# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000351601
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-059537
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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**Document Hash:** d91e5f029d199809fa5f7fdef92ae5c2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-059537.hdr.sgml**: 20230303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-059537

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230303

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230303

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RUSSELL INVESTMENT CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000351601
- **IRS NUMBER:** 911151059
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-71299
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23702832

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 SECOND AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 18TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-787-7354

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 SECOND AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 18TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RUSSELL FRANK INVESTMENT CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Emerging Markets Fund (Series ID: S000001569)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004230 | Class S      | REMSX           |
| C000004231 | Class C      | REMCX           |
| C000043464 | Class A      | REMAX           |
| C000066900 | Class Y      | REMYX           |
| C000166195 | Class R6     | REGRX           |
| C000178285 | Class M      | RMMTX           |

### Tax-Managed U.S. Large Cap Fund (Series ID: S000001570)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004233 | Class S      | RETSX           |
| C000004234 | Class C      | RTLCX           |
| C000089689 | Class A      | RTLAX           |
| C000178286 | Class M      | RTMTX           |

### Tax-Managed U.S. Mid & Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000001571)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004236 | Class S      | RTSSX           |
| C000004237 | Class C      | RTSCX           |
| C000089690 | Class A      | RTSAX           |
| C000178295 | Class M      | RTOUX           |

### Growth Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000001575)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004250 | Class A      | RALAX           |
| C000004251 | Class C      | RALCX           |
| C000004253 | Class S      | RALSX           |
| C000027574 | Class R1     | RALRX           |
| C000137230 | Class R4     | RALUX           |
| C000137231 | Class R5     | RALVX           |
| C000178305 | Class M      | RGTTX           |

### Balanced Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000001576)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004255 | Class A      | RBLAX           |
| C000004256 | Class C      | RBLCX           |
| C000004258 | Class S      | RBLSX           |
| C000027576 | Class R1     | RBLRX           |
| C000137232 | Class R4     | RBLUX           |
| C000137233 | Class R5     | RBLVX           |
| C000178310 | Class M      | RBSTX           |

### Moderate Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000001577)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004260 | Class A      | RMLAX           |
| C000004261 | Class C      | RMLCX           |
| C000004263 | Class S      | RMLSX           |
| C000027578 | Class R1     | RMLRX           |
| C000137234 | Class R4     | RMLUX           |
| C000137235 | Class R5     | RMLVX           |
| C000178315 | Class M      | RMTTX           |

### Conservative Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000001578)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004265 | Class A      | RCLAX           |
| C000004266 | Class C      | RCLCX           |
| C000004268 | Class S      | RCLSX           |
| C000027580 | Class R1     | RCLRX           |
| C000137236 | Class R4     | RCLUX           |
| C000137237 | Class R5     | RCLVX           |
| C000178320 | Class M      | RCNUX           |

### Global Real Estate Securities Fund (Series ID: S000001579)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004269 | Class S      | RRESX           |
| C000004270 | Class C      | RRSCX           |
| C000043465 | Class A      | RREAX           |
| C000066901 | Class Y      | RREYX           |
| C000166197 | Class R6     | RRSRX           |
| C000178325 | Class M      | RETTX           |

### Equity Growth Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000001580)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004273 | Class A      | REAAX           |
| C000004274 | Class C      | RELCX           |
| C000004276 | Class S      | RELSX           |
| C000027582 | Class R1     | RELRX           |
| C000137238 | Class R4     | RELUX           |
| C000137239 | Class R5     | RELVX           |
| C000178330 | Class M      | RQTTX           |

### Equity Income Fund (Series ID: S000001585)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004295 | Class Y      | REAYX           |
| C000066902 | Class A      | RSQAX           |
| C000066903 | Class C      | REQSX           |
| C000066904 | Class S      | RLISX           |
| C000166198 | Class R6     | RUCRX           |
| C000178335 | Class M      | RAAUX           |

### U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (Series ID: S000001586)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004298 | Class Y      | REBYX           |
| C000066905 | Class A      | RLACX           |
| C000066906 | Class C      | RLECX           |
| C000066907 | Class S      | RLESX           |
| C000166199 | Class R6     | RSCRX           |
| C000178340 | Class M      | RUNTX           |

### Investment Grade Bond Fund (Series ID: S000001587)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004301 | Class Y      | RFAYX           |
| C000053055 | Class C      | RFACX           |
| C000053056 | Class S      | RFATX           |
| C000089691 | Class A      | RFAAX           |
| C000166200 | Class R6     | RIGRX           |
| C000178345 | Class M      | RIWTX           |

### International Developed Markets Fund (Series ID: S000001588)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004304 | Class Y      | RINYX           |
| C000066908 | Class C      | RLNCX           |
| C000066909 | Class S      | RINTX           |
| C000066910 | Class A      | RLNAX           |
| C000166201 | Class R6     | RIDRX           |
| C000178350 | Class M      | RNTTX           |

### Strategic Bond Fund (Series ID: S000001589)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004307 | Class Y      | RFCYX           |
| C000066911 | Class A      | RFDAX           |
| C000066912 | Class C      | RFCCX           |
| C000066913 | Class S      | RFCTX           |
| C000166202 | Class R6     | RSBRX           |
| C000178355 | Class M      | RSYTX           |

### Sustainable Equity Fund (Series ID: S000001591)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004313 | Class Y      | REUYX           |
| C000066914 | Class A      | REQAX           |
| C000066915 | Class C      | REQCX           |
| C000066916 | Class S      | REQTX           |
| C000166203 | Class R6     | RUDRX           |
| C000178360 | Class M      | RDFUX           |

### Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (Series ID: S000001599)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004330 | Class S      | RLVSX           |
| C000004331 | Class C      | RTECX           |
| C000089692 | Class A      | RTEAX           |
| C000178365 | Class M      | RBCUX           |

### Short Duration Bond Fund (Series ID: S000001601)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004336 | Class S      | RFBSX           |
| C000004337 | Class C      | RSBCX           |
| C000043470 | Class A      | RSBTX           |
| C000066918 | Class Y      | RSBYX           |
| C000166204 | Class R6     | RDBRX           |
| C000178370 | Class M      | RSDTX           |

### Global Equity Fund (Series ID: S000015554)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000042371 | Class A      | RGEAX           |
| C000042372 | Class C      | RGECX           |
| C000042374 | Class S      | RGESX           |
| C000066919 | Class Y      | RLGYX           |
| C000166205 | Class R6     | RGLRX           |
| C000178375 | Class M      | RGDTX           |

### Global Infrastructure Fund (Series ID: S000029198)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000089834 | Class A      | RGIAX           |
| C000089835 | Class C      | RGCIX           |
| C000089837 | Class S      | RGISX           |
| C000089838 | Class Y      | RGIYX           |
| C000166207 | Class R6     | RGIRX           |
| C000178385 | Class M      | RGFTX           |

### Opportunistic Credit Fund (Series ID: S000029199)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000089839 | Class Y      | RGCYX           |
| C000089840 | Class A      | RGCAX           |
| C000089841 | Class C      | RGCCX           |
| C000089843 | Class S      | RGCSX           |
| C000166208 | Class R6     | RGCRX           |
| C000178390 | Class M      | RGOTX           |

### U.S. Strategic Equity Fund (Series ID: S000037466)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000115674 | Class A      | RSEAX           |
| C000115675 | Class C      | RSECX           |
| C000115677 | Class S      | RSESX           |
| C000166212 | Class R6     | RESRX           |
| C000178405 | Class M      | RUSTX           |
| C000198621 | Class Y      | RUSPX           |

### Multifactor U.S. Equity Fund (Series ID: S000045902)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000143043 | Class A      | RTDAX           |
| C000143044 | Class C      | RTDCX           |
| C000143046 | Class S      | RTDSX           |
| C000143047 | Class Y      | RTDYX           |
| C000148917 | Class M      | RTDTX           |
| C000166214 | Class R6     | RTDRX           |

### Multifactor International Equity Fund (Series ID: S000045903)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000143048 | Class Y      | RTIYX           |
| C000143049 | Class A      | RTIAX           |
| C000143050 | Class C      | RTICX           |
| C000143052 | Class S      | RTISX           |
| C000148918 | Class M      | RTITX           |
| C000166215 | Class R6     | RTIRX           |

### Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (Series ID: S000048355)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000152720 | Class A      | RTNAX           |
| C000152721 | Class C      | RTNCX           |
| C000152723 | Class S      | RTNSX           |
| C000178423 | Class M      | RTIUX           |

### Multi-Strategy Income Fund (Series ID: S000048356)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000152724 | Class A      | RMYAX           |
| C000152725 | Class C      | RMYCX           |
| C000152727 | Class S      | RMYSX           |
| C000152728 | Class Y      | RMYYX           |
| C000166216 | Class R6     | RMIRX           |
| C000178428 | Class M      | RGYTX           |

### Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund (Series ID: S000049244)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000155368 | Class A      | RTHAX           |
| C000155369 | Class C      | RTHCX           |
| C000155371 | Class S      | RTHSX           |
| C000178433 | Class M      | RHYTX           |

### Unconstrained Total Return Fund (Series ID: S000054778)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000172173 | Class A      | RUTAX           |
| C000172174 | Class C      | RUTCX           |
| C000172176 | Class R6     | RUTRX           |
| C000172177 | Class S      | RUTSX           |
| C000172178 | Class Y      | RUTYX           |
| C000178438 | Class M      | RUCTX           |

### Multi-Asset Growth Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000055522)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000174738 | Class A      | RAZAX           |
| C000174739 | Class C      | RAZCX           |
| C000174741 | Class R6     | RMGRX           |
| C000174742 | Class S      | RMGSX           |
| C000174743 | Class Y      | RMGYX           |
| C000178443 | Class M      | RMATX           |

### Multifactor Bond Fund (Series ID: S000058644)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000192619 | Class A      | RMHAX           |
| C000192621 | Class C      | RMHCX           |
| C000192623 | Class R6     | RMHRX           |
| C000192624 | Class S      | RMHSX           |
| C000192625 | Class M      | RMHTX           |
| C000192626 | Class Y      | RMHYX           |

### Real Assets Fund (Series ID: S000064942)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000210279 | Class C      | RAOCX           |
| C000210282 | Class M      | RAOMX           |
| C000210284 | Class R6     | RAORX           |
| C000210285 | Class S      | RAOSX           |
| C000210286 | Class A      | RAOAX           |

### Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund (Series ID: S000064943)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000210287 | Class A      | RTXAX           |
| C000210288 | Class C      | RTXCX           |
| C000210291 | Class M      | RTXMX           |
| C000210293 | Class S      | RTXSX           |

March 3, 2023

**VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION** 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Russell Investment Company

<u>File Nos. 002-71299 and 811-03153</u>

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), the undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of Russell Investment Company (the "Trust") that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 264 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A ("PEA 264") that would have been filed by the Trust pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act would not have differed from what was contained in PEA 264. I hereby further certify that PEA 264 was filed electronically with the Commission on February 28, 2023 pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act.

No fees are required in connection with this filing. Please call me at (617) 728-7133 or John V. O'Hanlon at (617) 728-7111 if you have any questions.

Very truly yours,

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| /s/ Jennifer O'Brien |
| Jennifer O'Brien |

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cc: John V. O'Hanlon, Esq.

Mary Beth Rhoden Albaneze, Esq.