Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund

The full company name is Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund, Inc.

The fund's net asset value is in decline, and its dividend proved unsustainable. The fund has been hit by a deterioration in commercial real estate credit markets.

Why Shares of Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Crashed Today

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. is a credit-focused fund that primarily invests in real estate and other "real assets." The fund had been trading at a premium to NAV. Multiple red flags pointed to the unsustainable distribution, and we got a good realignment this morning.

RA: Brookfield Real Assets But Fake Yield

Brookfield Real Assets (NYSE: RA ) stock is falling hard on Thursday after the fixed-income mutual fund lowered its monthly distributions. A press release from Brookfield Real Assets reveals that it's dropping its monthly payments starting in October.

Why Is Brookfield Real Assets (RA) Stock Down 24% Today?

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: RA) (the “Fund”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared the Fund's monthly distributions for October, November and December 2023. The Fund will reset its monthly distribution from $0.1990 per share to $0.1180 per share, payable to stockholders of record on the dates indicated in the chart below. The previously declared monthly distribution for September 2023 will not change.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. Sets Distribution Rate and Declares Monthly Distributions

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. focuses on investing in fixed income markets of the United States, primarily targeting securities and other instruments of companies linked to real assets. The fund's performance has been steady despite the volatile nature of the markets it operates in. Given the high concentration of assets in the energy sector and utilities with high debt loads, the credit risk is substantial.

RA: Favoring Real Assets Over AI, But Credit Risk Is A Problem

NEW YORK, June 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: RA) (the “Fund”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared the Fund's monthly distributions for July, August and September 2023.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. Announces Distribution Declaration

The Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund is a CEF that invests primarily in real assets such as infrastructure and real estate securities, across equity and fixed income around the world. This review updates the one I did in May 2022, including how the asset mix has changed since then.

RA: A One Year Follow-Up; Still A Sell

Investors are trying to desperately protect their wealth and increase their incomes to handle the current high rate of inflation. Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. invests in a portfolio of securities issued by companies that use significant real assets in their operations, which should help protect wealth.

RA: This Incredibly Expensive CEF Has An Unsustainable Distribution

We've got a sweet opportunity to grab a 14% dividend sitting in front of us, and we can thank the ongoing sale on bonds for this deal.

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Real assets offer inflation protection, strong cash flows, and defensive holdings in a slow-growth global economy. The RA fund delivers a steady monthly distribution with a current yield of 13.5% and offers potential capital appreciation for a strong total return.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund: Get Real Assets Into Your Portfolio

Real assets tend to be popular among income investors because the companies in these industries tend to have high yields and sustainable cash flows. Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. primarily invests in a portfolio of fixed-income assets issued by these companies, although it may switch to common equities as the market improves.

RA: High Yield, High Price, Limited Inflation Protection

The Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund is a CEF that provides investors with high current income via investments in securities of real asset companies. It has a current yield of 14.2%, based on market price.

RA: The Distribution May Not Be Sustainable In The Long Run

For the past 5 years, RA has generated an average yield between 11 to 14 percent, with a consistent monthly pay-out of $0.1999. 65 percent of RA's entire fund is invested in fixed income real asset backed securities, which has an average coupon of less than 5 percent.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund: High Yield Seems Unsustainable

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I know this inflation-panicked market is frustrating, but despite the endless doomsaying from the pundits, there is good news.

Ride Out The Crash With These 11.8% Dividends

The Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund (RA) wants to beat inflation with a mix of Credit assets combined with Real Estate and Infrastructure assets. This CEF seeks to provides investors with high current income first, coupled with price growth of the fund for superior total return.

Brookfield Real Assets Relies On Mix Of Credit And Equities

Brookfield offers a reliable monthly stream of income at over 12% yield to NAV and over 11% yield to price. The stock has historically been traded at a discount to NAV but has changed its pattern during the previous year and is now being traded at a historically high premium.

Brookfield Real Assets: A Great Yield Play But Historically High Premium

NEW YORK, Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: RA) (the “Fund”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared the Fund's monthly distributions for January, February and March 2022. The Fund also announced certain organizational updates.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. Announces Distribution Declaration and Fund Updates

The Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund is a closed end fund with a portfolio focused on real estate, natural resources, and infrastructure investing. In typical Brookfield fashion, the fund is highly levered, generating an enticing 11.3% dividend yield.

RA: A Monthly Income CEF With Broad Exposure To Real Assets

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For the eleventh month in 12, equity CEFs on average witnessed plus-side returns, rising 3.48% on a NAV basis for October. While for the second consecutive month fixed income CEFs posted returns in the red (-0.14%).

The Month In Closed-End Funds: October 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: RA) (the “Fund”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the Fund's monthly distributions for October, November and December 2021.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. Distribution Declaration

RA's management makes a big deal of emphasizing how well covered their fund's distribution is if you look at total return and not just net investment income. I'm inclined to believe them that it looks secure for the rest of the year since I see no reason why it would benefit them to mislead us.

Brookfield Real Assets: Distribution Looks Secure (#4 In Our 'Equity Returns Without Equity Risks' Series)

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WatermanCLARK Announces Appointment of Jonathon Blackwell as Chief Investment Officer

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Every three months we wring our hands and try to read the tea leaves about whether Brookfield Real Assets' generous distribution is safe for another quarter. In this year's quarterly webcast/commentary on May 4, the fund said it had made no recommendations to the board about changing the current distribution, in either direction.

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