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RPAR Risk Parity ETF

RPARNYSE ArcaRPARC

$21.64+0.08 (+0.36%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:42 PM ET

C53/ 100

Rank 8 of 19 in Capital-Efficient Allocation

C53/100Rank 8 of 19inCapital-Efficient Allocation
Intraday session: up, 70 prints from 21.56 to 21.64. Range 21.56 to 21.74. Use the arrow keys to read each point.21.6021.7021.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.52%
Fund size
$552M
1Y total return
+2.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.36%
Holdings
150
Avg volume · 30D
22.8K sh
52W range
low $20.99high $23.69
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net RPAR Grade

C

Score 53 out of 100

Category
Capital-Efficient Allocation⁠
Rank
8 of 19
Six-pillar profile for RPAR. Scores out of 100: Cost 56, Risk 57, Mission 79, Tradability 28, Holdings 72, Durability 76. Strongest: Mission (79). Weakest: Tradability (28). Leans toward Mission and Durability.

Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 19

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 19

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 13

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 19

Our read on RPAR

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost allocation funds split dollars between stocks and bonds. RPAR splits risk: an equal share to global stocks, long-dated TIPS, Treasuries and commodities including gold. It arrived in 2019 as the first US ETF built around risk parity.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks positive returns during economic growth, capital preservation during contraction, and preservation of real returns during heightened inflation.

Why people hold it

  • Balances by risk, not dollars. The index targets a 25% risk share for each of four asset classes, so low-volatility long-term TIPS carry a bigger dollar weight than stocks.sec.gov
  • The stated objective covers three economic weather patterns: gains in growth, capital preservation in contraction, and real returns intact when inflation runs hot.sec.gov
  • A 0.52% expense ratio, below the median for multi-asset allocation funds, and it stands in the upper half of that large, crowded cohort.
  • Rules over hunches. The adviser trades to reflect the index's quarterly rebalance rather than picking what looks attractive that week.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • The Treasury sleeve runs through futures collateralized by T-bills, so notional Treasury exposure exceeds the cash weight. That built-in leverage magnifies moves both ways.sec.gov
  • The TIPS target is 15+ year maturities, the most rate-sensitive corner of the inflation-linked market.sec.gov
  • Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so spreads and order type matter more here than with a mega-fund.

RPAR Performance

Launched Dec 12, 2019

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

Not enough history yet.
RPAR$10,242
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. RPAR $10,242. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 RPAR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodRPAR
Year to date+2.4%
1 month+2.0%
3 months−0.2%
1 year+2.4%
3 yearsper year+11.4%
5 yearsper year0.0%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 RPAR
YearReturn barRPAR
2026 YTD+2.4%
2025+17.9%
2024+0.1%
2023+6.0%
2022−22.8%
2021+7.6%
2020+19.4%

RPAR in the news

RPAR 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 Oct 30, 2026.
2.36%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.51Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2019 $0.05; Mar 25, 2020 $0.04; Jun 24, 2020 $0.02; Sep 23, 2020 $0.05; Dec 16, 2020 $0.08; Mar 24, 2021 $0.04; Jun 23, 2021 $0.07; Sep 22, 2021 $0.08; Dec 28, 2021 $0.32; Mar 28, 2022 $0.14; Jun 27, 2022 $0.27; Sep 27, 2022 $0.26; Dec 27, 2022 $0.07; Mar 28, 2023 $0.08; Jun 27, 2023 $0.18; Sep 26, 2023 $0.15; Dec 26, 2023 $0.20; Mar 25, 2024 $0.05; Jun 26, 2024 $0.21; Sep 26, 2024 $0.09; Dec 27, 2024 $0.12; Mar 27, 2025 $0.08; Jun 27, 2025 $0.24; Sep 29, 2025 $0.13; Dec 29, 2025 $0.10; Mar 27, 2026 $0.01; Jun 29, 2026 $0.29; Sep 28, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 28, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.11
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.29
Mar 27, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.01
Dec 29, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.10
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.13
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.24
Mar 27, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.08
Dec 27, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.12
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.09
Jun 26, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.21
Mar 25, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.05
Dec 26, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.20

See all 28 payments⁠

$10,000 in RPAR 5 years ago paid $1,220 in dividends.⁠

RPAR Risk

Risk pillarB57 out of 100Rank 7 of 18 in Capital-Efficient Allocation
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.5%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
0.62
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.
−30.1%
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.
1.08
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

RPAR Cost

Compare RPAR and CTAP

Overpaying vs CTAP, cheapest in Capital-Efficient Allocation

$7,625

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • RPAR 0.52%

    $10,351

  • CTAP 0.13% Cheapest

    $2,726

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RPAR 0.52%
  • CTAP 0.13%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530RPAR $10,351CTAP $2,726

Year by year

YearRPARCTAPOverpaying
10$935$238$697
20$3,593$930$2,663
30$10,351$2,726$7,625

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