U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
Fund Overview
Adviser:
Russell Investment Management, LLC
Fund Manager(s):
Ancora Advisors, LLC; Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.; Calamos Advisors LLC; Copeland Capital Management, LLC; DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.; Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.; Penn Capital Management Company, Inc.; Ranger Investment Management, L.P. (Money managers listed are current as of 03/31/21. Russell has the right to employ or terminate a money manager at any time without prior notification, as is consistent with its role as investment manager.)
Objective/Focus:
A multi-manager fund that invest primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies, most of which are U.S. based. The objective is to provide long-term capital growth.
Asset Class:
Small-Cap Stocks/Mid-Cap Stocks
Style:
Value, Growth and Market-Oriented
Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.
Investing in medium company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in large company stocks.
Fund Facts as of 03/31/21
Fund Inception
04–30–1999
First Available for Variable Annuity
04–30–1999
First Available for Variable Life
06–30–1999
Net Assets
$262.45 Million
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings % of Net Assets
BioLife Solutions, Inc.
0.8%
Avid Bioservices, Inc.
0.7%
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
0.7%
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
0.7%
Simulations Plus, Inc.
0.6%
Caleres, Inc.
0.6%
B. Riley Financial, Inc.
0.6%
America's Car-Mart, Inc.
0.6%
Valvoline, Inc.
0.5%
CRA International, Inc.
0.5%
% of Total Portfolio
6.3%
Sector Weightings % of Equities
Financial Services
21.6%
Producer Durables
15.6%
Health Care
15.4%
Consumer Discretionary
14.7%
Technology
13.7%
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