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RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF

Beat inflation8y track recordRanked #51 of 109 in this goal

Seeks long-term total return while maximizing real returns and reducing downside risk during market declines.

By VanEck · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.69%

#3,610 of 5,861 · average

Fund Size

$1.1B

#1,100 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+26.5%

Track Record

8 years

#1,697 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,611+26.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 87.9% of fundconcentrated

VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF
22.1%
VanEck Merk Gold ETF
21.1%
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
10.3%
VanEck Energy Income ETF
8.9%
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
7.2%
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
4.2%
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
3.7%
iShares Global Industrials ETF
3.5%
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
3.4%
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
3.4%

Asset allocation

Stocks
60.2%
Other
22.8%
Cash
17.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
15.0%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-34.3%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.94Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.34Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term total return while maximizing real returns and reducing downside risk during market declines.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio investing at least 80% in exchange traded products providing exposure to real assets, including commodities, real estate, and natural resources. Allocates across domestic and foreign equity and debt securities of any market capitalization, using a quantitatively driven investment process to guide asset allocation decisions.
Inception date
April 9, 2018
Fund family
VanEck

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Data updated on 2026-08-04