# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000824036
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-203280
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 4405
**Document Hash:** 97a021d3f161912e6937822f19128866
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-203280.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-203280

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RUSSELL INVESTMENT FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000824036

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 911717303
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-18030
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26935703

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 401 UNION STREET
- **STREET 2:** 18TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-787-7354

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 401 UNION STREET
- **STREET 2:** 18TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RUSSELL INSURANCE FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960918

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### U.S. Strategic Equity Fund (Series ID: S000006863)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018545 | U.S. Strategic Equity Fund | RIFAX           |

### U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (Series ID: S000006864)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018546 | U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | RIFBX           |

### International Developed Markets Fund (Series ID: S000006865)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018547 | International Developed Markets Fund | RIFCX           |

### Global Real Estate Securities Fund (Series ID: S000006866)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018548 | Global Real Estate Securities Fund | RIFSX           |

### Strategic Bond Fund (Series ID: S000006867)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018549 | Strategic Bond Fund | RIFDX           |

### Moderate Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000017037)

| Class ID   | Class Name             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000047304 | Moderate Strategy Fund | RIFGX           |

### Balanced Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000017038)

| Class ID   | Class Name             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000047305 | Balanced Strategy Fund | RIFHX           |

### Aggressive Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000017039)

| Class ID   | Class Name               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000047306 | Aggressive Strategy Fund | RIFIX           |

### Equity Aggressive Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000017040)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000047307 | Equity Aggressive Strategy Fund | RIFJX           |

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| <br> ![LOGO](g27076g0502053858093.jpg)  | One International Place, 40th Floor <br>100 Oliver Street <br>Boston, MA 02110-2605<br> +1 617 728 7100 Main<br> +1 617 426 6567 Fax<br> www.dechert.com<br>|
|  | **JENNIFER O'BRIEN**<br>Jennifer.O'Brien@dechert.com<br> +1 617 728 7133 Direct<br> +1 617 275 8370 Fax |

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May 4, 2026

**VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION** 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Russell Investment Funds

<u>File Nos. 033-18030 and 811-05371</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 Funds (the "Trust") that two forms of Prospectus and two Statements of Additional Information, relating to nine series of the Trust, included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 97 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A ("PEA 97") 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 97. I hereby further certify that PEA 97 was filed electronically with the Commission on April 30, 2026 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.

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Jennifer O'Brien |
| Jennifer O'Brien |

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cc: John V. O'Hanlon, Esq.

Mary Beth Albaneze, Esq.