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Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF ()
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Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF Overview
Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF (CRIB) is an actively managed Sector Equity Global Real Estate exchange-traded fund (ETF). Russell launched the ETF in 2026.
The investment seeks to provide current income and long term capital growth.
The fund seeks to achieve its objective by concentrating its investments in equity securities of real estate companies (“real estate securities”) economically tied to a number of countries around the world, including the U.S., in a globally diversified manner. The fund considers a company to be a real estate company if it is included in the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) real estate sector. The fund is non-diversified.
About Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF (CRIB)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.11 years: Adrianna Giesey (2026) and Ryan Parker (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF has 96 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 39.5% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF has 33.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 66.6% There is 33.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $2 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Global Real Estate category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
CRIB Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Global Real Estate category. Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF has an expense ratio of 0.49%, which is 22% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 27% for the Global Real Estate category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF returned 2.4%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Global Real Estate category had an average return of 2.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Russell Investments Global RealEstateETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 3.59% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
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CRIB Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| CRIB Return (NAV) | 2.4% | na | na | na | na | na |
| CRIB Return (Price) | 3.5% | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -1.161% | na | na | na | na | na |
| Global Real Estate Avg | 2.4% | 1.8% | 15.3% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| CRIB Grade (NAV) | F | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -0.1% | na | na | na | na | na |
| CRIB Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
CRIB Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| CRIB Return (NAV) | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| CRIB Return (Price) | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Global Real Estate Avg | 9.8% | 13.8% | -0.6% | 9.2% | -24.1% | 18.9% | -9.3% | 21.8% | -8.1% | 18.5% | 3.3% |
| CRIB Grade (NAV) | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | -- |
| Total Assets: | $ 2 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 2 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.49% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.1 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.1 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Giesey Adrianna (2026), Parker Ryan (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 96 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 39.5% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 33.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 66.6% |
| Foreign Stock: | 33.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.4% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Russell |
| Phone Number: | 800-787-7354 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | June 22, 2026 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.40% |
