# 2021 Retirement Distribution Fund - A Shares — new fund registration

RUSSELL INVESTMENT CO registered 2 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2011-03-18. Featured series: 2021 Retirement Distribution Fund - A Shares.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: RUSSELL INVESTMENT CO
- CIK: 0000351601
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2011-03-18
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001193125-11-071317

## Series & classes (2)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2021 Retirement Distribution Fund - A Shares](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000032921) | 2020 Retirement Distribution Fund - A Shares | — | Yes |
| [2021 Retirement Distribution Fund - S Shares](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000032922) | 2020 Retirement Distribution Fund - S Shares | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 6.61%
- Management fee: 0.20%
- Net expense ratio: 1.36%
- Other expenses: 5.35%

## Investment objective

The Fund primarily seeks to provide a stated annual target distribution for a specified number of years.

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-07-29 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-323321)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-10](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-314004)
- [485APOS — 2024-12-06](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-272220)
- [485APOS — 2023-12-06](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-23-289867)
- [485APOS — 2022-12-08](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-22-301038)
- [485APOS — 2021-12-08](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-21-351344)
- [485APOS — 2020-12-08](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-311943)
- [485APOS — 2019-12-06](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-308032)
- [485APOS — 2018-12-14 (17 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-349914)
- [485APOS — 2018-12-07](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-344770)
- [485APOS — 2017-12-08](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-17-364697)
- [485APOS — 2017-06-14 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-17-203401)

## More

- [Registrant profile: RUSSELL INVESTMENT CO](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/351601)
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