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Products October 5, 2011
Russell Launches Four Small Cap ETFs
Russell Investments launched four Small Cap Investment Discipline exchange-traded
funds (ETFs) on NASDAQ.
Reported by PLANADVISER staff
Each ETF is designed to provide investors with access to specific investment strategies that mirror the way equity managers tend to invest.
“We created these unique products to answer a very specific need in the market,” said James Polisson, CEO of Russell’s global ETF business.
“Sophisticated investors now have an investment vehicle that provides them with focused exposure in the small cap asset class beyond the strict classification by sector and style.”
The new suite of small cap ETF includes the following:
• Russell Small Cap Aggressive Growth ETF
• Russell Small Cap Consistent Growth ETF
• Russell Small Cap Low P/E ETF
• Russell Small Cap Contrarian ETF
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