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RDFI

GradeDChicago Board Options Exchange

Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF

Multi-Asset & Alternatives · Rareview · Inception 2020-10-21 · SEC filings

$21.95−0.37 (−1.65%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:58 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 45 prints from 22.32 to 21.95. Range 21.95 to 22.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$22.00$22.10$22.20$22.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
4.23%
Fund size
$86M
1Y return
−0.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
8.71%
Holdings
42
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$22.37
52W range
low $22.10high $25.61

The ETF.net RDFI Grade

D

36/ 100

Rank 7 of 7 in Closed-End Fund Portfolios

Confidence Low

Six-pillar profile for RDFI. Scores out of 100: Cost 8, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 100, Durability 46. Strongest: Holdings (100). Weakest: Cost (8). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 36 of 100 sits in the D band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 8
    Category rank7/7 · bottom quartile
  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 44
    Category rank5/7 · mid-pack
  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 38
    Category rank5/7 · mid-pack
  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 100
    Category rank1/7 · top 14%
  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 46
    Category rank6/7 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on RDFI

ETF.net Research

DMost bond ETFs buy bonds. RDFI buys closed-end bond funds, actively rotating across fixed-income corners for total return with an emphasis on current income. A niche strategy in an ETF wrapper, with a fee stack to match.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return with an emphasis on current income. It invests primarily in fixed-income closed-end funds and may vary allocations across several fixed-income segments.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Goes where most bond ETFs don't: fixed-income closed-end funds, bundled into one ticker instead of screening and holding a basket of them yourself.
  2. 02Actively run, with room to shift allocations across fixed-income segments rather than sit inside one index sleeve.
  3. 03Current income is the stated priority, not a byproduct, and distributions are paid monthly.
  4. 04Trading since 2020, so the approach has a multi-year record inside the ETF wrapper.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Cost is the headline trade-off: a 4.46% expense ratio, many times the typical bond ETF in this group, because a fund that owns funds carries layered fees.
  2. 02Small asset base and thin trading, so spreads can widen and sizable orders need patience and limit prices.
  3. 03Price swings have run hotter than most funds in its bond peer group, so it behaves less like a plain core bond holding.

RDFI Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 9:17 AM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
42
Top-10 weight
45%
Largest holding
EDD5.5%

Sectors

  • Financials48.3%
  • Energy37.7%
  • Utilities5.1%
  • Real Estate3.9%
  • Industrials2.7%
  • Consumer Discr.0.8%
  • Cons. Staples0.4%
  • Health Care0.4%
  • Materials0.3%
  • Communication0.3%
  • Technology0.3%

Geography

  • United States96.94%
  • Barbados3.06%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001EDDMORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARK5.54%860,384$5M5
002BTZBLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION5.01%459,313$4M4
003TEITEMPLETON EMERG MKTS INC FD4.90%662,049$4M6
004RMMERAREVIEW GOVERNMENT MONEY4.88%43,002$4M5
005HYTBLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIE4.73%520,436$4M6
006FAXABRDN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME4.55%288,082$4M4
007RABROOKFIELD REAL ASSETS INCOM4.14%303,918$4M5
008EMDWESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKE3.86%340,441$3M4
009HIOWESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OP3.81%985,715$3M5
010DLYDOUBLELINE YIELD OPPORTUN3.78%248,002$3M4
011MHDBLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS FUND3.65%296,645$3M4
012LDPCOHEN & STEERS LIMITED DURAT3.57%159,281$3M2
013BRAZIL REAL FUT OCT263.05%139$3M1
014FPFFIRST TRUST INTERMEDIATE DUR2.78%144,990$2M2
015MSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc2.76%341,773$2M4

Showing 1–15 of 41 holdings

RDFI Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

RDFI$9,910
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. RDFI $9,910. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,353$10,646$11,940Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for RDFI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodRDFI
Year to date−0.7%
1 month−3.6%
3 months−2.5%
1 year−0.9%
3 years+9.8%per year
5 years+1.9%per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for RDFI
YearReturn barRDFI
2026 YTD−0.7%
2025+9.8%
2024+13.2%
2023+8.6%
2022−17.1%
2021+12.5%
2020+7.9%

Since listing, Oct 21, 2020

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RDFI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
8.71%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.94Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.16 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 18, 2023 $0.11; Feb 2, 2023 $0.09; Mar 2, 2023 $0.10; Apr 4, 2023 $0.15; May 2, 2023 $0.15; Jun 2, 2023 $0.15; Jul 5, 2023 $0.15; Aug 2, 2023 $0.15; Sep 5, 2023 $0.15; Oct 3, 2023 $0.15; Nov 2, 2023 $0.15; Dec 4, 2023 $0.15; Jan 3, 2024 $0.16; Feb 2, 2024 $0.16; Mar 4, 2024 $0.16; Apr 2, 2024 $0.16; May 2, 2024 $0.16; Jun 4, 2024 $0.16; Jul 2, 2024 $0.16; Aug 2, 2024 $0.18; Sep 4, 2024 $0.16; Oct 2, 2024 $0.16; Nov 4, 2024 $0.16; Dec 3, 2024 $0.16; Jan 3, 2025 $0.18; Feb 4, 2025 $0.16; Mar 4, 2025 $0.16; Apr 2, 2025 $0.16; May 2, 2025 $0.16; Jun 3, 2025 $0.16; Jul 2, 2025 $0.16; Aug 4, 2025 $0.16; Sep 3, 2025 $0.16; Oct 2, 2025 $0.16; Nov 4, 2025 $0.16; Dec 2, 2025 $0.16; Jan 5, 2026 $0.16; Feb 3, 2026 $0.16; Mar 3, 2026 $0.16; Apr 2, 2026 $0.16; May 4, 2026 $0.16; Jun 2, 2026 $0.16; Jul 2, 2026 $0.16; Aug 4, 2026 $0.16; Sep 2, 2026 $0.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.16
Aug 4, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.16
Jul 2, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.16
Jun 2, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.16
May 4, 2026May 5, 2026$0.16
Apr 2, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.16
Mar 3, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.16
Feb 3, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.16
Jan 5, 2026Jan 6, 2026$0.16
Dec 2, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.16
Nov 4, 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.16
Oct 2, 2025Oct 3, 2025$0.16

RDFI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
9.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.61
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−23.5%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.49
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

RDFI Cost

Expense ratio4.23%
  • The middle half of Closed-End Fund Portfolios funds
  • Median 1.11%

Every other Closed-End Fund Portfolios fund charges less.

RDFI costs $423.00 a year on $10,000. The median Closed-End Fund Portfolios fund costs $111.00.