Higher returns, lower volatility and lower fees than peers
We’re pleased to announce RAM’s Real Income Fund (RIF) has retained a superior four-star rating from SQM Research, making it suitable for inclusion on most APLs.
RIF aims to provide investors with a continuous and reliable monthly income stream with a target return of RBA cash rate + 4.0%, through exposure to Australian residential credit secured by first-registered mortgages and MBS notes.
Why the Real Income Fund stands out
SQM Research highlighted a number of the fund’s strengths, noting that RIF has an appreciable potential to outperform over the medium-to-long term, with meaningful historical performance, strong PDS compliance processes and minimal material governance concerns.
- Highly experienced investment personnel, who are knowledgeable in the lending space.
- Strong systems and management processes to manage loans throughout their lifecycle and outcomes.
- Rigorous borrower analysis to ensure high credit quality across the portfolio.
- Underlying exposure to a diversified pool of more than 5,305 mortgages, with no single loan exposure of more than 5%.
- Transparent fee structure at a reasonable cost to investors, with no performance fee and a competitive management fee.
Tale of the tape | How the Real Income Fund matches up
RAM Head of Fixed Income Michael Frearson says he’s particularly pleased by how the Real Income Fund matched up against similar funds.
“The peer comparison looks good with the Real Income Fund delivering higher returns, lower volatility and significantly lower fees than other comparable funds,” Michael says.
Competitive fees…
The management fee is 0.50% pa, which is 84 basis points lower than the peer group average of 1.34% pa. The total cost ratio is 0.65% pa, which is 108 basis points lower than the peer group average of 1.73% pa. There are no performance fees.
…low volatility…
The Real Income Fund has experienced low volatility since inception of 0.09% pa, compared with a peer average of 0.35%.
…and higher returns
In the year to November 2024, the fund delivered a total return of 7.99% pa – 0.23 percentage points higher than the peer average of 7.76% pa.


About the Real Income Fund
The Real Income Fund aims to provide investors with an enhanced income stream through Australian secured credit.
Why Invest in RIF?
- Reliable, enhanced monthly income stream
- Conservatively average LVR across the portfolio of 63%
- Diversified, secured Australian first ranking mortgages on property and other assets
- Monthly liquidity provided through access to a $3bn funding pool
- Conservatively managed portfolio with no development finance or unsecured finance


