# Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vrai for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Virtus · Asset class: Alternatives - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2019-02-07 Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its assets in component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to track the performance of U.S.-listed "Real Asset" companies, as defined by Indxx, LLC. The underlying index includes common stock, real estate investment trusts, master limited partnerships, American depositary receipts. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $28.64 | | Expense Ratio | 0.55% | | Assets Under Management | $18.5M | | NAV | $28.43 | | Holdings Count | 198 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.05% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.87 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $23.00 – $29.31 | | Beta | 0.54 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2607 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-21 - Pay date: 2026-09-28 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VRAI invest in? Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its assets in component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to track the performance of U.S.-listed "Real Asset" companies, as defined by Indxx, LLC. The underlying index includes common stock, real estate investment trusts, master limited partnerships, American depositary receipts. ### What is the expense ratio of VRAI? Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) charges an expense ratio of 0.55%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is VRAI's dividend yield? VRAI's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.05%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is VRAI? Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) manages $18.5M 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 VRAI actively managed or an index fund? VRAI's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was VRAI launched? Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) launched in February 2019 and is managed by Virtus. ### Does VRAI pay a dividend? Yes, Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.05%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does VRAI pay dividends? Virtus Real Asset Income ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is VRAI's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VRAI was 2026-09-21. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VRAI's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.55% 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 VRAI charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VRAI'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 VRAI cost more than a fund like VOO? VRAI's strategy (current expense ratio 0.55%) 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 VRAI sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VRAI? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as VRAI (0.55%) 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/vrai - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vrai/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vrai/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vrai/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vrai/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.