# Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nrifx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Nuveen · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2016-07-05 The Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIFX) primarily aims to generate income by allocating a minimum of 80% of its total investment capital (encompassing both net assets and any leveraged funds) into securities issued by companies operating in real asset sectors. A key criterion for these investments is that the underlying companies must be generating income at the time of acquisition. Its portfolio strategy allows for investment in both equity and debt instruments. However, the fund maintains a strict cap, ensuring that its holdings in debt securities do not exceed 40% of its net assets. Wh... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.19 | | Expense Ratio | 0.81% | | Assets Under Management | $1.16B | | NAV | $22.19 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.44% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.21 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $21.77 – $23.65 | | Beta | 0.83 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1035 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-30 - Pay date: 2026-11-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NRIFX invest in? The Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIFX) primarily aims to generate income by allocating a minimum of 80% of its total investment capital (encompassing both net assets and any leveraged funds) into securities issued by companies operating in real asset sectors. A key criterion for these investments is that the underlying companies must be generating income at the time of acquisition. Its portfolio strategy allows for investment in both equity and debt instruments. However, the fund maintains a strict cap, ensuring that its holdings in debt securities do not exceed 40% of its net assets. While the fund may incorporate non-U.S. (international) securities into its holdings, its exposure to emerging market economies is specifically limited to a maximum of 50% of its net assets at the point of purchase. ### What is the expense ratio of NRIFX? Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.81%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is NRIFX's dividend yield? NRIFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is NRIFX? Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIFX) manages $1.16B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is NRIFX actively managed or an index fund? NRIFX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was NRIFX launched? Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIFX) launched in July 2016 and is managed by Nuveen. ### Does NRIFX pay a dividend? Yes, Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIFX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.44%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does NRIFX pay dividends? Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is NRIFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NRIFX was 2026-10-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will NRIFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.81% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does NRIFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NRIFX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does NRIFX cost more than a fund like VOO? NRIFX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.81%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where NRIFX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to NRIFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NRIFX (0.81%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nrifx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nrifx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nrifx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nrifx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nrifx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.