RBLSX Fees and Costs — Balanced Strategy Fund, Class S
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 0.99% (1.06% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 25%.
RBLSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of RBLSX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.17% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.06% |
| Fee waiver | −0.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.99% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
RBLSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in RBLSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $619 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.04% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.99%) | $104 | $324 | $563 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $57 |
| Total costs | $104 | $340 | $619 |
| Value after costs | $10,396 | $11,236 | $12,143 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
RBLSX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $300.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 25%
- Securities lending: none during the year
RBLSX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Investments Limited | $300.8M | 100.00% |
Balanced Strategy Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBSTX | Class M | 0.89% | none |
| RBLRX | Class R1 | 0.93% | none |
| RBLSX | Class S | 0.99% | none |
| RBLAX | Class A | 1.14% | 5.75% |
| RBLUX | Class R4 | 1.18% | none |
| RBLVX | Class R5 | 1.43% | none |
| RBLCX | Class C | 1.89% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.