Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund

The fund draws on Brookfield Asset Management's internal origination network, which spans over $900 billion in global real assets as of 2024 (per the firm). Unlike a passive ETF that buys off-the-shelf securities, the fund's adviser — Brookfield Public Securities Group — can access deal flow from Brookfield's private infrastructure, real estate, and renewable-energy platforms, giving it a pipeline that blends public-market liquidity with private institutional sourcing.

It is neither a family office nor a hedge fund. It is a publicly traded closed-end management investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker RA, regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It was launched by Brookfield Asset Management to offer income-oriented real-asset exposure in a structure accessible to retail and institutional investors alike.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund is advised by Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management. Bruce Flatt, CEO of the parent company, does not directly manage the fund, but the portfolio benefits from the firm's centralized research, credit analysis, and asset-origination capabilities across its real-asset verticals.

The fund invests across three broad real-asset categories: global infrastructure securities (including toll roads, ports, and utilities), commercial real estate debt and equity (principally through REITs and mortgage-backed instruments), and natural-resource-linked companies. It earns income through dividends, interest payments, and distributions from the underlying holdings, with a managed distribution policy targeting a consistent monthly payout to shareholders.

Closed-end funds routinely trade at discounts or premiums to NAV because share prices are set by supply and demand on the exchange, not by the fund's daily per-share asset value. Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund has historically traded at a persistent discount, a feature common to many closed-end funds. The discount can widen during periods of market stress or when investors sour on the asset class, and it can narrow if the fund conducts share buybacks, increases distributions, or if sentiment improves toward real assets.

Yes. As a closed-end fund, it can employ leverage — typically through borrowings or preferred shares — to amplify income and total return. This increases the fund's yield potential but also magnifies losses in down markets and raises the cost of capital. The fund's prospectus outlines the specific limits and types of leverage employed, and investors should consider how rising interest rates can compress net income when leverage costs increase.

Portfolio management is handled by the listed-infrastructure and real-asset securities teams within Brookfield Public Securities Group, not by a single named portfolio manager on the public record. The group operates under the broader Brookfield Asset Management umbrella, with credit and investment committees drawing on the parent firm's sector specialists. The fund's board of directors provides governance oversight as required under the 1940 Act.