AFM Fund Profile — Russell Investments High Dividend Australian Shares ETF (ASX:RDV)

Fund & Manager Details

Key Facts

Fund Type: Single Discretionary/Quantitative: Quantitative
Strategy: Equity Income This Funds FUM (millions): AU$345.7m
Style: N/A Fund Inception Date: Since 11 May 2010
Geographic Mandate: Australia Latest Return Date: July 2026
Fund Domicile: Australia Investor Type: Retail
Status: Open Reporting Status: Pending

Manager Details and Fund Description

Manager: Russell Investments Total FUM for all funds: NZD450,000m
Manager Overview:
With more than 80 years of experience, Russell Investments is a global investment solutions partner, dedicated to helping investors reach their long-term goals. Russell Investments offers investment solutions in 32 countries. Russell Investments specialises in multi-asset solutions, scouring the globe to deliver the most suitable investment strategies, managers and asset classes to its clients around the world. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments operates globally with 20 offices, providing investment services in the world's major financial centres such as New York, London, Tokyo and Shanghai.
Fund/Strategy Overview:
Russell Investments High Dividend Australian Shares ETF is an Australian equity income ETF that aims to provide a total return before costs and tax in line with the Russell Australia High Dividend Index over the long term. The Fund seeks to track that index by investing predominantly in Australian shares and trusts listed on the ASX. The index is designed to provide exposure to above average dividends, including franking credits, through a diversified portfolio of blue chip Australian companies. The index methodology selects the top 50 Australian companies based on market capitalisation and weighted quantitative and qualitative dividend characteristics, with reconstitution at the end of February and August. Derivatives may be used to a limited extent to obtain or reduce exposure, and futures are generally limited to 5% of the Fund's value.
Other funds operated by manager:
Russell Investments Global Fixed Interest Fund (NZ), Z Series Australian Property Securities Share Fund Class A, Z Series Concentrated Global Growth Fund Class A, Z Series Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class A, Z Series Global Growth Share Fund Class A, Z Series Global Thematic Share Fund Class A, Z Series Hedged Global Thematic Share Fund Class A, Z Series Managed Growth Fund Class A, Z Series Unhedged Global Thematic Share Fund Class A, Z Series Unhedged Global Growth Share Fund Class A

Investment Details

Investment Terms

Minimum Investment: Minimum Additional Investment: Minimum Term: Investment Frequency:
0 N/A Daily
Regular Savings Option: Regular Savings Min. Amount: Regular Savings Max. Amount: Regular Savings Freq.:
AU$0 AU$0 N/A 
Redemption Notice: Redemption Frequency: Notes:
Daily
Distributions: Distribution Frequency: Last Distribution Date: Last Distribution Amount:
Yes Quarterly AU$0

Structure

Offshore/Onshore: Fund Structure: Share Classes: Trustee/Responsible Entity:
Onshore ETF AU$ Russell Investment Management Ltd
Administrator: Prime Broker: Custodian: Legal:
State Street Australia Limited State Street Australia Limited

Fund Fees

Management Fee: Performance Fee: High Water Mark: Hurdle:
0.34% % N/A N/A
Buy Spread: Sell spread: Early Redemption Fee: Fees Notes:
% % No

AP creation/redemption fee $400; tra...

Performance & Risk

Returns

Latest Return Date: Latest Result: Fund Inception Date: Annualised Return:
July 2026 3.04% 11 May 2010 7.83%
Latest 3 Months: Latest 6 Months: Latest 12 Months: Latest 2 Years p.a.:
6.33% 5.26% 8.35% 10.08%
Latest 3 Years p.a.: Latest 4 Years p.a.: Latest 5 Years p.a.: Latest 7 Years p.a.:
11.64% 11.08% 8.81% 6.88%

Performance Statistics

% Positive Months (S.I.): Average Return: Average +ve Return: Average -ve Return:
61.03% 0.72% 3.05% -2.99%
Best Month: Worst Month: Up Capture Ratio (S.I.): Down Capture Ratio (S.I.):
14.36% -25.43% 95.59% 100.22%
Largest Drawdown (S.I.): Longest Drawdown (S.I.): Current Drawdown (%): Current Drawdown (Months):
-31.78% 20 months 0.00% N/A

Risk

Annualised Standard Deviation (S.I.): Downside Deviation (S.I.): Sortino Ratio (S.I.): -
13.75% 9.86% 0.52 -
Sharpe Ratio (12 months): Sharpe Ratio (3 years): Sharpe Ratio (5 years): Sharpe Ratio (S.I.):
0.45 0.73 0.50 0.44
Please note, Sharpe and Sortino ratios are calculated using the Australian Risk Free Rate

Ranking, Research & Availability

Fund Quintile in its Peer Group (Equity Long - Large Cap - Australia) as at July 2026

AFM's Quintile Rankings show performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) of Russell Investments High Dividend Australian Shares ETF (ASX:RDV) compared to a peer group of funds with a similar strategy and geographic mandate. Each green square places a fund in one quintile (or 20%) of its peer group - five indicating that the fund is in the top (best) quintile for the corresponding KPI.

As a reference point the equivalent "quintile" performance of the peer group's underlying market index is also indicated by the red dot.

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Russell Investments High Dividend Australian Shares ETF (ASX:RDV)
ASX200 Total Return

External Research and Ratings: As reported by each Fund Manager.

No external fund ratings provided

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Fund Performance

Historical Performance (all figures shown here are net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % YTD %
2026 1.14 3.97 -5.41 1.90 -1.22 3.19 3.04 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 6.46
2025 3.77 -2.88 -1.95 4.34 3.30 2.11 2.13 5.67 -1.95 0.52 -2.99 0.72 13.04
2024 2.57 1.09 4.48 -3.41 0.22 0.94 5.07 -0.38 1.71 -2.17 3.81 -2.13 11.99
2023 5.17 -3.36 0.11 0.25 -3.49 3.56 3.22 -2.23 -1.53 -3.64 4.14 6.87 8.64
2022 -3.93 3.97 6.58 -0.90 -2.58 -9.01 5.42 0.36 -6.16 7.01 5.90 -2.60 2.49
2021 0.51 2.79 3.09 3.02 2.23 2.00 -0.26 2.26 -1.03 -0.89 -1.56 2.95 15.99
2020 3.36 -8.51 -25.43 8.51 4.04 2.15 -1.45 3.12 -4.30 2.91 14.36 0.21 -6.74
2019 3.25 6.01 0.73 3.44 2.73 2.10 2.85 -2.23 2.79 -1.27 1.06 -2.16 20.69
2018 -1.24 -1.29 -4.81 1.60 0.11 2.33 2.17 1.32 -1.84 -6.07 -1.03 -1.08 -9.74
2017 -1.66 2.76 3.39 0.76 -3.73 0.32 0.82 0.46 -0.12 3.42 1.78 1.37 9.74
2016 -6.15 -4.39 5.30 2.70 3.02 -3.42 6.11 -0.97 0.64 -1.32 3.71 5.07 9.78
2015 4.68 6.41 0.05 -1.96 0.24 -4.81 4.29 -8.48 -3.95 4.85 -0.02 2.49 2.69
2014 -3.24 4.34 -0.05 2.03 1.20 -0.95 4.94 0.24 -5.38 5.36 -2.78 1.22 6.49
2013 6.90 6.99 -1.61 5.92 -5.64 -1.56 4.61 1.37 2.00 4.40 -1.77 1.29 24.39
2012 3.45 2.17 2.46 0.99 -5.98 0.51 5.81 1.89 0.41 2.83 1.67 3.15 20.64
2011 -0.01 1.97 -0.20 -0.66 -2.19 -0.42 -4.47 -1.16 -3.27 6.97 -4.32 -1.00 -8.87
2010 N/R N/R N/R N/R 0.00 -2.66 4.31 -1.40 4.63 1.73 -2.21 2.52 6.85

Historical Financial Year Performance (all figures shown here are are percentage per month net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % FYTD %
2026/2027 3.04 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.04
2025/2026 2.13 5.67 -1.95 0.52 -2.99 0.72 1.14 3.97 -5.41 1.90 -1.22 3.19 7.39
2024/2025 5.07 -0.38 1.71 -2.17 3.81 -2.13 3.77 -2.88 -1.95 4.34 3.30 2.11 15.05
2023/2024 3.22 -2.23 -1.53 -3.64 4.14 6.87 2.57 1.09 4.48 -3.41 0.22 0.94 12.81
2022/2023 5.42 0.36 -6.16 7.01 5.90 -2.60 5.17 -3.36 0.11 0.25 -3.49 3.56 11.73
2021/2022 -0.26 2.26 -1.03 -0.89 -1.56 2.95 -3.93 3.97 6.58 -0.90 -2.58 -9.01 -5.19
2020/2021 -1.45 3.12 -4.30 2.91 14.36 0.21 0.51 2.79 3.09 3.02 2.23 2.00 31.22
2019/2020 2.85 -2.23 2.79 -1.27 1.06 -2.16 3.36 -8.51 -25.43 8.51 4.04 2.15 -17.95
2018/2019 2.17 1.32 -1.84 -6.07 -1.03 -1.08 3.25 6.01 0.73 3.44 2.73 2.10 11.78
2017/2018 0.82 0.46 -0.12 3.42 1.78 1.37 -1.24 -1.29 -4.81 1.60 0.11 2.33 4.28
2016/2017 6.11 -0.97 0.64 -1.32 3.71 5.07 -1.66 2.76 3.39 0.76 -3.73 0.32 15.58
2015/2016 4.29 -8.48 -3.95 4.85 -0.02 2.49 -6.15 -4.39 5.30 2.70 3.02 -3.42 -4.91
2014/2015 4.94 0.24 -5.38 5.36 -2.78 1.22 4.68 6.41 0.05 -1.96 0.24 -4.81 7.59
2013/2014 4.61 1.37 2.00 4.40 -1.77 1.29 -3.24 4.34 -0.05 2.03 1.20 -0.95 15.94
2012/2013 5.81 1.89 0.41 2.83 1.67 3.15 6.90 6.99 -1.61 5.92 -5.64 -1.56 29.25
2011/2012 -4.47 -1.16 -3.27 6.97 -4.32 -1.00 3.45 2.17 2.46 0.99 -5.98 0.51 -4.35
2010/2011 4.31 -1.40 4.63 1.73 -2.21 2.52 -0.01 1.97 -0.20 -0.66 -2.19 -0.42 8.09
2009/2010 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.00 -2.66 -2.66