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Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF ()
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Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF Overview
Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF (GARA) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Guinness Atkinson launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks moderately high level of current income, consistent dividend growth and capital appreciation.
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in a combination of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and publicly traded equity securities of companies that are dividend paying and that derive a significant portion (at least 50%) of their revenue or income from, or own significant assets in, the real estate or infrastructure industries.
About Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF (GARA)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.61 years: Mark Brennan (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF has 40 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 32.5% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF has 49.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 43.8% There is 49.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF has 0.6% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $414 million in total assets, which is below the $13 billion average for the Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
GARA Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Large Blend category. Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF has an expense ratio of 0.45%, which is 9% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 158% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF returned 0.8%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Large Blend category had an average return of -0.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 1.16% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
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Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 11.0%, 1.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B.
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GARA Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| GARA Return (NAV) | 0.8% | -0.7% | na | na | na | na |
| GARA Return (Price) | 0.6% | 4.9% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.184% | -5.532% | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | -0.8% | 3.7% | 17.5% | 17.4% | 11.2% | 13.6% |
| GARA Grade (NAV) | B | F | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 1.6% | -4.4% | na | na | na | na |
| GARA Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
GARA Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| GARA Return (NAV) | 11.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| GARA Return (Price) | 13.6% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.239% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | 9.5% | 15.3% | 21.9% | 22.9% | -17.1% | 26.9% | 18.3% | 29.6% | -5.1% | 21.5% | 11.4% |
| GARA Grade (NAV) | B | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 1.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | -- |
| Total Assets: | $ 0 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 0 Mil |
| Turnover: | 0.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.45% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Brennan Mark (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 40 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 32.5% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 49.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 43.8% |
| Foreign Stock: | 49.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 6.3% |
| Cash: | 0.6% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Guinness Atkinson |
| Phone Number: | 866-307-5990 |
| Website: | www.gafunds.com |
| Inception Date: | December 19, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.45% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.41% |
