Multi-Asset ETFs for the Debasement Trade

The “debasement trade” has been a persistent investment theme this year as the market translates trade disputes, fiscal deficits, rate policy, and geopolitical tension into a negative outlook for the fiat world, and more specifically, the U.S. dollar.

ETF Trends • Nov 12, 2025

5 ETF Picks for April

Bet on defensive and high-earnings growth sectors in this tumultuous April.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 8, 2025

6 Trade-Resilient ETFs for Investors

The S&P 500 has been under pressure due to trade tensions. These ETFs look trade-proof.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 3, 2025

RLY: A Nice Allocation Fund

Asset allocation is still important despite recent performance trends. SPDR® SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF offers a mix of asset class exposure for real returns. The RLY ETF focuses on inflation-protected securities, real estate securities, commodities, and infrastructure companies.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 6, 2024

RLY: More Of A Cyclical Play Than A Portfolio Diversifier

RLY is a small fund with exposure to commodities and infrastructure companies, plus other inflation-protected securities. The ETF lacks the diversification benefits of RPAR and is more focused on assets that perform well during periods of inflation.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 14, 2024

RLY: Multi-Asset ETF Beating Peers For 3 Years

SPDR® SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF is an actively managed fund of funds aiming at excess return over inflation. The RLY fund provides exposure to inflation-protected securities, real estate securities, commodities, infrastructure companies, and natural resources and commodity businesses. Performance and risk metrics since 2012 are underwhelming, but RLY has outperformed other multi-asset ETFs in the inflationary environment of the last 3 years.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 8, 2023

RLY: Still A Good Idea

Inflation has cooled but may rise again in the future, making an investment in a real asset ETF like RLY a smart idea. TIPS have not performed well as an inflation hedge due to rising real interest rates. RLY is an actively managed ETF that is currently performing well and is in a long-term uptrend.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 16, 2023

RLY Remains An Effective Inflation Hedge, But Is Not A Buy Under Current Conditions

RLY invests in a diversified portfolio of inflation-hedge ETFs. The fund tends to outperform when inflation is high, underperform when it is low.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 7, 2023

RLY: Own This If Inflation Makes A Comeback

RLY provides exposure to natural resource equities, commodities, and infrastructure assets that should do well in an inflationary environment. In recent months, headline inflation has eased, prompting calls for a 'soft landing'.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 3, 2023

Structure Matters: Volatility May Make 60/40 Unclear

Last year was the worst year for U.S stocks and bonds in over 45 years, which should entice active investors to rethink the 60/40 and consider adding alternative ETFs, especially since there are so many risks still lingering.

ETF Trends • Jan 27, 2023