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Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US26923G7806
CUSIP
26923G780
Inception Date
Feb 7, 2019
Region
North America (U.S.)
Category
REIT
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Indxx Real Asset Income Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Real Asset Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) has returned 17.47% so far this year and 19.95% over the past 12 months.


Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

1D
-0.11%
1M
2.46%
YTD
17.47%
6M
15.58%
1Y
19.95%
3Y*
10.42%
5Y*
6.33%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 8, 2019, VRAI's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +20.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -26.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VRAI closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.94%7.20%2.46%17.47%
20252.51%0.93%0.97%-6.90%3.21%3.05%0.46%3.92%0.40%-1.97%3.01%-2.56%6.67%
2024-3.83%1.46%4.90%-2.87%2.23%-1.68%5.17%1.42%0.88%-2.86%4.66%-6.09%2.66%
20237.33%-6.23%0.75%1.58%-5.16%4.46%3.11%-3.78%-4.18%-2.46%6.48%5.34%6.12%
2022-2.30%2.11%6.79%-5.24%0.81%-9.93%5.63%-4.72%-10.21%5.38%8.48%-4.91%-9.96%
2021-0.22%4.20%6.47%4.63%2.82%-1.17%0.16%0.67%-3.13%4.91%-2.08%5.30%24.35%

Benchmark Metrics

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.78%, beta of 0.85, and R² of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 11, 2019.

  • This ETF participated in 103.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 77.37% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This ETF had an annualized alpha of -3.78% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.85 and R² of 0.57, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-3.78%
Beta
0.85
0.57
Upside Capture
77.37%
Downside Capture
103.55%

Expense Ratio

VRAI has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VRAI ranks 58 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


VRAI Risk / Return Rank: 5858
Overall Rank
VRAI Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6262
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VRAI Sortino Ratio Rank: 5858
Sortino Ratio Rank
VRAI Omega Ratio Rank: 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
VRAI Calmar Ratio Rank: 4949
Calmar Ratio Rank
VRAI Martin Ratio Rank: 6060
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VRAIBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.12

0.90

+0.23

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.56

1.39

+0.17

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.33

1.40

-0.07

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.15

6.61

-0.46

Explore VRAI risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF provided a 3.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.90 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.90$1.09$1.62$1.20$1.06$0.92$0.89$0.71

Dividend yield

3.33%4.68%7.13%5.02%4.48%3.34%3.91%2.80%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Real Asset Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
2025$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.39$1.09
2024$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.63$1.62
2023$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.37$1.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.37$1.06
2021$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.92

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Real Asset Income ETF. 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 Virtus Real Asset Income ETF was 47.51%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 241 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Real Asset Income ETF drawdown is 0.11%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.51%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020241Mar 8, 2021285
-26.71%Apr 21, 2022123Oct 14, 2022818Jan 21, 2026941
-10.47%Apr 8, 201997Aug 23, 201986Dec 26, 2019183
-7.05%Jun 11, 202126Jul 19, 202166Oct 20, 202192
-6.71%Nov 16, 202111Dec 1, 202123Jan 4, 202234

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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