Key Highlights

  • The fund tracks an ESG-screened high Dividend index after excluding companies with significant involvement in restricted activities.
  • Financial services make up 44.10 percent of the portfolio, compared with 30.04 percent for the category.
  • CBA is the largest holding at 10.52 percent, followed by Westpac at 5.27 percent.
  • Management fees and costs are 0.45 percent, and the annual Yield is 5.71 percent.

The Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (ASX:RARI) aims to track the Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index by investing predominantly in Australian shares and trusts listed on the ASX. On 4 November 2026 the units were quoted at $29.70, up 26 cents or about 0.9 percent from the previous close of $29.43. The fund was admitted on 8 April 2015 and sits in the Equity Australia Large Blend category.

Fund detail

Information

Ticker

ASX:RARI

Benchmark

Russell Australia ESG High Div TR AUD

Category

Equity Australia Large Blend

Admitted

8 April 2015

Management fees and costs

0.45%

Fund size

$437.70 Million

Units outstanding

14,872,678

Annual yield

5.71%

Last price (4 November 2026)

$29.70

Total fund holdings

93 companies

ISIN

AU00000RARI9

Screening method and costs

The index is weighted toward companies that show positive environmental, social and governance characteristics, after negatively screening out companies with significant involvement in activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment considerations.

Management fees and costs are 0.45 percent, and 93.54 percent of holdings are above one billion dollars in market capitalisation. The listing reports no turnover ratio.

Sector and country weighting

Financial services account for 44.10 percent, compared with 30.04 percent for the category. Basic materials are 12.74 percent against 26.24 percent, and real estate 9.21 percent against 5.75 percent.

The fund holds 99.72 percent of its exposure in Australia, with small allocations to New Zealand and China.

Largest holdings

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is the largest holding at 10.52 percent, followed by Westpac at 5.27 percent, National Australia Bank at 5.25 percent and ANZ at 5.18 percent. Wesfarmers, CSL, Macquarie Group, Telstra, Rio Tinto and Transurban complete the top ten.

The ten largest holdings make up 44.99 percent of the fund, across 93 companies in total.

Final Word

The fund combines a screened index design with a financial services weighting above its category. The 0.45 percent fee and 5.71 percent annual yield are the principal figures on the listing, and readers may weigh the screening criteria against their own requirements as set out in the product documents.