RA Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (RA) belongs to the Multisector Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RA

RA charges 2.76% annually. There are 93 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
EVG	Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2005	RA vs EVG
MMT	MFS Multimarket Income Trust	0.03%	—	Mar 1987	RA vs MMT
JMM	Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 1988	RA vs JMM
KIO	KKR Income Opportunities Fund	0.04%	—	Jul 2013	RA vs KIO
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2014	RA vs DBSCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RA

RA has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 81 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	99	—	Nov 2015	RA vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	99	—	Nov 2015	RA vs NWXEX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	98	—	Jul 2016	RA vs BWDTX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jan 2018	RA vs CBLDX
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2007	RA vs ICMUX

Top Performing RA Alternatives (YTD)

RA is at 2.56% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	4.22%	—	Jan 2011	RA vs ACP
BRW	Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund	3.83%	—	Dec 1987	RA vs BRW
LFLIX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Flexible Bond Fund	2.82%	—	May 2016	RA vs LFLIX
KIO	KKR Income Opportunities Fund	2.77%	—	Jul 2013	RA vs KIO
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	2.43%	—	Jul 2007	RA vs ICMUX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RA

RA has 8.44% 1-year volatility. There are 85 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.16%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	1.16%	—	Nov 2015	RA vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	1.21%	—	Nov 2015	RA vs NWXEX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	1.29%	—	Jul 2016	RA vs BWDTX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	1.39%	—	Jan 2018	RA vs CBLDX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	1.41%	—	Jul 2019	RA vs RFXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RA

RA has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.73%. There are 85 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.41%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	-0.41%	—	Nov 2015	RA vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	-0.43%	—	Nov 2015	RA vs NWXEX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	-0.72%	—	Jul 2019	RA vs RFXIX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	-0.73%	—	Jan 2018	RA vs CBLDX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	-1.00%	—	Jul 2016	RA vs BWDTX

Often Compared With RA

Investors most often compare RA with ANGLX, CBRDX, TQPAX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ANGLX	Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	94	1.97%	—	Jun 2011	RA vs ANGLX
CBRDX	CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	70	0.73%	—	Jun 2021	RA vs CBRDX
TQPAX	Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	55	1.03%	—	Oct 1993	RA vs TQPAX
ARDC	Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.		31	-1.78%	—	—	RA vs ARDC
PPT	Putnam Premier Income Trust	Multisector Bonds	5	1.69%	—	Feb 1988	RA vs PPT
PFL	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	5	-4.28%	—	Aug 2003	RA vs PFL
PAXS	PIMCO Access Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	7	-0.83%	—	Jan 2022	RA vs PAXS
AXSIX	Axonic Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	87	1.94%	—	Dec 2019	RA vs AXSIX
VGI	Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	15	-0.03%	—	—	RA vs VGI
RMM	Rivernorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund ...		76	10.17%	—	—	RA vs RMM
MLPI	Neos MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF	Energy Equities	—	17.58%	643.40M	Dec 2025	RA vs MLPI
TSI	TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc.	Multisector Bonds	2	-6.08%	—	—	RA vs TSI
FRA	BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc	Bank Loan	2	-1.56%	—	Oct 2003	RA vs FRA
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	68	13.43%	12.25B	Jan 2024	RA vs QQQI
IGR	CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund	REIT	3	9.93%	—	Feb 2004	RA vs IGR
NRO	Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fun...	REIT	3	0.63%	—	Oct 2003	RA vs NRO
DSU	BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.	Bank Loan	6	0.34%	—	Nov 1998	RA vs DSU
BSTZ	BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II		95	41.51%	—	—	RA vs BSTZ
FEPI	REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	Technology Equities	54	10.42%	733.17M	Oct 2023	RA vs FEPI
PFFR	InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, REIT	23	0.80%	116.70M	Feb 2017	RA vs PFFR

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