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VanEck Real Asset Allocation ETF offers diversified real asset exposure, blending commodities, gold, infrastructure, and REITs in a tactical, actively managed structure. RAAX has delivered strong returns—38.11% one-year NAV and 9.72% annualized since inception—but its top-heavy allocation to commodities and gold introduces macro concentration risk. The fund's 0.69% net expense ratio (after waivers) remains a persistent drag, especially given additional underlying ETF fees not fully captured in headline expenses.
VanEck Real Assets is rated Buy, driven by its diversified exposure to gold, commodities, and electricity infrastructure. RAAX's portfolio now allocates ~20% to electricity buildout, capturing secular AI-driven power demand alongside traditional inflation hedges. Gold is the single largest real asset exposure in RAAX, combining direct and indirect holdings, despite recent drawdowns.
Global fault lines are shifting. Real assets are no longer just a hedge, they're at the center of how resilient portfolios navigated a turbulent and geopolitically charged quarter.
The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday announced preliminary antidumping duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Indonesia and Laos, the latest in a string of tariffs imposed over a decade on cheap solar imports from Asia.
Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Real Assets ETF (NYSEARCA:RAAX) by 35,257.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 360,647 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 359,627 shares during the
I believe that the VanEck Real Assets ETF serves as a tactical portfolio stabilizer, particularly effective during S&P 500 downturns. According to my calculations, RAAX's structure as a fund-of-funds emphasizes asset allocation, with significant exposure to gold (30%) and real asset-linked equities (60%). While RAAX outperformed during recent equity contractions, it typically underperforms in S&P 500 expansionary phases due to its cyclical nature.
ERn Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Real Assets ETF (NYSEARCA:RAAX) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 98,341 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,435,000. ERn Financial LLC owned 1.27% of VanEck
Given all the ongoing uncertainty over the trajectory of both inflation and the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting regimen, advisors and investors were keen to see what the latest CPI report brought in. February's CPI report came out on Wednesday, March 11, showing that the index grew from 0.3% from last month's numbers and 2.
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