Q4 2026 Market Themes to Watch
Real Assets
Real assets can give investors additional levers when inflation, geopolitics, and changing stock-bond relationships make traditional diversification less reliable. Rather than treat commodities, resource producers, infrastructure, and real estate as isolated trades, investors can consider them as complementary building blocks with distinct drivers of return. For portfolios dominated by financial assets, the practical question is whether a dedicated real-assets allocation can broaden diversification while adding exposure to the physical economy.
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ALPS | CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF (CCNR)
Add equity exposure to global resource producers supplying the metals, energy, and materials required for infrastructure investment. CCNR provides a way to participate in physical-resource demand without relying solely on traditional broad equity exposure.
USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 Fund (SDCI)
Use dynamic commodity exposure to participate in markets shaped by geopolitical volatility and supply-demand imbalances. SDCI can serve as a differentiated real-assets sleeve alongside resource equities and infrastructure.
ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT)
Add actively managed real-estate exposure through a portfolio of REITs selected by a long-tenured team with deep sector expertise. REIT can provide a distinct real-assets allocation tied to property-level fundamentals.