Exhibit (a)
CERTIFICATION
I, Sandra Cavanaugh, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Russell Exchange Trade Funds Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations,
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a
statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control
over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on
such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the second quarter of the period covered by this report that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's
internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant's auditors and
the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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| Date: November 24, 2014 | |
| | /s/ Sandra Cavanaugh |
| | Sandra Cavanaugh |
| | Principal Executive Officer and |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit (a)
CERTIFICATION
I, Mark E. Swanson, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations,
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a
statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the
Investment Company Act of 2940) for the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control
over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on
such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of period covered by this report
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's
internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant's auditors and
the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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| Date: November 24, 2014 | |
| | _/s/ Mark E. Swanson |
| | Mark E. Swanson |
| | Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting |
| | Officer and Treasurer |
