Real Assets
Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Real Assets, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced every 3 months.
The earliest data available for this chart is May 10, 2023, corresponding to the inception date of IQRA
Returns By Period
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -8.81% | -4.89% | -7.77% | 4.68% | 13.56% | 9.83% |
| Real Assets | -1.54% | -4.71% | -4.93% | 5.25% | N/A | N/A |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
BCD abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF | 3.59% | -3.40% | 3.24% | 3.41% | 15.07% | N/A |
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | -7.18% | -11.42% | -13.58% | -15.24% | 23.66% | 3.57% |
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF | -9.04% | -11.28% | -13.95% | -15.65% | 24.64% | 2.99% |
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | -10.12% | -5.24% | -13.56% | -4.79% | 23.32% | N/A |
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | -5.57% | -4.77% | -7.66% | 5.52% | 17.02% | N/A |
MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | -3.15% | -6.68% | 3.27% | 27.26% | 29.89% | 5.69% |
RLY SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF | 0.26% | -3.87% | -5.10% | -0.18% | 11.57% | 3.86% |
VRAI Virtus Real Asset Income ETF | -7.08% | -8.77% | -11.34% | -5.28% | 8.57% | N/A |
GUNR FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund | 1.15% | -4.87% | -10.20% | -8.95% | 11.68% | 4.93% |
NFRA FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund | 5.26% | -0.38% | -1.85% | 12.55% | 7.16% | 4.87% |
GQRE FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund | -3.62% | -4.39% | -8.33% | 4.84% | 4.28% | 2.34% |
ASET FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund | 1.20% | -2.54% | -5.87% | 2.89% | 6.94% | N/A |
IQRA IQ CBRE Real Assets ETF | -0.46% | -2.85% | -5.94% | 9.09% | N/A | N/A |
ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF | -4.02% | -7.45% | 2.03% | 24.43% | 27.82% | 5.75% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 23.05% | 8.24% | 21.57% | 37.36% | 12.91% | 10.01% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | -5.15% | -6.30% | -10.53% | 6.59% | 5.44% | 4.30% |
AVRE Avantis Real Estate ETF | -2.03% | -4.49% | -9.58% | 5.77% | N/A | N/A |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Real Assets, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.86% | 1.35% | 0.90% | -6.39% | -1.54% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -2.27% | 2.34% | 5.70% | -2.44% | 3.04% | -1.16% | 4.48% | 1.78% | 2.01% | -0.73% | 5.55% | -6.75% | 11.32% |
| 2023 | -4.03% | 5.56% | 4.02% | -2.00% | -3.08% | -2.48% | 5.76% | 3.97% | 7.33% |
Expense Ratio
Real Assets has an expense ratio of 0.38%, placing it in the medium range. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of Real Assets is 41, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Dividends
Dividend yield
Real Assets provided a 3.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 3.53% | 3.36% | 3.22% | 3.18% | 3.67% | 2.89% | 2.78% | 2.46% | 1.69% | 1.91% | 1.81% | 1.32% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
BCD abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF | 3.48% | 3.60% | 4.51% | 5.21% | 8.30% | 1.29% | 1.56% | 1.59% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 3.62% | 3.36% | 3.55% | 3.68% | 4.21% | 5.62% | 5.73% | 3.54% | 3.03% | 2.26% | 3.39% | 2.35% |
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF | 3.57% | 3.23% | 3.34% | 3.65% | 4.13% | 4.76% | 3.59% | 3.35% | 2.90% | 2.31% | 3.17% | 1.98% |
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 0.60% | 0.54% | 0.68% | 0.84% | 0.48% | 0.44% | 0.67% | 0.78% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | 2.11% | 1.75% | 1.98% | 1.98% | 1.63% | 2.07% | 1.68% | 2.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | 4.65% | 4.30% | 5.22% | 5.23% | 5.98% | 8.32% | 5.78% | 5.98% | 4.36% | 5.50% | 4.81% | 2.15% |
RLY SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF | 3.19% | 3.31% | 3.70% | 5.66% | 12.15% | 2.16% | 3.46% | 2.76% | 1.85% | 2.07% | 1.80% | 1.89% |
VRAI Virtus Real Asset Income ETF | 7.68% | 7.13% | 5.02% | 4.48% | 3.34% | 3.91% | 2.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
GUNR FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund | 3.67% | 3.39% | 3.55% | 4.12% | 3.61% | 2.79% | 3.25% | 3.28% | 2.00% | 1.73% | 4.50% | 2.80% |
NFRA FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund | 3.19% | 3.33% | 2.57% | 2.28% | 2.71% | 2.22% | 2.27% | 3.06% | 2.81% | 2.98% | 2.47% | 3.01% |
GQRE FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund | 4.05% | 3.77% | 2.90% | 2.56% | 2.36% | 2.05% | 4.29% | 3.22% | 1.97% | 4.16% | 2.32% | 2.57% |
ASET FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund | 3.67% | 3.71% | 2.88% | 2.70% | 2.49% | 2.08% | 3.08% | 3.04% | 2.26% | 3.29% | 1.11% | 0.00% |
IQRA IQ CBRE Real Assets ETF | 3.31% | 3.53% | 2.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF | 4.68% | 4.41% | 5.48% | 5.23% | 7.86% | 7.57% | 5.81% | 3.98% | 2.98% | 3.31% | 3.34% | 2.15% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 4.34% | 3.85% | 3.95% | 3.91% | 2.56% | 3.93% | 3.39% | 4.74% | 4.23% | 4.82% | 3.92% | 3.60% |
AVRE Avantis Real Estate ETF | 4.12% | 3.99% | 3.33% | 2.57% | 0.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Real Assets. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Real Assets was 13.02%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Real Assets drawdown is 7.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.02% | Dec 2, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.25% | Jul 27, 2023 | 66 | Oct 27, 2023 | 33 | Dec 14, 2023 | 99 |
| -4.49% | Aug 1, 2024 | 3 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 13 |
| -4.28% | Dec 28, 2023 | 13 | Jan 17, 2024 | 31 | Mar 1, 2024 | 44 |
| -4.25% | Apr 10, 2024 | 6 | Apr 17, 2024 | 20 | May 15, 2024 | 26 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Real Assets volatility is 10.41%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
| GLD | BCD | XLE | VDE | PAVE | VNQ | AVRE | MLPX | ENFR | GQRE | NFRA | GUNR | IQRA | IFRA | RLY | VRAI | ASET | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | 1.00 | 0.56 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.39 |
| BCD | 0.56 | 1.00 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.64 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.69 | 0.47 | 0.43 |
| XLE | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.44 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.69 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.54 |
| VDE | 0.21 | 0.51 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.70 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.55 |
| PAVE | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.89 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.68 |
| VNQ | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.62 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.95 | 0.74 | 0.49 | 0.90 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 0.73 | 0.77 |
| AVRE | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.59 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.96 | 0.79 | 0.52 | 0.93 | 0.71 | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.81 |
| MLPX | 0.27 | 0.42 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.54 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.64 |
| ENFR | 0.27 | 0.43 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.65 |
| GQRE | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.68 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.57 | 0.92 | 0.78 | 0.57 | 0.76 | 0.84 |
| NFRA | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.92 |
| GUNR | 0.45 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.93 | 0.81 | 0.84 |
| IQRA | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.62 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.80 | 0.89 |
| IFRA | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| RLY | 0.47 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.83 |
| VRAI | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 1.00 | 0.85 |
| ASET | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 1.00 |