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RUSCRussell Investments U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

Grow my money1y track recordRanked #2,068 of 2,992 in this goal

Seeks long term capital growth.

By Russell Investment Management Limited · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.64%

#3,346 of 5,854 · average

Fund Size

$79M

#3,207 of 5,854 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+33.8%

Track Record

1 year

#4,299 of 5,854 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$13,471+34.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Small

Strategy

Active selection

Index tracked

Russell 2000 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 5.3% of fundwell diversified

Argan Inc
0.7%
Select Water Solutions Inc
0.6%
Bloom Energy Corp
0.6%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc
0.5%
Bridgebio Pharma Inc
0.5%
Rayonier Inc
0.5%
Lumentum Holdings Inc
0.5%
NPK International Inc
0.5%
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc
0.5%
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
0.4%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%

By sector

Healthcare
17.7%
Industrials
17.2%
Financial Services
15.7%
Technology
14.8%
Consumer Cyclical
11.6%
Basic Materials
5.1%
Energy
5.1%
Real Estate
4.6%
Other
8.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
18.5%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-9.2%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long term capital growth.
Strategy
Invests primarily in small capitalization equity securities economically tied to the U.S., with at least 80% of net assets in these securities. The Fund focuses on small-cap and micro-cap U.S. companies, employing a multi-manager approach to achieve long-term capital growth.
Inception date
May 13, 2025
Fund family
Russell Investment Management Limited

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Closet indexing
Warning

You're paying active fees for an index

This fund charges active-management prices while tracking its benchmark almost perfectly (a high R²). The metrics below show how little active management you're getting for that premium: low tracking error and a fee well above the passive peer median.

95.3%
TE
4.1%
Beta
0.92
Fee
5× 0.12%

Sources: Cremers & Petajisto (2009) · Amihud & Goyenko (2013) · ESMA (2016)

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-08-03