
0.2%
CTP
NV(Þ)
104,628
1,779
Singapore
-
2.8%
CapitaLand
Ascendas
REIT(ö)
2,494,900
4,707
CapitaLand
Integrated
Commercial
Trust
Class
A(Æ)(ö)
5,867,900
8,537
Digital
Core
REIT
Management
Pte,
Ltd.(ö)
4,019,700
2,292
Frasers
Centrepoint
Trust(ö)
1,868,700
2,928
Keppel
DC
REIT(Æ)(ö)
2,115,500
2,799
Mapletree
Logistics
Trust(ö)
2,043,200
1,935
Parkway
Life
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust(Æ)(ö)
1,100,155
2,838
26,036
Spain
-
0.5%
Arima
Real
Estate
Socimi
SA(Æ)(ö)
28,718
257
Cellnex
Telecom
SA(Þ)
67,890
2,204
Merlin
Properties
Socimi
SA(ö)
213,688
2,386
4,847
Sweden
-
1.7%
Castellum
AB(Æ)
415,088
5,079
Catena
AB
50,748
2,527
Fastighets
AB
Balder
Class
B(Æ)
1,149,865
7,907
JM
AB
29,542
550
16,063
Switzerland
-
0.3%
PSP
Swiss
Property
AG
21,008
2,697
United
Kingdom
-
5.2%
Big
Yellow
Group
PLC(ö)
262,439
3,892
British
Land
Co.
PLC
(The)(ö)
900,795
4,672
Derwent
London
PLC(ö)
46,142
1,316
Grainger
PLC
1,596,387
4,918
Land
Securities
Group
PLC(ö)
338,533
2,654
Life
Science
REIT
PLC(Ñ)(ö)
1,261,525
536
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
114
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
LondonMetric
Property
PLC(ö)
2,202,785
5,390
PRS
REIT
PLC
(The)(ö)
832,870
791
Safestore
Holdings
PLC(ö)
338,147
3,291
Segro
PLC(ö)
1,249,327
14,197
Shaftesbury
Capital
PLC(ö)
960,905
1,692
Tritax
EuroBox
PLC(Þ)
1,089,673
836
UNITE
Group
PLC
(The)(ö)
381,864
4,309
48,494
United
States
-
59.9%
Agree
Realty
Corp.(ö)
123,286
7,636
Alexandria
Real
Estate
Equities,
Inc.(ö)
42,364
4,955
American
Healthcare
REIT,
Inc.(ö)
213,311
3,116
American
Homes
4
Rent
Class
A(ö)
364,196
13,534
American
Tower
Corp.(ö)
10,887
2,116
Americold
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
170,036
4,343
AvalonBay
Communities,
Inc.(ö)
106,676
22,070
Boyd
Gaming
Corp.
47,942
2,641
Brixmor
Property
Group,
Inc.(ö)
332,319
7,673
Caesars
Entertainment,
Inc.(Æ)
53,365
2,121
Camden
Property
Trust(ö)
34,153
3,726
CareTrust
REIT,
Inc.(ö)
148,783
3,734
Crown
Castle,
Inc.(ö)
76,703
7,494
CubeSmart(ö)
295,875
13,365
Digital
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
303,441
46,138
EastGroup
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
55,539
9,447
Equinix,
Inc.(ö)
31,073
23,510
Essential
Properties
Realty
Trust,
Inc.
(ö)
308,697
8,554
Essex
Property
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
90,499
24,634
Extra
Space
Storage,
LP(ö)
66,028
10,261
Federal
Realty
Investment
Trust(ö)
80,257
8,104
First
Industrial
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
139,257
6,616
Healthcare
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
385,374
6,351
Healthpeak
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
268,346
5,260
Highwoods
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
98,268
2,582
Host
Hotels
&
Resorts,
Inc.(ö)
444,682
7,995
Independence
Realty
Trust,
Inc.(ö)
27,050
507
Invitation
Homes,
Inc.(ö)
525,487
18,860
Iron
Mountain,
Inc.(ö)
213,995
19,178
Kimco
Realty
Corp.(ö)
408,713
7,954
Macerich
Co.
(The)(ö)
227,270
3,509
NetSTREIT
Corp.(ö)
300,341
4,835
Omega
Healthcare
Investors,
Inc.(ö)
8,339
286
Prologis,
LP(ö)
499,131
56,057
Public
Storage(ö)
69,034
19,858
Realty
Income
Corp.(ö)
293,679
15,512
Ryman
Hospitality
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
56,887
5,681
Simon
Property
Group,
Inc.(ö)
222,647
33,798
SL
Green
Realty
Corp.(Ñ)(ö)
151,680
8,591
STAG
Industrial,
Inc.(ö)
145,475
5,246
Sun
Communities,
Inc.(ö)
132,356
15,928
UDR,
Inc.(ö)
235,439
9,688
Ventas,
Inc.(ö)
129,559
6,641
VICI
Properties,
Inc.(ö)
462,587
13,249
Vornado
Realty
Trust(ö)
34,026
895
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Principal
Amount
($)
or
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Welltower,
Inc.(ö)
483,965
50,453
554,702
Total
Common
Stocks
(cost
$752,586)
885,598
Short-Term
Investments
-
3.5%
United
States
-
3.5%
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund(@)
32,249,151
(∞)
32,239
Total
Short-Term
Investments
(cost
$32,238)
32,239
Other
Securities
-
1.3%
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund(@)(×)
11,797,800
(∞)
11,798
Total
Other
Securities
(cost
$11,798)
11,798
Total
Investments
-
100.4%
(identified
cost
$796,622)
929,635
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
(0.4%)
(4,149)
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
925,486
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
115
Restricted
Securities
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
and
cost
per
unit
amounts)
%
of
Net
Assets
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
($)
Cost
per
Unit
Cost
(000)
Fair
Value
(000)
Securities
Date
or
shares
$
$
$
1.0%
Cellnex
Telecom
SA
07/07/23
EUR
67,890
35.47
2,408
2,204
CTP
NV
04/06/21
EUR
104,628
17.07
1,786
1,779
ESR
Group,
Ltd.
02/26/24
HKD
3,515,200
1.22
4,295
4,611
Tritax
EuroBox
PLC
03/15/21
EUR
1,089,673
1.45
1,575
836
9,430
For
a
description
of
restricted
securities
see
note
9
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Futures
Contracts
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
contract
amounts
)
Number
of
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
Long
Positions
Dow
Jones
U.S.
Real
Estate
Index
Futures
1,233
USD
41,860
09/24
250
Total
Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Open
Futures
Contracts
(å)
250
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
Common
Stocks
Australia
$
$
50,506
$
$
$
50,506
5
.5
Belgium
7,830
7,830
0
.8
Canada
22,208
22,208
2
.4
China
4,611
4,611
0
.5
France
21,962
21,962
2
.4
Germany
21,352
21,352
2
.3
Hong
Kong
18,902
18,902
2
.0
Japan
81,960
81,960
8
.9
Macao
1,649
1,649
0
.2
Netherlands
1,779
1,779
0
.2
Singapore
26,036
26,036
2
.8
Spain
4,847
4,847
0
.5
Sweden
16,063
16,063
1
.7
Switzerland
2,697
2,697
0
.3
United
Kingdom
48,494
48,494
5
.2
United
States
554,702
554,702
59
.9
Short-Term
Investments
32,239
32,239
3
.5
Other
Securities
11,798
11,798
1
.3
Total
Investments
576,910
308,688
44,037
929,635
100
.4
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
(0
.4)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
116
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
*
Less
than
0.05%
of
net
assets.
**
Futures
and
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
values
reflect
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
investments.
(a)
Certain
investments
that
are
measured
at
fair
value
using
the
net
asset
value
per
share
(or
its
equivalent)
practical
expedient
have
not
been
classified
in
the
fair
value
levels.
The
fair
value
amounts
presented
in
the
table
are
intended
to
permit
reconciliation
to
the
amounts
presented
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
Amounts
in
thousands
Fair
Value
Portfolio
Summary
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Practical
Expedient
(a)
Total
%
of
Net
Assets
100
.0
Other
Financial
Instruments
Assets
Futures
Contracts
250
250
*
Total
Other
Financial
Instruments
**
$
250
$
$
$
$
250
For
a
description
of
the
Levels,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
For
a
disclosure
on
transfers
into
and
out
of
Level
3
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Investments
in
which
significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3)
were
used
in
determining
a
fair
value
as
of
June
30,
2024,
if
any,
were
less
than
1%
of
net
assets.
Amounts
in
thousands
Property
Sector
Exposure
Fair
Value
$
Diversified
..........................................................................................
146,657
Healthcare
..........................................................................................
83,245
Industrial
............................................................................................
155,807
Lodging/Resorts
.................................................................................
35,639
Office
..................................................................................................
40,033
Residential
..........................................................................................
167,327
Retail
..................................................................................................
117,406
Self
Storage
........................................................................................
52,932
Technology
.........................................................................................
86,552
Short-Term
Investments
.....................................................................
32,239
Other
Securities
..................................................................................
11,798
Total
Investments
...............................................................................
929,635
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Fair
Value
of
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
117
Amounts
in
thousands
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts*
$
250
Derivatives
not
accounted
for
as
hedging
instruments
Equity  
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
Futures
contracts
$
(159)
$
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
58
Total
$
(159)
$
58
Location:
Statement
of
Operations
-
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Futures
contracts
$
(2,152)
$
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
2
Total
$
(2,152)
$
2
*
Includes
cumulative
appreciation
(depreciation)
of
futures
contracts
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Only
variation
margin
is
reported
within
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
see
note
2
in
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Balance
Sheet
Offsetting
of
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
118
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Amounts
in
thousands
Offsetting
of
Financial
Assets
and
Derivative
Assets
Description
Location:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
-
Assets
Gross
Amounts
of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Amounts
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Securities
on
Loan*
Investments,
at
fair
value
$
11,566
$
$
11,566
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
11,566
11,566
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
not
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
Total
Financial
and
Derivative
Assets
subject
to
a
netting
agreement
$
11,566
$
$
11,566
Financial
Assets,
Derivative
Assets,
and
Collateral
Held
by
Counterparty
Gross
Amounts
Not
Offset
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Counterparty
Net
Amounts
of
Assets
Presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Financial
and
Derivative
Instruments
Collateral
Received
Net
Amount
Citigroup
$
3,022
$
$
3,022
$
Goldman
Sachs
8,417
8,417
HSBC
127
127
Total
$
11,566
$
$
11,566
$
*      Fair
value
of
securities
on
loan
as
reported
in
the
footnotes
to
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
      Collateral
received
or
pledged
amounts
may
not
reconcile
to
those
disclosed
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
due
to
the
inclusion
of
off-Balance
Sheet
collateral
and
adjustments
made
to
exclude
overcollateralization.
For
further
disclosure
on
derivatives
and
counterparty
risk
see
note
2
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
119
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
796,622
Investments,
at
fair
value(*)(>)
....................................................................................................................................................
929,635
Foreign
currency
holdings(
)
......................................................................................................................................................
2,452
Receivables:
Dividends
and
interest
......................................................................................................................................................
3,205
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
129
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
197
Foreign
capital
gains
taxes
recoverable
...........................................................................................................................
285
From
broker(a)
.................................................................................................................................................................
2,147
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................
253
Prepaid
expenses
..........................................................................................................................................................................
7
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
938,310
Liabilities
Payables:
Fund
shares
redeemed
......................................................................................................................................................
215
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
651
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
160
Payable
upon
return
of
securities
loaned
.....................................................................................................................................
11,798
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
12,824
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
925,486
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
120
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
(18,010)
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
717
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
942,779
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
925,486
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
12.92
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
925,485,866
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
71,651,737
Amounts
in
thousands
(
)    
Foreign
currency
holdings
-
cost
$
2,472
(*)    
Securities
on
loan
included
in
investments
$
11,566
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliates,
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
and
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
$
44,037
(a)  
Receivable
from
Broker
for
Futures
$
2,147
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
121
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Dividends
.........................................................................................................................................................................
$
16,208
Dividends
from
affiliated
funds
.......................................................................................................................................
639
Interest
..............................................................................................................................................................................
29
Securities
lending
income
(net)
.......................................................................................................................................
36
Less
foreign
taxes
withheld
.............................................................................................................................................
(567)
Total
investment
income
..............................................................................................................................................................
16,345
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
3,637
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
227
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
87
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
20
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
46
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
22
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
13
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
42
Total
expenses
..............................................................................................................................................................................
4,094
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
12,251
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
......................................................................................................................................................................
(11,380)
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
(3)
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
(159)
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................................................
58
Foreign
currency-related
transactions
..............................................................................................................................
(188)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
(11,672)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments  
....................................................................................................................................................................
(21,754)
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
1
Futures
contracts
..............................................................................................................................................................
(2,152)
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................................................................
2
Foreign
currency-related
transactions
..............................................................................................................................
(60)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
(23,963)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
(35,635)
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
(23,384)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
122
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
12,251
$
24,699
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
(11,672)
(51,106)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
(23,963)
118,057
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
(23,384)
91,650
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(10,127)
(15,782)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(10,127)
(15,782)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
9,435
14,109
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
(24,076)
89,977
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
949,562
859,585
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
925,486
$
949,562
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
1,605
$
20,504
3,020
$
37,228
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
790
10,127
1,309
15,782
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(1,638)
(21,196)
(3,113)
(38,901)
Total
increase
(decrease)
757
$
9,435
1,216
$
14,109
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
124
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(ƥ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
$
Return
of
Capital
June
30,
2024(
ƣ
)
13.39
.17
(.50)
(.33)
(.14)
December
31,
2023
12.34
.35
.93
1.28
(.23)
December
31,
2022
17.22
.28
(4.86)
(4.58)
(.11)
(.12)
(.07)
December
31,
2021
14.37
.36
3.44
3.80
(.78)
(.17)
December
31,
2020
15.40
.26
(1.09)
(.83)
(.20)
December
31,
2019
13.32
.26
2.60
2.86
(.78)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
125
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(ǿ)(±)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(ɯ)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(ɯ)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(ɯ)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(ǿ)
(.14)
12.92
(2.43)
925,486
.90
.90
2.69
40
(.23)
13.39
10.55
949,562
.90
.90
2.82
63
(.30)
12.34
(26.77)
859,585
.91
.91
1.99
68
(.95)
17.22
27.19
1,145,337
.91
.91
2.22
68
(.20)
14.37
(5.18)
932,641
.91
.91
1.94
96
(.78)
15.40
21.64
951,287
.92
.92
1.72
81
Russell
Investment
Funds
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
126
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
underlying
funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Advisory
fees
$
604,942
Administrative
fees
37,809
Transfer
agent
fees
3,328
Trustee
fees
4,969
$
651,048
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
$
32,981
$
104,944
$
105,684
$
(3
)
$
1
$
32,239
$
639
$
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
9,101
62,278
59,581
11,798
270
$
42,082
$
167,222
$
165,265
$
(3
)
$
1
$
44,037
$
909
$
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
840,947,021
$
109,261,963
$
(20,323,962)
$
88,938,001
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Schedules
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Schedules
of
Investments
127
Footnotes:
Abbreviations:
(Æ)
Non-income
producing
security.
(Ï)
Forward
commitment.
(Ê)
Variable,
adjustable
or
floating
rate
security.
Rate
shown
reflects
rate
in
effect
at
period
end.
(ƒ)
Perpetual
floating
rate
security.
Rate
shown
reflects
rate
in
effect
at
period
end.
(ö)
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
(REIT).
(µ)
Bond
is
insured
by
a
guarantor.
(Ø)
In
default.
(ç)
At
amortized
cost,
which
approximates
fair
value.
)
Rate
noted
is
yield-to-maturity
from
date
of
acquisition.
(æ)
Pre-refunded:
These
bonds
are
collateralized
by
U.S.
Treasury
securities,
which
are
held
in
escrow
by
a
trustee
and
used
to
pay
principal
and
interest
in
the
tax-exempt
issue
and
to
retire
the
bonds
in
full
at
the
earliest
refunding
date.
(§)
All
or
a
portion
of
the
shares
of
this
security
are
pledged
as
collateral
in
connection
with
futures
contracts
purchased
(sold)
or
swap
contracts
entered
into
by
the
Fund.
(x)
The
security
is
purchased
with
the
cash
collateral
from
the
securities
loaned.
(Ñ)
All
or
a
portion
of
the
shares
of
this
security
are
on
loan.
(Þ)
Restricted
security.
Security
may
have
contractual
restrictions
on
resale,
may
have
been
offered
in
a
private
placement
transaction,
and
is
not
registered
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
as
amended
(“the
Act”).
The
most
common
types
of
restricted
securities
are
those
sold
under
Rule
144A
of
the
Act
and
commercial
paper
sold
under
Section
4(2)
of
the
Act.
(Û)
All
or
a
portion
of
the
shares
of
this
security
are
pledged
as
collateral
in
connection
with
securities
sold
short.
(ÿ)
Notional
amount
in
thousands.
(∞)
Unrounded
units.
(å)
Currency
balances
were
pledged
in
connection
with
futures
contracts
purchased
(sold),
options
written,
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts,
or
swaps
entered
into
by
the
Fund.
(ì)
All
or
a
portion
of
the
shares
of
this
security
are
pledged
as
collateral
in
connection
with
options
written
contracts.
(v)
Loan
agreement
still
pending.
Rate
not
available
at
period
end.
(
Š)
Value
was
determined
using
significant
unobservable
inputs
.
(
~)
Rate
fluctuates
based
on
various
factors
such
as
changes
in
current
rates
and
prepayments
of
the
underlying
assets,
changes
in
the
Consumer
Price
Index
(
CPI
)
or
other
contractual
arrangements
.
(
@)
Affiliate
.
(
Ÿ)
Rate
noted
is
dividend
yield
at
period
end
.
(
¢)
Date
shown
reflects
next
contractual
call
date.
(
Œ
)
Unfunded
loan
agreement.
(
Ð
)
All
or
a
portion
of
the
shares
of
this
security
are
on
loan
through
the
reciprocal
lending
program
with
State
Street.
(0)
Weekly
payment
frequency
.
(1)
Monthly
payment
frequency
.
(2)
Quarterly
payment
frequency
.
(3)
Semi-annual
payment
frequency
.
(4)
Annual
payment
frequency
.
(5)
Payment
at
termination
.
ADR
-
American
Depositary
Receipt
ADS
-
American
Depositary
Share
AONIA
-
Australian
Overnight
Index
Average
BBR
-
Bank
Bill
Rate
BBSW
-
Bank
Bill
Swap
Reference
Rate
BUBOR
–Budapest
Interbank
Offered
Rate
CIBOR
-
Copenhagen
Interbank
Offered
Rate
CME
-
Chicago
Mercantile
Exchange
CMO
-
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligation
CORRA-
Canadian
Overnight
Repo
Rate
Average
CPI
-
Consumer
Price
Index
CVO
-
Contingent
Value
Obligation
EBITDA
Earnings
Before
Interest,
Taxes,
Depreciation,
and
Amortization
EMU
-
European
Economic
and
Monetary
Union
EURIBOR
-
Euro
Interbank
Offered
Bank
EUTA
Eurozone
Tobacco
Index
FDIC
-
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Company
GDR
-
Global
Depositary
Receipt
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Schedules
of
Investments,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
128
Notes
to
Schedules
of
Investments
Foreign
Currency
Abbreviations:
GDS
-
Global
Depositary
Share
GSCI
Goldman
Sachs
Commodity
Index
HIBOR
Hong
Kong
Interbank
Offered
Rate
HICP
Harmonized
Index
of
Consumer
Prices
JIBAR
-
Johannesburg
Interbank
Agreed
Rate
KSDA
Korean
Securities
Dealers
Association
LIBOR
-
London
Interbank
Offered
Rate
MIBOR
-
Mumbai
Interbank
Offered
Rate
NIBOR
-
Norwegian
Interbank
Offered
Rate
NSA
Not
Seasonally
Adjusted
NSERO
India
National
Stock
Exchange
Offered
Rate
PIK
-
Payment
in
Kind
PRIBOR
Prague
Interbank
Offered
Rate
REMIC
-
Real
Estate
Mortgage
Investment
Conduit
SOFR
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
SONIA
Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
STIBOR
Stockholm
Interbank
Offered
Rate
STRIPS
-
Separate
Trading
of
Registered
Interest
and
Principal
of
Securities
SFE
-
Sydney
Futures
Exchange
TBA
-
To
Be
Announced
Security
TONAR
Tokyo
Overnight
Average
Rate
UK
-
United
Kingdom
WTI
West
Texas
Intermediate
ARS
-
Argentine
peso
HKD
-
Hong
Kong
dollar
PKR
-
Pakistani
rupee
AUD
-
Australian
dollar
HUF
-
Hungarian
forint
PLN
-
Polish
zloty
BRL
-
Brazilian
real
IDR
-
Indonesian
rupiah
RON
-
Romanian
New
Leu
CAD
-
Canadian
dollar
ILS
-
Israeli
shekel
RUB
-
Russian
ruble
CHF
-
Swiss
franc
INR
-
Indian
rupee
SEK
-
Swedish
krona
CLP
-
Chilean
peso
ISK
-
Icelandic
krona
SGD
-
Singapore
dollar
CNH
-
Chinese
offshore
spot
ITL
-
Italian
lira
SKK
-
Slovakian
koruna
CNY
-
Chinese
renminbi
yuan
JPY
-
Japanese
yen
THB
-
Thai
baht
COP
-
Colombian
peso
KES
-
Kenyan
schilling
TRY
-
Turkish
lira
CRC
-
Costa
Rican
colon
KRW
-
South
Korean
won
TWD
-
Taiwanese
dollar
CZK
-
Czech
koruna
MXN
-
Mexican
peso
USD
-
United
States
dollar
DKK
-
Danish
krone
MYR
-
Malaysian
ringgit
UYU
Uruguayan
peso
DOP
-
Dominican
peso
NOK
-
Norwegian
krone
VEB
-
Venezuelan
bolivar
EGP
-
Egyptian
pound
NGN
Nigerian
naira
VND
-
Vietnamese
dong
EUR
-
Euro
NZD
-
New
Zealand
dollar
ZAR
-
South
African
rand
GBP
-
British
pound
sterling
PEN
-
Peruvian
nuevo
sol
GHS
-
Ghana
cedi
PHP
-
Philippine
peso
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Highlights
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Highlights
129
(ƣ)
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited).
(ƥ)
Average
daily
shares
outstanding
were
used
for
this
calculation.
(Ƃ)
May
reflect
amounts
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
(“RIM”).
(Ɵ)
Less
than
$.01
per
share.
(ǿ)
Periods
less
than
one
year
are
not
annualized.
(ɯ)
Periods
less
than
one
year
are
annualized.
(±)
The
total
return
does
not
reflect
any
Insurance
Company
Separate
Account
or
Policy
Charges.
(∆)
For
the
following
funds,
the
respective
annualized
net
expense
ratios,
not
including
the
dividends
and
interest
expense
from
short
sales,
were
as
follows:
For
the
period
ended
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
June
30,
2024
0.80%
1.02%
December
31,
2023
0.82%
1.02%
December
31,
2022
0.84%
1.03%
December
31,
2021
N/A
1.05%
December
31,
2020
N/A
1.10%
December
31,
2019
N/A
1.08%
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
130
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
1.
Organization
Russell
Investment
Funds
(the
“Investment
Company”
or
“RIF”)
is
a
series
investment
company
with
nine
different
investment
portfolios
referred
to
as
funds.
These
financial
statements
report
on
five
of
these
funds
(each
a
“Fund”
and
collectively
the
“Funds”).
The
Investment
Company
provides
the
investment
base
for
one
or
more
variable
insurance
products
issued
by
one
or
more
insurance
companies.
These
Funds
are
offered
at
net
asset
value
(“NAV”)
to
qualified
insurance
company
separate
accounts
offering
variable
insurance
products.
The
Investment
Company
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(“Investment
Company
Act”),
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company.
It
is
organized
and
operated
as
a
Massachusetts
business
trust
under
a
Third
Amended
and
Restated
Master
Trust
Agreement
dated
December
7,
2020,
as
amended
(“Master
Trust
Agreement”),
and
the
provisions
of
Massachusetts
law
governing
the
operation
of
a
Massachusetts
business
trust.
The
Investment
Company’s
Master
Trust
Agreement
permits
the
Board
of
Trustees
(the
“Board”)
to
issue
an
unlimited
number
of
shares
of
beneficial
interest.
Each
of
the
Funds
is
diversified.
Under
the
Investment
Company
Act,
a
diversified
company
is
defined
as
a
management
company
which
meets
the
following
requirements:
at
least
75%
of
the
value
of
its
total
assets
is
represented
by
cash
and
cash
equivalents
(including
receivables),
government
securities,
securities
of
other
investment
companies,
and
other
securities
for
the
purposes
of
this
calculation
limited
in
respect
of
any
one
issuer
to
an
amount
not
greater
in
value
than
five
percent
of
the
value
of
the
total
assets
of
such
management
company
and
to
not
more
than
10%
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
such
issuer.
Unless
otherwise
specified,
“period”
(as
used
within
the
financial
statements)
refers
to
the
six
months
ended
June
30,
2024.
2.
Significant
Accounting
Policies
The
Funds’
financial
statements
are
prepared
in
accordance
with
U.S.
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
(“U.S.
GAAP”)
which
require
the
use
of
management
estimates
and
assumptions
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
The
Funds
are
considered
investment
companies
under
U.S.
GAAP
and
follow
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
applicable
to
investment
companies.
The
following
is
a
summary
of
the
significant
accounting
policies
consistently
followed
by
each
Fund
in
the
preparation
of
its
financial
statements.
Security
Valuation
The
Funds
value
portfolio
instruments
according
to
securities
valuation
procedures
and
pricing
sources
and
services,
which
include
market
value
procedures,
fair
value
procedures,
other
key
valuation
procedures
and
a
description
of
the
pricing
sources
and
services
used
by
the
Funds.
With
respect
to
a
Fund’s
investments
that
do
not
have
readily
available
market
quotations,
the
Board
has
designated
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
(“RIM”),
the
Funds’
adviser,
as
the
valuation
designee
to
perform
fair
valuations
pursuant
to
Rule
2a-5
under
the
Investment
Company
Act.
U.S.
GAAP
defines
fair
value
as
the
price
that
a
Fund
would
receive
to
sell
an
asset
or
pay
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
at
the
measurement
date.
It
establishes
a
fair
value
hierarchy
that
prioritizes
inputs
to
valuation
methods,
requires
a
separate
disclosure
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
for
each
major
category
of
assets
and
liabilities,
and
segregates
fair
value
measurements
into
levels
(Level
1,
2,
and
3).
The
inputs
or
methodology
used
for
valuing
securities
are
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risk
associated
with
investing
in
those
securities.
Levels
1,
2
and
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
are
defined
as
follows:
Level
1
Quoted
prices
(unadjusted)
in
active
markets
or
exchanges
for
identical
assets
and
liabilities.
Level
2
Inputs
other
than
quoted
prices
included
within
Level
1
that
are
observable,
which
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
quoted
prices
for
similar
assets
or
liabilities
in
markets
that
are
active,
quoted
prices
for
identical
or
similar
assets
or
liabilities
in
markets
that
are
not
active,
and
inputs
such
as
interest
rates,
yield
curves,
implied
volatilities,
credit
spreads
or
other
market
corroborated
inputs.
Level
3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
based
on
the
best
information
available
in
the
circumstances,
to
the
extent
observable
inputs
are
not
available,
which
may
include
assumptions
made
by
RIM,
that
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
investments.
The
availability
of
observable
inputs
can
vary
from
security
to
security
and
is
affected
by
a
wide
variety
of
factors,
including,
for
example,
the
type
of
security,
whether
the
security
is
new
and
not
yet
established
in
the
marketplace,
the
liquidity
of
markets,
and
other
characteristics
particular
to
the
security.
To
the
extent
that
valuation
is
based
on
models
or
inputs
that
are
less
observable
or
unobservable
in
the
market,
the
determination
of
fair
value
requires
more
judgment.
Accordingly,
the
degree
of
judgment
exercised
in
determining
fair
value
is
greatest
for
instruments
categorized
in
Level
3.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
131
The
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value
may
fall
into
different
levels
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
such
cases,
for
disclosure
purposes,
the
level
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy
within
which
the
fair
value
measurement
falls
is
determined
based
on
the
lowest
level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety.
The
valuation
techniques
and
significant
inputs
used
in
determining
the
fair
market
values
of
financial
instruments
categorized
as
Level
1
and
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
are
as
follows:
Equity
securities,
including
common
and
preferred
stock,
short
securities,
ETFs
and
restricted
securities
that
are
traded
on
a
national
securities
exchange
(or
reported
on
the
NASDAQ
national
market),
are
stated
at
the
last
reported
sales
price
on
the
day
of
valuation
or
official
closing
price,
as
applicable.
To
the
extent
these
securities
are
actively
traded,
and
valuation
adjustments
are
not
applied,
they
are
categorized
as
Level
1
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Preferred
stock
and
other
equities
traded
on
inactive
markets
or
valued
by
reference
to
similar
instruments
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Certain
foreign
equity
securities
may
be
fair
valued
using
a
pricing
service
that
considers
the
correlation
of
the
trading
patterns
of
the
foreign
security
to
the
intraday
trading
in
the
U.S.
markets
for
investments
such
as
American
Depositary
Receipts,
financial
futures,
exchange-traded
funds,
and
the
movement
of
certain
indexes
of
securities,
based
on
the
statistical
analysis
of
historical
relationships.
Foreign
equity
securities
prices
as
described
above
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Fixed
income
securities
including
corporate,
convertible,
U.S.
government
agency,
municipal
bonds
and
notes,
U.S.
treasury
obligations,
sovereign
issues,
bank
loans,
bank
notes
and
non-U.S.
bonds
are
normally
valued
by
pricing
service
providers
that
use
broker-dealer
quotations
or
valuation
estimates
from
their
internal
pricing
models.
The
pricing
service
providers’
internal
models
use
inputs
that
are
observable
such
as
issuer
details,
interest
rates,
yield
curves,
prepayment
speeds,
credit
risks/spreads
and
default
rates.
Such
fixed
income
securities
that
use
pricing
service
internal
models
as
described
above
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Such
fixed
income
securities
that
use
broker-dealer
quotations
are
categorized
as
Level
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Fixed
income
securities
purchased
on
a
delayed-delivery
basis
and
marked-to-market
daily
until
settlement
at
the
forward
settlement
date
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Mortgage
and
asset-backed
securities
are
usually
issued
as
separate
tranches,
or
classes,
of
securities
within
each
deal.
These
securities
are
also
normally
valued
by
pricing
service
providers
that
use
broker-dealer
quotations
or
valuation
estimates
from
their
internal
pricing
models.
The
pricing
models
for
these
securities
usually
consider
tranche-level
attributes,
including
estimated
cash
flows
of
each
tranche,
market-based
yield
spreads
for
each
tranche,
and
current
market
data,
as
well
as
incorporate
deal
collateral
performance,
as
available.
Mortgage
and
asset-backed
securities
that
use
these
and
similar
valuation
techniques
and
inputs
as
described
above
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Investments
in
investment
funds
that
are
not
traded
on
a
national
securities
exchange
will
be
valued
based
upon
the
NAV
of
such
investments.
The
Funds
have
adopted
the
authoritative
guidance
under
U.S.
GAAP
for
estimating
the
fair
value
of
investments
in
funds
that
have
calculated
NAV
per
share
in
accordance
with
the
specialized
accounting
guidance
for
investment
companies.
Accordingly,
the
Funds
estimate
the
fair
value
of
an
investment
in
a
fund
using
the
NAV
per
share
without
further
adjustment
as
a
practical
expedient,
if
the
NAV
per
share
of
the
investment
is
determined
in
accordance
with
the
specialized
accounting
guidance
for
investment
companies
as
of
the
reporting
entity’s
measurement
date.
Short-term
investments
having
a
maturity
of
60
days
or
less
are
generally
valued
at
amortized
cost,
which
approximates
fair
market
value.
These
investments
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Derivative
instruments
are
instruments
such
as
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts,
futures
contracts,
options
contracts,
or
swap
agreements
that
derive
their
value
from
underlying
asset
prices,
indices,
reference
rates,
and
other
inputs
or
a
combination
of
these
factors.
Derivatives
may
be
classified
into
two
groups
depending
upon
the
way
that
they
are
traded:
privately
traded
over-the-counter
(“OTC”)
derivatives
that
do
not
go
through
an
exchange
or
intermediary
and
exchange-traded
derivatives
that
are
traded
through
specialized
derivatives
exchanges
or
other
regulated
exchanges.
OTC
derivatives
are
normally
valued
on
the
basis
of
broker-dealer
quotations
or
pricing
service
providers.
Depending
on
the
product
and
the
terms
of
the
transaction,
the
value
of
the
derivative
instrument
can
be
estimated
by
a
pricing
service
provider
using
a
series
of
techniques,
including
simulation
pricing
models.
The
pricing
models
use
inputs
that
are
observed
from
actively
quoted
markets
such
as
issuer
details,
indices,
spreads,
interest
rates,
yield
curves,
dividends
and
exchange
rates.
OTC
derivatives
that
use
these
and
similar
valuation
techniques
and
inputs
as
described
above
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy,
with
the
exception
of
foreign
currency
spot
contracts
which
are
categorized
as
Level
1
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
OTC
derivatives
that
use
broker-dealer
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
132
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
quotations
are
categorized
as
Level
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Exchange-traded
derivatives
are
valued
based
on
the
last
reported
sales
price
on
the
day
of
valuation
and
are
categorized
as
Level
1
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Centrally
cleared
swaps
listed
or
traded
on
a
multilateral
or
trade
facility
platform,
such
as
a
registered
exchange,
are
valued
at
the
daily
settlement
price
determined
by
the
respective
exchange.
For
centrally
cleared
credit
default
swaps,
the
clearing
facility
requires
its
members
to
provide
actionable
levels
across
complete
term
structures.
These
levels
along
with
external
third-party
prices
are
used
to
produce
daily
settlement
prices.
These
securities
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Centrally
cleared
interest
rate
swaps
are
valued
using
a
pricing
model
that
references
the
underlying
rates
including
the
Overnight
Index
Swap
(“OIS”)
rate
and
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
(“SOFR”)
forward
rate
to
produce
the
daily
settlement
price.
These
securities
are
categorized
as
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Events
or
circumstances
affecting
the
values
of
Fund
securities
that
occur
between
the
closing
of
the
principal
markets
on
which
they
trade
and
the
time
the
NAV
of
Fund
shares
is
determined
may
be
reflected
in
the
calculation
of
NAV
for
each
applicable
Fund
when
the
Fund
deems
that
the
particular
event
or
circumstance
would
materially
affect
such
Fund’s
NAV.
Funds
that
invest
primarily
in
frequently
traded
exchange-listed
securities
in
U.S.
markets
will
use
fair
value
pricing
in
limited
circumstances
since
reliable
market
quotations
will
often
be
readily
available.
Funds
that
invest
in
foreign
securities
use
fair
value
pricing
daily
as
events
may
occur
between
the
close
of
foreign
markets
and
the
time
of
pricing.
Although
there
are
observable
inputs
assigned
on
a
security
level,
prices
are
derived
from
factors
using
proprietary
models
or
matrix
pricing.
For
this
reason,
fair
value
factors
will
cause
movement
between
Levels
1
and
2.
Examples
of
significant
events
that
generally
trigger
fair
value
pricing
of
one
or
more
securities
are:
any
market
movement
of
the
U.S.
securities
market
(defined
in
the
fair
value
procedures
as
the
movement
of
a
single
major
U.S.
index);
a
company
development
such
as
a
material
business
development;
a
natural
disaster,
a
public
health
emergency
affecting
one
or
more
countries
in
the
global
economy
(including
an
emergency
which
results
in
the
closure
of
financial
markets)
or
other
emergency
situation;
or
an
armed
conflict.
The
NAV
of
a
Fund’s
portfolio
that
includes
foreign
securities
may
change
on
days
when
shareholders
will
not
be
able
to
purchase
or
redeem
Fund
shares,
since
foreign
securities
can
trade
on
non-business
days.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
there
were
no
transfers
into
or
out
of
Level
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Level
3
Fair
Value
Investments
The
valuation
techniques
and
significant
inputs
used
in
determining
the
fair
values
of
financial
instruments
classified
as
Level
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
are
as
follows:
Securities
and
other
assets
for
which
market
quotes
are
not
readily
available,
or
are
not
reliable,
are
valued
at
fair
value
as
determined
in
good
faith
by
RIM
and
are
categorized
as
Level
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Market
quotes
are
considered
not
readily
available
in
circumstances
where
there
is
an
absence
of
current
or
reliable
market-based
data
(e.g.,
trade
information
or
broker
quotes).
When
RIM
applies
fair
valuation
methods
that
use
significant
unobservable
inputs
to
determine
a
Fund’s
NAV,
securities
will
not
be
priced
on
the
basis
of
quotes
from
the
primary
market
in
which
they
are
traded,
but
instead
may
be
priced
by
another
method
that
RIM
believes
accurately
reflects
fair
value
and
will
be
categorized
as
Level
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Fair
value
pricing
may
require
subjective
determinations
about
the
value
of
a
security.
While
the
securities
valuation
procedures
are
intended
to
result
in
a
calculation
of
a
Fund’s
NAV
that
fairly
reflects
security
values
as
of
the
time
of
pricing,
the
process
cannot
guarantee
that
fair
values
determined
by
RIM
would
accurately
reflect
the
price
that
a
Fund
could
obtain
for
a
security
if
it
were
to
dispose
of
that
security
as
of
the
time
of
pricing
(for
instance,
in
a
forced
or
distressed
sale).
The
prices
used
by
a
Fund
may
differ
from
the
value
that
would
be
realized
if
the
security
was
sold.
RIM
employs
third-party
pricing
vendors
to
provide
fair
value
measurements.
RIM
oversees
third-party
pricing
service
providers
in
order
to
support
the
valuation
process.
The
significant
unobservable
input
used
in
fair
value
measurement
of
certain
of
the
Funds’
preferred
equity
securities
is
the
redemption
value
calculated
on
a
fully-diluted
basis
if
converted
to
common
stock.
Significant
increases
or
decreases
in
the
redemption
value
would
have
a
direct
and
proportional
impact
to
fair
value.
The
significant
unobservable
inputs
used
in
fair
value
measurement
of
certain
of
the
Funds’
private
equity
securities
include
market
data
of
comparable
public
companies,
discount
rates,
EBITDA
multiples,
and
future
projected
cash
flows
for
the
portfolio
company.
These
inputs
are
utilized
in
valuation
models
that
are
based
on
market
analysis
and
discounted
cash
flow
methodologies.
Increases
(decreases)
in
the
discount
rates
would
result
in
a
lower
(higher)
fair
value
measurement,
while
increases
(decreases)
in
EBITDA
multiples
and
projected
cash
flows
would
result
in
a
higher
(lower)
fair
value
measurement.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
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to
Financial
Statements
133
The
significant
unobservable
input
used
in
the
fair
value
measurement
of
certain
Funds’
debt
securities
is
the
yield
to
worst
ratio.
Significant
increases
(decreases)
in
the
yield
to
worst
ratio
would
result
in
a
lower
(higher)
fair
value
measurement.
These
significant
unobservable
inputs
are
further
disclosed
in
the
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
for
each
respective
Fund
as
applicable.
If
third-party
evaluated
vendor
pricing
is
neither
available
nor
deemed
to
be
indicative
of
fair
value,
RIM
may
elect
to
obtain
indicative
market
quotations
(“broker
quotes”)
directly
from
the
broker
or
passed
through
from
a
third-party
vendor.
In
the
event
that
the
source
of
fair
value
is
from
a
single
source
broker
quote,
these
securities
are
classified
as
Level
3
per
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Broker
quotes
are
typically
received
from
established
market
participants.
Although
independently
received
on
a
daily
basis,
RIM
does
not
have
the
transparency
to
view
the
underlying
inputs
which
support
the
broker
quotes.
Significant
changes
in
the
broker
quote
would
have
direct
and
proportional
changes
in
the
fair
value
of
the
security.
There
is
a
third-party
pricing
exception
to
the
quantitative
disclosure
requirement
when
prices
are
not
determined
by
the
reporting
entity.
RIM
is
exercising
this
exception
and
has
made
a
reasonable
attempt
to
obtain
quantitative
information
from
the
third-party
pricing
vendors
regarding
the
unobservable
inputs
used.
For
fair
valuations
using
significant
unobservable
inputs,
U.S.
GAAP
requires
a
reconciliation
of
the
beginning
to
ending
balances
for
reported
fair
values
that
present
changes
attributable
to
total
realized
and
unrealized
gains
or
losses,
purchases
and
sales,
and
transfers
in/out
of
the
Level
3
category
during
the
period.
Additionally,
U.S.
GAAP
requires
quantitative
information
regarding
the
significant
unobservable
inputs
used
in
the
determination
of
fair
value
of
assets
categorized
as
Level
3
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
U.S.
GAAP,
a
fair
value
hierarchy,
a
Level
3
reconciliation
and
an
additional
disclosure
about
fair
value
measurements,
if
any,
has
been
included
in
the
Presentation
of
Portfolio
Holdings
for
each
respective
Fund.
Investment
Transactions
Investment
transactions
are
reflected
as
of
the
trade
date
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
This
may
cause
the
NAV
stated
in
the
financial
statements
to
be
different
from
the
NAV
at
which
shareholders
may
transact.
Realized
gains
and
losses
from
securities
transactions,
if
applicable,
are
recorded
on
the
basis
of
specific
identified
cost
incurred
within
a
particular
Fund.
Investment
Income
Dividend
income
is
recorded
net
of
applicable
withholding
taxes
on
the
ex-dividend
date,
except
that
certain
dividends
from
foreign
securities
are
recorded
as
soon
as
the
Funds
are
informed
of
the
dividend,
subsequent
to
the
ex-dividend
date.
To
the
extent
the
dividend
represents
a
return
of
capital
or
capital
gain
for
tax
purposes,
reclassifications
are
made
which
may
be
based
on
management’s
estimates.
Interest
income
is
recorded
daily
on
the
accrual
basis.
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
classifies
gains
and
losses
realized
on
prepayments
received
on
mortgage-backed
securities
as
an
adjustment
to
interest
income.
Losses
realized
on
principal
paydowns
may
result
in
negative
interest
income
on
the
Fund’s
Statement
of
Operations
if
there
is
insufficient
interest
income
to
offset
such
losses.
All
premiums
and
discounts,
including
original
issue
discounts,
are
amortized/accreted
using
the
effective
interest
method.
Debt
obligation
securities
may
be
placed
in
a
non-accrual
status
and
related
interest
income
may
be
reduced
by
stopping
current
accruals
and
writing
off
interest
receivable
when
the
collection
of
all
or
a
portion
of
interest
has
become
doubtful.
Federal
Income
Taxes
Since
the
Investment
Company
is
a
Massachusetts
business
trust,
each
Fund
is
a
separate
corporate
taxpayer
and
determines
its
net
investment
income
and
capital
gains
(or
losses)
and
the
amounts
to
be
distributed
to
each
Fund’s
shareholders
without
regard
to
the
income
and
capital
gains
(or
losses)
of
the
other
Funds.
Each
Fund
intends
to
qualify
or
continue
to
qualify
as
a
regulated
investment
company
under
Subchapter
M
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
of
1986,
as
amended
(the
“Code”),
and
intends
to
distribute
all
of
its
taxable
income
and
capital
gains.
Therefore,
no
federal
income
tax
provision
is
required
for
the
Funds.
The
Funds
comply
with
the
authoritative
guidance
for
uncertainty
in
income
taxes
which
requires
management
to
determine
whether
a
tax
position
of
the
Funds
is
more
likely
than
not
to
be
sustained
upon
examination,
including
resolution
of
any
related
appeals
or
litigation
processes,
based
on
the
technical
merits
of
the
position.
For
tax
positions
meeting
the
more
likely
than
not
threshold,
the
tax
amount
recognized
in
the
financial
statements
is
reduced
by
the
largest
benefit
that
has
a
greater
than
50%
likelihood
of
being
realized
upon
ultimate
settlement
with
the
relevant
taxing
authority.
Management
determined
that
no
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
134
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
accruals
need
to
be
made
in
the
financial
statements
due
to
uncertain
tax
positions.
Management
continually
reviews
and
adjusts
the
Funds’
liability
for
income
taxes
based
on
analyses
of
tax
laws
and
regulations,
as
well
as
their
interpretations,
and
other
relevant
factors.
Each
Fund
files
a
U.S.
tax
return.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds
had
recorded
no
liabilities
for
net
unrecognized
tax
benefits
relating
to
uncertain
income
tax
positions
they
have
taken
or
expect
to
take
in
future
tax
returns.
While
the
statute
of
limitations
remains
open
to
examine
the
Funds’
U.S.
tax
returns
filed
for
the
fiscal
years
ended
December
31,
2020
through
December
31,
2022,
no
examinations
are
in
progress
or
anticipated
at
this
time.
The
Funds
are
not
aware
of
any
tax
positions
for
which
it
is
reasonably
possible
that
the
total
amounts
of
unrecognized
tax
benefits
will
significantly
change
in
the
next
twelve
months.
Dividends
and
Distributions
to
Shareholders
For
all
Funds,
income,
capital
gain
distributions
and
return
of
capital,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Income
distributions
are
generally
declared
and
paid
according
to
the
following
schedule:
The
Funds
intend
to
distribute
substantially
all
of
the
distributions
they
receive
from
real
estate
investment
trust
(“REIT”)
investments,
less
expenses,
as
well
as
income
from
other
investments.
Such
distributions
may
be
comprised
of
income,
return
of
capital,
and
capital
gains.
The
Funds
may
also
realize
capital
gains
on
the
sale
of
REIT
shares
and
other
investments.
Capital
gain
distributions
are
generally
declared
and
paid
annually.
An
additional
distribution
may
be
paid
by
the
Funds
to
avoid
imposition
of
federal
income
and
excise
tax
on
any
remaining
undistributed
capital
gains
and
net
investment
income.
The
timing
and
characterization
of
certain
income
and
capital
gain
distributions
are
determined
in
accordance
with
federal
tax
regulations
which
may
differ
from
U.S.
GAAP.
As
a
result,
net
investment
income
and
net
realized
gain
(or
loss)
on
investments
and
foreign
currency-related
transactions
for
a
reporting
period
may
differ
significantly
from
distributions
during
such
period.
The
differences
between
tax
regulations
and
U.S.
GAAP
primarily
relate
to
investments
in
options,
futures,
forward
contracts,
swap
contracts,
passive
foreign
investment
companies,
foreign-denominated
investments,
mortgage-backed
securities,
certain
securities
sold
at
a
loss,
wash
sale
deferrals
and
capital
loss
carryforwards.
Accordingly,
the
Funds
may
periodically
make
reclassifications
among
certain
of
their
capital
accounts
without
impacting
their
NAVs.
Expenses
The
Funds
pay
their
own
expenses
other
than
those
expressly
assumed
by
RIM,
the
Funds’
adviser,
or
Russell
Investments
Fund
Services,
LLC
(“RIFUS”),
the
Funds’
administrator
and
transfer
agent.
Most
expenses
can
be
directly
attributed
to
the
individual
Funds.
Expenses
which
cannot
be
directly
attributed
to
a
specific
Fund
are
allocated
among
all
Funds
principally
based
on
their
relative
net
assets.
Foreign
Currency
Translations
The
books
and
records
of
the
Funds
are
maintained
in
U.S.
dollars.
Foreign
currency
amounts
and
transactions
of
the
Funds
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
on
the
following
basis:
(a)
Fair
value
of
investment
securities,
other
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
closing
rate
of
exchange
on
the
valuation
date.
(b)
Purchases
and
sales
of
investment
securities
and
income
at
the
closing
rate
of
exchange
prevailing
on
the
respective
trade
dates
of
such
transactions.
Net
realized
gains
or
losses
from
foreign
currency-related
transactions
arise
from:
sales
and
maturities
of
short-term
securities;
sales
of
foreign
currencies;
currency
gains
or
losses
realized
between
the
trade
and
settlement
dates
on
securities
transactions;
the
difference
between
the
amounts
of
dividends,
interest,
and
foreign
withholding
taxes
recorded
on
the
Funds’
books
and
the
U.S.
dollar
equivalent
of
the
amounts
actually
received
or
paid.
Net
unrealized
gains
or
losses
from
foreign
currency-related
transactions
arise
from
changes
in
the
value
of
assets
and
liabilities,
other
than
investments
in
securities,
as
a
result
of
changes
in
the
exchange
rates.
The
Funds
do
not
isolate
that
portion
of
the
results
of
operations
of
the
Funds
that
arises
as
a
result
of
changes
in
exchange
rates
from
that
portion
that
arises
from
changes
in
market
prices
of
investments
during
the
period.
Such
fluctuations
are
included
with
Declared
Payable
Funds
Quarterly
April,
July,
October
and
mid-December
U.S.
Strategic
Equity,
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity,
Strategic
Bond
and
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Funds
Annually
Mid-December
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
135
the
net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
or
loss
from
investments.
However,
for
federal
income
tax
purposes,
the
Funds
do
isolate
the
effects
of
changes
in
foreign
exchange
rates
from
the
fluctuations
arising
from
changes
in
market
prices
for
realized
gain
(or
loss)
on
debt
obligations.
Capital
Gains
Taxes
The
Funds
may
be
subject
to
capital
gains
taxes
and
repatriation
taxes
imposed
by
certain
countries
in
which
they
invest.
The
International
Developed
Markets,
Strategic
Bond
and
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Funds
may
record
a
deferred
capital
gains
tax
liability
with
respect
to
the
unrealized
appreciation
on
foreign
securities
for
potential
capital
gains
and
repatriation
taxes
as
of
June
30,
2024.
The
accrual
for
capital
gains
and
repatriation
taxes
is
included
in
total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
in
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
The
amounts
related
to
capital
gains
and
repatriation
taxes
are
included
in
net
realized
gain
(loss)
on
investments
and
change
in
unrealized
gain
(loss)
on
investments
in
the
Statements
of
Operations.
Derivatives
The
Funds
may
invest
in
derivatives.
Derivatives
are
instruments
or
agreements
whose
value
is
derived
from
an
underlying
security
or
index.
They
include,
among
others,
options,
futures,
swaps
and
forwards.
These
instruments
offer
unique
characteristics
and
risks
that
facilitate
the
Funds’
investment
strategies.
The
Funds
typically
use
derivatives
in
three
ways:
exposing
cash
to
markets,
hedging
and
return
enhancement.
In
addition,
certain
Funds
may
enter
into
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
for
trade
settlement
purposes.
Certain
Funds
may
pursue
their
strategy
of
being
fully
invested
by
exposing
cash
to
the
performance
of
appropriate
markets
by
purchasing
securities
and/or
derivatives.
This
is
intended
to
cause
such
Funds
to
perform
as
though
cash
were
actually
invested
in
those
markets.
Hedging
may
be
used
by
certain
Funds
to
limit
or
control
risks,
such
as
adverse
movements
in
exchange
rates
and
interest
rates.
Return
enhancement
can
be
accomplished
through
the
use
of
derivatives
in
a
Fund,
including
using
derivatives
as
a
substitute
for
holding
physical
securities,
and
using
them
to
express
various
macro
views
(e.g.,
interest
rate
movements,
currency
movements,
and
macro
credit
strategies).
By
purchasing
certain
instruments,
the
Funds
may
more
effectively
achieve
the
desired
portfolio
characteristics
that
assist
them
in
meeting
their
investment
objectives.
Depending
on
how
the
derivatives
are
structured
and
utilized,
the
risks
associated
with
them
may
vary
widely.
These
risks
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
market
risk,
liquidity
risk,
leveraging
risk,
counterparty
risk,
basis
risk,
reinvestment
risk,
political
risk,
prepayment
risk,
extension
risk,
operational
risk,
legal
risk,
valuation
risk
and
credit
risk.
Futures,
certain
options
and
cleared
swaps
are
traded
or
cleared
on
an
exchange
or
central
exchange
clearing
house.
Exchange-
traded
or
exchange-cleared
transactions
generally
present
less
counterparty
risk
to
a
Fund.
The
exchange’s
clearing
house
stands
between
the
Fund
and
the
broker
to
the
contract
and
therefore,
credit
risk
is
generally
limited
to
the
failure
of
the
clearing
house
and
the
clearing
member.
Cleared
swap
contracts
are
subject
to
clearing
house
rules,
including
initial
and
variation
margin
requirement,
daily
settlement
of
obligations
and
the
clearing
house
guarantee
of
payments
to
the
broker.
There
is,
however,
still
counterparty
risk
due
to
the
insolvency
of
the
broker
with
respect
to
any
margin
held
in
the
broker’s
customer
accounts.
While
clearing
members
are
required
to
segregate
customer
assets
from
their
own
assets,
in
the
event
of
insolvency,
there
may
be
a
shortfall
in
the
amount
of
margin
held
by
the
broker
for
its
clients.
Collateral
and
margin
requirements
for
exchange-
traded
or
exchange-cleared
derivatives
are
established
through
regulation,
as
well
as
set
by
the
broker
or
applicable
clearing
house.
Margin
for
exchange-traded
and
exchange-cleared
transactions
are
detailed
in
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
as
receivables
for
variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
and
payables
for
variation
margin
on
futures
contracts.
Securities
and
cash
pledged
as
collateral
are
reflected
as
assets
on
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
as
either
a
component
of
investments
at
fair
value
(securities)
or
receivable
from
broker.
Cash
collateral
received
is
not
typically
held
in
a
segregated
account
and
as
such
is
reflected
as
a
liability
on
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
as
due
to
broker.
Typically,
the
Funds
and
counterparties
are
not
permitted
to
sell,
repledge,
rehypothecate
or
otherwise
use
collateral
pledged
by
the
other
party
unless
explicitly
permitted
by
each
respective
governing
agreement.
The
effects
of
derivative
instruments,
categorized
by
risk
exposure,
on
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
the
Statements
of
Operations,
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
if
applicable,
are
disclosed
in
the
Fair
Value
of
Derivative
Instruments
table
following
each
applicable
Fund’s
Schedule
of
Investments.
The
financial
derivative
instruments
outstanding
as
of
period
end
on
the
Schedules
of
Investments
and
the
amount
of
net
realized
gain
(loss)
and
net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
financial
derivative
instruments
during
the
period,
as
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
136
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
disclosed
on
the
Fair
Value
of
Derivative
Instruments
tables,
serve
as
indicators
of
the
volume
of
financial
derivative
activity
for
the
Funds.
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Certain
Funds
may
enter
into
foreign
currency
exchange
spot
contracts
and
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
(“FX
contracts”).
From
time
to
time,
certain
Funds
may
enter
into
FX
contracts
to
hedge
certain
foreign
currency-denominated
assets.
FX
contracts
are
recorded
at
fair
value.
Certain
risks
may
arise
upon
entering
into
these
FX
contracts
from
the
potential
inability
of
counterparties
to
meet
the
terms
of
their
FX
contracts
and
are
generally
limited
to
the
amount
of
unrealized
gain
on
the
FX
contracts,
if
any,
that
are
disclosed
in
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
following
Funds
entered
into
FX
contracts
primarily
for
the
strategies
listed
below:
Options
Certain
Funds
may
purchase
and
sell
(write)
both
call
and
put
options
on
securities,
securities
indexes,
foreign
currencies
and
other
assets.
Such
options
are
traded
on
a
national
securities
exchange
or
in
an
OTC
market.
The
Funds
may
also
purchase
and
sell
(write)
call
and
put
options
on
foreign
currencies.
When
a
Fund
writes
a
covered
call
or
a
put
option,
an
amount
equal
to
the
premium
received
by
the
Fund
is
included
in
the
Fund’s
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
as
an
asset
and
as
an
equivalent
liability.
The
amount
of
the
liability
is
subsequently
marked-to-market
to
reflect
the
current
fair
value
of
the
option
written.
The
Fund
receives
a
premium
on
the
sale
of
a
call
option
but
gives
up
the
opportunity
to
profit
from
any
increase
in
the
value
of
the
underlying
instrument
above
the
exercise
price
of
the
option,
and
when
the
Fund
writes
a
put
option
it
is
exposed
to
a
decline
in
the
price
of
the
underlying
instrument.
When
a
Fund
sells
an
uncovered
call
option,
it
does
not
simultaneously
have
a
long
position
in
the
underlying
security.
When
a
Fund
sells
an
uncovered
put
option,
it
does
not
simultaneously
have
a
short
position
in
the
underlying
security.
Uncovered
options
are
riskier
than
covered
options
because
there
is
no
underlying
security
held
by
the
Fund
that
can
act
as
a
partial
hedge.
Whether
an
option
which
the
Fund
has
written
expires
on
its
stipulated
expiration
date
or
the
Fund
enters
into
a
closing
purchase
transaction,
the
Fund
realizes
a
gain
(or
loss,
if
the
cost
of
a
closing
purchase
transaction
exceeds
the
premium
received
when
the
option
was
sold)
without
regard
to
any
unrealized
gain
or
loss
on
the
underlying
security,
and
the
liability
related
to
such
option
is
extinguished.
If
a
call
option
which
the
Fund
has
written
is
exercised,
the
Fund
realizes
a
capital
gain
or
loss
from
the
sale
of
the
underlying
security,
and
the
proceeds
from
such
sale
are
increased
by
the
premium
originally
received.
When
a
put
option
which
a
Fund
has
written
is
exercised,
the
amount
of
the
premium
originally
received
will
reduce
the
cost
of
the
security
which
a
Fund
purchases
upon
exercise
of
the
option.
The
Funds’
use
of
written
options
involves,
to
varying
degrees,
elements
of
market
risk
in
excess
of
the
amount
recognized
in
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
The
face
or
contract
amounts
of
these
instruments
reflect
the
extent
of
the
Funds’
exposure
to
market
risk.
The
risks
may
be
caused
by
an
imperfect
correlation
between
movements
in
the
price
of
the
instrument
and
the
price
of
the
underlying
securities
and
interest
rates.
Certain
Funds
may
enter
into
swaptions
(an
option
on
a
swap).
In
a
swaption,
in
exchange
for
an
option,
the
buyer
gains
the
right
but
not
the
obligation
to
enter
into
a
specified
swap
agreement
with
the
issuer
on
a
specified
future
date.
The
writer
of
the
contract
receives
the
premium
and
bears
the
risk
of
unfavorable
changes
in
the
preset
rate
on
the
underlying
swap.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds
did
not
enter
into
any
options.
Futures
Contracts
Certain
Funds
may
invest
in
futures
contracts
(i.e.,
interest
rate,
foreign
currency
and
index
futures
contracts).
The
face
or
contract
value
of
these
instruments
reflect
the
extent
of
the
Funds’
exposure
to
off
balance
sheet
risk.
The
primary
risks
associated
with
the
use
of
futures
contracts
are
an
imperfect
correlation
between
the
change
in
fair
value
of
the
securities
held
by
the
Funds
and
the
prices
of
futures
contracts,
and
the
possibility
of
an
illiquid
market.
Upon
entering
into
a
futures
contract,
the
Funds
are
required
to
deposit
with
a
broker
an
amount,
termed
the
initial
margin,
which
typically
represents
5%
to
10%
of
the
purchase
price
indicated
in
the
futures
contract.
Payments
to
and
from
the
broker,
known
as
variation
margin,
are
typically
required
to
Funds
Strategies
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Return
enhancement,
hedging,
exposing
cash
to
markets
and
trade
settlement
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Return
enhancement
and
hedging
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Exposing
cash
to
markets
and
trade
settlement
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
137
be
made
on
a
daily
basis
as
the
price
of
the
futures
contract
fluctuates.
Changes
in
initial
settlement
value
are
accounted
for
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
until
the
contracts
are
terminated,
at
which
time
realized
gains
and
losses
are
recognized.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
following
Funds
entered
into
futures
contracts
primarily
for
the
strategies
listed
below:
Swap
Agreements
Certain
Funds
may
enter
into
swap
agreements,
on
either
an
asset-based
or
liability-based
basis,
depending
on
whether
they
are
hedging
their
assets
or
their
liabilities,
and
will
usually
enter
into
swaps
on
a
net
basis
(i.e.,
the
two
payment
streams
are
netted
out,
with
the
Funds
receiving
or
paying
only
the
net
amount
of
the
two
payments).
When
a
Fund
engages
in
a
swap,
it
exchanges
its
obligations
to
pay
or
rights
to
receive
payments
for
the
obligations
to
pay
or
rights
to
receive
payments
of
another
party
(i.e.,
an
exchange
of
floating
rate
payments
for
fixed
rate
payments).
Certain
Funds
may
enter
into
several
different
types
of
swap
agreements,
including
credit
default,
interest
rate,
total
return
(equity
and/or
index)
and/or
currency
swaps.
Credit
default
swaps
are
a
counterparty
agreement
which
allows
the
transfer
of
third-party
credit
risk
(the
possibility
that
an
issuer
will
default
on
its
obligation
by
failing
to
pay
principal
or
interest
in
a
timely
manner)
from
one
party
to
another.
The
lender
faces
the
credit
risk
from
a
third
party
and
the
counterparty
in
the
swap
agrees
to
insure
this
risk
in
exchange
for
regular
periodic
payments.
Interest
rate
swaps
are
a
counterparty
agreement,
can
be
customized
to
meet
each
party’s
needs,
and
involve
the
exchange
of
a
fixed
or
variable
payment
per
period
for
a
payment
that
is
not
fixed.
Total
return
swaps
are
a
counterparty
agreement
where
two
parties
exchange
two
sets
of
cash
flows
on
predetermined
dates
for
an
agreed
upon
amount
of
time.
The
cash
flows
will
typically
be
an
equity
index
value
swapped
with
a
floating
rate
such
as
SOFR
plus
or
minus
a
pre-defined
spread.
Total
return
swap
agreements
are
a
counterparty
agreement
intended
to
expose
cash
to
markets
or
to
effect
investment
transactions
consistent
with
those
Funds’
investment
objectives
and
strategies.
Currency
swaps
are
a
counterparty
agreement
where
two
parties
exchange
specified
amounts
of
different
currencies
which
are
followed
by
each
paying
the
other
a
series
of
interest
payments
that
are
based
on
the
principal
cash
flow.
At
maturity
the
principal
amounts
are
returned.
The
Funds
generally
expect
to
enter
into
these
transactions
primarily
to
preserve
a
return
or
spread
on
a
particular
investment
or
portion
of
their
portfolios
or
to
protect
against
any
increase
in
the
price
of
securities
they
anticipate
purchasing
at
a
later
date,
or
for
return
enhancement.
Under
most
swap
agreements
entered
into
by
a
Fund,
the
parties’
obligations
are
determined
on
a
“net
basis”.
If
there
is
a
default
by
the
other
party
to
such
a
transaction,
the
Funds
will
have
contractual
remedies
pursuant
to
the
agreement
related
to
the
transaction.
A
Fund
may
not
receive
the
expected
amount
under
a
swap
agreement
if
the
other
party
to
the
agreement
defaults
or
becomes
bankrupt.
Credit
Default
Swaps
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
enter
into
credit
default
swaps.
A
credit
default
swap
can
refer
to
corporate
issues,
government
issues,
asset-backed
securities
or
an
index
of
assets,
each
known
as
the
reference
entity
or
underlying
asset.
The
Fund
may
act
as
either
the
buyer
or
the
seller
of
a
credit
default
swap
involving
one
party
making
a
stream
of
payments
to
another
party
in
exchange
for
the
right
to
receive
a
specified
return
in
the
event
of
a
default
or
other
credit
event.
Depending
upon
the
terms
of
the
contract,
the
credit
default
swap
may
be
closed
via
physical
settlement.
However,
due
to
the
possible
or
potential
instability
in
the
market,
there
is
a
risk
that
the
seller
may
be
unable
to
deliver
the
underlying
debt
security
to
the
other
party
to
the
agreement.
Additionally,
the
Fund
may
not
receive
the
expected
amount
under
the
swap
agreement
if
the
other
party
to
the
agreement
defaults
or
becomes
bankrupt.
In
an
unhedged
credit
default
swap,
the
Fund
would
enter
into
a
credit
default
swap
without
owning
the
underlying
asset
or
debt
issued
by
the
reference
entity.
Credit
default
swaps
allow
the
Fund
to
acquire
or
reduce
credit
exposure
to
a
particular
issuer,
asset
or
basket
of
instruments.
As
the
seller
of
protection
in
a
credit
default
swap,
the
Fund
would
be
required
to
pay
the
par
or
other
agreed-upon
value
(or
otherwise
perform
according
to
the
swap
contract)
of
a
reference
debt
obligation
to
the
counterparty
in
the
event
of
a
default
(or
other
specified
credit
event)
and
the
counterparty
would
be
required
to
surrender
the
reference
debt
obligation.
In
return,
the
Fund
would
receive
from
the
counterparty
a
periodic
stream
of
payments
over
the
term
of
the
contract
provided
that
no
Funds
Strategies
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Exposing
cash
to
markets
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Exposing
cash
to
markets
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Return
enhancement,
hedging
and
exposing
cash
to
markets
Strategic
Bond
Fund
Return
enhancement,
hedging
and
exposing
cash
to
markets
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Exposing
cash
to
markets
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
138
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
credit
event
has
occurred.
If
no
credit
event
occurs,
the
Fund
would
keep
the
stream
of
payments
and
would
have
no
payment
obligations.
As
a
seller
of
protection,
the
Fund
would
effectively
add
leverage
to
its
portfolio
because,
in
addition
to
its
total
net
assets,
that
Fund
would
be
subject
to
investment
exposure
on
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap.
The
Fund
may
also
purchase
protection
via
credit
default
swap
contracts
in
order
to
offset
the
risk
of
default
of
debt
securities
held
in
its
portfolio
or
to
take
a
short
position
in
a
debt
security,
in
which
case
the
Fund
would
function
as
the
counterparty
referenced
in
the
preceding
paragraph.
If
a
credit
event
occurs
and
cash
settlement
is
not
elected,
a
variety
of
other
deliverable
obligations
may
be
delivered
in
lieu
of
the
specific
referenced
obligation.
The
ability
to
deliver
other
obligations
may
result
in
a
cheapest-to-deliver
option
(i.e.,
the
buyer
of
protection’s
right
to
choose
the
deliverable
obligation
with
the
lowest
value
following
a
credit
event).
The
Fund
may
use
credit
default
swaps
to
provide
a
measure
of
protection
against
defaults
of
the
issuers
(i.e.,
to
reduce
risk
where
the
Fund
owns
or
has
exposure
to
the
referenced
obligation)
or
to
take
an
active
long
or
short
position
with
respect
to
the
likelihood
(as
measured
by
the
credit
default
swap’s
spread)
of
a
particular
issuer’s
default.
Deliverable
obligations
for
credit
default
swaps
on
asset-backed
securities
in
most
instances
are
limited
to
the
specific
referenced
obligation
as
performance
for
asset-backed
securities
can
vary
across
deals.
Prepayments,
principal
paydowns,
and
other
writedown
or
loss
events
on
the
underlying
mortgage
loans
will
reduce
the
outstanding
principal
balance
of
the
referenced
obligation.
These
reductions
may
be
temporary
or
permanent
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
swap
agreement
and
the
notional
amount
for
the
swap
agreement
generally
will
be
adjusted
by
corresponding
amounts.
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
use
credit
default
swaps
on
asset-backed
securities
to
provide
a
measure
of
protection
against
defaults
(or
other
defined
credit
events)
of
the
referenced
obligation
or
to
take
an
active
long
or
short
position
with
respect
to
the
likelihood
of
a
particular
referenced
obligation’s
default
(or
another
defined
credit
event).
Credit
default
swap
agreements
on
credit
indices
involve
one
party
making
a
stream
of
payments
to
another
party
in
exchange
for
the
right
to
receive
a
specified
return
in
the
event
of
a
write-down,
principal
shortfall,
interest
shortfall
or
default
of
all
or
part
of
the
referenced
entities
comprising
the
credit
index.
A
credit
index
is
a
basket
of
credit
instruments
or
exposures
designed
to
be
representative
of
some
part
of
the
credit
market
as
a
whole.
These
indices
are
made
up
of
reference
credits
that
are
judged
by
a
poll
of
dealers
to
be
the
most
liquid
entities
in
the
credit
default
swap
market
based
on
the
sector
of
the
index.
Components
of
the
indices
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
investment
grade
securities,
high
yield
securities,
asset-backed
securities,
emerging
markets,
and/or
various
credit
ratings
within
each
sector.
Credit
indices
are
traded
using
credit
default
swaps
with
standardized
terms
including
a
fixed
spread
and
standard
maturity
dates.
An
index
credit
default
swap
references
all
the
names
in
the
index,
and
if
there
is
a
default,
the
credit
event
is
settled
based
on
that
name’s
weight
in
the
index.
The
composition
of
the
indices
changes
periodically,
usually
every
six
months,
and,
for
most
indices,
each
name
has
an
equal
weight
in
the
index.
Traders
may
use
credit
default
swaps
on
indices
to
speculate
on
changes
in
credit
quality.
Implied
credit
spreads,
represented
in
absolute
terms,
utilized
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
credit
default
swap
agreements
on
corporate
issues
as
of
period-end
are
disclosed
in
the
Schedules
of
Investments
and
generally
serve
as
an
indicator
of
the
current
status
of
the
payment/performance
risk
and
represent
the
likelihood
or
risk
of
default
(or
other
defined
credit
event)
for
the
credit
derivative.
The
implied
credit
spread
of
a
particular
referenced
entity
reflects
the
cost
of
entering
into
a
credit
default
swap
and
may
include
upfront
payments
required
to
be
made
to
enter
into
the
agreement.
For
credit
default
swap
agreements
on
asset-
backed
securities
and
credit
indices,
the
quoted
market
prices
and
resulting
values
serve
as
the
indicator
of
the
current
status
of
the
payment/performance
risk.
Wider
credit
spreads
and
increasing
fair
values,
in
absolute
terms
when
compared
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap,
generally
represent
a
deterioration
of
the
referenced
entity’s
credit
soundness
and
a
greater
likelihood
or
risk
of
default
or
other
credit
event
occurring
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
The
maximum
potential
amount
of
future
payments
(undiscounted)
that
the
Fund
as
a
seller
of
protection
could
be
required
to
make
under
a
credit
default
swap
agreement
equals
the
notional
amount
of
the
agreement.
Notional
amounts
of
all
credit
default
swap
agreements
outstanding
as
of
June
30,
2024,
for
which
the
Fund
is
the
seller
of
protection
are
disclosed
in
the
Schedules
of
Investments.
These
potential
amounts
would
be
partially
offset
by
any
recovery
values
of
the
respective
referenced
obligations,
upfront
payments
received
upon
entering
into
the
agreement,
or
net
amounts
received
from
the
settlement
of
buy
protection
credit
default
swap
agreements
entered
into
by
the
Fund
for
the
same
referenced
entity
or
entities.
Credit
default
swaps
could
result
in
losses
if
the
Fund
does
not
correctly
evaluate
the
creditworthiness
of
the
company
or
companies
on
which
the
credit
default
swap
is
based.
Credit
default
swap
agreements
may
involve
greater
risks
than
if
the
Fund
had
invested
in
the
reference
obligation
directly
since,
in
addition
to
risks
relating
to
the
reference
obligation,
credit
default
swaps
are
subject
to
illiquidity
and
counterparty
risk.
The
Fund
will
generally
incur
a
greater
degree
of
risk
when
it
sells
a
credit
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
139
default
swap
than
when
it
purchases
a
credit
default
swap.
As
a
buyer
of
a
credit
default
swap,
the
Fund
may
lose
its
investment
and
recover
nothing
should
a
credit
event
fail
to
occur
and
the
swap
is
held
to
its
termination
date.
As
seller
of
a
credit
default
swap,
if
a
credit
event
were
to
occur,
the
value
of
any
deliverable
obligation
received
by
the
Fund,
coupled
with
the
upfront
or
periodic
payments
previously
received,
may
be
less
than
what
it
pays
to
the
buyer,
resulting
in
a
loss
of
value
to
the
Fund.
If
the
creditworthiness
of
the
Fund’s
swap
counterparty
declines,
the
risk
that
the
counterparty
may
not
perform
could
increase,
potentially
resulting
in
a
loss
to
the
Fund.
To
limit
the
counterparty
risk
involved
in
swap
agreements,
the
Fund
will
only
enter
into
swap
agreements
with
counterparties
that
meet
certain
standards
of
creditworthiness.
Although
there
can
be
no
assurance
that
the
Fund
will
be
able
to
do
so,
the
Fund
may
be
able
to
reduce
or
eliminate
its
exposure
under
a
swap
agreement
either
by
assignment
or
other
disposition,
or
by
entering
into
an
offsetting
swap
agreement
with
the
same
party
or
another
creditworthy
party.
The
Fund
may
have
limited
ability
to
eliminate
its
exposure
under
a
credit
default
swap
if
the
credit
quality
of
the
reference
entity
or
underlying
asset
has
declined.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Strategic
Bond
Fund
entered
into
credit
default
swaps
primarily
for
return
enhancement,
hedging
and
exposing
cash
to
markets.
Interest
Rate
Swaps
Certain
Funds
may
enter
into
interest
rate
swaps.
The
use
of
interest
rate
swaps
is
a
highly
specialized
activity
which
involves
investment
techniques
and
risks
different
from
those
associated
with
ordinary
portfolio
securities
transactions.
If
RIM
or
a
money
manager
using
this
technique
is
incorrect
in
its
forecast
of
fair
values,
interest
rates
and
other
applicable
factors,
the
investment
performance
of
a
Fund
might
diminish
compared
to
what
it
would
have
been
if
this
investment
technique
were
not
used.
Interest
rate
swaps
do
not
involve
the
delivery
of
securities
or
other
underlying
assets
or
principal.
Accordingly,
the
risk
of
loss
with
respect
to
interest
rate
swaps
is
limited
to
the
net
amount
of
interest
payments
that
a
Fund
is
contractually
obligated
to
make.
Interest
rate
swaps
are
traded
on
exchanges
and
are
subject
to
central
clearing.
If
the
clearing
house
or
futures
commission
merchant
defaults,
a
Fund’s
risk
of
loss
consists
of
the
net
amount
of
interest
payments
that
a
Fund
is
contractually
entitled
to
receive.
The
counterparty
risk
for
cleared
derivatives
is
generally
lower
than
for
uncleared
derivatives.
However,
clearing
may
subject
a
Fund
to
increased
costs
or
margin
requirements.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Strategic
Bond
Fund
entered
into
interest
rate
swaps
primarily
for
return
enhancement,
hedging
and
exposing
cash
to
markets.
Total
Return
Swaps
Certain
Funds
may
enter
into
total
return
swap
agreements
to
expose
cash
to
markets
or
to
effect
investment
transactions.
Total
return
swap
agreements
are
two-party
contracts
entered
into
primarily
by
institutional
investors
for
periods
ranging
from
a
few
weeks
to
more
than
one
year.
In
a
standard
total
return
swap
transaction,
the
two
parties
agree
to
exchange
the
returns
(or
differentials
in
rates
of
return)
earned
or
realized
on
particular
investments
or
instruments.
The
returns
to
be
exchanged
between
the
parties
are
calculated
with
respect
to
a
“notional
amount”
(i.e.,
a
specified
dollar
amount
that
is
hypothetically
invested
in
a
“basket”
of
securities
representing
a
particular
index).
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds
did
not
enter
into
any
total
return
swaps.
Currency
Swaps
Certain
Funds
may
enter
into
currency
swap
agreements
to
enhance
returns
or
for
hedging
purposes.
Currency
swap
agreements
are
agreements
where
two
parties
exchange
specified
amounts
of
different
currencies
which
are
followed
by
paying
the
other
a
series
of
interest
payments
that
are
based
on
the
principal
cash
flow.
At
maturity,
the
principal
amounts
are
exchanged.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds
did
not
enter
into
any
currency
swaps.
Master
Agreements
Certain
Funds
are
parties
to
International
Swaps
and
Derivatives
Association,
Inc.
Master
Agreements
(“ISDA
Master
Agreements”)
with
counterparties
that
govern
transactions
in
OTC
derivative
and
foreign
exchange
contracts
entered
into
by
the
Funds
and
those
counterparties.
The
ISDA
Master
Agreements
contain
provisions
for,
among
other
things,
general
obligations,
representations,
agreements,
collateral
and
events
of
default
or
termination.
Events
of
termination
and
default
include
conditions
that
may
entitle
either
party
to
elect
to
terminate
early
and
cause
settlement
of
all
outstanding
transactions
under
the
applicable
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Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
140
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
ISDA
Master
Agreement.
Any
election
to
terminate
early
could
be
material
to
the
financial
statements.
Since
different
types
of
forward
and
OTC
financial
derivative
transactions
have
different
mechanics
and
are
sometimes
traded
out
of
different
legal
entities
of
a
particular
counterparty
organization,
each
type
of
transaction
may
be
covered
by
a
different
ISDA
Master
Agreement,
resulting
in
the
need
for
multiple
agreements
with
a
single
counterparty.
As
the
ISDA
Master
Agreements
are
specific
to
unique
operations
of
different
asset
types,
they
allow
a
Fund
to
net
its
total
exposure
to
a
counterparty
in
the
event
of
a
default
with
respect
to
all
the
transactions
governed
under
a
single
agreement
with
a
counterparty.
Master
Repurchase
Agreements
(“Master
Repo
Agreements”)
govern
transactions
between
a
Fund
and
select
counterparties.
The
Master
Repo
Agreements
contain
provisions
for,
among
other
things,
initiation,
income
payments,
events
of
default,
and
maintenance
of
collateral
for
repurchase
and
reverse
repurchase
agreements.
Master
Securities
Forward
Transaction
Agreements
(“Master
Forward
Agreements”)
govern
the
considerations
and
factors
surrounding
the
settlement
of
certain
forward
settling
transactions,
such
as
delayed
delivery
by
and
between
a
Fund
and
select
counterparties.
The
Master
Forward
Agreements
contain
provisions
for,
among
other
things,
initiation
and
confirmation,
payment
and
transfer,
events
of
default,
termination,
and
maintenance
of
collateral.
Disclosure
about
Offsetting
Assets
and
Liabilities
Balance
sheet
offsetting
disclosure
is
based
on
various
netting
agreements
between
brokers
and
counterparties,
such
as
ISDA
Master
Agreements,
Master
Repo
Agreements
and
Master
Forward
Agreements.
Certain
Funds
utilize
multiple
counterparties.
The
quantitative
disclosure
begins
with
disaggregation
of
counterparties
by
legal
entity
and
the
roll
up
of
the
data
to
reflect
a
single
counterparty
in
the
table
within
the
Funds’
financial
statements.
Net
exposure
represents
the
net
receivable
(payable)
that
would
be
due
from/to
the
counterparty
in
the
event
of
default.
Exposure
from
OTC
derivatives
can
only
be
netted
across
transactions
governed
under
the
same
Master
Agreement
with
the
same
legal
entity.
Loan
Agreements
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
invest
in
direct
debt
instruments,
which
are
interests
in
amounts
owed
by
corporate,
governmental,
or
other
borrowers
to
lenders
or
lending
syndicates.
The
Fund’s
investments
in
loans
may
be
in
the
form
of
participations
in
loans
or
assignments
of
all
or
a
portion
of
loans
from
third
parties.
A
loan
is
often
administered
by
a
bank
or
other
financial
institution
(the
“agent”)
that
acts
as
agent
for
all
holders.
The
agent
administers
the
terms
of
the
loan,
as
specified
in
the
loan
agreement.
When
investing
in
a
loan
participation,
the
Fund
has
the
right
to
receive
payments
of
principal,
interest
and
any
fees
to
which
it
is
entitled
only
from
the
agent
selling
the
loan
agreement
and
only
upon
receipt
by
the
agent
of
payments
from
the
borrower.
The
Fund
generally
has
no
right
to
enforce
compliance
with
the
terms
of
the
loan
agreement
with
the
borrower.
As
a
result,
the
Fund
may
be
subject
to
the
credit
risk
of
both
the
borrower
and
the
agent
that
is
selling
the
loan
agreement.
When
the
Fund
purchases
assignments
from
agents
it
acquires
direct
rights
against
the
borrower
on
the
loan.
Local
Access
Products
Certain
Funds
may
invest
in
local
access
products,
also
known
as
certificates
of
participation,
participation
notes
or
participation
interest
notes.
Local
access
products
are
issued
by
banks
or
broker-dealers
and
are
designed
to
replicate
the
performance
of
foreign
companies
or
foreign
securities
markets
and
can
be
used
by
the
Fund
as
an
alternative
means
to
access
the
securities
market
of
a
frontier
emerging
market
country.
The
performance
results
of
local
access
products
will
not
replicate
exactly
the
performance
of
the
foreign
companies
or
foreign
securities
markets
that
they
seek
to
replicate
due
to
transaction
and
other
expenses.
Investments
in
local
access
products
involve
certain
risks
in
addition
to
those
associated
with
a
direct
investment
in
the
underlying
foreign
companies
or
foreign
securities
markets
whose
return
they
seek
to
replicate.
There
can
be
no
assurance
that
there
will
be
a
trading
market
or
that
the
trading
price
of
local
access
products
will
equal
the
underlying
value
of
the
foreign
company
or
foreign
securities
market
that
it
seeks
to
replicate.
The
Funds
rely
on
the
creditworthiness
of
the
counterparty
issuing
the
local
access
products
and
have
no
rights
against
the
issuer
of
the
underlying
security.
The
Funds
seek
to
minimize
this
risk
by
entering
into
agreements
only
with
counterparties
that
RIM
deems
creditworthy.
Due
to
liquidity
and
transfer
restrictions,
the
secondary
markets
on
which
the
local
access
products
are
traded
may
be
less
liquid
than
the
markets
for
other
securities,
or
may
be
completely
illiquid.
Credit
Linked
Notes
Certain
Funds
may
invest
in
credit
linked
notes.
Credit
linked
notes
are
obligations
between
two
or
more
parties
where
the
payment
of
principal
and/or
interest
is
based
on
the
performance
of
some
obligation,
basket
of
obligations,
index
or
economic
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
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to
Financial
Statements
141
indicator
(a
“reference
instrument”).
In
addition
to
the
credit
risk
associated
with
the
reference
instrument
and
interest
rate
risk,
the
buyer
and
seller
of
a
credit
linked
note
or
similar
structured
investment
are
subject
to
counterparty
risk.
Short
Sales
The
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
and
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Funds
may
enter
into
short
sale
transactions.
In
a
short
sale,
the
seller
sells
a
security
that
it
does
not
own,
typically
a
security
borrowed
from
a
broker
or
dealer.
Because
the
seller
remains
liable
to
return
the
underlying
security
that
it
borrowed
from
the
broker
or
dealer,
the
seller
must
purchase
the
security
prior
to
the
date
on
which
delivery
to
the
broker
or
dealer
is
required.
A
Fund
will
incur
a
loss
as
a
result
of
the
short
sale
if
the
price
of
the
security
increases
between
the
date
of
the
short
sale
and
the
date
on
which
the
Fund
must
return
the
borrowed
security.
A
Fund
will
realize
a
gain
if
the
security
declines
in
price
between
those
dates.
Short
sales
expose
a
Fund
to
the
risk
of
liability
for
the
fair
value
of
the
security
that
is
sold
(the
amount
of
which
increases
as
the
fair
value
of
the
underlying
security
increases),
in
addition
to
the
costs
associated
with
establishing,
maintaining
and
closing
out
the
short
position.
Although
a
Fund’s
potential
for
gain
as
a
result
of
a
short
sale
is
limited
to
the
price
at
which
it
sold
the
security
short
less
the
cost
of
borrowing
the
security,
its
potential
for
loss
is
theoretically
unlimited
because
there
is
no
limit
to
the
cost
of
replacing
the
borrowed
security.
When
a
Fund
makes
a
short
sale,
the
Fund
may
use
all
or
a
portion
of
the
cash
proceeds
of
short
sales
to
purchase
other
securities
or
for
any
other
permissible
Fund
purpose.
The
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
and
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
may
engage
in
short
sale
transactions
that
are
effected
through
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Company
(“State
Street”)
but
reserve
the
right
to
engage
in
short
sale
transactions
through
one
or
more
other
counterparties.
For
short
sale
transactions
effected
through
State
Street,
the
Funds
typically
expect
to
collateralize
short
sale
transactions
through
the
Funds’
respective
reciprocal
lending
activity
with
State
Street
(i.e.,
short
sale
transactions
are
collateralized
by
securities
loaned
to
State
Street
for
purposes
of
securities
lending
activities).
The
Funds
may
also
deliver
cash
to
State
Street
for
purposes
of
collateralizing
their
short
sales
transactions
or
“memo
pledge”
securities
as
collateral,
whereby
assets
are
designated
as
collateral
by
State
Street
on
State
Street’s
books
but
remain
in
a
Fund’s
custody
account.
Similar
to
the
risks
generally
applicable
to
securities
lending
arrangements,
participation
in
the
reciprocal
lending
program
subjects
these
Funds
to
the
risk
that
State
Street
could
fail
to
return
a
security
lent
to
it
by
a
Fund,
or
fail
to
return
the
Fund’s
cash
collateral,
a
risk
which
would
increase
with
any
decline
in
State
Street’s
credit
profile.
However,
the
impact
of
State
Street’s
failure
to
return
a
security
lent
to
it
by
a
Fund,
or
failure
to
return
a
Fund’s
cash
collateral,
would
be
mitigated
by
the
Fund’s
right
under
such
circumstances
to
decline
to
return
the
securities
the
Fund
initially
borrowed
from
State
Street
with
respect
to
its
short
sale
transactions.
This
risk
may
be
heightened
during
periods
of
market
stress
and
volatility,
particularly
if
the
type
of
collateral
provided
is
different
than
the
type
of
security
borrowed
(e.g.,
cash
is
provided
as
collateral
for
a
loan
of
an
equity
security).
To
the
extent
necessary
to
meet
collateral
requirements
associated
with
a
short
sale
transaction
involving
a
counterparty
other
than
State
Street,
the
Funds
are
required
to
pledge
assets
in
a
segregated
account
maintained
by
the
Funds’
custodian
for
the
benefit
of
the
broker.
The
Funds
may
also
use
securities
they
own
to
meet
any
such
collateral
obligations.
These
requirements
may
result
in
the
Funds
being
unable
to
purchase
or
sell
securities
or
instruments
when
it
would
otherwise
be
favorable
to
do
so,
or
in
the
Funds
needing
to
sell
holdings
at
a
disadvantageous
time
to
satisfy
their
obligations.
If
the
Fund’s
prime
broker
fails
to
make
or
take
delivery
of
a
security
as
part
of
a
short
sale
transaction,
or
fails
to
make
a
cash
settlement
payment,
the
settlement
of
the
transaction
may
be
delayed
and
the
Fund
may
lose
money.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
market
value
of
securities
on
loan
through
the
reciprocal
lending
program
for
the
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
and
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Funds
was
$27,483,040
and
$8,374,393,
respectively.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
and
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Funds
held
$40,452,900
and
$11,744,107,
respectively,
as
collateral
for
short
sales.
Securities
Lending
The
Investment
Company
has
a
securities
lending
program
whereby
each
Fund
can
loan
securities
with
a
value
up
to
33
1/3%
of
each
Fund’s
total
assets.
The
maturity
associated
with
these
securities
is
considered
continuous.
The
Fund
receives
cash
(U.S.
currency),
U.S.
government
or
U.S.
government
agency
obligations
as
collateral
against
the
loaned
securities.
The
collateral
cannot
be
resold,
repledged
or
rehypothecated.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
to
the
extent
that
a
loan
was
collateralized
by
cash,
such
collateral
was
invested
by
the
securities
lending
agent,
Goldman
Sachs
Agency
Lending
(“GSAL”),
in
the
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund,
an
unregistered
fund
advised
by
RIM.
The
collateral
received
is
recorded
on
a
lending
Fund’s
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
along
with
the
related
obligation
to
return
the
collateral.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
142
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Income
generated
from
the
investment
of
cash
collateral,
less
negotiated
rebate
fees
paid
to
participating
brokers,
is
divided
between
the
Fund
and
the
securities
lending
agent
and
is
reported
as
securities
lending
income
on
the
Fund’s
Statement
of
Operations.
To
the
extent
that
a
loan
is
secured
by
non-cash
collateral,
brokers
pay
the
Fund
negotiated
lenders’
fees,
which
are
divided
between
the
Fund
and
the
securities
lending
agent
and
are
recorded
as
securities
lending
income
for
the
Fund.
All
collateral
received
will
be
in
an
amount
at
least
equal
to
102%
(for
loans
of
U.S.
securities)
or
105%
(for
loans
of
non-
U.S.
securities)
of
the
fair
value
of
the
loaned
securities
at
the
inception
of
each
loan.
The
fair
value
of
the
loaned
securities
is
determined
at
the
close
of
business
of
the
Fund
and
any
additional
required
collateral
is
delivered
to
the
Fund
the
next
day.
Should
the
borrower
of
the
securities
fail
financially,
there
is
a
risk
of
delay
in
recovery
of
the
securities
or
loss
of
rights
in
the
collateral.
Emerging
Markets
Securities
Certain
Funds
may
invest
in
emerging
markets
securities.
Investing
in
emerging
markets
securities
can
pose
some
risks
different
from,
and
greater
than,
risks
of
investing
in
U.S.
or
developed
markets
securities.
These
risks
include:
a
risk
of
loss
due
to
exposure
to
economic
structures
that
are
generally
less
diverse
and
mature,
and
to
political
systems
which
may
have
less
stability,
than
those
of
more
developed
countries;
smaller
market
capitalization
of
securities
markets,
which
may
suffer
periods
of
relative
illiquidity
(including
as
a
result
of
a
significant
reduction
in
the
number
of
market
participants
or
transactions);
significant
price
volatility;
restrictions
on
foreign
investment;
possible
difficulties
in
the
repatriation
of
investment
income
and
capital
including
as
a
result
of
the
closure
of
securities
markets
in
an
emerging
market
country;
and
generally,
less
stringent
investor
protection
standards
as
compared
with
investments
in
U.S.
or
other
developed
market
equity
securities.
In
addition,
foreign
investors
may
be
required
to
register
the
proceeds
of
sales
and
future
economic
or
political
crises
could
lead
to
price
controls,
forced
mergers,
expropriation
or
confiscatory
taxation,
seizure,
nationalization,
or
creation
of
government
monopolies.
The
currencies
of
emerging
market
countries
may
experience
significant
declines
against
the
U.S.
dollar,
and
devaluation
may
occur
subsequent
to
investments
in
these
currencies
by
the
Funds.
Emerging
market
securities
may
be
subject
to
currency
transfer
restrictions
and
may
experience
delays
and
disruptions
in
settlement
procedures
for
such
securities.
Inflation
and
rapid
fluctuations
in
inflation
rates
have
had,
and
may
continue
to
have,
negative
effects
on
the
economies
and
securities
markets
of
certain
emerging
market
countries.
Emerging
market
countries
may
be
more
likely
to
experience
the
imposition
of
economic
sanctions
by
foreign
governments.
In
addition,
emerging
market
countries
may
be
subject
to
less
stringent
requirements
regarding
accounting,
auditing,
financial
reporting
and
record
keeping
and
therefore,
all
material
information
may
not
be
available
or
reliable.
U.S.
regulatory
authorities’
ability
to
enforce
legal
and/or
regulatory
obligations
against
individuals
or
entities,
and
shareholders’
ability
to
bring
derivative
litigation
or
otherwise
enforce
their
legal
rights,
in
emerging
market
countries
may
be
limited.
Emerging
Markets
Debt
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
invest
in
emerging
markets
debt.
The
Fund’s
emerging
markets
debt
securities
may
include
obligations
of
governments
and
corporations.
As
with
any
fixed
income
securities,
emerging
markets
debt
securities
are
subject
to
the
risk
of
being
downgraded
in
credit
rating
due
to
the
risk
of
default.
In
the
event
of
a
default
on
any
investments
in
foreign
debt
obligations,
it
may
be
more
difficult
for
the
Fund
to
obtain
or
to
enforce
a
judgment
against
the
issuers
of
such
securities.
With
respect
to
debt
issued
by
emerging
market
governments,
such
issuers
may
be
unwilling
to
pay
interest
and
repay
principal
when
due,
potentially
due
either
to
an
inability
to
pay
or
submission
to
political
pressure
not
to
pay,
and
as
a
result
may
default,
declare
temporary
suspensions
of
interest
payments
or
require
that
the
conditions
for
payment
be
renegotiated.
Repurchase
Agreements
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
enter
into
repurchase
agreements.
A
repurchase
agreement
is
an
agreement
under
which
a
Fund
acquires
a
fixed
income
security
from
a
commercial
bank,
broker
or
dealer
and
simultaneously
agrees
to
resell
such
security
to
the
seller
at
an
agreed
upon
price
and
date
(normally
within
a
few
days
or
weeks).
The
resale
price
reflects
an
agreed
upon
interest
rate
effective
for
the
period
the
security
is
held
by
a
Fund
and
is
unrelated
to
the
interest
rate
on
the
security.
The
securities
acquired
by
a
Fund
constitute
collateral
for
the
repurchase
obligation.
In
these
transactions,
the
securities
acquired
by
a
Fund
(including
accrued
interest
earned
thereon)
must
have
a
total
value
in
excess
of
the
value
of
the
repurchase
agreement
and
must
be
held
by
the
custodian
bank
until
repurchased.
A
Fund
will
not
invest
more
than
15%
of
its
net
assets
(taken
at
current
fair
value)
in
repurchase
agreements
maturing
in
more
than
seven
days.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
143
Mortgage-Related
and
Other
Asset-Backed
Securities
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
invest
in
mortgage
or
other
asset-backed
securities
(“ABS”).
These
securities
may
include
mortgage
instruments
issued
by
U.S.
government
agencies
(“agency
mortgages”)
or
those
issued
by
private
entities
(“non-
agency
mortgages”).
Specific
types
of
instruments
may
include
reverse
mortgages,
mortgage
pass-through
securities,
collateralized
mortgage
obligations
(“CMO”),
commercial
mortgage-backed
securities,
mortgage
dollar
rolls,
CMO
residuals,
stripped
mortgage-backed
securities
and
other
securities
that
directly
or
indirectly
represent
a
participation
in,
or
are
secured
by
a
payable
from,
mortgage
loans
on
real
property.
The
value
of
a
Fund’s
mortgage-backed
securities
(“MBS”)
may
be
affected
by,
among
other
things,
changes
or
perceived
changes
in
interest
rates,
factors
concerning
the
interests
in
and
structure
of
the
issuer
or
the
originator
of
the
mortgage,
or
the
quality
of
the
underlying
assets.
The
mortgages
underlying
the
securities
may
default
or
decline
in
quality
or
value.
Through
its
investments
in
MBS,
a
Fund
has
exposure
to
prime
loans,
subprime
loans,
Alt-A
loans
and
non-conforming
loans
as
well
as
to
the
mortgage
and
credit
markets
generally.
Underlying
collateral
related
to
prime,
subprime,
Alt-A
and
non-conforming
mortgage
loans
may
be
susceptible
to
defaults
and
declines
in
quality
or
value,
especially
in
a
declining
residential
real
estate
market.
In
addition,
regulatory
or
tax
changes
may
adversely
affect
the
mortgage
securities
markets
as
a
whole.
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
MBS
often
have
stated
maturities
of
up
to
thirty
years
when
they
are
issued,
depending
upon
the
length
of
the
mortgages
underlying
the
securities.
In
practice,
however,
unscheduled
or
early
payments
of
principal
and
interest
on
the
underlying
mortgages
may
make
the
securities’
effective
maturity
shorter
than
this,
and
the
prevailing
interest
rates
may
be
higher
or
lower
than
the
current
yield
of
a
Fund’s
portfolio
at
the
time
resulting
in
reinvestment
risk.
Rising
or
high
interest
rates
may
result
in
slower
than
expected
principal
payments
which
may
tend
to
extend
the
duration
of
MBS,
making
them
more
volatile
and
more
sensitive
to
changes
in
interest
rates.
This
is
known
as
extension
risk.
MBS
may
have
less
potential
for
capital
appreciation
than
comparable
fixed
income
securities
due
to
the
likelihood
of
prepayments
of
mortgages
resulting
from
foreclosures
or
declining
interest
rates.
These
foreclosed
or
refinanced
mortgages
are
paid
off
at
face
value
(par)
or
less,
causing
a
loss,
particularly
for
any
investor
who
may
have
purchased
the
security
at
a
premium
or
a
price
above
par.
In
such
an
environment,
this
risk
limits
the
potential
price
appreciation
of
these
securities.
Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
Certain
MBS
may
be
issued
or
guaranteed
by
the
U.S.
government
or
a
government
sponsored
entity,
such
as
Fannie
Mae
(the
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association)
or
Freddie
Mac
(the
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corporation).
Although
these
instruments
may
be
guaranteed
by
the
U.S.
government
or
a
government
sponsored
entity,
many
such
MBS
are
not
backed
by
the
full
faith
and
credit
of
the
United
States
and
are
still
exposed
to
the
risk
of
non-payment.
Privately
Issued
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
MBS
held
by
a
Fund
may
be
issued
by
private
issuers
including
commercial
banks,
savings
associations,
mortgage
companies,
investment
banking
firms,
finance
companies
and
special
purpose
finance
entities
(called
special
purpose
vehicles
or
SPVs)
and
other
entities
that
acquire
and
package
mortgage
loans
for
resale
as
MBS.
These
privately
issued
non-agency
MBS
may
offer
higher
yields
than
those
issued
by
government
agencies,
but
also
may
be
subject
to
greater
price
changes
than
governmental
issues.
Subprime
loans
refer
to
loans
made
to
borrowers
with
weakened
credit
histories
or
with
a
lower
capacity
to
make
timely
payments
on
their
loans.
Alt-A
loans
refer
to
loans
extended
to
borrowers
who
have
incomplete
documentation
of
income,
assets,
or
other
variables
that
are
important
to
the
credit
underwriting
processes.
Non-conforming
mortgages
are
loans
that
do
not
meet
the
standards
that
allow
purchase
by
government-sponsored
enterprises.
MBS
with
exposure
to
subprime
loans,
Alt-A
loans
or
nonconforming
loans
have
had
in
many
cases
higher
default
rates
than
those
loans
that
meet
government
underwriting
requirements.
The
risk
of
non-payment
is
greater
for
MBS
that
are
backed
by
mortgage
pools
that
contain
subprime,
Alt-A
and
non-conforming
loans,
but
a
level
of
risk
exists
for
all
loans.
Unlike
agency
MBS
issued
or
guaranteed
by
the
U.S.
government
or
a
government-sponsored
entity
(e.g.,
Fannie
Mae
and
Freddie
Mac),
MBS
issued
by
private
issuers
do
not
have
a
government
or
government-sponsored
entity
guarantee,
but
may
have
credit
enhancements
provided
by
external
entities
such
as
banks
or
financial
institutions
or
achieved
through
the
structuring
of
the
transaction
itself.
Examples
of
such
credit
support
arising
out
of
the
structure
of
the
transaction
include
the
issue
of
senior
and
subordinated
securities
(e.g.,
the
issuance
of
securities
by
an
SPV
in
multiple
classes
or
tranches,
with
one
or
more
classes
being
senior
to
other
subordinated
classes
as
to
the
payment
of
principal
and
interest,
with
the
result
that
defaults
on
the
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
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Notes
to
Financial
Statements
underlying
mortgage
loans
are
borne
first
by
the
holders
of
the
subordinated
class);
creation
of
reserve
funds
(in
which
case
cash
or
investments,
sometimes
funded
from
a
portion
of
the
payments
on
the
underlying
mortgage
loans,
are
held
in
reserve
against
future
losses);
and
overcollateralization
(in
which
case
the
scheduled
payments
on,
or
the
principal
amount
of,
the
underlying
mortgage
loans
exceeds
that
required
to
make
payment
on
the
securities
and
pay
any
servicing
or
other
fees).
However,
there
can
be
no
guarantee
that
credit
enhancements,
if
any,
will
be
sufficient
to
prevent
losses
in
the
event
of
defaults
on
the
underlying
mortgage
loans.
In
addition,
MBS
that
are
issued
by
private
issuers
are
not
subject
to
the
underwriting
requirements
for
the
underlying
mortgages
that
are
applicable
to
those
MBS
that
have
a
government
or
government-sponsored
entity
guarantee.
As
a
result,
the
mortgage
loans
underlying
private
MBS
may,
and
frequently
do,
have
less
favorable
collateral,
credit
risk
or
other
underwriting
characteristics
than
government
or
government-sponsored
MBS
and
have
wider
variances
in
a
number
of
terms
including
interest
rate,
term,
size,
purpose
and
borrower
characteristics.
Privately
issued
pools
more
frequently
include
second
mortgages,
high
loan-to-value
mortgages
and
manufactured
housing
loans.
The
coupon
rates
and
maturities
of
the
underlying
mortgage
loans
in
a
private-label
MBS
pool
may
vary
to
a
greater
extent
than
those
included
in
a
government
guaranteed
pool,
and
the
pool
may
include
subprime
mortgage
loans.
Privately
issued
MBS
are
not
traded
on
an
exchange
and
there
may
be
a
limited
market
for
the
securities,
especially
when
there
is
a
perceived
weakness
in
the
mortgage
and
real
estate
market
sectors.
Without
an
active
trading
market,
MBS
held
in
a
Fund’s
portfolio
may
be
particularly
difficult
to
value
because
of
the
complexities
involved
in
assessing
the
value
of
the
underlying
mortgage
loans.
Asset-Backed
Securities
ABS
may
include
MBS,
loans,
receivables
or
other
assets.
The
value
of
the
Funds’
ABS
may
be
affected
by,
among
other
things,
actual
or
perceived
changes
in
interest
rates,
factors
concerning
the
interests
in
and
structure
of
the
issuer
or
the
originator
of
the
receivables,
the
market’s
assessment
of
the
quality
of
underlying
assets
or
actual
or
perceived
changes
in
the
credit
worthiness
of
the
individual
borrowers,
the
originator,
the
servicing
agent
or
the
financial
institution
providing
the
credit
support.
Payment
of
principal
and
interest
may
be
largely
dependent
upon
the
cash
flows
generated
by
the
assets
backing
the
securities.
Rising
or
high
interest
rates
tend
to
extend
the
duration
of
ABS,
making
them
more
volatile
and
more
sensitive
to
changes
in
interest
rates.
The
underlying
assets
are
sometimes
subject
to
prepayments
which
can
shorten
the
security’s
weighted
average
life
and
may
lower
its
return.
Defaults
on
loans
underlying
ABS
have
become
an
increasing
risk
for
ABS
that
are
secured
by
home
equity
loans
related
to
sub-prime,
Alt-A
or
non-conforming
mortgage
loans,
especially
in
a
declining
residential
real
estate
market.
ABS
(other
than
MBS)
present
certain
risks
that
are
not
presented
by
MBS.
Primarily,
these
securities
may
not
have
the
benefit
of
any
security
interest
in
the
related
assets.
Credit
card
receivables
are
generally
unsecured
and
the
debtors
are
entitled
to
the
protection
of
a
number
of
state
and
federal
consumer
credit
laws,
many
of
which
give
such
debtors
the
right
to
set
off
certain
amounts
owed
on
the
credit
cards,
thereby
reducing
the
balance
due.
There
is
the
possibility
that
recoveries
on
repossessed
collateral
may
not,
in
some
cases,
be
available
to
support
payments
on
these
securities.
ABS
are
often
backed
by
a
pool
of
assets
representing
the
obligations
of
a
number
of
different
parties.
To
lessen
the
effect
of
failures
by
obligors
on
underlying
assets
to
make
payments,
the
securities
may
contain
elements
of
credit
support
which
fall
into
two
categories:
(i)
liquidity
protection,
and
(ii)
protection
against
losses
resulting
from
ultimate
default
by
an
obligor
on
the
underlying
assets.
Liquidity
protection
refers
to
the
provision
of
advances,
generally
by
the
entity
administering
the
pool
of
assets,
to
ensure
that
the
receipt
of
payments
on
the
underlying
pool
occurs
in
a
timely
fashion.
Protection
against
losses
results
from
payment
of
the
insurance
obligations
on
at
least
a
portion
of
the
assets
in
the
pool.
This
protection
may
be
provided
through
guarantees,
policies
or
letters
of
credit
obtained
by
the
issuer
or
sponsor
from
third
parties,
through
various
means
of
structuring
the
transaction
or
through
a
combination
of
such
approaches.
The
Fund
will
not
pay
any
additional
or
separate
fees
for
credit
support.
The
degree
of
credit
support
provided
for
each
issue
is
generally
based
on
historical
information
respecting
the
level
of
credit
risk
associated
with
the
underlying
assets.
Delinquency
or
loss
in
excess
of
that
anticipated
or
failure
of
the
credit
support
could
adversely
affect
the
return
on
an
investment
in
such
a
security.
The
availability
of
ABS
may
be
affected
by
legislative
or
regulatory
developments.
It
is
possible
that
such
developments
may
require
the
Funds
to
dispose
of
any
then-existing
holdings
of
such
securities.
Forward
Commitments
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
contract
to
purchase
securities
for
a
fixed
price
at
a
future
date
beyond
customary
settlement
time.
The
price
of
the
underlying
securities
and
the
date
when
the
securities
will
be
delivered
and
paid
for
are
fixed
at
the
time
the
transaction
is
negotiated.
The
Fund
may
dispose
of
a
forward
commitment
transaction
prior
to
settlement
if
it
is
appropriate
to
do
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Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
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30,
2024
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to
Financial
Statements
145
so
and
may
realize
short-term
gains
(or
losses)
upon
such
sale.
A
forward
commitment
transaction
involves
a
risk
of
loss
if
the
value
of
the
security
to
be
purchased
declines
prior
to
the
settlement
date
or
the
other
party
to
the
transaction
fails
to
complete
the
transaction.
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
invest
in
to-be-announced
(“TBA”)
mortgage-backed
securities.
A
TBA
security
is
a
forward
mortgage-backed
securities
trade
in
which
a
seller
agrees
to
issue
a
TBA
mortgage-backed
security
at
a
future
date.
The
securities
are
purchased
and
sold
on
a
forward
commitment
basis
with
an
approximate
principal
amount
and
maturity
date.
The
Fund
may
enter
into
TBA
commitments
to
purchase
securities
and/or
enter
into
TBA
sale
commitments
to
hedge
its
portfolio
positions,
to
sell
securities
it
owns
under
delayed
delivery
arrangements,
or
take
a
short
position
in
mortgage-backed
securities.
Due
to
timing
differences,
TBAs
may
be
reflected
as
Securities
Sold
Short
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
The
actual
principal
amount
and
maturity
date
will
be
determined
upon
settlement
when
the
specific
mortgage
pools
are
assigned.
These
securities
are
within
the
parameters
of
industry
“good
delivery”
standards.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
Strategic
Bond
Fund
had
no
cash
collateral
balances
in
connection
with
TBAs.
Inflation-Indexed
Bonds
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
invest
in
inflation-indexed
securities,
which
are
typically
bonds
or
notes
designed
to
provide
a
return
higher
than
the
rate
of
inflation
(based
on
a
designated
index)
if
held
to
maturity.
A
common
type
of
inflation-indexed
security
is
a
U.S.
Treasury
Inflation-Protected
Security
(“TIPS”).
The
principal
of
a
TIPS
increases
with
inflation
and
decreases
with
deflation,
as
measured
by
the
Consumer
Price
Index.
When
a
TIPS
matures,
the
adjusted
principal
or
original
principal
is
paid,
whichever
is
greater.
TIPS
pay
interest
twice
a
year,
at
a
fixed
rate.
The
rate
is
applied
to
the
adjusted
principal;
so,
like
the
principal,
interest
payments
rise
with
inflation
and
fall
with
deflation.
Guarantees
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Funds
may
enter
into
contracts
that
contain
a
variety
of
representations
which
provide
general
indemnifications.
The
Funds’
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
as
this
would
involve
future
claims
that
may
be
made
against
the
Funds
that
have
not
yet
occurred.
However,
the
Funds
expect
the
risk
of
loss
to
be
remote.
Market,
Credit
and
Counterparty
Risk
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Funds
trade
financial
instruments
and
enter
into
financial
transactions
where
risk
of
potential
loss
exists
due
to
changes
in
the
market
(market
risk)
or
failure
of
the
other
party
to
a
transaction
to
perform
(credit
risk).
Similar
to
credit
risk,
the
Funds
may
also
be
exposed
to
counterparty
risk
or
risk
that
an
institution
or
other
entity
with
which
the
Funds
have
unsettled
or
open
transactions
will
default.
The
potential
loss
could
exceed
the
value
of
the
relevant
assets
recorded
in
the
Funds’
financial
statements
(the
“Assets”).
The
Assets
consist
principally
of
cash
due
from
counterparties
and
investments.
The
extent
of
the
Funds’
exposure
to
market,
credit
and
counterparty
risks
with
respect
to
the
Assets
approximates
their
carrying
value
as
recorded
in
the
Funds’
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Global
economies
and
financial
markets
are
increasingly
interconnected
and
political
and
economic
conditions
(including
instability
and
volatility
due
to
international
trade
disputes)
and
events
(including
natural
disasters,
pandemics,
epidemics,
social
unrest
and
government
shutdowns)
in
one
country,
region
or
financial
market
may
adversely
impact
issuers
in
a
different
country,
region
or
financial
market.
As
a
result,
issuers
of
securities
held
by
a
Fund
may
experience
significant
declines
in
the
value
of
their
assets
and
even
cease
operations.
This
could
occur
whether
or
not
the
Fund
invests
in
securities
of
issuers
located
in
or
with
significant
exposure
to
the
countries
directly
affected.
Such
conditions
and/or
events
may
not
have
the
same
impact
on
all
types
of
securities
and
may
expose
a
Fund
to
greater
market
and
liquidity
risk
and
potential
difficulty
in
valuing
portfolio
instruments
held.
This
could
cause
a
Fund
to
underperform
other
types
of
investments.
From
time
to
time,
outbreaks
of
infectious
illness,
public
health
emergencies
and
other
similar
issues
(“public
health
events”)
may
occur
in
one
or
more
countries
around
the
globe.
Such
public
health
events
have
had
significant
impacts
on
both
the
country
in
which
the
event
is
first
identified
as
well
as
other
countries
in
the
global
economy.
Public
health
events
have
reduced
consumer
demand
and
economic
output
in
one
or
more
countries
subject
to
the
public
health
event,
resulted
in
restrictions
on
trading
and
market
closures
(including
for
extended
periods
of
time),
increased
substantially
the
volatility
of
financial
markets,
and,
more
generally,
have
had
a
significant
negative
impact
on
the
economy
of
the
country
or
countries
subject
to
the
public
health
event.
Public
health
events
have
also
adversely
affected
the
global
economy,
global
supply
chains
and
the
securities
in
which
the
Funds
invest
across
a
number
of
industries,
sectors
and
asset
classes.
The
extent
of
the
impact
depends
on,
among
other
factors,
the
scale
and
duration
of
any
such
public
health
event.
Public
health
events
have
resulted
in
the
governments
of
affected
countries
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
146
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
taking
potentially
significant
measures
to
seek
to
mitigate
the
transmission
of
the
infectious
illness
or
other
public
health
issue
including,
among
other
measures,
imposing
travel
restrictions
and/or
quarantines
and
limiting
the
operations
of
non-essential
businesses.
Any
of
these
events
could
adversely
affect
a
Fund’s
investments
and
performance,
including
by
exacerbating
other
pre-existing
political,
social
and
economic
risks.
Governmental
authorities
and
other
entities
may
respond
to
such
events
with
fiscal
and/or
monetary
policy
changes.
It
is
not
guaranteed
that
these
policy
changes
will
have
their
intended
effect
and
it
is
possible
that
the
implementation
of
or
subsequent
reversal
of
such
policy
changes
could
increase
volatility
in
financial
markets,
which
could
adversely
affect
a
Fund’s
investments
and
performance.
Russia’s
large-scale
invasion
of
Ukraine
in
early
2022
and
the
geo-political
events
that
followed
have
impacted
the
Funds’
operations.
The
Funds
are
restricted
from
trading
and
repatriating
any
currency
or
securities
denominated
in
Russian
Rubles,
therefore
the
fair
value
of
Russian
securities
held
by
the
Funds
were
valued
at
zero
shortly
after
the
invasion.
Certain
of
these
securities
may
have
produced
income
prior
to
the
onset
of
the
conflict,
but
are
considered
non-income
producing
until
income
balances
are
able
to
be
repatriated
in
the
future.
3.
Investment
Transactions
Securities
During
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds’
purchases
and
sales
of
investment
securities
(excluding
U.S.
government
and
agency
obligations,
short-term
investments,
options
and
repurchase
agreements)
were
as
follows:
During
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds’
purchases
and
sales
of
U.S.
government
and
agency
obligations
(excluding
short-term
investments,
options
and
repurchase
agreements)
were
as
follows:
4.
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
Adviser,
Administrator,
Transfer
and
Dividend
Disbursing
Agent
RIM
provides
or
oversees
the
provision
of
all
investment
advisory
and
portfolio
management
services
for
the
Funds.
From
its
advisory
fees
received
from
the
Funds,
RIM,
as
agent
for
RIF,
pays
all
fees
to
the
money
managers
for
their
investment
advisory
services.
Each
money
manager
has
agreed
that
it
will
look
only
to
RIM
for
the
payment
of
the
money
manager’s
fee,
after
RIF
has
paid
RIM.
Fees
paid
to
the
money
managers
are
not
affected
by
any
voluntary
or
statutory
expense
limitations.
RIFUS
is
the
Funds’
administrator
and
transfer
agent.
RIFUS,
in
its
capacity
as
the
Funds’
administrator,
provides
or
oversees
the
provision
of
all
administrative
services
for
the
Funds.
RIFUS,
in
its
capacity
as
the
Funds’
transfer
agent
and
dividend
disbursing
agent,
is
responsible
for
providing
transfer
agency
and
dividend
disbursing
services
to
the
Funds.
RIFUS
is
a
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of
RIM.
RIM
is
an
indirect,
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of
Russell
Investments
Group,
Ltd.
The
Funds
are
permitted
to
invest
their
cash
(i.e.,
cash
awaiting
investment
or
cash
held
to
meet
redemption
requests
or
to
pay
expenses)
in
the
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund,
an
unregistered
fund
advised
by
RIM.
RIM
has
waived
its
0.05%
advisory
fee
for
the
unregistered
fund.
RIFUS
charges
a
0.05%
administrative
fee
to
the
unregistered
fund.
Each
Fund’s
investment
in
the
U.S.
Cash
Management
Fund
is
disclosed
within
the
Fund’s
Schedule
of
Investments.
In
addition,
all
or
a
portion
of
the
collateral
received
from
the
Investment
Company’s
securities
lending
program
is
invested
in
the
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund,
an
unregistered
fund
advised
by
RIM.
RIM
charges
a
management
fee
of
0.12%
to
this
unregistered
fund.
Out
of
the
management
fee,
RIM
pays
certain
expenses
of
the
unregistered
fund,
including
an
administrative
fee
of
0.025%
to
RIFUS.
RIM
retains
the
balance
of
the
management
fee.
Each
Fund’s
investment
in
the
U.S.
Cash
Collateral
Fund
is
disclosed
within
the
Fund’s
Schedule
of
Investments.
Funds
Purchases
Sales
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
$
122,783,879
$
151,161,924
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
68,098,813
79,361,507
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
44,176,508
45,850,848
Strategic
Bond
Fund
230,194,737
183,829,693
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
363,531,701
353,381,445
Funds
Purchases
Sales
Strategic
Bond
Fund
$
17,598,469
$
148,831,589
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
147
An
affiliated
company
is
a
company
in
which
a
Fund
has
ownership
of
at
least
5%
of
the
voting
securities
or
which
the
Fund
controls,
is
controlled
by
or
is
under
common
control
with.
See
each
Fund’s
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
for
disclosure
of
transactions
with
affiliated
companies.
Each
of
the
Funds
pays
the
following
annual
advisory
fee
directly
to
RIM,
billed
monthly
on
a
pro
rata
basis
and
calculated
as
a
specified
percentage
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
each
of
the
Funds.
The
annual
administrative
fee
of
up
to
0.05%
specified
in
the
table
below
is
based
on
the
combined
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Funds
and
is
payable
monthly
to
RIFUS.
*
Administrative
fees
are
assessed
on
total
Fund
assets
based
on
a
tiered
fee
schedule.
The
following
table
shows
the
total
amount
of
each
of
these
fees
paid
by
the
Funds
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024:
RIM
has
agreed
to
certain
waivers
of
its
advisory
fees
as
follows:
For
the
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive,
until
April
30,
2025,
0.04%
of
its
advisory
fee.
This
waiver
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
The
total
amount
of
the
waiver
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
was
$98,541.
For
the
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive,
until
April
30,
2025,
up
to
the
full
amount
of
its
advisory
fee
and
then
to
reimburse
the
Fund
for
other
direct
Fund-level
expenses,
excluding
dividend
and
interest
expense
on
short
sales,
to
the
extent
such
direct
Fund-level
expenses
exceed
1.05%
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
on
an
annual
basis.
This
waiver
and
reimbursement
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
Direct
Fund-level
expenses
do
not
include
infrequent
and/or
unusual
expenses
(including
litigation
expenses)
or
the
expenses
of
other
investment
companies
in
which
the
Fund
invests
which
are
borne
indirectly
by
the
Fund.
The
total
amount
of
the
waiver
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
was
$38,373.
There
were
no
reimbursements
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024.
For
the
International
Developed
Markets
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive,
until
April
30,
2025,
0.02%
of
its
advisory
fee.
This
waiver
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
The
total
amount
of
the
waiver
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
was
$34,515.
For
the
Strategic
Bond
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive,
until
April
20,
2025,
0.01%
of
its
advisory
fee
for
the
Fund.
This
waiver
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
The
total
amount
of
the
waiver
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
was
$7,134.
RIM
does
not
have
the
ability
to
recover
amounts
waived
or
reimbursed
from
previous
periods.
Transfer
and
Dividend
Disbursing
Agent
RIFUS
serves
as
transfer
agent
and
provides
dividend
disbursing
services
to
the
Funds.
For
this
service,
RIFUS
is
paid
a
fee
based
upon
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Funds
for
transfer
agency
and
dividend
disbursing
services.
RIFUS
retains
a
portion
of
this
fee
for
services
provided
to
the
Funds
and
pays
the
balance
to
unaffiliated
agents
who
assist
in
providing
these
services.
Transfer
agency
fees
paid
by
the
Funds
presented
herein
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Annual
Rate
Funds
Advisory
(%)
Administration
(%)*
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
0.73
Up
to
0.05
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
0.90
Up
to
0.05
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
0.90
Up
to
0.05
Strategic
Bond
Fund
0.55
Up
to
0.05
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
0.80
Up
to
0.05
Funds
Advisory
Administrative
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
$
2,143,232
$
146,797
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
955,638
53,091
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
1,553,185
86,288
Strategic
Bond
Fund
2,348,236
213,476
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
3,636,86
4
227,304
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
148
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Distributor
Russell
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC
(the
“Distributor”),
a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
RIM,
serves
as
the
distributor
for
RIF,
pursuant
to
a
distribution
agreement
with
RIF.
The
Distributor
receives
no
compensation
from
the
Investment
Company
for
its
services.
Affiliated
Brokerage
Transactions
Most
of
the
equity
transactions
that
RIM
effects
for
the
Funds
are
executed
through
Russell
Investments
Implementation
Services,
LLC
(“RIIS”),
a
registered
broker
and
an
affiliate
of
RIM.
This
presents
a
conflict
of
interest
because
RIIS
generates
revenue
from
executing
equity
transactions
for
the
Funds,
which
is
a
financial
incentive
for
RIM
to
favor
the
ongoing
selection
of
RIIS
for
execution
of
the
Funds’
equity
transactions.
To
oversee
its
use
of
RIIS
to
execute
equity
transactions
for
the
Funds,
RIM
reviews
third
party
trade
execution
quality
reports
and
RIIS’
commission
rates
relative
to
commission
rates
for
comparable
services.
RIIS
uses
a
multi-venue
trade
approach
whereby
RIIS
trades
through
its
network
of
independent
venues,
including
third-party
brokers
for
clearing
and
settlement
services,
to
which
RIIS
pays
a
portion
of
its
commission.
A
money
manager
may
effect
portfolio
transactions
for
the
segment
of
a
Fund’s
portfolio
assigned
to
the
money
manager
with
a
broker-dealer
affiliated
with
a
Fund,
the
money
manager
or
RIM,
including
RIIS,
as
well
as
with
brokers
affiliated
with
other
money
managers.
The
Funds
are
permitted
to
purchase
or
sell
securities
from
or
to
certain
affiliated
funds
under
specified
conditions
outlined
in
procedures
adopted
by
the
Board.
The
procedures
have
been
designed
to
ensure
that
any
purchase
or
sale
of
securities
by
the
Funds
from
or
to
another
fund
or
portfolio
that
are,
or
could
be,
considered
an
affiliate
by
virtue
of
having
a
common
investment
adviser
(or
affiliated
investment
advisers),
common
Trustees
and/or
common
officers
complies
with
Rule
17a
-7
of
the
Investment
Company
Act.
Further,
as
defined
under
the
procedures,
each
transaction
is
effected
at
the
current
market
value.
During
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds
did
not
engage
in
purchases
and
sales
of
securities
pursuant
to
Rule
17a
-7
of
the
Investment
Company
Act.
Board
of
Trustees
The
Russell
Investments
fund
complex
consists
of
Russell
Investment
Company
(“RIC”),
which
has
30
funds,
and
RIF,
which
has
nine
funds.
Each
of
the
Trustees
on
the
Board
is
a
Trustee
of
RIC
and
RIF.
The
Russell
Investments
fund
complex
compensates
each
Trustee
who
is
not
an
employee
of
RIM
or
its
affiliates.
Trustee
compensation
and
expenses
are
allocated
to
each
Fund
based
on
its
net
assets
relative
to
other
funds
in
the
Russell
Investments
fund
complex.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
regular
compensation
paid
to
the
Trustees
by
the
Russell
Investments
fund
complex
was
$1,142,000.
5.
Federal
Income
Taxes
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
following
Funds
had
net
tax
basis
capital
loss
carryforwards
which
may
be
applied
against
net
realized
taxable
gains,
if
any.
Available
capital
loss
carryforwards
are
as
follows:
6.
Record
Ownership
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
following
table
includes
shareholders
of
record
with
greater
than
10%
of
the
total
outstanding
shares
of
each
respective
Fund:
Funds
Amount
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
$
12,918
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
4,672
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
7,593
Strategic
Bond
Fund
18,786
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
20,003
No
Expiration
Funds
Short-Term
Long-Term
Total
Strategic
Bond
Fund
$
58,645,927
$
73,982,386
$
132,628,313
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
53,722,667
31,024,139
84,746,806
Russell
Investment
Funds
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
149
7.
Commitments
and
Contingencies
The
Strategic
Bond
Fund
may
enter
into
certain
credit
agreements,
all
or
a
portion
of
which
may
be
unfunded.
The
Fund
is
obligated
to
fund
these
loan
commitments
at
the
borrowers’
discretion.
Unfunded
loan
commitments
and
funded
portions
of
credit
agreements
are
marked
to
market
daily
and
any
unrealized
appreciation
or
depreciation
is
included
in
the
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
the
Statements
of
Operations.
Funded
portions
of
credit
agreements
are
presented
in
the
Schedules
of
Investments.
The
unfunded
loan
commitments
are
footnoted
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds
had
no
unfunded
loan
commitments.
8.
Line
of
Credit
The
Funds
participate
in
a
$200
million
unsecured
line
of
credit
agreement
with
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Company
(the
“Credit
Agreement”),
which
is
currently
in
effect
through
March
12,
2025,
but
may
be
renewed
on
an
annual
basis
thereafter.
Borrowings
made
by
the
Funds
will
be
utilized
solely
for
temporary
or
emergency
purposes
as
contemplated
by
the
Investment
Company
Act
including,
without
limitation,
funding
shareholder
redemptions.
Interest
on
borrowing
is
charged
to
a
Fund
at
a
variable
rate
as
determined
in
accordance
with
the
Credit
Agreement.
In
addition,
a
commitment
fee
computed
at
an
annual
rate
of
0.20%
on
the
daily
unused
portion
of
the
line
of
credit
is
allocated
among
the
participating
Funds
pro-rata
based
on
average
daily
net
assets
for
the
applicable
period.
The
Funds
are
subject
to
certain
covenants
contained
in
the
Credit
Agreement.
Failure
to
comply
with
these
covenants
could
cause
the
acceleration
of
the
repayment
of
the
amount
outstanding
under
the
Credit
Agreement.
Expenses
associated
with
the
line
of
credit,
such
as
legal
fees
and
the
commitment
fee,
are
shown
on
the
Statement
of
Operations
as
miscellaneous
fees.
The
Funds
did
not
make
any
borrowings
under
the
line
of
credit
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024.
9.
Subsequent
Events
Management
has
evaluated
the
events
and/or
transactions
that
have
occurred
through
the
date
the
financial
statements
were
issued
and
determined
no
events
have
occurred
that
require
disclosure.
Funds
#
of
Shareholders
%
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
2
76.8
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
2
83.6
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
2
80.0
Strategic
Bond
Fund
1
68.1
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
2
85.3
Russell
Investment
Funds
Affiliated
Brokerage
Transactions
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
150
Affiliated
Brokerage
Transactions
As
discussed
in
Note
4
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
contained
in
this
semi-annual
report,
most
of
the
equity
transactions
that
RIM
effects
for
the
Funds
are
executed
through
Russell
Investments
Implementation
Services,
LLC
(“RIIS”),
a
registered
broker
and
an
affiliate
of
RIM.
This
presents
a
conflict
of
interest
because
RIIS
generates
revenue
from
executing
equity
transactions
for
the
Funds,
which
is
a
financial
incentive
for
RIM
to
favor
the
ongoing
selection
of
RIIS
for
execution
of
the
Funds'
equity
transactions.
To
oversee
its
use
of
RIIS
to
execute
equity
transactions
for
the
Funds,
RIM
reviews
third
party
trade
execution
quality
reports
and
RIIS'
commission
rates
relative
to
commission
rates
for
comparable
services.
RIIS
uses
a
multi-venue
trade
approach
whereby
RIIS
trades
through
its
network
of
independent
venues,
including
third-party
brokers
for
clearing
and
settlement
services,
to
which
RIIS
pays
a
portion
of
its
commission.
A
money
manager
may
effect
portfolio
transactions
for
the
segment
of
a
Fund's
portfolio
assigned
to
the
money
manager
with
a
broker-dealer
affiliated
with
a
Fund,
the
money
manager
or
RIM,
including
RIIS,
as
well
as
with
brokers
affiliated
with
other
money
managers.
RIIS
may
also
execute
foreign
currency
transactions
(“FX
transactions”)
on
an
agency
basis
on
behalf
of
the
Funds.
RIIS
may
charge
the
Funds
an
agency
fee
for
effecting
FX
transactions.
The
table
below
sets
forth:
(1)
the
aggregate
dollar
amount
of
brokerage
commissions
paid
by
the
Funds
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
to
any
broker
that
is
an
affiliated
person
of
a
Fund,
RIM
or
the
relevant
money
manager;
(2)
for
RIIS,
an
affiliated
person
of
RIM,
the
net
amount
of
the
RIIS
commission
after
payment
by
RIIS
of
any
commissions
or
fees
to
third
party
brokers,
generally
for
clearing
and
settlement
services;
and
(3)
agency
fees
paid
to
RIIS
for
effecting
foreign
currency
transactions
("FX
Fees").
Funds
Affiliated
Broker
Total
Commissions
RIIS
Net
RIIS
FX
Fees
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
RIIS
$
5,477
$
5,031
$
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
RIIS
13,545
12,003
50
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
RIIS
9,554
7,692
8,347
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
RIIS
56,050
45,492
24,663
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
151
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
The
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(the
“1940
Act”),
requires
that
the
Board
of
Trustees
(the
“Board”),
including
a
majority
of
its
members
who
are
not
considered
to
be
“interested
persons”
under
the
1940
Act
(the
“Independent
Trustees”)
voting
separately,
approve
for
an
initial
term
not
to
exceed
two
years
and,
thereafter,
approve
the
continuation
of
the
advisory
agreement
with
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
(“RIM”)
(the
“RIM
Agreement”)
and
the
portfolio
management
contract
with
each
Money
Manager
of
the
Funds
(collectively,
the
“portfolio
management
contracts”
and,
with
the
RIM
Agreement,
the
“Agreements”)
on
at
least
an
annual
basis
and
that
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
RIM
Agreement
and
the
terms
and
conditions
of
each
portfolio
management
contract
provide
for
its
termination
if
continuation
is
not
approved
annually.
The
Board,
including
all
of
the
Independent
Trustees,
considered
and
approved
the
continuation
of
the
Agreements
at
a
meeting
held
in
person
on
May
20,
2024
(the
“Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting”).
During
the
course
of
a
year,
the
Trustees
receive
a
wide
variety
of
materials
regarding,
among
other
things,
the
investment
performance
of
the
Funds,
sales
and
redemptions
of
the
Funds’
shares,
management
of
the
Funds
and
other
services
provided
by
RIM
(and
its
affiliates)
and
the
Money
Managers
and
compliance
with
applicable
regulatory
requirements.
In
preparation
for
the
annual
review,
the
Independent
Trustees,
with
the
advice
and
assistance
of
their
independent
counsel
(“Independent
Counsel”),
also
requested
and
the
Board
considered:
(1)
information
and
reports
prepared
by
RIM
relating
to
the
services
provided
by
RIM
(and
its
affiliates)
and
the
Money
Managers
to
the
Funds;
(2)
information
and
reports
prepared
by
RIM
relating
to
the
profitability
of
each
Fund
to
RIM
(and
its
affiliates);
and
(3)
information
received
from
an
independent,
nationally
recognized
provider
of
investment
company
information
comparing
(i)
the
performance
of
the
Funds
over
various
time
periods
and
(ii)
the
Funds’
respective
operating
expenses
as
of
each
Fund’s
last
fiscal
year
end,
with
other
peer
funds
not
managed
by
RIM,
believed
by
the
provider
to
be
generally
comparable
to
the
Funds
(the
“Third-Party
Information”).
In
the
case
of
each
Fund,
its
other
peer
funds
are
collectively
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
Fund’s
“Comparable
Funds,”
and,
with
the
Fund,
such
Comparable
Funds
are
collectively
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
Fund’s
“Performance
Universe”
in
the
case
of
performance
comparisons,
and
the
Fund’s
“Expense
Universe”
in
the
case
of
operating
expense
comparisons.
The
foregoing
and
other
information
received
by
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
in
connection
with
its
evaluations
of
the
Agreements
are
collectively
called
the
“Agreement
Evaluation
Information.”
The
Trustees’
evaluations
also
reflected
the
knowledge
and
familiarity
gained
as
Board
members
of
the
Funds
and
the
other
RIM-managed
funds
for
which
the
Board
has
supervisory
responsibility
(“Other
RIM
Funds”)
with
respect
to
services
provided
by
RIM,
RIM’s
affiliates
and
each
Money
Manager.
The
Trustees
received
a
memorandum
from
counsel
to
the
Funds
(“Fund
Counsel”)
discussing
the
legal
standards
for
their
consideration
of
the
continuations
of
the
Agreements,
and
the
Independent
Trustees
separately
received
a
memorandum
regarding
their
responsibilities
from
their
Independent
Counsel.
At
meetings
held
virtually
on
April
5,
2024
and
April
15,
2024,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
privately
with
Independent
Counsel
to
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
those
dates.
At
a
meeting
held
in
person
on
April
22,
2024,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
privately
with
Independent
Counsel
to
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
that
date.
At
a
meeting
held
in
person
on
April
23,
2024
(the
“Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting”),
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
in
preparation
for
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
met:
(1)
in
an
executive
session
with
a
representative
of
TA
Associates
Management,
L.P.
(“TA
Associates”),
at
which
(i)
Independent
Counsel,
(ii)
Fund
Counsel,
(iii)
the
Chief
Financial
Officer
of
RIM
and
RIM’s
ultimate
parent
company,
and
(iv)
the
President,
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
non-Independent
Trustee
of
the
Funds,
who
is
also
a
Director
of
RIM
and
the
Chief
Operating
Officer
of
RIM’s
ultimate
parent
company,
were
present;
(2)
met
with
representatives
of
RIM;
and
then
(3)
the
Independent
Trustees
met
in
a
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
at
which
no
representatives
of
RIM
or
the
Funds’
management
were
present
to
further
review
and
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
that
date.
On
the
basis
of
that
review,
at
the
conclusion
of
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
communicated
additional
questions
and
requested
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
Certain
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
requested
verbally
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
was
provided
to
the
Board
on
May
3,
2024.
On
May
13,
2024,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
by
video
conference
in
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
to
further
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
and
review
the
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
provided
to
date.
After
the
conclusion
of
such
meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
provided
follow-up
comments
and
questions
relating
to
the
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
On
May
16,
2024
and
at
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Board
was
provided
with
responses
to
the
follow-up
comments
and
questions
relating
to
certain
of
the
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
requested
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
subsequent
thereto.
At
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
again
met
in
person
in
a
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
to
review
the
additional
or
updated
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
that
date.
At
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
considered
the
proposed
continuance
of
the
Agreements
with
RIM,
Fund
management,
Independent
Counsel
and
Fund
Counsel.
The
Board
considered
that
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
and
presentations
made
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
152
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
by
RIM
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting
as
part
of
this
review
encompassed
the
Funds
and
all
Other
RIM
Funds.
Information
received
by
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
prior
to
and
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting,
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
and
other
meetings
identified
above
is
included
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
Prior
to
voting
at
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
in
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
to
consider
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
from
RIM
and
management
at
and
prior
to
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting.
The
discussion
below
reflects
all
of
these
reviews.
In
evaluating
the
Agreements,
the
Board
considered
that
each
of
the
Funds
employs
a
manager-of-managers
method
of
investment
and
that
such
Funds,
in
employing
a
manager-of-managers
method
of
investment,
operate
in
a
manner
that
is
different
from
many
other
investment
companies.
Specifically,
the
Board
considered
that
RIM
has
engaged
multiple
unaffiliated
Money
Managers
for
the
Funds
and
is
responsible
for
paying
fees
to
the
Money
Managers
(“Money
Manager
Fees”)
out
of
the
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Funds
to
RIM
for
its
services
under
the
RIM
Agreement.
A
Money
Manager
may
have
(1)
a
discretionary
asset
management
assignment
pursuant
to
which
it
is
allocated
a
portion
of
a
Fund’s
assets
to
manage
directly
and
for
which
it
selects
and
trades
the
individual
portfolio
securities
for
the
assets
assigned
to
it;
(2)
a
non-discretionary
assignment
pursuant
to
which
it
provides
a
model
portfolio
to
RIM
representing
its
investment
recommendations,
based
upon
which
RIM
purchases
and
sells
securities
for
a
Fund;
or
(3)
both
a
discretionary
and
a
non-discretionary
assignment.
Money
Manager
Fees
for
a
non-discretionary
assignment
may
be
the
same
as,
or
lower
than,
the
fees
would
be
for
a
discretionary
assignment
with
the
same
Money
Manager.
The
Board
considered
that
RIM
(rather
than
any
Money
Manager)
is
responsible
under
the
RIM
Agreement
for
determining,
implementing
and
maintaining
the
investment
program
for
each
Fund.
In
this
regard,
assets
of
each
Fund
are
allocated
among
RIM
and
the
multiple
Money
Manager
strategies
selected
by
RIM
for
that
Fund.
RIM
may
change
a
Fund’s
asset
allocation
to
a
Money
Manager
at
any
time,
including
by
allocating
no
Fund
assets
to
one
or
more
Money
Manager
strategies.
In
addition,
RIM
continues
to
manage
the
investment
of
each
Fund’s
cash
and
portions
of
a
Fund
during
transitions
between
discretionary
Money
Managers.
RIM
also
continues
to
manage
directly
any
portion
of
each
Fund’s
assets
that
RIM
determines
not
to
allocate
to
Money
Manager
strategies.
Most
Funds
usually,
but
not
always,
pursue
a
strategy
of
being
fully
invested
by
exposing
all
or
a
portion
of
their
cash
to
the
performance
of
certain
markets
by
purchasing
equity
securities,
fixed
income
securities
and/or
derivatives.
This
cash
“equitization”
strategy
is
managed
by
RIM
and
is
intended
to
cause
a
Fund
to
perform
as
though
its
cash
were
actually
invested
in
those
specified
markets
or
strategies.
With
respect
to
the
portion
of
a
Fund
that
RIM
manages
based
upon
non-discretionary
Money
Manager
model
portfolios,
RIM
constructs
a
portfolio
that
represents
the
aggregation
of
the
model
portfolios
based
upon
RIM’s
allocation
to
each
Money
Manager’s
strategy
through
an
“enhanced
portfolio
implementation,”
or
“emulation,”
process
designed
to
capture
return
streams
of
multiple
Money
Managers
in
a
centralized
portfolio.
RIM
then
implements
the
portfolio
consistent
with
the
aggregation
of
the
model
portfolios,
but
may
deviate
from
such
aggregation
for
the
purposes
of
exposure
and
transaction
cost
management.
RIM
stated
its
belief
that
the
Funds
benefit
from
emulation
through,
among
other
things,
improved
incremental
returns
over
time
due
to
lower
aggregate
transaction
costs
(including
the
impact
of
lower
trading
volume
on
custody
charges)
and
turnover
from
reduced
trading
volumes,
the
potential
for
additional
commission
recapture,
improved
portfolio
efficiency
and
control
by
enabling
the
implementation
team
more
options
for
controlling
investment
exposures,
managing
cash
flows
and
rebalances
between
Money
Manager
strategies,
and
managing
Money
Manager
transitions.
The
Board
noted
the
variety
and
complexity
of
investment
advisory
services
that
RIM
provides
to
the
Funds
under
the
RIM
Agreement.
RIM
is
responsible
for
selecting
(subject
to
Board
approval),
overseeing
and
evaluating
the
performance
results
of
the
Money
Managers
for
each
Fund
and
for
actively
managing
allocations
and
reallocations
of
its
assets
among
Money
Manager
strategies
and
RIM
itself.
Each
discretionary
Money
Manager
for
a
Fund
in
effect
performs
the
function
of
an
individual
portfolio
manager
who
is
responsible
for
researching,
selecting
and
trading
portfolio
securities
for
the
portion
of
the
Fund
assigned
to
it
by
RIM
in
accordance
with
the
Fund’s
applicable
investment
objective,
policies
and
restrictions,
any
specific
guidelines
placed
by
RIM
upon
their
selection
of
portfolio
securities,
and
the
Money
Manager’s
specified
role
in
a
Fund.
A
Money
Manager’s
primary
role
is
to
pursue
a
particular
investment
strategy
that
has
been
selected
and
assigned
to
it
by
RIM
through
sector
and
security
selection
and
risk
control
measures
in
a
manner
that
is
consistent
with
its
RIM-assigned
guidelines.
The
Money
Managers
operate
subject
to
the
oversight
of,
and
instructions
from,
RIM.
For
each
Fund,
RIM
is
responsible
for,
among
other
things,
providing
each
Money
Manager
with
the
investment
guidelines
and
policies
for
the
Fund
and
any
specific
investment
restrictions;
monitoring
the
performance
of
each
Money
Manager
and
Fund;
generally
supervising
compliance
by
the
discretionary
Money
Managers
and,
as
applicable,
the
non-discretionary
Money
Managers
with
each
Fund’s
investment
objective
and
policies;
with
respect
to
Funds
with
non-discretionary
Money
Managers,
purchasing
and
selling
securities
for
the
Funds
based
on
model
portfolios
representing
the
investment
recommendations
of
the
non-discretionary
Money
Managers;
managing
Fund
assets
that
are
not
allocated
to
Money
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
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for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
153
Manager
strategies;
managing
the
Funds’
cash
balances;
and
recommending
at
least
annually
to
the
Board
whether
portfolio
management
contracts
should
be
renewed,
modified
or
terminated.
In
addition
to
its
annual
recommendation
as
to
the
renewal,
modification
or
termination
of
portfolio
management
contracts,
RIM
is
responsible
for
recommending
to
the
Board
additions
of
new
Money
Managers
or
terminations
or
replacements
of
existing
Money
Managers
at
any
time
when,
based
on
RIM’s
research
and
ongoing
review
and
analysis,
such
actions
are,
in
RIM’s
judgment,
appropriate.
RIM
provides
each
Money
Manager
with
specific
investment
guidelines
based
on
a
Fund’s
investment
program
and
RIM’s
assessment
of
the
Money
Manager’s
expertise
and
investment
style
whereby
RIM
attempts
to
capitalize
on
the
strengths
of
each
Money
Manager
and
to
combine
their
investment
activities
in
a
complementary
fashion.
Therefore,
RIM’s
selection
of
Money
Managers
is
made
not
only
on
the
basis
of
performance
considerations
but
also
on
the
basis
of
other
factors,
including
anticipated
compatibility
with
other
Money
Managers
in
the
same
Fund.
In
light
of
the
foregoing,
the
overall
performance
of
each
Fund
has
reflected,
in
great
part,
the
performance
of
RIM
in
designing
the
Fund’s
investment
program,
structuring
the
Fund,
selecting
effective
Money
Managers,
and
allocating
assets
among
the
Money
Manager
strategies
and
RIM
in
a
manner
designed
to
achieve
the
investment
objectives
of
the
Fund.
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
noted
the
broad
array
of
investment
management
services
provided
to
the
Funds
by
RIM
and
the
relatively
narrow
portfolio
management
services
provided
to
the
Funds
by
Money
Managers.
RIM
has
advised
the
Board
that
its
portfolio
construction
process
is
investment
led
and
designed
to
be
conducted
in
a
manner
that
is
consistent
with
its
fiduciary
duties.
The
objective
of
RIM’s
portfolio
construction
is
to
meet
a
portfolio’s
investment
objective
and
established
excess
return
target.
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
noted
that
while
it
has
general
goals
for
Money
Manager
Fees
in
the
aggregate
globally,
there
are
no
specific
fee
targets
that
are
established
for
individual
portfolios,
which
includes
each
of
the
Funds.
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
Money
Manager
Fees,
in
the
aggregate,
must
allow
RIM
to
remain
a
going
concern
with
sufficient
resources
to
provide
required
services
to
the
Funds
and
to
earn
a
reasonable
profit.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
RIM
portfolio
managers
utilize
a
number
of
tools
in
the
portfolio
construction
process
in
order
to
meet
a
Fund’s
objective
taking
into
account
Money
Manager
Fees.
These
tools
include,
among
others,
Money
Manager
selection,
Money
Manager
allocation,
Money
Manager
Fee
negotiations,
guideline
customization
and
RIM’s
direct
management
of
a
portion
of
the
Funds’
assets
(as
further
described
below).
The
Board
considered
that
the
prospectuses
for
the
Funds
and
other
public
disclosures
have
emphasized,
and
continue
to
emphasize,
to
investors
RIM’s
role
as
the
principal
investment
manager
for
each
such
Fund,
rather
than
the
investment
selection
or
recommendation
role
of
the
Money
Managers,
and
describe
the
manner
in
which
the
Funds
operate
so
that
investors
may
take
that
information
into
account
when
deciding
to
purchase
shares
of
any
Fund.
The
Board
further
considered
that
Fund
investors
in
pursuing
their
investment
goals
and
objectives
likely
purchased
their
shares
on
the
basis
of
this
information
and
RIM’s
reputation
and
experience
in
managing
the
Funds’
manager-of-managers
structure.
The
Board
also
considered
the
demands
and
complexity
of
managing
the
Funds
pursuant
to
the
manager-of-managers
structure,
the
special
expertise
of
RIM
with
respect
to
the
manager-of-managers
structure
of
the
Funds
and
the
possibility
that,
at
the
current
expense
ratio
of
each
Fund,
there
might
be
no
acceptable
alternative
investment
managers
to
replace
RIM
on
comparable
terms
given
the
need
to
continue
the
manager-of-managers
strategy
of
such
Fund
selected
by
shareholders
in
purchasing
their
shares.
In
addition
to
these
general
factors
relating
to
the
manager-of-managers
structure
of
the
Funds,
the
Trustees
considered,
with
respect
to
each
Fund,
various
specific
factors
in
evaluating
the
renewal
of
the
RIM
Agreement,
including
the
following:
1.
The
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
management
and
other
services
provided,
and
expected
to
be
provided,
to
the
Fund
by
RIM;
2.
The
advisory
fee
paid
by
the
Fund
to
RIM
for
its
services
under
the
RIM
Agreement
(the
“Advisory
Fee”),
and
the
fact
that
it
encompasses
all
investment
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Fund,
including
the
fact
that
RIM
pays
all
Money
Manager
Fees
out
of
its
Advisory
Fee;
3.
The
combined
Advisory
Fee
paid
to
RIM
and
the
administrative
fee
paid
to
RIM’s
wholly
owned
subsidiary
for
administrative
services
(the
“Administrative
Fee,”
and
together
with
the
Advisory
Fee,
the
“Management
Fee”);
4.
The
performance
of
the
Funds
relative
to
their
respective
benchmark
indices
and
Comparable
Funds;
5.
Information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
other
fees
and
benefits
received
by
RIM
or
its
affiliates
in
connection
with
the
Fund,
including
any
administrative
or
transfer
agent
fees,
any
fees
received
for
management
or
administration
of
funds
in
which
the
Funds
invest
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
154
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
their
uninvested
cash
and
securities
lending
cash
collateral,
and
commissions
or
other
compensation
in
connection
with
the
execution
of
portfolio
securities
and
foreign
exchange
transactions;
6.
Information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
expenses
incurred
by
the
Fund;
7.
Information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
the
profits
that
RIM
derives
from
its
mutual
fund
operations
generally
and
from
the
Fund
(excluding
sales
and
client
service
expenses);
and
8.
Information
provided
by
RIM
concerning
economies
of
scale
and
whether
any
scale
economies
are
adequately
shared
with
the
Fund.
In
connection
with
the
Trustees’
consideration
of
the
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
management
and
other
services
provided,
and
which
are
expected
to
be
provided,
to
the
Funds,
including
Fund
portfolio
management
services,
the
Board
discussed
with
senior
representatives
of
RIM
who
are
also
senior
representatives
of
RIM’s
ultimate
parent
company
certain
initiatives
involving
cost
management
and
optimization
efforts,
potential
new
client
relationships,
initial
thoughts
on
potential
new
product
offerings,
certain
changes
in
senior
personnel
and
the
impact
of
other
recent
changes
in
Russell
Investments’
(as
defined
below)
personnel
providing
services
to
the
Funds.
The
Chief
Investment
Officer
of
Russell
Investments
discussed
with
the
Board
the
performance
of
certain
Funds,
how
RI
measures
performance
success,
and
recent
investment
process
enhancements
which
were
previously
discussed
with
the
Board
regarding
changes
to
the
level
and
composition
of
risk.
The
Board
also
discussed
the
Funds’
compliance
program
with
the
Funds’
Chief
Compliance
Officer
(“CCO”),
including
certain
items
reported
in
the
annual
report
of
the
CCO
required
under
Rule
38a-1
of
the
1940
Act
(the
“Annual
CCO
Report”).
The
Annual
CCO
Report
included
the
status
of
the
goals
for
the
past
year
related
to
the
compliance
program
that
the
CCO
identified
in
connection
with
last
year’s
Annual
CCO
Report.
The
Annual
CCO
Report
also
included
information
on
the
resources
of
the
compliance
program
and
the
status
of
various
compliance,
operations
and
technology
initiatives
previously
discussed
with
the
Board.
The
CCO
and
Russell
Investments’
Global
Chief
Compliance
Officer
discussed
with
the
Board,
and
the
Board
noted,
certain
enhancements
made
to
the
compliance
programs
of
RIM
and
the
Funds
over
the
past
year
and
suggestions
for
additional
enhancements
going
forward,
certain
staffing
changes
and
areas
of
focus
for
the
upcoming
year.
The
CCO
advised
the
Board
that
the
Funds
and
RIM,
with
respect
to
the
services
RIM
provides
to
the
Funds,
have
each
adopted
and
effectively
implemented
written
policies
and
procedures
that
are
reasonably
designed
to
prevent
violation
of
the
Federal
Securities
Laws
(as
such
term
is
defined
in
the
1940
Act).
The
Board
also
received
information
from
and
discussed
with
the
CCO
interactions
between
RIM
and
its
principal
regulators
over
the
past
twelve
months.
RIM
is
an
indirect
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
Russell
Investments
Group,
Ltd.,
through
which
the
limited
partners
of
certain
private
equity
funds
affiliated
with
TA
Associates
indirectly
have
a
majority
ownership
interest
through
alternative
investment
vehicles
and
the
limited
partners
of
certain
private
equity
funds
affiliated
with
Reverence
Capital
Partners,
L.P.
(“Reverence
Capital”)
indirectly
have
a
significant
minority
controlling
ownership
interest
through
certain
Reverence
Capital
funds
and
alternative
investment
vehicles
in
RIM
and
its
affiliates
(“Russell
Investments”).
Certain
of
Russell
Investments’
employees
and
Hamilton
Lane
Advisors,
LLC
also
hold
minority,
non-controlling
positions
in
Russell
Investments.
In
connection
with
the
Board’s
initial
approval
of
the
RIM
Agreement
in
2015,
TA
Associates
advised
the
Board
of
its
plans
ultimately
to
effect
a
sale
or
other
disposition
of
its
ownership
interest
in
Russell
Investments.
Any
such
future
transaction
(“Transaction”)
could
cause
a
change
of
control
of
RIM
resulting,
among
other
things,
in
an
assignment
and
termination
of
the
RIM
Agreement,
as
required
by
the
1940
Act
and
by
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
RIM
Agreement.
In
the
event
of
a
Transaction,
the
Board
would
be
required
to
consider
the
approval
of
the
terms
and
conditions
of
a
replacement
agreement
(“Successor
Agreement”)
for
the
RIM
Agreement
and,
thereafter,
to
submit
the
Successor
Agreement
to
each
Fund’s
shareholders
for
approval,
as
required
by
the
1940
Act.
During
the
executive
session
with
a
representative
of
TA
Associates
held
in
connection
with
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting,
among
other
things,
the
status
of
TA
Associates’
indirect
investment
in
RIM
and
RIM’s
access
to
sufficient
resources
to
support
its
activities
in
respect
of
the
Funds,
including
in
light
of
the
current
market
environment,
current
debt
levels,
capital
structure
and
liquidity
of
Russell
Investments
Group,
Ltd.,
and
the
impact
of
certain
changes
in
Russell
Investments’
senior
management
were
discussed.
The
Board
was
not
advised
of
any
change
in
TA
Associates’
ultimate
plans
regarding
its
ownership
interest
in
Russell
Investments.
The
Board
was
advised
of
TA
Associates’
commitment
to
continue
to
support
the
same
level
of
services
currently
being
provided
by
RIM
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Funds.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
155
As
noted
above,
RIM,
in
addition
to
managing
the
investment
of
each
Fund’s
cash,
directly
manages
a
portion
(which
may
represent
a
significant
portion)
of
the
Funds
pursuant
to
the
RIM
Agreement,
with
the
actual
allocation
of
Fund
assets
among
Money
Manager
strategies
and
RIM
being
determined
from
time
to
time
by
the
RIM
portfolio
manager(s).
In
the
management
of
Fund
assets
that
are
not
allocated
to
Money
Manager
strategies,
RIM
utilizes
quantitative
and/or
rules-based
processes
and
qualitative
analysis
to
assess
Fund
characteristics
and
invests
in
securities
and
instruments
which
are
intended
to
provide
the
desired
exposures
(such
as
lower
volatility,
momentum,
value,
growth,
quality,
capitalization
size,
industry,
sector,
region,
currency,
credit
or
mortgage
exposure,
country
risk,
yield
curve
positioning
or
interest
rates).
For
example,
RIM
may
utilize
tools
such
as
“optimization,”
which
involves
the
analysis
of
tradeoffs
between
various
risk
and
return
factors
as
well
as
turnover
and
transaction
costs,
in
order
to
estimate
optimal
portfolio
positioning.
RIM
may
use
strategies
based
on
indexes,
including
optimized
index
sampling
(strategies
that
seek
to
purchase
a
sampling
of
securities
using
optimization
and
risk
models)
and/or
index
replication.
For
certain
Funds,
RIM
may
invest
in
derivative
instruments
and
may
use
derivatives
to
take
both
long
and
short
positions.
RIM’s
direct
management
of
assets
for
these
purposes
is
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
“Direct
Management
Services.”
While
no
new
direct
management
strategies
were
implemented
in
2023,
the
Board
has
been
advised
that,
where
appropriate
in
its
judgment,
RIM
may
continue
exploring
the
possible
addition
of
new
or
expansion
of
existing
Direct
Management
Services.
Therefore,
larger
portions
of
certain
Funds
may
be
managed
directly
by
RIM
pursuant
to
the
Direct
Management
Services.
According
to
RIM,
its
portfolio
managers
combine
Money
Manager
strategies
and,
through
RIM’s
Direct
Management
Services,
align
exposures
with
RIM’s
preferred
positioning
by
seeking
to
precisely
manage
portfolio
exposures
as
well
as
to
generate
alpha
as
they
construct
portfolios.
RIM’s
Direct
Management
Services
are
customized
portfolios
directly
managed
by
RIM
for
use
within
the
total
portfolio
of
a
Fund.
RIM’s
Direct
Management
Services
are
used
in
conjunction
with
allocations
to
Money
Manager
strategies
to
fully
reflect
RIM’s
strategic
and
dynamic
insights
with
integrated
liquidity
and
risk
management.
The
Board
considered
that
RIM
is
not
required
to
pay
Money
Manager
Fees
to
any
Money
Managers
with
respect
to
assets
for
which
it
provides
Direct
Management
Services
and
that
the
profits
derived
by
RIM
generally
and
from
the
Funds
consequently
may
be
increased,
although
RIM
noted
that
it
incurs
additional
costs
in
providing
Direct
Management
Services.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
allocations,
or
increased
allocations,
of
Fund
assets
to
Direct
Management
Services,
together
with
Money
Manager
selection,
allocations
among
Money
Manager
strategies,
renegotiation
of
Money
Manager
Fees
and
changes
in
existing
Money
Manager
assignments
from
discretionary
to
non-discretionary
assignments
where
there
is
a
related
Money
Manager
Fee
reduction
may
reduce
its
costs
of
providing
investment
advisory
services
to
the
Funds,
which
would
benefit
RIM.
The
Board
considered
RIM’s
advice
that
any
such
benefit,
including
any
increased
profits
to
RIM,
ultimately
may
be
partially
offset
by
the
impact
of
any
new
or
additional
fee
waivers
or
expense
caps
separately
agreed
upon
and
implemented
from
time
to
time
for
the
affected
Funds
and
any
costs
of
incremental
investments
or
increased
cost
allocations
that
RIM
may
incur
to
support
Direct
Management
Services.
The
Board
also
considered
information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
the
potential
benefits
of
the
Direct
Management
Services
to
the
Funds,
and
the
fact
that
the
aggregate
Advisory
Fees
paid
by
the
Funds
are
not
increased
as
a
result
of
RIM’s
direct
management
of
Fund
assets
as
part
of
the
Direct
Management
Services
or
otherwise.
The
Board
noted
that
changes
in
the
allocation
of
assets
among
Money
Manager
strategies
or
to
Direct
Management
Services,
as
well
as
changes
in
the
allocation
of
affiliated
funds-of-funds’
assets
among
the
Funds,
may
result
directly
in
higher
related
costs
to
affected
Funds,
including
higher
brokerage
commissions
and
other
transaction
costs,
a
portion
of
which
is
paid
to
RIM’s
affiliated
broker
in
connection
with
execution
of
portfolio
transactions
in
connection
with
such
changes.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that,
in
order
to
preserve
flexibility
and
to
manage
risks,
and
consistent
with
the
terms
of
the
manager-of-
managers
exemptive
order,
in
2019
RIM
created
Money
Manager
“bench”
lineups
for
certain
Funds,
whereby
those
Funds
have
Board-approved
portfolio
management
contracts
with
Money
Managers
that
are
not
funded
(i.e.,
have
an
asset
allocation
of
zero).
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
the
opportunity
to
decrease
a
Money
Manager’s
allocation
to
zero,
but
not
terminate
the
Money
Manager,
allows
RIM
to
potentially
realize
gains
from
strategies
that
may
have
been
overly
rewarded
in
the
marketplace
over
the
short
to
medium
term,
or
provide
the
opportunity
to
retain
capacity
with
a
Money
Manager
that
may
otherwise
be
closed
to
new
business.
The
Board
noted
that
RIM
does
not
believe
there
are
any
detriments
to
the
Funds
or
RIM
from
the
use
of
a
Money
Manager
bench.
RIM
has
advised
the
Board
that
RIM
may
add
Money
Managers
to,
or
remove
Money
Managers
from,
a
Money
Manager
bench
lineup
for
Funds,
or
create
Money
Manager
bench
lineups
for
additional
Funds.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
156
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
The
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
outlined
various
changes
that
have
been
implemented
in
the
investment
program
for
the
Funds
in
recent
years
and
described
additional
changes
that
have
been
implemented
or
are
underway,
and
the
impact
of
such
changes,
to
the
investment
advisory
services
provided
to
the
Funds
by
RIM,
which
the
Trustees
took
into
account
in
their
contract
renewal
deliberations,
including
the
following:
The
Direct
Management
Services
described
above.
Most
discretionary
Money
Manager
equity
assignments
were
previously
converted
to
non-discretionary
assignments,
thereby
implementing
emulation
for
those
Money
Manager
equity
assignments.
The
Board
considered
the
potential
impacts
described
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
both
positive
and
negative,
on
the
Funds
of
emulation.
RIM
noted
that,
in
implementing
emulation
for
most
equity
assignments
for
the
Funds,
it
assumes
various
additional
risks,
including
trade
error
risk
as
it
takes
over
responsibility
for
trading.
RIM
generally
effects
Fund
equity
portfolio
transactions
through
an
affiliated
broker
that
receives
a
portion
of
the
commissions
paid
by
the
Funds
for
effecting
some
of
these
transactions.
For
such
equity
transactions,
the
Funds
pay
RIM’s
affiliated
broker
dealer
commission
rates
that
are
determined
by
an
oversight
committee
of
RIM.
According
to
RIM,
the
Funds
pay
the
same
commission
rates
regardless
of
whether
the
affiliated
broker
dealer
receives
any
portion
of
the
commission.
RIM
noted
certain
enhancements
in
recent
years
to
the
emulation
process,
including
increasing
the
frequency
of
receipt
of
certain
Money
Manager
model
portfolios,
the
utilization
of
a
risk-based
portfolio
dashboard
and
model
liquidity
monitoring.
While
RIM
generally
implements
Money
Manager
equity
strategies
via
emulation,
RIM
has
determined
and
may
determine
that
certain
Money
Manager
equity
strategies
should
be
implemented
by
Money
Managers
on
a
discretionary
basis.
RIM
has
renegotiated
fees
with
certain
Money
Managers
to
lower
levels
and
advised
the
Board
that
it
will
continue
to
assess
opportunities
for
Money
Manager
Fee
reductions
in
the
future.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
it
has
not
experienced,
and
does
not
expect
to
experience,
any
diminution
in
the
nature,
scope
or
quality
of
services
provided
by
Money
Managers
as
a
result
of
renegotiated
Money
Manager
Fees.
Benchmark
changes
for
certain
Funds
to
comply
with
new
SEC
regulations.
Previous
adjustments
to
the
overall
credit
quality
and
risk
exposures
for
a
fixed-income
Fund
to
better
align
the
Fund
with
its
peer
group
constituents.
In
evaluating
the
Funds’
Advisory
Fees
and
Management
Fees,
the
Board
considered
that,
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
and
at
past
meetings,
RIM
noted
differences
between
the
investment
strategies
of
certain
Funds
and
their
respective
Comparable
Funds
in
pursuing
their
investment
objectives.
The
Third-Party
Information
included,
among
other
things,
comparisons
of
the
Funds’
Advisory
Fees
and
Management
Fees
with
the
advisory
fees
and
management
fees
of
their
Comparable
Funds
on
an
actual
basis
(i.e.,
giving
effect
to
any
fee
waivers
implemented
by
RIM
with
respect
to
a
Fund
and
by
the
managers
of
such
Fund’s
Comparable
Funds).
The
Third-Party
Information
showed,
among
other
things,
that
each
Fund
had
a
Management
Fee
which,
compared
with
the
management
fees
of
its
respective
Comparable
Funds
on
an
actual
basis,
was
ranked
in
the
fifth
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe
for
that
expense
component.
In
these
rankings,
the
first
quintile
represents
funds
with
the
lowest
management
fees
among
funds
in
the
Expense
Universe,
and
the
fifth
quintile
represents
funds
with
the
highest
management
fees
among
funds
in
the
Expense
Universe.
The
comparisons
were
based
upon
the
latest
fiscal
years
for
the
Expense
Universe
funds.
The
Funds
are
distributed
exclusively
to
holders
of
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
contracts
issued
by
insurance
companies
(“Insurance
Contract
Holders”).
Among
other
things,
RIM
previously
noted
that
meaningful
comparisons
of
management
fees
between
funds
affiliated
with
insurance
companies
issuing
variable
annuity
and
life
insurance
policies
to
Insurance
Contract
Holders
and
funds
that
are
not
affiliated
with
such
insurance
companies,
such
as
the
Funds,
are
difficult
as
insurance
companies
have
flexibility
to
allocate
certain
fees
between
the
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
contracts
held
by
Insurance
Contract
Holders
and
the
affiliated
underlying
funds.
RIM
also
noted
the
administrative
services
provided
by
an
insurance
company
to
Insurance
Contract
Holders
invested
in
the
Funds
and
the
costs
associated
with
the
provision
of
such
administrative
services.
RIM
explained
that
these
administrative
services
benefit
these
Funds’
Insurance
Contract
Holders
and
are
necessary
for
the
operation
of
the
Funds.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
157
In
discussing
the
Funds’
Management
Fees
generally,
RIM
noted,
among
other
things,
that
its
Management
Fees
for
the
Funds
encompass
services
that
are
typical
to
services
provided
by
investment
advisers
to
the
Funds’
Comparable
Funds,
as
well
as
transition
management
services
that
enable
efficient
and
cost-effective
asset
transition
events
and
the
administration
of
a
cash
equitization
program.
RIM
also
advised
the
Board
that
its
pre-tax
profit
margins
from
its
relationships
with
the
Funds
increased
slightly
in
2023,
and
RIM’s
2023
pre-tax
profit
margins
in
providing
investment
advisory
services
to
the
Funds
is
modestly
higher
than
the
median
of
the
operating
profit
margins
of
public
investment
management
company
peers
(in
each
case,
including
sales
and
client
service
expenses)
based
on
a
survey
conducted
as
of
September
30,
2023,
reflecting
the
prior
12
months.
RIM
has
expressed
its
view
that
Advisory
Fees
should
also
be
considered
not
only
in
isolation,
but
also
in
the
context
of
a
Fund’s
total
expense
ratio
to
obtain
a
complete
picture.
The
Board
considers
each
Fund’s
Advisory
Fee
and
Management
Fee
on
both
a
standalone
basis
and
in
the
context
of
the
Fund’s
total
expense
ratio.
The
Board
also
considers
the
various
expense
components,
other
than
the
Advisory
Fee
and
Management
Fee,
that
comprise
each
Fund’s
total
expense
ratio,
and
the
extent
to
which
such
expense
components
contribute
to
each
Fund’s
total
expense
rankings
within
its
Expense
Universe.
The
Board
has
engaged,
and
continues
to
engage,
in
discussions
with
RIM
to
identify
opportunities,
where
appropriate,
for
improving
the
Advisory
Fee,
Management
Fee
and/or
total
expense
comparisons
for
certain
Funds
relative
to
their
respective
Comparable
Funds
through
Advisory
Fee
waivers
or
expense
caps.
At
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Board
reviewed
and
discussed
with
RIM
the
Management
Fees
and
total
expense
ratios
of
the
Funds
relative
to
their
respective
Comparable
Funds,
including
the
fee
waivers
RIM
had
implemented
and
agreed
to
implement
subsequently
in
2024
to
reduce
Management
Fees
and/or
total
expenses
for
certain
Funds,
and
Comparable
Fund
fee
and
expense
trending
year-over-year.
Based
on
that
review
and
discussions
with
RIM,
including
discussions
with
RIM
regarding
the
reasonableness
of
various
components
of
certain
Funds’
total
expense
ratio
other
than
its
Management
Fee,
the
Independent
Trustees
will
continue
to
evaluate
and
engage
in
ongoing
discussions
with
management
regarding
Management
Fee
and
total
expense
comparisons.
The
Board
considered
RIM’s
explanation
of
the
reasons
for
each
Fund’s
actual
Management
Fee
rankings.
RIM
expressed
its
belief
that
each
Fund’s
Management
Fee
was
fair
and
reasonable
notwithstanding
the
Third-Party
Information
comparisons
based
on,
and
as
discussed
in,
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
With
respect
to
the
International
Developed
Markets
Fund,
RIM
noted
that
it
does
not
agree
with
the
Fund’s
Expense
Universe
categorization
and
requested
that
the
Third-Party
Information
also
include
a
custom
Expense
Universe
that
RIM
believes
is
a
more
appropriate
comparison.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Fund’s
total
expenses
ranked
more
favorably
against
the
custom
Expense
Universe,
and
considered
the
small
variance
of
the
Fund’s
total
expenses
to
the
third
quintile
of
its
custom
Expense
Universe.
With
respect
to
the
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
and
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund,
the
Board
considered
that
each
Fund’s
total
expenses
ranked
in
the
third
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe.
With
respect
to
the
Strategic
Bond
Fund,
the
Board
considered
that,
after
considering
a
request
from
the
Independent
Trustees,
RIM
agreed
to
implement
an
Advisory
Fee
waiver
for
the
Fund
in
2024
that,
while
in
effect,
would
have
a
beneficial
effect
on
comparisons
of
the
Fund’s
Management
Fee
relative
to
the
management
fees
of
its
Comparable
Funds.
The
Board
further
considered
that
the
Fund’s
total
expenses
ranked
in
the
third
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe.
With
respect
to
the
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund,
the
Board
considered
that
the
Fund’s
total
expenses
ranked
in
the
second
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe.
Based
upon
information
provided
by
RIM,
the
Board
considered
for
each
Fund
whether
economies
of
scale
have
been
realized
and
whether
the
Advisory
Fee
for
such
Fund
appropriately
reflects
or
should
be
revised
to
reflect
any
such
economies.
The
Board
considered,
among
other
things,
the
variability
of
Money
Manager
Fees
and
other
factors
associated
with
the
manager-of-managers
structure
employed
by
the
Funds,
as
well
as
net
Fund
redemptions
or
purchases
in
recent
years.
With
respect
to
each
Fund,
the
Board
considered
any
Advisory
Fee
waivers
that
had
been
implemented
in
the
past
year
and
those
proposed
to
be
implemented
in
2024.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
158
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
The
Funds
are
primarily
distributed
through,
and
their
assets
are
primarily
attributed
to,
The
Northwestern
Mutual
Life
Insurance
Company
(“Northwestern
Mutual”).
The
Funds
continue
to
experience
outflows;
however,
RIM
advised
the
Board
there
is
regular
contact
with
Northwestern
Mutual
in
order
to
maintain
product
availability
and
continue
efforts
to
grow
the
product
line.
RIM
expressed
its
belief
that
Northwestern
Mutual
is
still
committed
to
the
Funds.
However,
the
Board
has
received
no
direct
assurances
in
this
regard
from
Northwestern
Mutual.
If
Northwestern
Mutual
were
to
discontinue
its
participation
in
the
Funds,
the
Board
considered
that
it
is
unlikely
that
the
Funds
would
remain
viable.
RIM
previously
expressed
its
belief
that
the
Funds
will
remain
viable
in
the
near
term,
and
the
Board
was
not
advised
of
any
change
in
RIM’s
belief
in
this
regard.
The
Board
considered,
among
other
things,
the
potential
negative
implications
for
significant
future
Fund
asset
growth
if
additional
insurance
companies
do
not
make
the
Funds
available
to
their
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
policyholders.
The
Board
also
considered
that
the
advisory
fee
rates
payable
to
RIM
by
Other
RIM
Funds
and
fee
rates
payable
to
RIM
or
its
affiliates
by
institutional
clients
with
investment
objectives
similar
to
those
of
the
Funds
in
some
cases
are
lower
than
the
advisory
fee
rates
paid
by
the
Funds.
The
Trustees
considered
RIM’s
explanation
that
the
advisory
fees
payable
to
RIM
by
the
Funds
and
the
Other
RIM
Funds
reflect,
among
other
things,
differences
in
the
type
of
product,
distribution
channel
and
investors.
The
Trustees
also
considered
the
differences
in
the
nature
and
scope
of
services
RIM
provides
to
institutional
clients
and
the
Funds.
RIM
explained,
among
other
things,
that
institutional
products
have
fewer
compliance,
administrative,
client
servicing/
communication
and
other
needs
than
the
Funds.
RIM
also
noted
that
due
to
the
number
and
nature
of
investors,
along
with
their
varied
needs
for
liquidity,
there
is
more
portfolio
liquidity
management
and
cash
flow
management
required
for
the
Funds
than
for
RIM’s
or
its
affiliates’
institutional
clients,
where
assets
are
relatively
stable.
In
addition,
RIM
noted
that
the
Funds
are
subject
to
heightened
regulatory
requirements
relative
to
institutional
clients,
including
new
rules
recently
adopted
by
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission.
Accordingly,
the
Trustees
concluded
that
the
services
provided
to
the
Funds
are
sufficiently
different
from
the
services
provided
to
such
institutional
clients
that
comparisons
are
not
probative
and
should
not
be
given
significant
weight.
With
respect
to
the
Funds’
total
expenses,
the
Third-Party
Information
showed
that
the
total
expenses
for
the
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
were
ranked
in
the
fourth
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe,
the
total
expenses
for
the
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund,
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
and
Strategic
Bond
Fund
were
each
ranked
in
the
third
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe,
and
the
total
expenses
for
the
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
were
ranked
in
the
second
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe.
In
these
rankings,
the
first
quintile
represents
the
funds
with
the
lowest
total
expenses
among
funds
in
the
Expense
Universe
and
the
fifth
quintile
represents
funds
with
the
highest
total
expenses
among
the
Expense
Universe
funds.
With
respect
to
the
International
Developed
Markets
Fund,
RIM
noted
that
it
does
not
agree
with
the
Fund’s
Expense
Universe
categorization
and
requested
that
the
Third-Party
Information
also
include
a
custom
Expense
Universe
that
RIM
believes
is
a
more
appropriate
comparison.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Fund’s
total
expenses
ranked
more
favorably
against
the
custom
Expense
Universe,
and
considered
the
small
variance
of
the
Fund’s
total
expenses
to
the
third
quintile
of
its
custom
Expense
Universe.
RIM
expressed
its
belief
that
each
Fund’s
total
expense
ratio
was
fair
and
reasonable
notwithstanding
the
Third-Party
Information
comparisons
based
on,
and
as
discussed
in,
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
On
the
basis
of
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
and
other
information
previously
received
by
the
Board
from
RIM
during
the
course
of
the
year
and
prior
years,
or
presented
at
or
in
connection
with
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting
by
RIM
and
its
affiliates,
the
Board,
in
respect
of
each
Fund,
after
giving
effect
to
any
applicable
fee
waivers
and
in
light
of
other
factors
discussed
above:
(1)
found
that
the
Advisory
Fee
and
Administrative
Fee
were
acceptable
in
light
of
the
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
advisory
and
other
services
provided,
and
expected
to
be
provided,
to
the
Fund
and
to
provide
continuity
of
investment
advisory
and
other
services
by
RIM
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Fund;
(2)
either
found
that
the
relative
expense
ratio
of
the
Fund
was
comparable
to
those
of
its
Comparable
Funds
or
took
into
account
the
factors
noted
above
in
considering
the
relative
expense
ratio
as
compared
to
those
of
its
Comparable
Funds;
(3)
found
that
the
other
benefits
and
fees
received
by
RIM
or
its
affiliates
from
the
Fund
identified
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
were
not
considered
to
be
excessive;
(4)
found
that
RIM’s
reported
profitability
with
respect
to
the
Fund
was
not
considered
to
be
excessive
in
light
of
the
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
management
and
other
services
provided
by
RIM
and
applicable
judicial
and
regulatory
guidance;
and
(5)
found
that
the
Advisory
Fee
charged
by
RIM
appropriately
reflects
any
economies
of
scale
realized
by
such
Fund
in
light
of
various
factors,
including
potential
negative
implications
for
significant
future
Fund
asset
growth
if
additional
insurance
companies
do
not
make
the
Funds
available
to
their
Insurance
Contract
Holders;
the
variability
of
Money
Manager
Fees
and
other
factors
associated
with
the
manager-of-managers
structure
employed
by
the
Funds;
and
RIM’s
advice
that
it
does
not
believe
it
will
experience
meaningful
economies
of
scale.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
159
The
Board
concluded
that,
under
the
circumstances
and
based
on
RIM’s
performance
information
and
reviews
for
each
Fund,
the
performance
of
each
of
the
Funds
supported
the
continuation
of
the
RIM
Agreement.
In
assessing
the
performance
of
the
Funds,
the
Board
focused
upon
each
Fund’s
performance
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023
as
most
relevant
but
also
considered
Fund
performance
for
the
1-
and
5-year
periods
ended
on
such
date.
In
reviewing
the
Funds’
performance
generally,
the
Board
took
into
consideration
various
steps
taken
by
RIM
in
the
past
few
years
to
enhance
the
performance
of
certain
Funds,
including
changes
in
Money
Managers
or
their
allocations,
and
RIM’s
implementation
or
expansion
of
its
Direct
Management
Services
and
other
strategies,
which
may
not
yet
be
fully
reflected
in
Fund
investment
results.
With
respect
to
the
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund,
the
Third-Party
Information
showed
that
the
Fund’s
performance
was
ranked
in
the
fifth
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
and
was
ranked
in
the
second
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
for
the
1-year
period
and
the
fourth
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
for
the
5-year
period
ended
on
such
date.
For
the
3-year
period,
RIM
noted
that
the
Fund’s
tilt
toward
stocks
with
smaller
market
capitalization
characteristics
relative
to
the
Comparable
Funds
was
a
headwind,
as
mega
cap
securities
outperformed
within
the
U.S.
large
cap
market.
RIM
further
noted
that
the
Fund’s
peer
relative
sector
positioning
had
a
mixed
impact
overall
with
an
overweight
to
the
outperforming
energy
sector
rewarded
while
an
overweight
to
the
consumer
discretionary
sector
detracted
from
performance.
The
Board
considered
that
the
changes
to
certain
Money
Managers
and
changes
in
allocations
among
Money
Managers
and
RIM’s
Direct
Management
Services
that
were
implemented
in
2022
had
contributed
positively
to
the
Fund’s
performance.
With
respect
to
the
Strategic
Bond
Fund,
the
Third-Party
Information
showed
that
the
Fund’s
performance
was
ranked
in
the
fifth
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
for
the
1-,
3-
and
5-year
periods
ended
December
31,
2023.
For
the
3-year
period,
RIM
noted
that
the
Fund’s
relative
overweight
to
interest
rate
risk
detracted
from
performance
in
2022,
when
interest
rates
increased
while
the
Fund’s
higher
quality
credit
profile
partially
offset
2022’s
negative
relative
performance.
RIM
also
noted
that
in
2023,
the
Fund
maintained
a
longer
duration
compared
to
peers,
which
hurt
relative
performance
in
an
environment
where
interest
rates
rose,
and
had
less
credit
risk
relative
to
peers,
which
was
a
drag
on
performance.
The
Board
considered
that
a
Money
Manager
change
made
in
2021
has
contributed
positively
to
the
Fund’s
performance.
With
respect
to
the
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund,
the
Third-Party
Information
showed
that
the
Fund’s
performance
was
ranked
in
the
fourth
quintile
for
the
1-,
3-
and
5-year
periods
ended
December
31,
2023.
RIM
noted
that
the
Fund’s
Performance
Universe
includes
a
number
of
constituents
with
strategies
that
are
notably
different
from
the
Fund’s
global
real
estate
focus,
including
regionally
focused
real
estate
strategies
with
performance
patterns
that
significantly
diverge
from
that
of
the
Fund,
and
a
number
of
constituents
that
are
benchmarked
to
different
indexes
than
the
Fund’s
benchmark
index,
leading
to
persistent
structural
differences
with
respect
to
sector
and
regional
exposures.
The
performance
of
each
of
the
other
Funds
ranked
in
the
third
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
or
better
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023.
In
evaluating
performance,
the
Board
considered
each
Fund’s
performance
not
only
relative
to
its
Comparable
Funds,
but
also
in
absolute
terms
and
relative
to
its
benchmark.
The
Board
considered
the
Funds’
performance
relative
to
their
primary
benchmarks
in
light
of
RIM’s
advice
that
its
investment
philosophy
and
process
seek
to
combine
investment
managers
to
produce
benchmark-
beating
returns
with
above-average
consistency.
For
the
1-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
the
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
outperformed
its
benchmark;
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
the
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund,
and
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
outperformed
their
respective
benchmarks;
and
for
the
5-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
the
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
and
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
outperformed
their
respective
benchmarks.
The
Board
also
considered
the
Money
Manager
changes
that
have
been
made
during
the
past
year
and
that
the
performance
of
Money
Managers
continues
to
impact
Fund
performance
for
periods
prior
and
subsequent
to
their
termination.
After
considering
the
foregoing
and
other
relevant
factors,
including
factors
described
above,
the
Board
concluded
in
respect
of
each
Fund
that
continuation
of
the
RIM
Agreement
would
be
in
the
best
interest
of
such
Fund
and
its
shareholders
and
voted
to
approve
the
continuation
of
the
RIM
Agreement.
At
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
with
respect
to
the
evaluation
of
the
terms
of
portfolio
management
contracts
with
Money
Managers,
the
Board
received
and
considered
information
from
RIM
reporting,
among
other
things,
for
each
Money
Manager:
the
Money
Manager’s
performance
over
various
periods;
RIM’s
assessment
of
the
performance
of
each
Money
Manager;
any
significant
business
relationships
between
the
Money
Manager
and
RIM
or
Russell
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
160
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC,
the
Funds’
underwriter;
and
RIM’s
recommendation
to
retain
each
discretionary
or
non-
discretionary
Money
Manager
on
the
current
terms
and
conditions,
including
at
the
current
fee
rate.
The
Board
received
reports
during
the
course
of
the
year
from
the
Funds’
CCO
regarding
her
assessments
of
Money
Manager
compliance
programs
and
any
compliance
issues.
RIM
did
not
identify
any
benefits
from
the
Funds’
portfolio
transactions
received
by
Money
Managers
or
their
affiliates
other
than
potential
benefits
from
soft
dollar
arrangements
or
commissions
paid
to
any
affiliated
broker-dealer
through
which
a
discretionary
Money
Manager
may
execute
trades.
RIM
recommended
that
each
of
the
Money
Managers
be
retained
for
its
current
discretionary
or
non-discretionary
assignment
at
its
current
fee
rate.
In
doing
so,
RIM,
as
it
has
in
the
past,
advised
the
Board
that
it
does
not
regard
Money
Manager
profitability
or
economies
of
scale
as
relevant
to
its
evaluation
of
the
portfolio
management
contracts
with
Money
Managers
because
the
willingness
of
Money
Managers
to
serve
in
such
capacity
depends
upon
arm’s-length
negotiations
with
RIM;
RIM
is
aware
of
the
standard
fee
rates
charged
by
Money
Managers
to
other
clients;
and
RIM
believes
that
the
fees
agreed
upon
with
Money
Managers
are
reasonable
and
appropriate
in
light
of
the
anticipated
quality
of
investment
advisory
services
to
be
rendered.
The
Board
accepted
RIM’s
explanation
of
the
relevance
of
Money
Manager
profitability
in
light
of
RIM’s
belief
that
such
fees
are
reasonable;
the
Board’s
findings
as
to
the
acceptability
of
the
Advisory
Fee
paid
by
each
Fund;
and
the
fact
that
each
Money
Manager’s
fee
is
paid
by
RIM.
Based
upon
RIM’s
recommendations,
together
with
relevant
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
the
Board
concluded
that
the
fees
paid
to
the
Money
Managers
of
each
Fund
are
acceptable
in
light
of
RIM’s
assessment
of
quality
of
the
investment
advisory
services
provided
and
that
continuation
of
the
portfolio
management
contract
with
each
Money
Manager
of
each
Fund
would
be
in
the
best
interests
of
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
*
*
*
This
discussion
is
not
intended
to
include
all
of
the
factors
and
information
considered
by
the
Board.
In
their
deliberations,
the
Trustees
did
not
identify
any
particular
information
as
to
the
RIM
Agreement
or,
other
than
RIM’s
recommendation,
the
portfolio
management
contract
with
any
Money
Manager
that
was
all-important
or
controlling,
except,
in
the
case
of
the
RIM
Agreement,
the
need
to
continue
the
managers-of-managers
structure
of
the
Funds,
and
each
Trustee
attributed
different
weights
to
the
various
factors
considered.
The
Trustees
evaluated
all
information
available
to
them
on
a
Fund-by-Fund
basis
and
their
determinations
were
made
in
respect
of
each
Fund.
Quarterly
Approval
of
Money
Manager
Contracts
At
the
quarterly
Board
meeting
held
on
February
27,
2024,
the
Board
received
a
proposal
from
RIM
to
approve
a
new
portfolio
management
contract
for
the
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
which
will
be
effective
as
of
the
closing
of
a
change
of
control
for
a
Money
Manager
of
the
Fund.
The
Trustees
approved
the
terms
of
the
proposed
new
portfolio
management
contract
based
upon
their
consideration
of,
among
other
information,
RIM’s
recommendation
to
hire
the
Money
Manager
at
the
proposed
fee
rate;
information
as
to
the
reason
for
the
proposed
Money
Manager
hire;
information
as
to
the
Money
Manager’s
role
in
the
management
of
the
Fund’s
investment
portfolio
(including
the
amount
of
Fund
assets
to
be
allocated
to
the
Money
Manager
or
managed
pursuant
to
the
Money
Manager’s
strategy);
RIM’s
evaluation
of
the
anticipated
quality
of
the
investment
advisory
services
to
be
provided
by
the
Money
Manager;
performance
information
for
the
new
Money
Manager;
information
as
to
any
significant
business
relationships
between
the
Money
Manager
and
RIM
or
Russell
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC,
the
Fund’s
underwriter
(“RIFIS”);
the
CCO’s
current
or
prior
evaluation
of
the
Money
Manager’s
compliance
program,
policies
and
procedures
in
relation
to
the
Money
Manager’s
role
in
the
management
of
the
Fund’s
investment
portfolio,
and
current
or
prior
certification
that
they
were
consistent
with
applicable
legal
standards;
RIM’s
explanation
as
to
the
lack
of
relevance
of
Money
Manager
profitability
to
the
evaluation
of
portfolio
management
contracts
with
Money
Managers
because
the
willingness
of
Money
Managers
to
serve
in
such
capacity
depends
upon
arm’s-length
negotiations
with
RIM;
RIM’s
awareness
of
the
standard
fee
rates
charged
by
the
Money
Manager
to
other
clients;
RIM’s
belief
that
the
proposed
Money
Manager
fees
would
be
reasonable
in
light
of
the
anticipated
quality
of
investment
advisory
services
to
be
rendered;
the
increase
or
decrease
in
aggregate
Money
Manager
fees
to
be
paid
by
RIM
from
its
advisory
fee
as
a
result
of
the
engagement
of
the
Money
Manager;
and
the
expected
costs,
if
any,
of
transitioning
Fund
assets
to
the
Money
Manager
or
its
strategy.
The
Trustees’
approvals
also
reflected
their
findings
at
prior
meetings,
including
their
May
22,
2023
meeting,
in
connection
with
their
evaluation
and
approval
of
the
Funds’
existing
investment
advisory
agreement
with
RIM
and
portfolio
management
contracts
Russell
Investment
Funds
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
161
with
then-current
Money
Managers
for
the
Funds,
as
well
as
information
received
throughout
the
course
of
the
year
regarding,
among
other
things,
the
quality
of
services
provided
to
the
Funds
in
the
case
of
the
existing
Money
Managers
and
the
reasonableness
of
the
aggregate
investment
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Funds,
as
well
as
the
fact
that
the
aggregate
investment
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Funds
would
not
increase
or
decrease
as
a
result
of
the
implementation
of
the
proposed
new
portfolio
management
contracts
because
the
Money
Managers’
investment
advisory
fees
are
paid
by
RIM.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Adviser,
Money
Managers
and
Service
Providers
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
162
Adviser,
Money
Managers
and
Service
Providers
Interested
Trustee
Vernon
Barback
Independent
Trustees
Michelle
L.
Cahoon
Michael
Day
Julie
Dien
Ledoux
Jeremy
May
Jeannie
Shanahan
Raymond
P.
Tennison,
Jr.
Jack
R.
Thompson
Officers
Vernon
Barback,
President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
Cheryl
Wichers,
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Kari
Seabrands,
Treasurer,
Chief
Accounting
Officer
&
Chief
Financial
Officer
Kate
El-Hillow,
Chief
Investment
Officer
Mary
Beth
Albaneze,
Secretary
and
Chief
Legal
Officer
Adviser
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle, WA
98101
Administrator
and
Transfer
and
Dividend
Disbursing
Agent
Russell
Investments
Fund
Services,
LLC
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle, WA
98101
Custodian
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Company
1776
Heritage
Drive
North
Quincy,
MA
02171
Office
of
Shareholder
Inquiries
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle, WA
98101
(800)
787-7354
Legal
Counsel
Dechert
LLP
One
International
Place,
40th
Floor
100
Oliver
Street
Boston, MA
02110
Distributor
Russell
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle, WA
98101
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
1420
5th
Avenue,
Suite
2800
Seattle, WA
98101
Money
Managers
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
Brandywine
Global
Investment
Management,
LLC,
Philadelphia,
PA
Jacobs
Levy
Equity
Management,
Inc., Florham
Park, NJ
J.P.
Morgan
Investment
Management
Inc.,
New
York,
NY
William
Blair
Investment
Management,
LLC,
Chicago,
IL
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
Ancora
Advisors,
LLC,
Mayfield
Heights,
OH
BAMCO,
Inc.,
New
York,
NY
Boston
Partners
Global
Investors,
Inc.,
New
York,
NY
Calamos
Advisors
LLC,
Naperville,
IL
Copeland
Capital
Management,
LLC,
Conshohocken,
PA
DePrince,
Race
&
Zollo,
Inc., Winter
Park, FL
Jacobs
Levy
Equity
Management,
Inc., Florham
Park, NJ
Penn
Capital
Management
Company,
LLC,
Philadelphia, PA
Ranger
Investment
Management,
L.P.,
Dallas,
TX
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
Intermede
Investment
Partners
Limited,
London,
United
Kingdom
and
Intermede
Global
Partners
Inc.,
San
Francisco,
CA
Pzena
Investment
Management,
LLC,
New York, NY
Wellington
Management
Company
LLP,
Boston,
MA
Strategic
Bond
Fund
RBC
Global
Asset
Management
(UK)
Limited,
London,
United
Kingdom
Schroder
Investment
Management
North
America
Inc.,
New
York,
NY
Western
Asset
Management
Company
LLC,
Pasadena,
CA
and
Western
Asset
Management
Company
Limited,
London,
United
Kingdom
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
Cohen
&
Steers
Capital
Management,
Inc.,
New York, NY,
Cohen
&
Steers
UK
Limited,
London,
United
Kingdom
and
Cohen
&
Steers
Asia
Limited,
Hong
Kong,
China
RREEF
America
L.L.C.,
Chicago,
IL,
DWS
Investments
Australia
Limited,
Sydney,
Australia
and
DWS
Alternatives
Global
Limited,
London,
United
Kingdom,
operating
under
the
brand
name
DWS
This
report
is
prepared
from
the
books
and
records
of
the
Funds
and
is
submitted
for
the
general
information
of
shareholders
and
is
not
authorized
for
distribution
to
prospective
investors
unless
accompanied
or
preceded
by
an
effective
Prospectus.
Nothing
herein
contained
is
to
be
considered
an
offer
of
sale
or
a
solicitation
of
an
offer
to
buy
shares
of
Russell
Investment
Funds.
Such
offering
is
made
only
by
Prospectus,
which
includes
details
as
to
offering
price
and
other
material
information.
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Funds
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SEMI-ANNUAL
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
AND
OTHER
INFORMATION
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
JUNE
30,
2024
FUND
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Russell
Investment
Funds
Russell
Investment
Funds
is
a
series
investment
company
with
nine
different
investment
portfolios
referred
to
as
Funds.
These
financial
statements
report
on
four
of
these
Funds.
Page
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
3
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
11
Growth
Strategy
Fund
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
19
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
27
Notes
to
Financial
Highlights
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
35
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(Form
N-CSR
Item
7)
36
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
(Form
N-CSR
Item
11)
43
Adviser
and
Service
Providers
54
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Semi-annual
Financial
Statements
and
Other
Information
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Table
of
Contents
Russell
Investment
Funds
-
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
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©
Russell
Investments
2024.
All
rights
reserved.
Russell
Investments’
ownership
is
composed
of
a
majority
stake
held
by
funds
managed
by
TA
Associates
Management,
L.P.,
with
a
significant
minority
stake
held
by
funds
managed
by
Reverence
Capital
Partners,
L.P.
Certain
of
Russell
Investments’
employees
and
Hamilton
Lane
Advisors,
LLC
also
hold
minority,
non-
controlling,
ownership
stakes.
Frank
Russell
Company
is
the
owner
of
the
Russell
trademarks
contained
in
this
material
and
all
trademark
rights
related
to
the
Russell
trademarks,
which
the
members
of
the
Russell
Investments
group
of
companies
are
permitted
to
use
under
license
from
Frank
Russell
Company.
The
members
of
the
Russell
Investments
group
of
companies
are
not
affiliated
in
any
manner
with
Frank
Russell
Company
or
any
entity
operating
under
the
“FTSE
RUSSELL”
brand.
Fund
objectives,
risks,
charges
and
expenses
should
be
carefully
considered
before
investing.
A
prospectus
containing
this
and
other
important
information
must
precede
or
accompany
this
material.
Please
read
the
prospectus
carefully
before
investing.
Securities
distributed
through
Russell
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC,
member
FINRA
and
part
of
Russell
Investments.
Performance
quoted
represents
past
performance
and
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
The
investment
return
and
principal
value
of
an
investment
will
fluctuate
so
that
shares,
when
redeemed,
may
be
worth
more
or
less
than
their
original
cost.
Current
performance
may
be
lower
or
higher
than
the
performance
data
quoted.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
3
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
-
100.0%
Alternative
-
3.0%
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
161,985
2,093
Domestic
Equities
-
17.1%
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
121,180
1,726
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
478,090
10,203
11,929
Fixed
Income
-
52.0%
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
Class
Y
525,462
4,172
RIC
Short
Duration
Bond
Fund
Class
Y
187,442
3,492
RIF
Strategic
Bond
Fund
3,279,810
28,600
36,264
International
Equities
-
19.9%
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
Class
Y
85,110
1,398
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
Class
Y
1,062,629
10,839
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
138,508
1,695
13,932
Multi-Asset
-
8.0%
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
Fund
Class
Y
585,612
5,575
Total
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
(cost
$67,503)
69,793
Total
Investments
-
100.0%
(identified
cost
$67,503)
69,793
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
(0.0)%
(32)
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
69,761
Russell
Investment
Funds
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
4
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
67,503
Investments,
at
fair
value(>)
........................................................................................................................................................
69,793
Receivables:
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
8
From
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................................
3
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
69,804
Liabilities
Payables:
Investments
purchased
.....................................................................................................................................................
8
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
3
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
32
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
43
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
69,761
Russell
Investment
Funds
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
5
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
(1,636
)
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
74
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
71,323
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
69,761
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
9.46
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
69,760,667
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
7,370,992
Amounts
in
thousands
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
$
69,793
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
6
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Income
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...................................................................................................................................
$
411
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
69
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
15
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
15
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
2
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
17
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
2
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
6
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
3
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
129
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(80)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
49
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
362
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
259
Capital
gain
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...............................................................................................................
140
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
399
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
1,662
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
1,662
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
2,061
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
2,423
Russell
Investment
Funds
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
7
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
362
$
1,739
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
399
(2,979)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
1,662
8,804
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
2,423
7,564
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(954)
(1,121)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(954)
(1,121)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
(2,381)
(7,761)
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
(912)
(1,318)
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
70,673
71,991
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
69,761
$
70,673
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
108
$
1,002
384
$
3,362
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
103
954
128
1,121
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(467)
(4,337)
(1,394)
(12,244)
Total
increase
(decrease)
(256)
$
(2,381)
(882)
$
(7,761)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
8
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(ƥ)(‡)(Ƃ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
June
30,
2024
(ƣ)
9.27
.05
.27
.32
(.13)
December
31,
2023
8.46
.21
.74
.95
(.14)
December
31,
2022
10.47
.14
(1.75)
(1.61)
(.16)
(.24)
December
31,
2021
10.48
.36
.48
.84
(.46)
(.39)
December
31,
2020
10.05
.16
.46
.62
(.19)
December
31,
2019
9.26
.29
.85
1.14
(.12)
(.23)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
9
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(ǿ)(◊)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(ɯ)(∏)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(ɯ)(∏)(Ƃ)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(‡)(ǿ)(Ƃ)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(ǿ
)
(.13)
9.46
3.46
69,761
.37
.14
.52
2
(.14)
9.27
11.32
70,673
.37
.14
2.42
32
(.40)
8.46
(15.65)
71,991
.37
.14
1.57
6
(.85)
10.47
8.23
96,988
.36
.14
3.36
53
(.19)
10.48
6.40
92,798
.39
.14
1.69
23
(.35)
10.05
12.54
100,345
.38
.14
2.98
26
Russell
Investment
Funds
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
10
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
Underlying
Funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Administrative
fees
$
2,431
Transfer
agent
fees
252
Trustee
fees
583
$
3,266
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
$
2,122
$
102
$
59
$
(4
)
$
(68
)
$
2,093
$
23
$
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
1,778
90
166
22
2
1,726
2
20
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
10,279
198
1,387
208
905
10,203
38
120
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
4,225
237
111
(179
)
4,172
81
RIC
Short
Duration
Bond
Fund
3,496
112
116
3,492
63
RIF
Strategic
Bond
Fund
28,968
713
717
(51
)
(313
)
28,600
176
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
1,430
51
203
(12
)
132
1,398
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
10,985
26
1,283
68
1,043
10,839
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
1,788
38
163
36
(4
)
1,695
12
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
Fund
5,661
34
256
(8
)
144
5,575
16
$
70,732
$
1,601
$
4,461
$
259
$
1,662
$
69,793
$
411
$
140
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
68,749,304
$
3,164,892
$
(2,121,613)
$
1,043,279
Russell
Investment
Funds
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
11
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
-
100.0%
Alternative
-
4.4%
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
Class
Y
476,985
4,212
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
417,309
5,391
9,603
Domestic
Equities
-
20.1%
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
523,653
7,457
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
1,687,011
36,001
43,458
Fixed
Income
-
32.5%
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
Class
Y
950,896
7,550
RIC
Short
Duration
Bond
Fund
Class
Y
232,962
4,340
RIF
Strategic
Bond
Fund
6,709,286
58,505
70,395
International
Equities
-
36.0%
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
Class
Y
395,019
6,490
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
Class
Y
6,383,750
65,114
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
515,805
6,314
77,918
Multi-Asset
-
7.0%
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
Fund
Class
Y
1,593,414
15,169
Total
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
(cost
$196,871)
216,543
Total
Investments
-
100.0%
(identified
cost
$196,871)
216,543
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
(0.0)%
(80)
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
216,463
Russell
Investment
Funds
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
12
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
196,87
1
Investments,
at
fair
value(>)
........................................................................................................................................................
216,543
Receivables:
Investments
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
5
Prepaid
expenses
..........................................................................................................................................................................
2
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
216,550
Liabilities
Payables:
Fund
shares
redeemed
......................................................................................................................................................
5
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
17
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
65
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
87
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
216,463
Russell
Investment
Funds
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
13
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
14,035
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
225
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
202,203
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
216,463
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
9.64
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
216,463,021
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
22,462,082
Amounts
in
thousands
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
$
216,543
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
14
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Income
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...................................................................................................................................
$
864
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
213
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
45
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
15
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
5
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
19
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
5
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
8
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
6
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
316
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(167)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
149
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
715
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
706
Capital
gain
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...............................................................................................................
505
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
1,211
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
9,748
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
9,748
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
10,959
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
11,674
Russell
Investment
Funds
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
15
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
715
$
4,151
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
1,211
(3,143)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
9,748
27,198
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
11,674
28,206
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(1,977)
(3,273)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(1,977)
(3,273)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
(6,325)
(14,847)
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
3,372
10,086
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
213,091
203,005
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
216,463
$
213,091
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
1,007
$
9,424
569
$
4,918
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
212
1,977
372
3,273
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(1,892
)
(17,726
)
(2,662
)
(23,038
)
Total
increase
(decrease)
(673
)
$
(6,325
)
(1,721
)
$
(14,847
)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
16
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(ƥ)(‡)(Ƃ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
June
30,
2024
(ƣ)
9.21
.0
3
.4
9
.52
(.09)
December
31,
2023
8.17
.17
1.01
1.18
(.12)
(.02)
December
31,
2022
10.28
.14
(1.78)
(1.64)
(.16)
(.31)
December
31,
2021
10.26
.40
.89
1.29
(.51)
(.76)
December
31,
2020
9.78
.14
.58
.72
(.11)
(.13)
December
31,
2019
8.70
.27
1.13
1.40
(.15)
(.17)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
17
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(ǿ)(◊)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(ɯ)(∏)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(ɯ)(∏)(Ƃ)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(‡)(ǿ)(Ƃ)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(ǿ)
(.09)
9.64
5.65
216,463
.30
.14
.
33
5
(.14)
9.21
14.52
213,091
.31
.14
2.01
18
(.47)
8.17
(16.35)
203,005
.31
.14
1.58
6
(1.27)
10.28
13.04
260,415
.31
.14
3.76
47
(.24)
10.26
7.65
249,718
.33
.14
1.55
17
(.32)
9.78
16.32
263,673
.32
.14
2.89
32
Russell
Investment
Funds
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
18
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
Underlying
Funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Advisory
fees
$
7,099
Administrative
fees
7,550
Transfer
agent
fees
782
Trustee
fees
1,307
$
16,738
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
$
4,263
$
160
$
280
$
7
$
62
$
4,212
$
12
$
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
5,407
411
243
(23
)
(161
)
5,391
58
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
7,635
368
638
62
30
7,457
9
91
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
35,322
1,299
4,485
466
3,399
36,001
132
414
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
7,456
859
456
(7
)
(302
)
7,550
143
RIC
Short
Duration
Bond
Fund
4,111
435
207
(1
)
2
4,340
76
RIF
Strategic
Bond
Fund
57,008
4,976
2,807
(122
)
(550
)
58,505
349
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
6,397
140
598
(12
)
563
6,490
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
64,182
1,271
6,898
298
6,261
65,114
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
6,479
202
482
61
54
6,314
42
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
Fund
14,943
581
722
(23
)
390
15,169
43
$
213,203
$
10,702
$
17,816
$
706
$
9,748
$
216,543
$
864
$
505
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
200,820,335
$
23,611,913
$
(7,888,847)
$
15,723,066
Russell
Investment
Funds
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Growth
Strategy
Fund
19
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
-
100.0%
Alternative
-
5.4%
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
Class
Y
404,232
3,570
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
485,321
6,270
9,840
Domestic
Equities
-
31.3%
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
568,153
8,090
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
2,287,337
48,812
56,902
Fixed
Income
-
14.2%
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
Class
Y
779,557
6,190
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit
Fund
Class
Y
428,753
3,623
RIF
Strategic
Bond
Fund
1,831,251
15,968
25,781
International
Equities
-
41.1%
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
Class
Y
499,933
8,214
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
Class
Y
5,199,117
53,031
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
1,088,998
13,329
74,574
Multi-Asset
-
8.0%
RIC
Multi-Asset
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Class
Y
1,376,199
14,588
Total
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
(cost
$151,676)
181,685
Total
Investments
-
100.0%
(identified
cost
$151,676)
181,685
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
(0.0)%
(62)
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
181,623
Russell
Investment
Funds
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
20
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
151,676
Investments,
at
fair
value(>)
........................................................................................................................................................
181,685
Receivables:
Investments
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
130
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
11
Prepaid
expenses
..........................................................................................................................................................................
1
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
181,827
Liabilities
Payables:
Fund
shares
redeemed
......................................................................................................................................................
140
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
14
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
50
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
204
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
181,623
Russell
Investment
Funds
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Growth
Strategy
Fund
21
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
24,526
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
180
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
156,917
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
181,623
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
10.06
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
181,622,653
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
18,047,528
Amounts
in
thousands
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
$
181,685
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
22
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Income
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...................................................................................................................................
$
696
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
179
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
38
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
15
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
4
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
20
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
4
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
7
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
7
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
274
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(139)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
135
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
561
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
853
Capital
gain
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...............................................................................................................
667
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
1,520
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
10,941
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
10,941
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
12,461
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
13,022
Russell
Investment
Funds
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Growth
Strategy
Fund
23
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
561
$
2,917
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
1,520
(3,807)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
10,941
28,902
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
13,022
28,012
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(2,075)
(2,791)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(2,075)
(2,791)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
(6,176)
(11,845)
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
4,771
13,376
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
176,852
163,476
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
181,623
$
176,852
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
183
$
1,769
364
$
3,151
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
215
2,075
319
2,791
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(1,024)
(10,020)
(2,050)
(17,787)
Total
increase
(decrease)
(626)
$
(6,176)
(1,367)
$
(11,845)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
24
Growth
Strategy
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(ƥ)(‡)(Ƃ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
June
30,
2024(ƣ)
9.47
.03
.67
.70
(.11)
December
31,
2023
8.16
.15
1.30
1.45
(.07)
(.07)
December
31,
2022
10.44
.11
(1.86)
(1.75)
(.11)
(.42)
December
31,
2021
10.32
.46
1.27
1.73
(.51)
(1.10)
December
31,
2020
9.72
.09
.82
.91
(.15)
(.16)
December
31,
2019
8.76
.23
1.31
1.54
(.07)
(.51)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Growth
Strategy
Fund
25
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(ǿ)(◊)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(ɯ)(∏)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(ɯ)(∏)(Ƃ)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(‡)(ǿ)(Ƃ)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(ǿ)
(.11)
10.06
7.46
181,623
.30
.15
.31
1
(.14)
9.47
17.96
176,852
.31
.15
1.71
30
(.53)
8.16
(17.20)
163,476
.31
.15
1.23
5
(1.61)
10.44
17.44
209,426
.32
.15
4.20
53
(.31)
10.32
9.75
198,806
.33
.15
.97
16
(.58)
9.72
18.06
205,409
.33
.15
2.48
35
Russell
Investment
Funds
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
26
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
Underlying
Funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Advisory
fees
$
6,195
Administrative
fees
6,330
Transfer
agent
fees
655
Trustee
fees
926
$
14,106
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
$
3,518
$
86
$
95
$
4
$
57
$
3,570
$
11
$
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
6,294
216
21
(4
)
(215
)
6,270
68
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
8,193
146
347
35
63
8,090
10
99
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
47,005
749
4,168
621
4,605
48,812
181
568
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
6,143
314
6
(261
)
6,190
117
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit
Fund
3,440
107
5
81
3,623
40
RIF
Strategic
Bond
Fund
15,548
610
(190
)
15,968
96
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
7,853
104
439
(65
)
761
8,214
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
51,525
3,832
239
5,099
53,031
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
13,394
166
472
22
219
13,329
87
RIC
Multi-Asset
Growth
Strategy
Fund
14,032
165
332
1
722
14,588
86
$
176,945
$
2,663
$
9,717
$
853
$
10,941
$
181,685
$
696
$
667
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
154,923,312
$
29,311,011
$
(2,549,242)
$
26,761,769
Russell
Investment
Funds
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
27
Amounts
in
thousands
(except
share
amounts)
Shares
Fair
Value
$
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
-
100.0%
Alternative
-
6.4%
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
Class
Y
107,714
951
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
168,741
2,180
3,131
Domestic
Equities
-
36.3%
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
184,881
2,633
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
703,562
15,014
17,647
Fixed
Income
-
4.5%
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
Class
Y
152,299
1,209
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit
Fund
Class
Y
114,820
970
2,179
International
Equities
-
44.8%
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
Class
Y
178,551
2,934
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
Class
Y
1,384,120
14,118
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
386,368
4,729
21,781
Multi-Asset
-
8.0%
RIC
Multi-Asset
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Class
Y
366,159
3,881
Total
Investments
in
Affiliated
Funds
(cost
$39,787)
48,619
Total
Investments
-
100.0%
(identified
cost
$39,787)
48,619
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities,
Net
-
(0.0)%
(18)
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
48,601
Russell
Investment
Funds
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
28
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Assets
Investments,
at
identified
cost
......................................................................................................................................................
$
39,787
Investments,
at
fair
value(>)
........................................................................................................................................................
48,619
Receivables:
Fund
shares
sold
...............................................................................................................................................................
12
From
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................................
5
Total
assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
48,636
Liabilities
Payables:
Investments
purchased
.....................................................................................................................................................
11
Accrued
fees
to
affiliates
..................................................................................................................................................
2
Other
accrued
expenses
....................................................................................................................................................
22
Total
liabilities
...........................................................................................................................................................
35
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
48,601
Russell
Investment
Funds
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
29
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................................................................................................
$
6,167
Shares
of
beneficial
interest
.........................................................................................................................................................
50
Additional
paid-in
capital
............................................................................................................................................................
42,384
Net
Assets
...............................................................................................................................................................
$
48,601
Net
Asset
Value
,
offering
and
redemption
price
per
share:
Net
asset
value
per
share:
(#)
......................................................................................................................................................
$
9.70
Net
assets
.............................................................................................................................................................................
$
48,600,703
Shares
outstanding
($.01
par
value)
.....................................................................................................................................
5,011,189
Amounts
in
thousands
(>)    
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
$
48,619
(#)
Net
asset
value
per
share
equals
net
assets
divided
by
shares
of
beneficial
interest
outstanding.
Russell
Investment
Funds
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
30
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Statement
of
Operations
For
the
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Amounts
in
thousands
Investment
Income
Income
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...................................................................................................................................
$
168
Expenses
Advisory
fees
...................................................................................................................................................................
47
Administrative
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
10
Custodian
fees
..................................................................................................................................................................
15
Transfer
agent
fees
..........................................................................................................................................................
1
Professional
fees
..............................................................................................................................................................
17
Trustees’
fees
....................................................................................................................................................................
1
Printing
fees
.....................................................................................................................................................................
8
Miscellaneous
..................................................................................................................................................................
3
Expenses
before
reductions
..............................................................................................................................................
102
Expense
reductions
..........................................................................................................................................................
(67)
Net
expenses
................................................................................................................................................................................
35
Net
investment
income
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................................................
133
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
20
Capital
gain
distributions
from
affiliated
funds
...............................................................................................................
195
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
................................................................................................................................................................
215
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
in
affiliated
funds
.........................................................................................................................................
3,362
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
.................................................................................................................
3,362
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................................................................................................
3,577
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
from
Operations
....................................................................................
$
3,710
Russell
Investment
Funds
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
31
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Amounts
in
thousands
Period
Ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Fiscal
Year
Ended
December
31,
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..............................................................................................................
$
133
$
710
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.......................................................................................................................
215
(1,476)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
........................................................................
3,362
8,562
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
3,710
7,796
Distributions
To
shareholders
...................................................................................................................................
(576)
(700)
Net
decrease
in
net
assets
from
distributions
............................................................................................
(576)
(700)
Share
Transactions*
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
from
share
transactions
...................................................................
(523)
(3,123)
Total
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................
2,611
3,973
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................................................................
45,990
42,017
End
of
period
.............................................................................................................................................
$
48,601
$
45,990
*
Share
transaction
amounts
(in
thousands)
for
the
periods
ended
June
30,
2024
and
December
31,
2023
were
as
follows:
2024
(Unaudited)
2023
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
177
$
1,648
207
$
1,731
Proceeds
from
reinvestment
of
distributions
62
576
85
700
Payments
for
shares
redeemed
(298)
(2,747)
(674)
(5,554)
Total
increase
(decrease)
(59)
$
(523)
(382)
$
(3,123)
Russell
Investment
Funds
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Financial
Highlights
For
the
Periods
Ended
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
32
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
For
a
Share
Outstanding
Throughout
Each
Period.
$
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
$
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(ƥ)(‡)(Ƃ)
$
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
$
Total
from
Investment
Operations
$
Distributions
from
Net
Investment
Income
$
Distributions
from
Net
Realized
Gain
June
30,
2024(ƣ
)
9.07
.03
.72
.75
(.12)
December
31,
2023
7.71
.13
1.36
1.49
(.05)
(.08)
December
31,
2022
9.94
.10
(1.81)
(1.71)
(.10)
(.42)
December
31,
2021
9.50
.46
1.36
1.82
(.53)
(.85)
December
31,
2020
9.20
.08
.64
.72
(.17)
(.25)
December
31,
2019
8.16
.20
1.39
1.59
(.02)
(.53)
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
33
$
Total
Distributions
$
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
%
Total
Return
(ǿ)(◊)
$
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(000)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Gross
(ɯ)(∏)
%
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets,
Net
(ɯ)(∏)(Ƃ)
%
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
(‡)(ǿ)(Ƃ)
%
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(ǿ)
(.12)
9.70
8.28
48,601
.44
.15
.
28
4
(.13)
9.07
19.52
45,990
.44
.15
1.62
36
(.52)
7.71
(17.68)
42,017
.44
.15
1.18
9
(1.38)
9.94
19.61
52,075
.43
.15
4.38
48
(.42)
9.50
8.26
45,322
.52
.15
.95
28
(.55)
9.20
20.09
49,316
.48
.15
2.36
38
Russell
Investment
Funds
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
See
accompanying
notes
which
are
an
integral
part
of
the
financial
statements.
34
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
(Unaudited)
Accrued
fees
payable
to
affiliates
as
of
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Transactions
(amounts
in
thousands)
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
with
Underlying
Funds
which
are,
or
were,
an
affiliated
company
are
as
follows:
Federal
Income
Taxes
(Unaudited)
At
June
30,
2024,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Administrative
fees
$
1,690
Transfer
agent
fees
175
Trustee
fees
230
$
2,095
Fair
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
Fair
Value,
End
of
Period
Income
Distributions
Capital
Gains
Distributions
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
$
913
$
65
$
44
$
1
$
16
$
951
$
3
$
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund
2,115
214
77
(10
)
(62
)
2,180
23
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund
2,616
138
150
2
27
2,633
3
31
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity
Fund
13,960
476
970
39
1,509
15,014
53
164
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
1,142
177
62
(1
)
(47
)
1,209
22
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit
Fund
908
82
40
(1
)
21
970
11
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Fund
2,759
85
152
(20
)
262
2,934
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund
13,349
175
780
17
1,357
14,118
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund
4,608
191
152
1
81
4,729
30
RIC
Multi-Asset
Growth
Strategy
Fund
3,662
182
153
(8
)
198
3,881
23
$
46,032
$
1,785
$
2,580
$
20
$
3,362
$
48,619
$
168
$
195
Cost
of
Investments
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
41,084,909
$
7,613,138
$
(78,550)
$
7,534,588
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Highlights
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Highlights
35
(ƣ)
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited).
(ƥ)
Average
daily
shares
outstanding
were
used
for
this
calculation.
(‡)
Recognition
of
net
investment
income
by
the
Fund
is
affected
by
the
timing
of
the
declaration
of
dividends
by
the
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
(ǿ)
Periods
less
than
one
year
are
not
annualized.
(ɯ)
The
ratios
for
periods
less
than
one
year
are
annualized.
(∏)
The
calculation
includes
only
those
expenses
charged
directly
to
the
Fund
and
does
not
include
expenses
charged
to
the
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
(Ƃ)
May
reflect
amounts
waived
and
reimbursed
by
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
(“RIM”).
(Ɵ)
Less
than
$.01
per
share.
(◊)
The
total
return
does
not
reflect
any
Insurance
Company
Separate
Account
or
Policy
Charges.
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
36
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
1.
Organization
Russell
Investment
Funds
(the
“Investment
Company”
or
“RIF”)
is
a
series
investment
company
with
nine
different
investment
portfolios
referred
to
as
funds.
These
financial
statements
report
on
four
of
these
funds
(each
a
“Fund”
and
collectively
the
“Funds”).
The
Investment
Company
provides
the
investment
base
for
one
or
more
variable
insurance
products
issued
by
one
or
more
insurance
companies.
These
Funds
are
offered
at
net
asset
value
(“NAV”)
to
qualified
insurance
company
separate
accounts
offering
variable
insurance
products.
The
Investment
Company
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(“Investment
Company
Act”),
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company.
It
is
organized
and
operated
as
a
Massachusetts
business
trust
under
a
Third
Amended
and
Restated
Master
Trust
Agreement
dated
December
7,
2020,
as
amended
(“Master
Trust
Agreement”),
and
the
provisions
of
Massachusetts
law
governing
the
operation
of
a
Massachusetts
business
trust.
The
Investment
Company’s
Master
Trust
Agreement
permits
the
Board
of
Trustees
(the
“Board”)
to
issue
an
unlimited
number
of
shares
of
beneficial
interest.
Each
of
the
Funds
is
diversified.
Under
the
Investment
Company
Act,
a
diversified
company
is
defined
as
a
management
company
which
meets
the
following
requirements:
at
least
75%
of
the
value
of
its
total
assets
is
represented
by
cash
and
cash
equivalents
(including
receivables),
government
securities,
securities
of
other
investment
companies,
and
other
securities
for
the
purposes
of
this
calculation
limited
in
respect
of
any
one
issuer
to
an
amount
not
greater
in
value
than
five
percent
of
the
value
of
the
total
assets
of
such
management
company
and
to
not
more
than
10%
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
such
issuer.
Unless
otherwise
specified,
“period”
(as
used
within
the
financial
statements)
refers
to
the
six
months
ended
June
30,
2024.
Each
of
the
Funds
listed
in
the
table
below
is
a
“fund
of
funds”
and
diversifies
its
assets
by
investing
in
shares
of
several
other
RIF
funds
and
in
certain
Russell
Investment
Company
(“RIC”)
funds
(the
“Underlying
Funds”).
These
financial
statements
should
be
read
in
conjunction
with
the
financial
statements
of
the
Underlying
Funds,
which
can
be
obtained
by
calling
the
Funds
at
(800)
787-7354.
Each
Fund
seeks
to
achieve
its
specific
investment
objective
by
investing
in
different
combinations
of
Underlying
Funds.
The
following
table
shows
each
Fund’s
approximate
target
strategic
asset
allocation
to
equity,
fixed
income,
multi-asset
and
alternative
asset
classes
as
of
June
30,
2024.
The
equity
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Funds
may
invest
include
the
RIF
U.S.
Strategic
Equity,
RIC
Sustainable
Equity,
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity,
RIF
International
Developed
Markets,
RIC
Global
Equity,
and
RIC
Emerging
Markets
Funds.
The
fixed
income
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Funds
may
invest
include
the
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit,
RIC
Long
Duration
Bond,
RIF
Strategic
Bond,
RIC
Investment
Grade
Bond
and
RIC
Short
Duration
Bond
Funds.
The
multi-asset
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Funds
may
invest
include
the
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
and
RIC
Multi-Asset
Growth
Strategy
Funds.
The
alternative
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Funds
may
invest
include
the
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
and
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Funds.
Each
Fund
intends
its
strategy
of
investing
in
combinations
of
equity,
fixed
income,
multi-asset
and
alternative
Underlying
Funds
to
result
in
investment
diversification
that
an
investor
could
otherwise
achieve
only
by
holding
numerous
individual
investments.
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
(“RIM”),
the
Funds’
investment
adviser,
may
modify
the
target
strategic
asset
allocation
for
any
Fund,
including
changes
to
the
Underlying
Funds
in
which
a
Fund
invests,
from
time
to
time.
RIM’s
allocation
decisions
are
generally
based
on
RIM’s
outlook
on
the
business
and
economic
cycle,
relative
market
valuations
and
market
sentiment.
RIM
may
change
a
Fund’s
target
strategic
asset
allocation
by
up
to
+/-
5%
at
the
equity,
fixed
income,
multi-asset
or
alternative
asset
class
level
based
on
RIM’s
capital
markets
research.
A
Fund’s
actual
allocation
may
vary
from
the
target
strategic
asset
allocation
at
any
point
in
time
due
to
market
movements
and/
or
due
to
the
implementation
over
a
period
of
time
of
a
change
to
the
target
strategic
asset
allocation
including
the
addition
of
a
new
Underlying
Fund.
A
Fund’s
target
strategic
asset
allocation
and
the
Underlying
Funds
in
which
a
Fund
may
invest
may
be
changed
from
time
to
time
without
shareholder
notice
or
approval.
*
As
described
above,
actual
asset
allocation
may
vary.
#
Alternative
Underlying
Funds
pursue
investment
strategies
that
differ
from
those
of
traditional
broad
market
equity
or
fixed
income
funds.
Asset
Allocation*
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
Equity
37%
56%
72%
81%
Fixed
Income
52%
32.5%
14.5%
4.5%
Multi-Asset
8%
7%
8%
8%
Alternative
#
3%
4.5%
5.5%
6.5%
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
37
2.
Significant
Accounting
Policies
The
Funds’
financial
statements
are
prepared
in
accordance
with
U.S.
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
(“U.S.
GAAP”)
which
require
the
use
of
management
estimates
and
assumptions
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
The
Funds
are
considered
investment
companies
under
U.S.
GAAP
and
follow
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
applicable
to
investment
companies.
The
following
is
a
summary
of
the
significant
accounting
policies
consistently
followed
by
each
Fund
in
the
preparation
of
its
financial
statements.
Security
Valuation
The
Underlying
Funds
value
portfolio
instruments
according
to
securities
valuation
procedures
and
pricing
sources
and
services,
which
include
market
value
procedures,
fair
value
procedures,
other
key
valuation
procedures
and
a
description
of
the
pricing
sources
and
services
used
by
the
Underlying
Funds.
With
respect
to
an
Underlying
Fund’s
investments
that
do
not
have
readily
available
market
quotations,
the
Board
has
designated
RIM
as
the
valuation
designee
to
perform
fair
valuations
pursuant
to
Rule
2a-5
under
the
Investment
Company
Act.
The
Funds
value
the
shares
of
the
Underlying
Funds
at
the
NAV
per
share
of
each
Underlying
Fund.
The
Funds
have
adopted
the
authoritative
guidance
under
U.S.
GAAP
for
estimating
the
fair
value
of
investments
in
funds
that
have
calculated
NAV
per
share
in
accordance
with
the
specialized
accounting
guidance
for
investment
companies.
U.S.
GAAP
defines
fair
value
as
the
price
that
a
Fund
would
receive
to
sell
an
asset
or
pay
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
at
the
measurement
date.
It
establishes
a
fair
value
hierarchy
that
prioritizes
inputs
to
valuation
methods,
requires
a
separate
disclosure
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
for
each
major
category
of
assets
and
liabilities,
and
segregates
fair
value
measurements
into
levels
(Level
1,
2,
and
3).
The
inputs
or
methodology
used
for
valuing
securities
are
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risk
associated
with
investing
in
those
securities.
Levels
1,
2
and
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
are
defined
as
follows:
Level
1
Quoted
prices
(unadjusted)
in
active
markets
or
exchanges
for
identical
assets
and
liabilities.
Level
2
Inputs
other
than
quoted
prices
included
within
Level
1
that
are
observable,
which
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
quoted
prices
for
similar
assets
or
liabilities
in
markets
that
are
active,
quoted
prices
for
identical
or
similar
assets
or
liabilities
in
markets
that
are
not
active,
and
inputs
such
as
interest
rates,
yield
curves,
implied
volatilities,
credit
spreads
or
other
market
corroborated
inputs.
Level
3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
based
on
the
best
information
available
in
the
circumstances,
to
the
extent
observable
inputs
are
not
available,
which
may
include
assumptions
made
by
RIM,
that
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
investments.
The
availability
of
observable
inputs
can
vary
from
security
to
security
and
is
affected
by
a
wide
variety
of
factors,
including,
for
example,
the
type
of
security,
whether
the
security
is
new
and
not
yet
established
in
the
marketplace,
the
liquidity
of
markets,
and
other
characteristics
particular
to
the
security.
To
the
extent
that
valuation
is
based
on
models
or
inputs
that
are
less
observable
or
unobservable
in
the
market,
the
determination
of
fair
value
requires
more
judgment.
Accordingly,
the
degree
of
judgment
exercised
in
determining
fair
value
is
greatest
for
instruments
categorized
in
Level
3.
The
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value
may
fall
into
different
levels
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
such
cases,
for
disclosure
purposes,
the
level
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy
within
which
the
fair
value
measurement
falls
is
determined
based
on
the
lowest
level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety.
The
valuation
techniques
and
significant
inputs
used
in
determining
the
fair
market
values
of
financial
instruments
categorized
as
Level
1
and
Level
2
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
are
as
follows:
Equity
securities,
including
common
and
preferred
stock,
short
securities,
registered
open-end
investment
companies,
ETFs
and
restricted
securities
that
are
traded
on
a
national
securities
exchange
(or
reported
on
the
NASDAQ
national
market),
are
stated
at
the
last
reported
sales
price
on
the
day
of
valuation
or
official
closing
price,
as
applicable.
To
the
extent
these
securities
are
actively
traded,
and
valuation
adjustments
are
not
applied,
they
are
categorized
as
Level
1
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Investments
in
investment
funds
that
are
not
traded
on
a
national
securities
exchange
(or
reported
on
the
NASDAQ
national
market)
will
be
valued
based
upon
the
NAV
of
such
investments
without
further
adjustment
as
a
practical
expedient.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
all
investments
held
were
classified
as
Level
1
within
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
38
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Investment
Transactions
Investment
transactions
are
reflected
as
of
the
trade
date
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
This
may
cause
the
NAV
stated
in
the
financial
statements
to
be
different
from
the
NAV
at
which
shareholders
may
transact.
Realized
gains
and
losses
from
securities
transactions,
if
applicable,
are
recorded
on
the
basis
of
specific
identified
cost
incurred.
Investment
Income
Distributions
of
income
and
capital
gains
from
the
Funds
or
Underlying
Funds
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Federal
Income
Taxes
Since
the
Investment
Company
is
a
Massachusetts
business
trust,
each
Fund
is
a
separate
corporate
taxpayer
and
determines
its
net
investment
income
and
capital
gains
(or
losses)
and
the
amounts
to
be
distributed
to
each
Fund’s
shareholders
without
regard
to
the
income
and
capital
gains
(or
losses)
of
the
other
Funds.
Each
Fund
intends
to
qualify
or
continue
to
qualify
as
a
regulated
investment
company
under
Subchapter
M
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
of
1986,
as
amended
(the
“Code”),
and
intends
to
distribute
all
of
its
taxable
income
and
capital
gains.
Therefore,
no
federal
income
tax
provision
is
required
for
the
Funds.
The
Funds
comply
with
the
authoritative
guidance
for
uncertainty
in
income
taxes
which
requires
management
to
determine
whether
a
tax
position
of
the
Funds
is
more
likely
than
not
to
be
sustained
upon
examination,
including
resolution
of
any
related
appeals
or
litigation
processes,
based
on
the
technical
merits
of
the
position.
For
tax
positions
meeting
the
more
likely
than
not
threshold,
the
tax
amount
recognized
in
the
financial
statements
is
reduced
by
the
largest
benefit
that
has
a
greater
than
50%
likelihood
of
being
realized
upon
ultimate
settlement
with
the
relevant
taxing
authority.
Management
determined
that
no
accruals
need
to
be
made
in
the
financial
statements
due
to
uncertain
tax
positions.
Management
continually
reviews
and
adjusts
the
Funds’
liability
for
income
taxes
based
on
analyses
of
tax
laws
and
regulations,
as
well
as
their
interpretations,
and
other
relevant
factors.
Each
Fund
files
a
U.S.
tax
return.
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
Funds
had
recorded
no
liabilities
for
net
unrecognized
tax
benefits
relating
to
uncertain
income
tax
positions
they
have
taken
or
expect
to
take
in
future
tax
returns.
While
the
statute
of
limitations
remains
open
to
examine
the
Funds’
U.S.
tax
returns
filed
for
the
fiscal
years
ended
December
31,
2020
through
December
31,
2022,
no
examinations
are
in
progress
or
anticipated
at
this
time.
The
Funds
are
not
aware
of
any
tax
positions
for
which
it
is
reasonably
possible
that
the
total
amounts
of
unrecognized
tax
benefits
will
significantly
change
in
the
next
twelve
months.
Dividends
and
Distributions
to
Shareholders
Income
dividends,
capital
gain
distributions
and
return
of
capital,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Income
dividends
are
generally
declared
and
paid
quarterly.
Capital
gain
distributions
are
generally
declared
and
paid
annually.
An
additional
distribution
may
be
paid
by
the
Funds
to
avoid
imposition
of
federal
income
and
excise
tax
on
any
remaining
undistributed
capital
gains
and
net
investment
income.
The
timing
and
characterization
of
certain
income
and
capital
gain
distributions
are
determined
in
accordance
with
federal
tax
regulations
which
may
differ
from
U.S.
GAAP.
As
a
result,
net
investment
income
and
net
realized
gain
(or
loss)
on
investments
and
foreign
currency-related
transactions
for
a
reporting
period
may
differ
significantly
from
distributions
during
such
period.
The
differences
between
tax
regulations
and
U.S.
GAAP
primarily
relate
to
investments
in
the
Underlying
Funds
sold
at
a
loss,
wash
sale
deferrals
and
capital
loss
carryforwards.
Accordingly,
the
Funds
may
periodically
make
reclassifications
among
certain
of
their
capital
accounts
without
impacting
their
NAVs.
Expenses
Expenses
included
in
the
accompanying
financial
statements
reflect
the
expenses
of
each
Fund
and
do
not
include
those
expenses
incurred
by
the
Underlying
Funds.
Because
the
Underlying
Funds
have
varied
expense
and
fee
levels
and
the
Funds
may
own
different
proportions
of
the
Underlying
Funds
at
different
times,
the
amount
of
the
Underlying
Funds’
fees
and
expenses
incurred
indirectly
by
the
Funds
will
vary.
The
Funds
pay
their
own
expenses
other
than
those
expressly
assumed
by
RIM,
the
Funds’
adviser,
or
Russell
Investments
Fund
Services,
LLC
(“RIFUS”),
the
Funds’
administrator
and
transfer
agent.
Most
expenses
can
be
directly
attributed
to
the
individual
Funds.
Expenses
which
cannot
be
directly
attributed
to
a
specific
Fund
are
allocated
among
all
Funds
principally
based
on
their
relative
net
assets.
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
39
Guarantees
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Funds
may
enter
into
contracts
that
contain
a
variety
of
representations
which
provide
general
indemnifications.
The
Funds’
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
as
this
would
involve
future
claims
that
may
be
made
against
the
Funds
that
have
not
yet
occurred.
However,
the
Funds
expect
the
risk
of
loss
to
be
remote.
Market,
Credit
and
Counterparty
Risk
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Underlying
Funds
trade
financial
instruments
and
enter
into
financial
transactions
where
risk
of
potential
loss
exists
due
to
changes
in
the
market
(market
risk)
or
failure
of
the
other
party
to
a
transaction
to
perform
(credit
risk).
Similar
to
credit
risk,
the
Underlying
Funds
may
also
be
exposed
to
counterparty
risk
or
risk
that
an
institution
or
other
entity
with
which
the
Underlying
Funds
have
unsettled
or
open
transactions
will
default.
The
potential
loss
could
exceed
the
value
of
the
relevant
assets
recorded
in
the
Underlying
Funds’
financial
statements
(the
“Assets”).
The
Assets
consist
principally
of
cash
due
from
counterparties
and
investments.
The
extent
of
the
Underlying
Funds’
exposure
to
market,
credit
and
counterparty
risks
with
respect
to
the
Assets
approximates
their
carrying
value
as
recorded
in
the
Underlying
Funds’
Statements
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Global
economies
and
financial
markets
are
increasingly
interconnected
and
political
and
economic
conditions
(including
instability
and
volatility
due
to
international
trade
disputes)
and
events
(including
natural
disasters,
pandemics,
epidemics,
social
unrest
and
government
shutdowns)
in
one
country,
region
or
financial
market
may
adversely
impact
issuers
in
a
different
country,
region
or
financial
market.
As
a
result,
issuers
of
securities
held
by
an
Underlying
Fund
may
experience
significant
declines
in
the
value
of
their
assets
and
even
cease
operations.
This
could
occur
whether
or
not
the
Underlying
Fund
invests
in
securities
of
issuers
located
in
or
with
significant
exposure
to
the
countries
directly
affected.
Such
conditions
and/or
events
may
not
have
the
same
impact
on
all
types
of
securities
and
may
expose
an
Underlying
Fund
to
greater
market
and
liquidity
risk
and
potential
difficulty
in
valuing
portfolio
instruments
held
by
an
Underlying
Fund.
This
could
cause
an
Underlying
Fund
to
underperform
other
types
of
investments.
From
time
to
time,
outbreaks
of
infectious
illness,
public
health
emergencies
and
other
similar
issues
(“public
health
events”)
may
occur
in
one
or
more
countries
around
the
globe.
Such
public
health
events
have
had
significant
impacts
on
both
the
country
in
which
the
event
is
first
identified
as
well
as
other
countries
in
the
global
economy.
Public
health
events
have
reduced
consumer
demand
and
economic
output
in
one
or
more
countries
subject
to
the
public
health
event,
resulted
in
restrictions
on
trading
and
market
closures
(including
for
extended
periods
of
time),
increased
substantially
the
volatility
of
financial
markets,
and,
more
generally,
have
had
a
significant
negative
impact
on
the
economy
of
the
country
or
countries
subject
to
the
public
health
event.
Public
health
events
have
also
adversely
affected
the
global
economy,
global
supply
chains
and
the
securities
in
which
the
Underlying
Funds
invest
across
a
number
of
industries,
sectors
and
asset
classes.
The
extent
of
the
impact
depends
on,
among
other
factors,
the
scale
and
duration
of
any
such
public
health
event.
Public
health
events
have
resulted
in
the
governments
of
affected
countries
taking
potentially
significant
measures
to
seek
to
mitigate
the
transmission
of
the
infectious
illness
or
other
public
health
issue
including,
among
other
measures,
imposing
travel
restrictions
and/or
quarantines
and
limiting
the
operations
of
non-essential
businesses.
Any
of
these
events
could
adversely
affect
an
Underlying
Fund’s
investments
and
performance,
including
by
exacerbating
other
pre-existing
political,
social
and
economic
risks.
Governmental
authorities
and
other
entities
may
respond
to
such
events
with
fiscal
and/or
monetary
policy
changes.
It
is
not
guaranteed
that
these
policy
changes
will
have
their
intended
effect
and
it
is
possible
that
the
implementation
of
or
subsequent
reversal
of
such
policy
changes
could
increase
volatility
in
financial
markets,
which
could
adversely
affect
an
Underlying
Fund’s
investments
and
performance.
3.
Investment
Transactions
Underlying
Funds
During
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
purchases
and
sales
of
Underlying
Funds
were
as
follows:
Funds
Purchases
Sales
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
$
1,601,478
$
4,461,381
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
10,702,420
17,816,274
Growth
Strategy
Fund
2,663,338
9,716,517
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
1,784,952
2,579,632
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
40
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
4.
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
Adviser,
Administrator,
Transfer
and
Dividend
Disbursing
Agent
RIM
provides
or
oversees
the
provision
of
all
investment
advisory
and
portfolio
management
services
for
the
Funds.
RIFUS
is
the
Funds’
administrator
and
transfer
agent.
RIFUS,
in
its
capacity
as
the
Funds’
administrator,
provides
or
oversees
the
provision
of
all
administrative
services
for
the
Funds.
RIFUS,
in
its
capacity
as
the
Funds’
transfer
agent
and
dividend
disbursing
agent,
is
responsible
for
providing
transfer
agency
and
dividend
disbursing
services
to
the
Funds.
RIFUS
is
a
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of
RIM.
RIM
is
an
indirect,
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of
Russell
Investments
Group,
Ltd.
An
affiliated
company
is
a
company
in
which
a
Fund
has
ownership
of
at
least
5%
of
the
voting
securities
or
which
the
Fund
controls,
is
controlled
by
or
is
under
common
control
with.
See
each
Fund’s
Related
Party
Transactions,
Fees
and
Expenses
for
disclosure
of
transactions
with
affiliated
companies.
Each
Fund
pays
an
annual
advisory
fee
of
0.20%
to
RIM
and
an
annual
administrative
fee
of
up
to
0.0425%
to
RIFUS
based
upon
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
payable
on
a
monthly
basis.
Administrative
fees
are
assessed
on
total
Fund
net
assets
based
on
a
tiered
fee
schedule.
The
following
shows
the
total
amount
of
each
of
these
fees
paid
by
the
Funds
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024:
RIM
has
agreed
to
certain
waivers
of
its
advisory
fees
as
follows:
For
the
Moderate
Strategy
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed,
until
April
30,
2025,
to
waive
up
to
the
full
amount
of
its
advisory
fee
and
then
to
reimburse
the
Fund
for
other
direct
Fund-level
expenses
to
the
extent
that
direct
Fund-level
expenses
exceed
0.14%
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
on
an
annual
basis.
Direct
Fund-level
expenses
do
not
include
infrequent
and/
or
unusual
expenses
or
the
expenses
(including
litigation
expenses)
of
other
investment
companies
in
which
the
Fund
invests,
including
the
Underlying
Funds,
which
are
borne
indirectly
by
the
Fund.
This
waiver
and
reimbursement
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
For
the
Balanced
Strategy
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed,
until
April
30,
2025,
to
waive
up
to
the
full
amount
of
its
advisory
fee
and
then
to
reimburse
the
Fund
for
other
direct
Fund-level
expenses
to
the
extent
that
direct
Fund-level
expenses
exceed
0.14%
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
on
an
annual
basis.
Direct
Fund-level
expenses
do
not
include
infrequent
and/
or
unusual
expenses
(including
litigation
expenses)
or
the
expenses
of
other
investment
companies
in
which
the
Fund
invests,
including
the
Underlying
Funds,
which
are
borne
indirectly
by
the
Fund.
This
waiver
and
reimbursement
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
For
the
Growth
Strategy
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed,
until
April
30,
2025,
to
waive
up
to
the
full
amount
of
its
advisory
fee
and
then
to
reimburse
the
Fund
for
other
direct
Fund-level
expenses
to
the
extent
that
direct
Fund-level
expenses
exceed
0.15%
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
on
an
annual
basis.
Direct
Fund-level
expenses
do
not
include
infrequent
and/
or
unusual
expenses
(including
litigation
expenses)
or
the
expenses
of
other
investment
companies
in
which
the
Fund
invests,
including
the
Underlying
Funds,
which
are
borne
indirectly
by
the
Fund.
This
waiver
and
reimbursement
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
For
the
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund,
RIM
has
contractually
agreed,
until
April
30,
2025,
to
waive
up
to
the
full
amount
of
its
advisory
fee
and
then
to
reimburse
the
Fund
for
other
direct
Fund-level
expenses
to
the
extent
that
direct
Fund-level
expenses
exceed
0.15%
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
on
an
annual
basis.
Direct
Fund-level
expenses
do
not
include
infrequent
and/or
unusual
expenses
(including
litigation
expenses)
or
the
expenses
of
other
investment
companies
in
which
the
Fund
invests,
including
the
Underlying
Funds,
which
are
borne
indirectly
by
the
Fund.
This
waiver
and
reimbursement
may
not
be
terminated
during
the
relevant
period
except
with
Board
approval.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
RIM
waived/reimbursed
the
following
expenses:
Funds
Advisory
Administrative
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
$
69,445
$
14,757
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
212,643
45,187
Growth
Strategy
Fund
179,371
38,116
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
46,871
9,960
Funds
Waiver
Reimbursement
Total
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
$
69,445
$
11,010
$
80,455
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
41
RIM
does
not
have
the
ability
to
recover
amounts
waived
or
reimbursed
from
previous
periods.
Transfer
and
Dividend
Disbursing
Agent
RIFUS
serves
as
transfer
agent
and
provides
dividend
disbursing
services
to
the
Funds.
For
this
service,
RIFUS
is
paid
a
fee
based
upon
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Funds
for
transfer
agency
and
dividend
disbursing
services.
RIFUS
retains
a
portion
of
this
fee
for
services
provided
to
the
Funds
and
pays
the
balance
to
unaffiliated
agents
who
assist
in
providing
these
services.
Transfer
agency
fees
paid
by
the
Funds
presented
herein
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024
were
as
follows:
Distributor
Russell
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC
(the
“Distributor”),
a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
RIM,
serves
as
the
distributor
for
RIF,
pursuant
to
a
distribution
agreement
with
RIF.
The
Distributor
receives
no
compensation
from
the
Investment
Company
for
its
services.
Board
of
Trustees
The
Russell
Investments
fund
complex
consists
of
RIC,
which
has
30
funds,
and
RIF,
which
has
nine
funds.
Each
of
the
Trustees
on
the
Board
is
a
Trustee
of
RIC
and
RIF.
The
Russell
Investments
fund
complex
compensates
each
Trustee
who
is
not
an
employee
of
RIM
or
its
affiliates.
Trustee
compensation
and
expenses
are
allocated
to
each
Fund
based
on
its
net
assets
relative
to
other
funds
in
the
Russell
Investments
fund
complex.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024,
the
regular
compensation
paid
to
the
Trustees
by
the
Russell
Investments
fund
complex
was
$1,142,000.
5.
Federal
Income
Taxes
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
following
Funds
had
net
tax
basis
capital
loss
carryforwards
which
may
be
applied
against
net
realized
taxable
gains,
if
any.
Available
capital
loss
carryforwards
are
as
follows:
6.
Record
Ownership
As
of
June
30,
2024,
the
following
table
includes
shareholders
of
record
with
greater
than
10%
of
the
total
outstanding
shares
of
each
respective
Fund:
Funds
Waiver
Reimbursement
Total
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
167,123
167,123
Growth
Strategy
Fund
138,545
138,545
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
46,871
20,288
67,159
Funds
Amount
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
$
1,528
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
4,678
Growth
Strategy
Fund
3,946
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
1,031
No
Expiration
Funds
Short-Term
Long-Term
Total
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
$
207,455
$
2,979,152
$
3,186,607
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
283,526
3,037,387
3,320,913
Growth
Strategy
Fund
333,180
3,630,547
3,963,727
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
139,867
1,475,850
1,615,717
Funds
#
of
Shareholders
%
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
2
95.6
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
2
95.9
Growth
Strategy
Fund
2
96.9
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
2
95.3
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Notes
to
Financial
Statements,
continued
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
42
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
7.
Line
of
Credit
The
Funds
participate
in
a
$200
million
unsecured
line
of
credit
agreement
with
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Company
(the
“Credit
Agreement”),
which
is
currently
in
effect
through
March
12,
2025,
but
may
be
renewed
on
an
annual
basis
thereafter.
Borrowings
made
by
the
Funds
will
be
utilized
solely
for
temporary
or
emergency
purposes
as
contemplated
by
the
Investment
Company
Act
including,
without
limitation,
funding
shareholder
redemptions.
Interest
on
borrowing
is
charged
to
a
Fund
at
a
variable
rate
as
determined
in
accordance
with
the
Credit
Agreement.
In
addition,
a
commitment
fee
computed
at
an
annual
rate
of
0.20%
on
the
daily
unused
portion
of
the
line
of
credit
is
allocated
among
the
participating
Funds
pro-rata
based
on
average
daily
net
assets
for
the
applicable
period.
The
Funds
are
subject
to
certain
covenants
contained
in
the
Credit
Agreement.
Failure
to
comply
with
these
covenants
could
cause
the
acceleration
of
the
repayment
of
the
amount
outstanding
under
the
Credit
Agreement.
Expenses
associated
with
the
line
of
credit,
such
as
legal
fees
and
the
commitment
fee,
are
shown
on
the
Statement
of
Operations
as
miscellaneous
fees.
The
Funds
did
not
make
any
borrowings
under
the
line
of
credit
during
the
period
ended
June
30,
2024.
8.
Subsequent
Events
Management
has
evaluated
the
events
and/or
transactions
that
have
occurred
through
the
date
the
financial
statements
were
issued
and
determined
no
events
have
occurred
that
require
disclosure.
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
—(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
43
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
The
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(the
“1940
Act”),
requires
that
the
Board
of
Trustees
(the
“Board”),
including
a
majority
of
its
members
who
are
not
considered
to
be
“interested
persons”
under
the
1940
Act
(the
“Independent
Trustees”)
voting
separately,
approve
for
an
initial
term
not
to
exceed
two
years
and,
thereafter,
approve
the
continuation
of
the
advisory
agreement
with
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
(“RIM”)
(the
“RIM
Agreement”)
and
the
portfolio
management
contract
with
each
Money
Manager
of
the
funds
(collectively,
the
“portfolio
management
contracts”
and,
with
the
RIM
Agreement,
the
“Agreements”)
in
which
the
Funds
invest
(the
“Underlying
Funds”)
on
at
least
an
annual
basis
and
that
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
RIM
Agreement
and
the
terms
and
conditions
of
each
portfolio
management
contract
provide
for
its
termination
if
continuation
is
not
approved
annually.
The
Board,
including
all
of
the
Independent
Trustees,
considered
and
approved
the
continuation
of
the
Agreements
at
a
meeting
held
in
person
on
May
20,
2024
(the
“Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting”).
During
the
course
of
a
year,
the
Trustees
receive
a
wide
variety
of
materials
regarding,
among
other
things,
the
investment
performance
of
the
Funds
and
Underlying
Funds,
sales
and
redemptions
of
the
Funds’
and
Underlying
Funds’
shares,
management
of
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds
and
other
services
provided
by
RIM
(and
its
affiliates)
and
the
Money
Managers
and
compliance
with
applicable
regulatory
requirements.
In
preparation
for
the
annual
review,
the
Independent
Trustees,
with
the
advice
and
assistance
of
their
independent
counsel
(“Independent
Counsel”),
also
requested
and
the
Board
considered:
(1)
information
and
reports
prepared
by
RIM
relating
to
the
services
provided
by
RIM
(and
its
affiliates)
and
the
Money
Managers
to
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds;
(2)
information
and
reports
prepared
by
RIM
relating
to
the
profitability
of
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund
to
RIM
(and
its
affiliates);
and
(3)
information
received
from
an
independent,
nationally
recognized
provider
of
investment
company
information
comparing
(i)
the
performance
of
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds
over
various
time
periods
and
(ii)
the
Funds’
and
the
Underlying
Funds’
respective
operating
expenses
as
of
each
Fund’s
last
fiscal
year
end,
with
other
peer
funds
not
managed
by
RIM,
believed
by
the
provider
to
be
generally
comparable
to
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds
(the
“Third-Party
Information”).
The
Third-Party
Information
provided
performance
and
operating
expense
comparisons
for
the
Underlying
Funds
that
are
series
of
Russell
Investment
Funds
(“RIF
Underlying
Funds”)
and
comparisons
for
Class
S
shares
of
the
Underlying
Funds
that
are
series
of
Russell
Investment
Company
(“RIC
Underlying
Funds”),
except
for
the
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund,
for
which
the
Third-Party
Information
showed
performance
comparisons
for
Class
S
since
first
being
issued
on
September
11,
2023,
and
for
Class
Y
shares
prior
to
that
date.
In
the
case
of
each
Fund,
its
other
peer
funds
are
collectively
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
Fund’s
“Comparable
Funds,”
and,
with
the
Fund,
such
Comparable
Funds
are
collectively
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
Fund’s
“Performance
Universe”
in
the
case
of
performance
comparisons,
and
the
Fund’s
“Expense
Universe”
in
the
case
of
operating
expense
comparisons.
The
foregoing
and
other
information
received
by
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
in
connection
with
its
evaluations
of
the
Agreements
are
collectively
called
the
“Agreement
Evaluation
Information.”
The
Trustees’
evaluations
also
reflected
the
knowledge
and
familiarity
gained
as
Board
members
of
the
Funds
and
the
other
RIM-
managed
funds
for
which
the
Board
has
supervisory
responsibility,
including
the
Underlying
Funds
(“Other
RIM
Funds”),
with
respect
to
services
provided
by
RIM,
RIM’s
affiliates
and
each
Money
Manager.
The
Trustees
received
a
memorandum
from
counsel
to
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds
(“Fund
Counsel”)
discussing
the
legal
standards
for
their
consideration
of
the
continuations
of
the
Agreements,
and
the
Independent
Trustees
separately
received
a
memorandum
regarding
their
responsibilities
from
their
Independent
Counsel.
At
meetings
held
virtually
on
April
5,
2024
and
April
15,
2024,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
privately
with
Independent
Counsel
to
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
those
dates.
At
a
meeting
held
in
person
on
April
22,
2024,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
privately
with
Independent
Counsel
to
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
that
date.
At
a
meeting
held
in
person
on
April
23,
2024
(the
“Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting”),
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
in
preparation
for
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
met:
(1)
in
an
executive
session
with
a
representative
of
TA
Associates
Management,
L.P.
(“TA
Associates”),
at
which
(i)
Independent
Counsel,
(ii)
Fund
Counsel,
(iii)
the
Chief
Financial
Officer
of
RIM
and
RIM’s
ultimate
parent
company,
and
(iv)
the
President,
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
non-Independent
Trustee
of
the
Funds,
who
is
also
a
Director
of
RIM
and
the
Chief
Operating
Officer
of
RIM’s
ultimate
parent
company,
were
present;
(2)
met
with
representatives
of
RIM;
and
then
(3)
the
Independent
Trustees
met
in
a
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
at
which
no
representatives
of
RIM
or
the
Funds’
management
were
present
to
further
review
and
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
that
date.
On
the
basis
of
that
review,
at
the
conclusion
of
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
communicated
additional
questions
and
requested
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
Certain
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
requested
verbally
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
was
provided
to
the
Board
on
May
3,
2024.
On
May
13,
2024,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
by
video
conference
in
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
to
further
discuss
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
and
review
the
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
provided
to
date.
After
the
conclusion
of
such
meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
provided
follow-up
comments
and
questions
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Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
44
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
relating
to
the
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
On
May
16,
2024
and
at
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Board
was
provided
with
responses
to
the
follow-up
comments
and
questions
relating
to
certain
of
the
additional
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
requested
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
subsequent
thereto.
At
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
again
met
in
person
in
a
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
to
review
the
additional
or
updated
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
to
that
date.
At
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
considered
the
proposed
continuance
of
the
Agreements
with
RIM,
Fund
management,
Independent
Counsel
and
Fund
Counsel.
The
Board
considered
that
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
and
presentations
made
by
RIM
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting
as
part
of
this
review
encompassed
the
Funds
and
all
Other
RIM
Funds.
Information
received
by
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Trustees,
prior
to
and
at
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting,
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
and
other
meetings
identified
above
is
included
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information.
Prior
to
voting
at
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
met
in
private
session
with
Independent
Counsel
to
consider
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
received
from
RIM
and
management
at
and
prior
to
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting.
The
discussion
below
reflects
all
of
these
reviews.
In
evaluating
the
Agreements,
the
Board
considered
that
most
of
the
Underlying
Funds
(the
“Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds”)
employ
a
manager-of-managers
method
of
investment
and
that
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
in
employing
a
manager-of-managers
method
of
investment,
operate
in
a
manner
that
is
different
from
many
other
investment
companies.
Specifically,
the
Board
considered
that
RIM
has
engaged
multiple
unaffiliated
Money
Managers
for
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
and
is
responsible
for
paying
fees
to
the
Money
Managers
(“Money
Manager
Fees”)
out
of
the
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
to
RIM
for
its
services
under
the
RIM
Agreement.
A
Money
Manager
may
have
(1)
a
discretionary
asset
management
assignment
pursuant
to
which
it
is
allocated
a
portion
of
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
assets
to
manage
directly
and
for
which
it
selects
and
trades
the
individual
portfolio
securities
for
the
assets
assigned
to
it;
(2)
a
non-discretionary
assignment
pursuant
to
which
it
provides
a
model
portfolio
to
RIM
representing
its
investment
recommendations,
based
upon
which
RIM
purchases
and
sells
securities
for
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund;
or
(3)
both
a
discretionary
and
a
non-discretionary
assignment.
Money
Manager
Fees
for
a
non-discretionary
assignment
may
be
the
same
as,
or
lower
than,
the
fees
would
be
for
a
discretionary
assignment
with
the
same
Money
Manager.
The
Long
Duration
Bond
Fund
does
not
employ
a
manager-of-managers
method
of
investment
and
is
instead
managed
only
by
RIM.
The
Board
considered
that
RIM
(rather
than
any
Money
Manager
in
the
case
of
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds)
is
responsible
under
the
RIM
Agreement
for
determining,
implementing
and
maintaining
the
investment
program
for
each
Fund
and,
in
conducting
each
Fund’s
investment
program,
allocating
assets
of
such
Fund
principally
among
its
Underlying
Funds.
The
assets
of
each
Fund
are
principally
invested
in
different
combinations
of
the
Underlying
Funds
pursuant
to
target
strategic
asset
allocations
set
by
RIM.
RIM
analyzes
opportunities
and
risks
at
the
aggregate
level
of
the
four
main
asset
classes
equities,
fixed
income,
multi-asset
and
alternatives
and
monitors
exposure
to
such
asset
classes
using
analytical
tools
to
seek
to
ensure
that
any
deviations
from
the
target
strategic
asset
allocations
are
intentional
and
tactical.
RIM
periodically
evaluates
each
Fund’s
allocation
between
asset
classes
to
seek
to
ensure
that
the
allocations
optimally
match
the
Fund’s
stated
investment
objectives
and
risk
profile.
RIM
may
modify
the
target
strategic
asset
allocation
for
any
Fund,
including
changes
to
the
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Funds
invest
from
time
to
time.
The
overall
performance
of
each
Fund
therefore
has
reflected,
in
part,
the
performance
of
RIM
in
designing
the
investment
program
of
the
Fund
and
in
determining
the
Funds’
target
strategic
asset
allocations.
The
overall
performance
of
each
Fund
also
has
reflected
the
performance
of
RIM
in
managing
its
Underlying
Funds.
Assets
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
are
allocated
among
RIM
and
the
multiple
Money
Manager
strategies
selected
by
RIM
for
that
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund.
RIM
may
change
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
target
strategic
asset
allocation
to
a
Money
Manager
at
any
time,
including
by
allocating
no
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
assets
to
one
or
more
Money
Manager
strategies.
In
addition,
RIM
continues
to
manage
the
investment
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
cash
and
portions
of
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
during
transitions
between
discretionary
Money
Managers.
RIM
also
continues
to
manage
directly
any
portion
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
assets
that
RIM
determines
not
to
allocate
to
Money
Manager
strategies.
Most
Underlying
Funds
usually,
but
not
always,
pursue
a
strategy
of
being
fully
invested
by
exposing
all
or
a
portion
of
their
cash
to
the
performance
of
certain
markets
by
purchasing
equity
securities,
fixed
income
securities
and/or
derivatives.
This
cash
“equitization”
strategy
is
managed
by
RIM
and
is
intended
to
cause
a
Fund
to
perform
as
though
its
cash
were
actually
invested
in
those
specified
markets
or
strategies.
With
respect
to
the
portion
of
a
Manager-
of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
that
RIM
manages
based
upon
non-discretionary
Money
Manager
model
portfolios,
RIM
constructs
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Funds
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Target
Portfolio
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of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
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a
portfolio
that
represents
the
aggregation
of
the
model
portfolios
based
upon
RIM’s
allocation
to
each
Money
Manager’s
strategy
through
an
“enhanced
portfolio
implementation,”
or
“emulation,”
process
designed
to
capture
return
streams
of
multiple
Money
Managers
in
a
centralized
portfolio.
RIM
then
implements
the
portfolio
consistent
with
the
aggregation
of
the
model
portfolios,
but
may
deviate
from
such
aggregation
for
the
purposes
of
exposure
and
transaction
cost
management.
RIM
stated
its
belief
that
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
benefit
from
emulation
through,
among
other
things,
improved
incremental
returns
over
time
due
to
lower
aggregate
transaction
costs
(including
the
impact
of
lower
trading
volume
on
custody
charges)
and
turnover
from
reduced
trading
volumes,
the
potential
for
additional
commission
recapture,
improved
portfolio
efficiency
and
control
by
enabling
the
implementation
team
more
options
for
controlling
investment
exposures,
managing
cash
flows
and
rebalances
between
Money
Manager
strategies,
and
managing
Money
Manager
transitions.
The
Board
noted
the
variety
and
complexity
of
investment
advisory
services
that
RIM
provides
directly
or,
through
the
Underlying
Funds,
indirectly
to
the
Funds
under
the
RIM
Agreement.
In
the
case
of
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
RIM
is
responsible
for
selecting
(subject
to
Board
approval),
overseeing
and
evaluating
the
performance
results
of
the
Money
Managers
for
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
and
for
actively
managing
allocations
and
reallocations
of
its
assets
among
Money
Manager
strategies
and
RIM
itself.
Each
discretionary
Money
Manager
for
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
in
effect
performs
the
function
of
an
individual
portfolio
manager
who
is
responsible
for
researching,
selecting
and
trading
portfolio
securities
for
the
portion
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
assigned
to
it
by
RIM
in
accordance
with
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
applicable
investment
objective,
policies
and
restrictions,
any
specific
guidelines
placed
by
RIM
upon
their
selection
of
portfolio
securities,
and
the
Money
Manager’s
specified
role
in
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund.
A
Money
Manager’s
primary
role
is
to
pursue
a
particular
investment
strategy
that
has
been
selected
and
assigned
to
it
by
RIM
through
sector
and
security
selection
and
risk
control
measures
in
a
manner
that
is
consistent
with
its
RIM-assigned
guidelines.
The
Money
Managers
operate
subject
to
the
oversight
of,
and
instructions
from,
RIM.
For
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund,
RIM
is
responsible
for,
among
other
things,
providing
each
Money
Manager
with
the
investment
guidelines
and
policies
for
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
and
any
specific
investment
restrictions;
monitoring
the
performance
of
each
Money
Manager
and
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund;
generally
supervising
compliance
by
the
discretionary
Money
Managers
and,
as
applicable,
the
non-discretionary
Money
Managers
with
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
investment
objective
and
policies;
with
respect
to
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
with
non-discretionary
Money
Managers,
purchasing
and
selling
securities
for
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
based
on
model
portfolios
representing
the
investment
recommendations
of
the
non-discretionary
Money
Managers;
managing
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
assets
that
are
not
allocated
to
Money
Manager
strategies;
managing
the
Manager-of-
Managers
Underlying
Funds’
cash
balances;
and
recommending
at
least
annually
to
the
Board
whether
portfolio
management
contracts
should
be
renewed,
modified
or
terminated.
In
addition
to
its
annual
recommendation
as
to
the
renewal,
modification
or
termination
of
portfolio
management
contracts,
RIM
is
responsible
for
recommending
to
the
Board
additions
of
new
Money
Managers,
or
terminations
or
replacements
of
existing
Money
Managers
at
any
time
when,
based
on
RIM’s
research
and
ongoing
review
and
analysis,
such
actions
are,
in
RIM’s
judgment,
appropriate.
RIM
provides
each
Money
Manager
with
specific
investment
guidelines
based
on
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
investment
program
and
RIM’s
assessment
of
the
Money
Manager’s
expertise
and
investment
style
whereby
RIM
attempts
to
capitalize
on
the
strengths
of
each
Money
Manager
and
to
combine
the
investment
activities
of
Money
Managers
for
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
in
a
complementary
fashion.
Therefore,
RIM’s
selection
of
Money
Managers
for
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
is
made
not
only
on
the
basis
of
performance
considerations
but
also
on
the
basis
of
other
factors,
including
anticipated
compatibility
with
other
Money
Managers
in
the
same
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund.
In
light
of
the
foregoing,
the
overall
performance
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
has
reflected,
in
great
part,
the
performance
of
RIM
in
designing
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
investment
program,
structuring
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund,
selecting
effective
Money
Managers,
and
allocating
assets
among
the
Money
Manager
strategies
and
RIM
in
a
manner
designed
to
achieve
the
investment
objectives
of
the
Manager-
of-Managers
Underlying
Fund.
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
noted
the
broad
array
of
investment
management
services
provided
to
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
by
RIM
and
the
relatively
narrow
portfolio
management
services
provided
to
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
by
Money
Managers.
RIM
has
advised
the
Board
that
its
portfolio
construction
process
is
investment
led
and
designed
to
be
conducted
in
a
manner
that
is
consistent
with
its
fiduciary
duties.
The
objective
of
RIM’s
portfolio
construction
is
to
meet
a
portfolio’s
investment
objective
and
established
excess
return
target.
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
noted
that
while
it
has
general
goals
for
Money
Manager
Fees
in
the
aggregate
globally,
there
are
no
specific
fee
targets
that
are
established
for
individual
portfolios,
which
includes
each
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds.
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
Money
Manager
Fees,
in
the
aggregate,
must
allow
RIM
to
remain
a
going
concern
with
sufficient
resources
to
provide
required
services
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
46
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
to
the
Funds
and
to
earn
a
reasonable
profit.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
RIM
portfolio
managers
utilize
a
number
of
tools
in
the
portfolio
construction
process
in
order
to
meet
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
objective
taking
into
account
Money
Manager
Fees.
These
tools
include,
among
others,
Money
Manager
selection,
Money
Manager
allocation,
Money
Manager
Fee
negotiations,
guideline
customization
and
RIM’s
direct
management
of
a
portion
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds’
assets
(as
further
described
below).
The
Board
considered
that
the
prospectuses
for
the
Funds
and
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
and
other
public
disclosures
have
emphasized,
and
continue
to
emphasize,
to
investors
RIM’s
role
as
the
principal
investment
manager
for
each
such
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund,
rather
than
the
investment
selection
or
recommendation
role
of
the
Money
Managers,
and
describe
the
manner
in
which
the
Funds
or
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
operate.
The
Board
further
considered
that
Fund
investors
in
pursuing
their
investment
goals
and
objectives
likely
purchased
their
shares
on
the
basis
of
this
information
and
RIM’s
reputation
and
experience
in
managing
the
structure
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds.
The
Board
also
considered
the
demands
and
complexity
of
managing
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
pursuant
to
the
manager-of-managers
structure,
the
special
expertise
of
RIM
with
respect
to
the
manager-of-managers
structure
of
the
Manager-of-
Managers
Underlying
Funds
and
the
possibility
that,
at
the
current
expense
ratio
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund,
there
might
be
no
acceptable
alternative
investment
managers
to
replace
RIM
on
comparable
terms
given
the
need
to
continue
the
manager-of-managers
strategy
of
such
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund.
In
addition
to
these
general
factors
relating
to
the
structure
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
the
Trustees
considered,
with
respect
to
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund,
various
specific
factors
in
evaluating
the
renewal
of
the
RIM
Agreement,
including
the
following:
1.
The
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
management
and
other
services
provided,
and
expected
to
be
provided,
to
the
Fund
or
the
Underlying
Fund
by
RIM;
2.
The
advisory
fee
paid
by
the
Fund
or
the
Underlying
Fund
to
RIM
for
its
services
under
the
RIM
Agreement
(the
“Advisory
Fee”),
and
the
fact
that
it
encompasses
all
investment
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Fund
or
Underlying
Fund,
including,
in
the
case
of
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
the
fact
that
RIM
pays
all
Money
Manager
Fees
out
of
its
Advisory
Fee;
3.
The
combined
Advisory
Fee
paid
to
RIM
and
the
administrative
fee
paid
to
RIM’s
wholly
owned
subsidiary
for
administrative
services
(the
“Administrative
Fee,”
and
together
with
the
Advisory
Fee,
the
“Management
Fee”);
4.
The
performance
of
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds
relative
to
their
respective
benchmark
indices
and
Comparable
Funds;
5.
Information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
other
fees
and
benefits
received
by
RIM
or
its
affiliates
in
connection
with
the
Fund
or
the
Underlying
Fund,
including
any
administrative
or
transfer
agent
fees,
any
fees
received
for
management
or
administration
of
funds
in
which
the
Underlying
Funds
invest
their
uninvested
cash
and
securities
lending
cash
collateral,
and
commissions
or
other
compensation
in
connection
with
the
execution
of
portfolio
securities
and
foreign
exchange
transactions;
6.
Information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
expenses
incurred
by
the
Fund
or
Underlying
Fund;
7.
Information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
the
profits
that
RIM
derives
from
its
mutual
fund
operations
generally
and
from
the
Fund
or
the
Underlying
Fund
(excluding
sales
and
client
service
expenses);
and
8.
Information
provided
by
RIM
concerning
economies
of
scale
and
whether
any
scale
economies
are
adequately
shared
with
the
Fund
or
the
Underlying
Fund.
In
connection
with
the
Trustees’
consideration
of
the
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
management
and
other
services
provided,
and
which
are
expected
to
be
provided,
to
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds,
including
Fund
portfolio
management
services,
the
Board
discussed
with
senior
representatives
of
RIM
who
are
also
senior
representatives
of
RIM’s
ultimate
parent
company
certain
initiatives
involving
cost
management
and
optimization
efforts,
potential
new
client
relationships,
initial
thoughts
on
potential
new
product
offerings,
certain
changes
in
senior
personnel
and
the
impact
of
other
recent
changes
in
Russell
Investments’
(as
defined
below)
personnel
providing
services
to
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds.
The
Chief
Investment
Officer
of
Russell
Investments
discussed
with
the
Board
the
performance
of
certain
Funds
and
Underlying
Funds,
how
RI
measures
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
47
performance
success,
and
recent
investment
process
enhancements
which
were
previously
discussed
with
the
Board
regarding
changes
to
the
level
and
composition
of
risk
of
the
Underlying
Funds.
The
Board
also
discussed
the
Funds’
compliance
program
with
the
Funds’
Chief
Compliance
Officer
(“CCO”),
including
certain
items
reported
in
the
annual
report
of
the
CCO
required
under
Rule
38a-1
of
the
1940
Act
(the
“Annual
CCO
Report”).
The
Annual
CCO
Report
included
the
status
of
the
goals
for
the
past
year
related
to
the
compliance
program
that
the
CCO
identified
in
connection
with
last
year’s
Annual
CCO
Report.
The
Annual
CCO
Report
also
included
information
on
the
resources
of
the
compliance
program
and
the
status
of
various
compliance,
operations
and
technology
initiatives
previously
discussed
with
the
Board.
The
CCO
and
Russell
Investments’
Global
Chief
Compliance
Officer
discussed
with
the
Board,
and
the
Board
noted,
certain
enhancements
made
to
the
compliance
programs
of
RIM
and
the
Funds
over
the
past
year
and
suggestions
for
additional
enhancements
going
forward,
certain
staffing
changes
and
areas
of
focus
for
the
upcoming
year.
The
CCO
advised
the
Board
that
the
Funds
and
RIM,
with
respect
to
the
services
RIM
provides
to
the
Funds,
have
each
adopted
and
effectively
implemented
written
policies
and
procedures
that
are
reasonably
designed
to
prevent
violation
of
the
Federal
Securities
Laws
(as
such
term
is
defined
in
the
1940
Act).
The
Board
also
received
information
from
and
discussed
with
the
CCO
interactions
between
RIM
and
its
principal
regulators
over
the
past
twelve
months.
RIM
is
an
indirect
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
Russell
Investments
Group,
Ltd.,
through
which
the
limited
partners
of
certain
private
equity
funds
affiliated
with
TA
Associates
indirectly
have
a
majority
ownership
interest
through
alternative
investment
vehicles
and
the
limited
partners
of
certain
private
equity
funds
affiliated
with
Reverence
Capital
Partners,
L.P.
(“Reverence
Capital”)
indirectly
have
a
significant
minority
controlling
ownership
interest
through
certain
Reverence
Capital
funds
and
alternative
investment
vehicles
in
RIM
and
its
affiliates
(“Russell
Investments”).
Certain
of
Russell
Investments’
employees
and
Hamilton
Lane
Advisors,
LLC
also
hold
minority,
non-controlling
positions
in
Russell
Investments.
In
connection
with
the
Board’s
initial
approval
of
the
RIM
Agreement
in
2015,
TA
Associates
advised
the
Board
of
its
plans
ultimately
to
effect
a
sale
or
other
disposition
of
its
ownership
interest
in
Russell
Investments.
Any
such
future
transaction
(“Transaction”)
could
cause
a
change
of
control
of
RIM
resulting,
among
other
things,
in
an
assignment
and
termination
of
the
RIM
Agreement,
as
required
by
the
1940
Act
and
by
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
RIM
Agreement.
In
the
event
of
a
Transaction,
the
Board
would
be
required
to
consider
the
approval
of
the
terms
and
conditions
of
a
replacement
agreement
(“Successor
Agreement”)
for
the
RIM
Agreement
and,
thereafter,
to
submit
the
Successor
Agreement
to
each
Fund’s
shareholders
for
approval,
as
required
by
the
1940
Act.
During
the
executive
session
with
a
representative
of
TA
Associates
held
in
connection
with
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting,
among
other
things,
the
status
of
TA
Associates’
indirect
investment
in
RIM
and
RIM’s
access
to
sufficient
resources
to
support
its
activities
in
respect
of
the
Funds,
including
in
light
of
the
current
market
environment,
current
debt
levels,
capital
structure
and
liquidity
of
Russell
Investments
Group,
Ltd.,
and
the
impact
of
certain
changes
in
Russell
Investments’
senior
management
were
discussed.
The
Board
was
not
advised
of
any
change
in
TA
Associates’
ultimate
plans
regarding
its
ownership
interest
in
Russell
Investments.
The
Board
was
advised
of
TA
Associates’
commitment
to
continue
to
support
the
same
level
of
services
currently
being
provided
by
RIM
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Funds.
As
noted
above,
RIM,
in
addition
to
managing
the
investment
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund’s
cash,
directly
manages
a
portion
(which
may
represent
a
significant
portion)
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
pursuant
to
the
RIM
Agreement,
with
the
actual
allocation
of
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
assets
among
Money
Manager
strategies
and
RIM
being
determined
from
time
to
time
by
the
RIM
portfolio
manager(s).
In
the
management
of
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds’
assets
that
are
not
allocated
to
Money
Manager
strategies,
RIM
utilizes
quantitative
and/or
rules-based
processes
and
qualitative
analysis
to
assess
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
characteristics
and
invests
in
securities
and
instruments
which
are
intended
to
provide
the
desired
exposures
(such
as
lower
volatility,
momentum,
value,
growth,
quality,
capitalization
size,
industry,
sector,
region,
currency,
credit
or
mortgage
exposure,
country
risk,
yield
curve
positioning
or
interest
rates).
For
example,
RIM
may
utilize
tools
such
as
“optimization,”
which
involves
the
analysis
of
tradeoffs
between
various
risk
and
return
factors
as
well
as
turnover
and
transaction
costs,
in
order
to
estimate
optimal
portfolio
positioning.
RIM
may
use
strategies
based
on
indexes,
including
optimized
index
sampling
(strategies
that
seek
to
purchase
a
sampling
of
securities
using
optimization
and
risk
models)
and/or
index
replication.
For
certain
Underlying
Funds,
RIM
may
invest
in
derivative
instruments
and
may
use
derivatives
to
take
both
long
and
short
positions.
RIM’s
direct
management
of
assets
for
these
purposes
is
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
“Direct
Management
Services.”
While
no
new
direct
management
strategies
were
implemented
in
2023,
the
Board
has
been
advised
that,
where
appropriate
in
its
judgment,
RIM
may
continue
exploring
the
possible
addition
of
new
or
expansion
of
existing
Direct
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
48
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
Management
Services.
Therefore,
larger
portions
of
certain
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
may
be
managed
directly
by
RIM
pursuant
to
the
Direct
Management
Services.
According
to
RIM,
for
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
its
portfolio
managers
combine
Money
Manager
strategies
and,
through
RIM’s
Direct
Management
Services,
align
exposures
with
RIM’s
preferred
positioning
by
seeking
to
precisely
manage
portfolio
exposures
as
well
as
to
generate
alpha
as
they
construct
portfolios.
RIM’s
Direct
Management
Services
are
customized
portfolios
directly
managed
by
RIM
for
use
within
the
total
portfolio
of
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund.
RIM’s
Direct
Management
Services
are
used
in
conjunction
with
allocations
to
Money
Manager
strategies
to
fully
reflect
RIM’s
strategic
and
dynamic
insights
with
integrated
liquidity
and
risk
management.
The
Board
considered
that
RIM
is
not
required
to
pay
Money
Manager
Fees
to
any
Money
Managers
with
respect
to
assets
for
which
it
provides
Direct
Management
Services
and
that
the
profits
derived
by
RIM
generally
and
from
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
consequently
may
be
increased,
although
RIM
noted
that
it
incurs
additional
costs
in
providing
Direct
Management
Services.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
allocations,
or
increased
allocations,
of
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
assets
to
Direct
Management
Services,
together
with
Money
Manager
selection,
allocations
among
Money
Manager
strategies,
renegotiation
of
Money
Manager
Fees
and
changes
in
existing
Money
Manager
assignments
from
discretionary
to
non-discretionary
assignments
where
there
is
a
related
Money
Manager
Fee
reduction
may
reduce
its
costs
of
providing
investment
advisory
services
to
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
which
would
benefit
RIM.
The
Board
considered
RIM’s
advice
that
any
such
benefit,
including
any
increased
profits
to
RIM,
ultimately
may
be
partially
offset
by
the
impact
of
any
new
or
additional
fee
waivers
or
expense
caps
separately
agreed
upon
and
implemented
from
time
to
time
for
the
affected
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
and
any
costs
of
incremental
investments
or
increased
cost
allocations
that
RIM
may
incur
to
support
Direct
Management
Services.
The
Board
also
considered
information
provided
by
RIM
as
to
the
potential
benefits
of
the
Direct
Management
Services
to
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
and
the
fact
that
the
aggregate
Advisory
Fees
paid
by
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
are
not
increased
as
a
result
of
RIM’s
direct
management
of
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
assets
as
part
of
the
Direct
Management
Services
or
otherwise.
The
Board
noted
that
changes
in
the
allocation
of
assets
among
Money
Manager
strategies,
to
Direct
Management
Services
or
in
connection
with
asset
allocation
programs
offered
by
RIM,
as
well
as
changes
in
the
allocation
of
Fund
assets
among
the
Underlying
Funds,
may
result
directly
in
higher
related
costs
to
affected
Underlying
Funds,
including
higher
brokerage
commissions
and
other
transaction
costs,
a
portion
of
which
is
paid
to
RIM’s
affiliated
broker
in
connection
with
execution
of
portfolio
transactions
in
connection
with
such
changes.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that,
in
order
to
preserve
flexibility
and
to
manage
risks,
and
consistent
with
the
terms
of
the
manager-of-
managers
exemptive
order,
in
2019,
RIM
created
Money
Manager
“bench”
lineups
for
certain
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
whereby
those
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
have
Board-approved
portfolio
management
contracts
with
Money
Managers
that
are
not
funded
(i.e.,
have
an
asset
allocation
of
zero).
In
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
the
opportunity
to
decrease
a
Money
Manager’s
allocation
to
zero,
but
not
terminate
the
Money
Manager,
allows
RIM
to
potentially
realize
gains
from
strategies
that
may
have
been
overly
rewarded
in
the
marketplace
over
the
short
to
medium
term,
or
provide
the
opportunity
to
retain
capacity
with
a
Money
Manager
that
may
otherwise
be
closed
to
new
business.
The
Board
noted
that
RIM
does
not
believe
there
are
any
detriments
to
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
or
RIM
from
the
use
of
a
Money
Manager
bench.
RIM
has
advised
the
Board
that
RIM
may
add
Money
Managers
to,
or
remove
Money
Managers
from,
a
Money
Manager
bench
lineup
for
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
or
create
Money
Manager
bench
lineups
for
additional
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds.
The
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
outlined
various
changes
that
have
been
implemented
in
the
investment
program
for
the
Funds
and
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
in
recent
years
and
described
additional
changes
that
have
been
implemented
or
are
underway,
and
the
impact
of
such
changes,
to
the
investment
advisory
services
provided
to
the
Underlying
Funds
by
RIM,
which
the
Trustees
took
into
account
in
their
contract
renewal
deliberations,
including
the
following:
The
Direct
Management
Services
described
above.
Most
discretionary
Money
Manager
equity
assignments
for
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
were
previously
converted
to
non-discretionary
assignments,
thereby
implementing
emulation
for
those
Money
Manager
equity
assignments.
The
Board
considered
the
potential
impacts
described
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
both
positive
and
negative,
on
the
Manager-
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
49
of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
of
emulation.
RIM
noted
that,
in
implementing
emulation
for
most
equity
assignments
for
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
it
assumes
various
additional
risks,
including
trade
error
risk
as
it
takes
over
responsibility
for
trading.
RIM
generally
effects
Underlying
Fund
equity
portfolio
transactions
through
an
affiliated
broker
that
receives
a
portion
of
the
commissions
paid
by
the
Funds
for
effecting
some
of
these
transactions.
For
such
equity
transactions,
the
Underlying
Funds
pay
RIM’s
affiliated
broker
dealer
commission
rates
that
are
determined
by
an
oversight
committee
of
RIM.
According
to
RIM,
the
Underlying
Funds
pay
the
same
commission
rates
regardless
of
whether
the
affiliated
broker
dealer
receives
any
portion
of
the
commission.
RIM
noted
certain
enhancements
in
recent
years
to
the
emulation
process
for
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
including
increasing
the
frequency
of
receipt
of
certain
Money
Manager
model
portfolios,
the
utilization
of
a
risk-based
portfolio
dashboard
and
model
liquidity
monitoring.
While
RIM
generally
implements
Money
Manager
equity
strategies
via
emulation,
RIM
has
determined
and
may
determine
that
certain
Money
Manager
equity
strategies
should
be
implemented
by
Money
Managers
on
a
discretionary
basis.
RIM
has
renegotiated
fees
with
certain
Money
Managers
to
lower
levels
and
advised
the
Board
that
it
will
continue
to
assess
opportunities
for
Money
Manager
Fee
reductions
in
the
future.
RIM
advised
the
Board
that
it
has
not
experienced,
and
does
not
expect
to
experience,
any
diminution
in
the
nature,
scope
or
quality
of
services
provided
by
Money
Managers
as
a
result
of
renegotiated
Money
Manager
Fees.
Benchmark
changes
for
certain
Underlying
Funds
to
comply
with
new
SEC
regulations.
Previous
adjustments
to
the
overall
credit
quality
and
risk
exposures
for
certain
fixed-income
Underlying
Funds
to
better
align
these
Funds
with
their
peer
group
constituents
which
is
expected
to
result
in
a
higher
level
of
differentiation
between
those
Underlying
Funds.
Modifications
to
the
target
strategic
asset
allocation
of
the
Funds
to
reflect
market
conditions,
capital
market
forecasts
and
RIM’s
desired
asset
class
exposures.
The
reduction
in
contractual
advisory
fee
rates
for
certain
RIC
Underlying
Funds
for
which
RIM
was
consistently
waiving
advisory
fees
or
reimbursing
Fund
expenses
under
an
expense
cap,
and
the
implementation
of
new
waivers
and/or
expense
caps
for
such
Funds.
In
evaluating
the
Funds’
and
Underlying
Funds’
Advisory
Fees
and
Management
Fees,
the
Board
considered
that,
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
and
at
past
meetings,
RIM
noted
differences
between
the
investment
strategies
of
certain
Underlying
Funds
and
their
respective
Comparable
Funds
in
pursuing
their
investment
objectives.
The
Board
considered
that,
effective
March
1,
2024,
the
contractual
advisory
fee
rates
were
reduced
for
certain
RIC
Underlying
Funds
for
which
RIM
was
consistently
waiving
advisory
fees
or
reimbursing
Fund
expenses
under
an
expense
cap,
and
new
waivers
and/or
expense
caps
for
certain
RIC
Underlying
Funds
were
implemented
upon
the
expiration
of
the
prior
waivers
and/or
expense
caps.
To
assist
the
Board’s
evaluation
of
the
Management
Fees
and
total
expenses
of
such
RIC
Underlying
Funds,
RIM
provided
comparisons
and
discussion
of
the
Management
Fees
and
total
expenses
of
each
RIC
Underlying
Fund
on
an
annualized
pro
forma
basis
(i.e.,
adjusted
to
reflect
the
changes
to
contractual
Advisory
Fees
and
Advisory
Fee
waivers
and
expense
caps,
as
applicable)
relative
to
the
management
fees
and
total
expenses
of
such
RIC
Underlying
Fund’s
Comparable
Funds
included
in
the
Third-Party
Information.
The
Third-Party
Information
included,
among
other
things,
comparisons
of
the
Funds’
Advisory
Fees
and
Management
Fees
with
the
advisory
fees
and
management
fees
of
their
Comparable
Funds
on
an
actual
basis
(i.e.,
giving
effect
to
any
fee
waivers
and/or
expense
caps
implemented
by
RIM
with
respect
to
a
Fund
and
by
the
managers
of
such
Fund’s
Comparable
Funds).
The
Third-Party
Information
showed,
among
other
things,
that
the
Moderate
Strategy
Fund,
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
and
Growth
Strategy
Fund
each
had
a
Management
Fee
which,
compared
with
the
management
fees
of
its
respective
Comparable
Funds
on
an
actual
basis,
was
ranked
in
the
second
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe
for
that
expense
component,
and
the
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
had
a
Management
Fee
which,
compared
with
the
management
fees
of
its
respective
Comparable
Funds
on
an
actual
basis,
was
ranked
in
the
first
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe
for
that
expense
component.
In
these
rankings,
the
first
quintile
represents
funds
with
the
lowest
management
fees
among
funds
in
the
Expense
Universe,
and
the
fifth
quintile
represents
funds
with
the
highest
management
fees
among
funds
in
the
Expense
Universe.
The
comparisons
were
based
upon
the
latest
fiscal
years
for
the
Expense
Universe
funds.
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
50
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
The
Funds
and
the
RIF
Underlying
Funds
are
distributed
exclusively
to
holders
of
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
contracts
issued
by
insurance
companies
(“Insurance
Contract
Holders”).
Among
other
things,
RIM
previously
noted
that
meaningful
comparisons
of
management
fees
between
funds
affiliated
with
insurance
companies
issuing
variable
annuity
and
life
insurance
policies
to
Insurance
Contract
Holders
and
funds
that
are
not
affiliated
with
such
insurance
companies,
such
as
the
Funds
and
the
RIF
Underlying
Funds,
are
difficult
as
insurance
companies
have
flexibility
to
allocate
certain
fees
between
the
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
contracts
held
by
Insurance
Contract
Holders
and
the
affiliated
underlying
funds.
RIM
also
noted
the
administrative
services
provided
by
an
insurance
company
to
Insurance
Contract
Holders
invested
in
the
Funds
and
the
RIF
Underlying
Funds
and
the
costs
associated
with
the
provision
of
such
administrative
services.
RIM
explained
that
these
administrative
services
benefit
the
Funds’
and
RIF
Underlying
Funds’
Insurance
Contract
Holders
and
are
necessary
for
the
operation
of
the
Funds
and
the
RIF
Underlying
Funds.
In
discussing
the
Management
Fees
for
the
Underlying
Funds
generally,
RIM
noted,
among
other
things,
that
its
Management
Fees
for
the
Underlying
Funds
encompass
services
that
are
typical
to
services
provided
by
investment
advisers
to
the
Underlying
Funds’
Comparable
Funds,
as
well
as
transition
management
services
that
enable
efficient
and
cost-effective
asset
transition
events
and
the
administration
of
a
cash
equitization
program.
RIM
also
advised
the
Board
that
its
pre-tax
profit
margins
from
its
relationships
with
the
Funds
and
Underlying
Funds
increased
slightly
in
2023,
and
RIM’s
2023
pre-tax
profit
margins
in
providing
investment
advisory
services
to
the
Funds
is
modestly
higher
than
the
median
of
the
operating
profit
margins
of
public
investment
management
company
peers
(in
each
case,
including
sales
and
client
service
expenses)
based
on
a
survey
conducted
as
of
September
30,
2023
reflecting
the
prior
12
months.
RIM
has
expressed
its
view
that
Advisory
Fees
should
also
be
considered
not
only
in
isolation,
but
also
in
the
context
of
a
Fund’s
or
Underlying
Fund’s
total
expense
ratio
to
obtain
a
complete
picture.
The
Board
considers
each
Fund’s
and
Underlying
Fund’s
Advisory
Fee
and
Management
Fee
on
both
a
standalone
basis
and
in
the
context
of
the
Fund’s
or
Underlying
Fund’s
total
expense
ratio.
The
Board
also
considers
the
various
expense
components,
other
than
the
Advisory
Fee
and
Management
Fee,
that
comprise
each
Fund’s
total
expense
ratio,
and
the
extent
to
which
such
expense
components
contribute
to
each
Fund’s
total
expense
rankings
within
its
Expense
Universe.
The
Board
has
engaged,
and
continues
to
engage,
in
discussions
with
RIM
to
identify
opportunities,
where
appropriate,
for
improving
the
Advisory
Fee,
Management
Fee
and/or
total
expense
comparisons
for
certain
Underlying
Funds
relative
to
their
respective
Comparable
Funds
through
Advisory
Fee
waivers
or
expense
caps.
At
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
the
Board
reviewed
and
discussed
with
RIM
the
Management
Fees
and
total
expense
ratios
of
the
Underlying
Funds
relative
to
their
respective
Comparable
Funds,
including
the
fee
waivers
RIM
had
implemented
and
agreed
to
implement
subsequently
in
2024
to
reduce
Management
Fees
and/or
total
expenses
for
certain
Underlying
Funds,
and
the
Underlying
Funds’
Comparable
Fund
fee
and
expense
trending
year-over-year.
Based
on
that
review
and
discussions
with
RIM,
including
discussions
with
RIM
regarding
the
reasonableness
of
various
components
of
certain
Underlying
Funds’
total
expense
ratio
other
than
its
Management
Fee,
the
Independent
Trustees
will
continue
to
evaluate
and
engage
in
ongoing
discussions
with
management
regarding
Management
Fee
and
total
expense
comparisons
of
the
Underlying
Funds.
Based
upon
information
provided
by
RIM,
the
Board
considered
for
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund
whether
economies
of
scale
have
been
realized
and
whether
the
Advisory
Fee
for
such
Fund
or
Underlying
Fund
appropriately
reflects
or
should
be
revised
to
reflect
any
such
economies.
The
Board
considered,
among
other
things,
the
variability
of
Money
Manager
Fees
and
other
factors
associated
with
the
manager-of-managers
structure
employed
by
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
as
well
as
net
Fund
redemptions
or
purchases
in
recent
years.
With
respect
to
each
Underlying
Fund,
the
Board
considered
any
Advisory
Fee
waivers
or
expense
limitation
arrangements
that
had
been
implemented
in
the
past
year,
and
those
proposed
to
be
implemented
in
2024.
In
addition,
the
Board,
in
the
case
of
certain
Underlying
Funds,
considered
Advisory
Fee
breakpoints
that
previously
had
been
implemented
for
those
Underlying
Funds.
The
Funds
are
primarily
distributed
through,
and
their
assets
are
primarily
attributed
to,
The
Northwestern
Mutual
Life
Insurance
Company
(“Northwestern
Mutual”).
The
Funds
continue
to
experience
outflows;
however,
RIM
advised
the
Board
there
is
regular
contact
with
Northwestern
Mutual
in
order
to
maintain
product
availability
and
continue
efforts
to
grow
the
product
line.
RIM
expressed
its
belief
that
Northwestern
Mutual
is
still
committed
to
the
Funds
and
RIF
Underlying
Funds.
However,
the
Board
has
received
no
direct
assurances
in
this
regard
from
Northwestern
Mutual.
If
Northwestern
Mutual
were
to
discontinue
its
participation
in
the
Funds,
the
Board
considered
that
it
is
unlikely
that
the
Funds
would
remain
viable.
RIM
previously
expressed
its
belief
that
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
51
the
Funds
will
remain
viable
in
the
near
term,
and
the
Board
was
not
advised
of
any
change
in
RIM’s
belief
in
this
regard.
The
Board
considered,
among
other
things,
the
potential
negative
implications
for
significant
future
Fund
asset
growth
if
additional
insurance
companies
do
not
make
the
Funds
available
to
their
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
policyholders.
The
Board
also
considered
that
the
fee
rates
payable
to
RIM
or
its
affiliates
by
institutional
clients
with
investment
objectives
similar
to
those
of
the
Funds
in
some
cases
are
lower
than
the
advisory
fee
rates
paid
by
the
Funds
(including
indirect
expenses
of
investing
in
Underlying
Funds).
The
Trustees
considered
the
differences
in
the
nature
and
scope
of
services
RIM
provides
to
institutional
clients
and
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds.
RIM
explained,
among
other
things,
that
institutional
products
have
fewer
compliance,
administrative,
client
servicing/communication
and
other
needs
than
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds.
RIM
also
noted
that
due
to
the
number
and
nature
of
investors,
along
with
their
varied
needs
for
liquidity,
there
is
more
portfolio
liquidity
management
and
cash
flow
management
required
for
the
Underlying
Funds
than
for
RIM’s
and
its
affiliates’
institutional
clients,
where
assets
are
relatively
stable.
In
addition,
RIM
noted
that
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds
are
subject
to
heightened
regulatory
requirements
relative
to
institutional
clients,
including
new
rules
recently
adopted
by
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission.
Accordingly,
the
Trustees
concluded
that
the
services
provided
to
the
Funds
and
Underlying
Funds
are
sufficiently
different
from
the
services
provided
to
such
institutional
clients
that
comparisons
are
not
probative
and
should
not
be
given
significant
weight.
With
respect
to
the
Funds’
total
expenses,
the
Third-Party
Information
showed
that
the
total
direct
expenses
(i.e.,
not
including
indirect
expenses
of
the
Underlying
Funds)
for
the
Balanced
Strategy
Fund
ranked
in
the
first
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe,
and
the
total
direct
expenses
for
the
Moderate
Strategy
Fund,
Growth
Strategy
Fund
and
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Fund
each
ranked
in
the
second
quintile
of
its
Expense
Universe.
In
these
rankings,
the
first
quintile
represents
the
funds
with
the
lowest
total
expenses
among
funds
in
the
Expense
Universe
and
the
fifth
quintile
represents
funds
with
the
highest
total
expenses
among
the
Expense
Universe
funds.
On
the
basis
of
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
and
other
information
previously
received
by
the
Board
from
RIM
during
the
course
of
the
year
and
prior
years,
or
presented
at
or
in
connection
with
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting
by
RIM
and
its
affiliates,
the
Board,
in
respect
of
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund,
after
giving
effect
to
any
applicable
fee
waivers
and/or
expense
caps
for
the
Underlying
Funds,
and
considering
any
differences
in
the
investment
strategies
of
their
respective
Comparable
Funds
and
in
light
of
other
factors
discussed
above:
(1)
found
that
the
Advisory
Fee
and
Administrative
Fee
were
acceptable
in
light
of
the
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
advisory
and
other
services
provided,
and
expected
to
be
provided,
to
the
Fund
or
Underlying
Fund
and
to
provide
continuity
of
investment
advisory
and
other
services
by
RIM
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Fund
or
Underlying
Fund;
(2)
either
found
that
the
relative
expense
ratio
of
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund
was
comparable
to
those
of
its
Comparable
Funds
or
took
into
account
the
factors
noted
above,
and
other
factors
in
respect
of
the
Underlying
Funds,
in
considering
the
relative
expense
ratio
as
compared
to
those
of
its
Comparable
Funds;
(3)
found
that
the
other
benefits
and
fees
received
by
RIM
or
its
affiliates
from
the
Fund
or
Underlying
Fund
identified
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
were
not
considered
to
be
excessive;
(4)
found
that
RIM’s
reported
profitability
with
respect
to
the
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund
was
not
considered
to
be
excessive
in
light
of
the
nature,
scope
and
overall
quality
of
the
investment
management
and
other
services
provided
by
RIM
and
applicable
judicial
and
regulatory
guidance;
and
(5)
found
that
the
Advisory
Fee
charged
by
RIM
appropriately
reflects
any
economies
of
scale
realized
by
such
Fund
or
Underlying
Fund
in
light
of
various
factors,
including
potential
negative
implications
for
significant
future
Fund
asset
growth
if
additional
insurance
companies
do
not
make
the
Funds
available
to
their
Insurance
Contract
Holders;
the
Advisory
Fee
breakpoints
that
are
in
place
for
certain
Underlying
Funds;
in
the
case
of
Manager-of
Managers
Underlying
Funds,
the
variability
of
Money
Manager
Fees
and
other
factors
associated
with
the
manager-of-managers
structure;
and
RIM’s
advice
that
it
does
not
believe
it
will
experience
meaningful
economies
of
scale.
The
Board
concluded
that,
under
the
circumstances
and
based
on
RIM’s
performance
information
and
reviews
for
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund,
the
performance
of
each
of
the
Funds
and
Underlying
Funds
supported
the
continuation
of
the
RIM
Agreement.
In
assessing
the
performance
of
the
Funds
and
the
Underlying
Funds
with
at
least
three
years
of
performance
history,
the
Board
focused
upon
each
Fund’s
performance
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023
as
most
relevant,
but
also
considered
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund
performance
for
the
1-year
and,
where
applicable,
5-year
periods
ended
on
such
date.
In
reviewing
the
performance
of
the
Funds
and
Underlying
Funds
generally,
the
Board
took
into
consideration
various
steps
taken
by
RIM
in
the
past
few
years
to
enhance
the
performance
of
certain
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
including
changes
in
Money
Managers
or
their
allocations,
changes
to
investment
strategies,
and
RIM’s
implementation
or
expansion
of
its
Direct
Management
Services
and
other
strategies,
which
may
not
yet
be
fully
reflected
in
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
investment
results.
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
52
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
With
respect
to
the
Moderate
Strategy
Fund,
the
Third-Party
Information
showed
that
the
Fund’s
performance
was
ranked
in
the
fourth
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
and
was
ranked
in
the
third
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
for
the
1-year
period
and
the
fifth
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
for
the
5-year
period
ended
on
such
date.
The
performance
of
each
of
the
other
Funds
ranked
in
the
third
quintile
of
its
Performance
Universe
or
better
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023.
The
Board
considered
RIM’s
explanation
that
the
underperformance
of
the
Moderate
Strategy
Fund
relative
to
its
Comparable
Funds
for
the
3-year
period
was
primarily
driven
by
asset
allocation
differences.
RIM
noted,
among
other
things,
that
in
comparison
to
the
Funds’
Performance
Universes,
the
Funds
have
more
exposure
to
diversified,
growth-oriented
asset
classes
beyond
traditional
equities,
such
as
global
high
yield
debt,
emerging
market
debt,
global
real
estate,
infrastructure,
and
commodities,
which
are
included
to
provide
diversification
benefits
and
dampen
volatility,
but
detracted
from
the
Funds’
performance
in
a
strong
equity
environment
over
the
3-year
period.
The
Board
also
considered
RIM’s
explanation
that
the
Funds’
relative
overweight
to
non-U.S.
equities
versus
U.S.
equities
negatively
impacted
peer-relative
performance,
as
U.S.
equities
outperformed
non-U.S.
equities
on
an
annualized
basis
during
the
period.
RIM
noted
that,
within
fixed
income,
the
Funds’
higher
allocation
to
government
bonds
and
longer
duration
compared
to
their
Comparable
Funds
detracted
from
peer-relative
performance.
RIM
further
noted
that
the
Funds’
target
strategic
asset
allocations
were
modified
in
2021,
with
the
objective
of
improving
return
potential
given
the
current
capital
markets
environment
and
capital
markets
forecasts,
and
improving
asset
class
and
performance
attribution
transparency.
RIM
also
noted
that
it
modified
the
target
strategic
asset
allocation
of
the
Funds
in
2023
to
reflect
market
conditions,
capital
market
forecasts
and
RIM’s
desired
asset
class
exposures.
In
evaluating
performance,
the
Board
considered
each
Fund’s
and
Underlying
Fund’s
performance
not
only
relative
to
its
Comparable
Funds,
but
also
in
absolute
terms
and
relative
to
appropriate
benchmarks
and
indices.
The
Board
considered
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds’
performance
relative
to
their
primary
benchmarks
in
light
of
RIM’s
advice
that
its
investment
philosophy
and
process
seek
to
combine
investment
managers
to
produce
benchmark-beating
returns
with
above-average
consistency.
Among
the
Underlying
Funds
in
which
the
Funds
were
invested
as
of
December
31,
2023,
for
the
1-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
the
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund,
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund,
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit
Fund,
RIC
Short
Duration
Bond
Fund,
and
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
Fund
outperformed
their
respective
benchmarks;
for
the
3-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
the
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund,
RIF
International
Developed
Markets
Fund,
RIC
Global
Equity
Fund,
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit
Fund,
and
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
Fund
outperformed
their
respective
benchmarks;
and
for
the
5-year
period
ended
December
31,
2023,
the
RIF
U.S.
Small
Cap
Equity
Fund,
RIC
Global
Infrastructure
Fund,
RIF
Global
Real
Estate
Securities
Fund,
RIC
Opportunistic
Credit
Fund,
RIC
Short
Duration
Bond
Fund,
and
RIC
Multi-Strategy
Income
Fund
outperformed
their
respective
benchmarks.
The
Board
also
considered
the
Money
Manager
changes
that
have
been
made
during
the
past
year
and
that
the
performance
of
Money
Managers
continues
to
impact
the
performance
of
the
Funds
and
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds
for
periods
prior
and
subsequent
to
their
termination.
Further,
the
Board
considered
the
implementation
of
additional
strategies
or
refinements
to
strategies
discussed
in
the
Agreement
Evaluation
Information
and/or
prior
Board
meetings
that
have
been
and
may
be
employed
by
RIM
in
respect
of
certain
Underlying
Funds.
After
considering
the
foregoing
and
other
relevant
factors,
including
factors
described
above,
the
Board
concluded
in
respect
of
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund
that
continuation
of
the
RIM
Agreement
would
be
in
the
best
interest
of
such
Fund
and
its
shareholders
and
voted
to
approve
the
continuation
of
the
RIM
Agreement.
At
the
Agreement
Information
Review
Meeting
and
Agreement
Evaluation
Meeting,
with
respect
to
the
evaluation
of
the
terms
of
portfolio
management
contracts
with
Money
Managers
for
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
the
Board
received
and
considered
information
from
RIM
reporting,
among
other
things,
for
each
Money
Manager,
the
Money
Manager’s
performance
over
various
periods;
RIM’s
assessment
of
the
performance
of
each
Money
Manager;
any
significant
business
relationships
between
the
Money
Manager
and
RIM
or
Russell
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC,
the
Funds’
and
Underlying
Funds’
underwriter;
and
RIM’s
recommendation
to
retain
each
discretionary
or
non-discretionary
Money
Manager
on
the
current
terms
and
conditions,
including
at
the
current
fee
rate.
The
Board
received
reports
during
the
course
of
the
year
from
the
Funds’
CCO
regarding
her
assessments
of
Money
Manager
compliance
programs
and
any
compliance
issues.
RIM
did
not
identify
any
benefits
from
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds’
portfolio
transactions
received
by
Money
Managers
or
their
affiliates
other
than
potential
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
continued
(Unaudited)
Basis
for
Approval
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
53
benefits
from
soft
dollar
arrangements
or
commissions
paid
to
any
affiliated
broker-dealer
through
which
a
discretionary
Money
Manager
may
execute
trades.
RIM
recommended
that
each
of
the
Money
Managers
be
retained
for
its
current
discretionary
or
non-discretionary
assignment
at
its
current
fee
rate.
In
doing
so,
RIM,
as
it
has
in
the
past,
advised
the
Board
that
it
does
not
regard
Money
Manager
profitability
or
economies
of
scale
as
relevant
to
its
evaluation
of
the
portfolio
management
contracts
with
Money
Managers
because
the
willingness
of
Money
Managers
to
serve
in
such
capacity
depends
upon
arm’s-length
negotiations
with
RIM;
RIM
is
aware
of
the
standard
fee
rates
charged
by
Money
Managers
to
other
clients;
and
RIM
believes
that
the
fees
agreed
upon
with
Money
Managers
are
reasonable
and
appropriate
in
light
of
the
anticipated
quality
of
investment
advisory
services
to
be
rendered.
The
Board
accepted
RIM’s
explanation
of
the
relevance
of
Money
Manager
profitability
in
light
of
RIM’s
belief
that
such
fees
are
reasonable;
the
Board’s
findings
as
to
the
acceptability
of
the
Advisory
Fee
paid
by
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund;
and
the
fact
that
each
Money
Manager’s
fee
is
paid
by
RIM.
Based
upon
RIM’s
recommendations,
together
with
relevant
Agreement
Evaluation
Information,
the
Board
concluded
that
the
fees
paid
to
the
Money
Managers
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
are
acceptable
in
light
of
RIM’s
assessment
of
quality
of
the
investment
advisory
services
provided
and
that
continuation
of
the
portfolio
management
contract
with
each
Money
Manager
of
each
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
would
be
in
the
best
interests
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
*
*
*
This
discussion
is
not
intended
to
include
all
of
the
factors
and
information
considered
by
the
Board.
In
their
deliberations,
the
Trustees
did
not
identify
any
particular
information
as
to
the
RIM
Agreement
or,
other
than
RIM’s
recommendation,
the
portfolio
management
contract
with
any
Money
Manager
for
a
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Fund
that
was
all-important
or
controlling,
except,
in
the
case
of
the
RIM
Agreement,
the
need
to
continue
the
managers-of-managers
structure
of
the
Manager-of-Managers
Underlying
Funds,
and
each
Trustee
attributed
different
weights
to
the
various
factors
considered.
The
Trustees
evaluated
all
information
available
to
them
on
a
Fund-by-Fund
basis
and
their
determinations
were
made
in
respect
of
each
Fund
and
Underlying
Fund.
Russell
Investment
Funds
LifePoints
®
Funds
Variable
Target
Portfolio
Series
Adviser
and
Service
Providers
June
30,
2024
(Unaudited)
54
Adviser
and
Service
Providers
Interested
Trustee
Vernon
Barback
Independent
Trustees
Michelle
L.
Cahoon
Michael
Day
Julie
Dien
Ledoux
Jeremy
May
Jeannie
Shanahan
Raymond
P.
Tennison,
Jr.
Jack
R.
Thompson
Officers
Vernon
Barback,
President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
Cheryl
Wichers,
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Kari
Seabrands,
Treasurer,
Chief
Accounting
Officer
and
Chief
Financial
Officer
Kate
El-Hillow,
Chief
Investment
Officer
Mary
Beth
Albaneze,
Secretary
and
Chief
Legal
Officer
Adviser
Russell
Investment
Management,
LLC
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle,
WA
98101
Administrator
and
Transfer
and
Dividend
Disbursing
Agent
Russell
Investments
Fund
Services,
LLC
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle,
WA
98101
Custodian
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Company
1776
Heritage
Drive
North
Quincy,
MA
02171
Office
of
Shareholder
Inquiries
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle,
WA
98101
(800)
787-7354
Legal
Counsel
Dechert
LLP
One
International
Place,
40th
Floor
100
Oliver
Street
Boston,
MA
02110
Distributor
Russell
Investments
Financial
Services,
LLC
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle,
WA
98101
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
1420
5th
Avenue,
Suite
2800
Seattle,
WA
98101
This
report
is
prepared
from
the
books
and
records
of
the
Funds
and
is
submitted
for
the
general
information
of
shareholders
and
is
not
authorized
for
distribution
to
prospective
investors
unless
accompanied
or
preceded
by
an
effective
Prospectus.
Nothing
herein
contained
is
to
be
considered
an
offer
of
sale
or
a
solicitation
of
an
offer
to
buy
shares
of
Russell
Investment
Funds.
Such
offering
is
made
only
by
Prospectus,
which
includes
details
as
to
offering
price
and
other
material
information.
Russell
Investment
Funds
1301
Second
Avenue
Seattle,
Washington
98101
800-787-7354
Fax:
206-505-3495
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not Applicable
 
Item 9.  Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not Applicable
 
Item 10.  Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
The information is included as part of the Financial Statements filed under Item 7 of this form.
 
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
The information is included as part of the Financial Statements filed under Item 7 of this form.
 
Item 12.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
 Not Applicable
 
Item 13.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
 
Item 14.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
 Not Applicable
 
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
 
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
(a) Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the date this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
(b) There were no changes in Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
 
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not Applicable
 
Item 19.  Exhibit List
(a)    Certification for principal executive officer of Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act and certification for principal financial officer of Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act. ex99_cert
(b)    Certification for principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act. ex99.906_cert

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Russell Investment Funds
 
 
 
By:      /s/ Vernon Barback                                                                                        
            Vernon Barback   
President & Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Russell Investment Funds
Date:  August 13, 2024
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By:      /s/ Vernon Barback                                                                                        
            Vernon Barback   
President & Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Russell Investment Funds
Date:  August 13, 2024
 
 
By:      /s/ Kari Seabrands                                                                              
            Kari Seabrands   
Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), Russell Investment Funds
Date:  August 13, 2024