Rayliant Investment Research

Rayliant Investment Research, operating as Rayliant Asset Management, is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Established in 2016 and based in California, Rayliant specializes in investment advisory services, managing ETFs and providing sub-advisory services. The firm's investment philosophy is grounded in quantitative research and machine learning, focusing on global investing with a localized approach. Rayliant offers services to institutional clients, such as East West Bank and Henderson Rowe, and manages assets totaling $167,621,478 as of December 31, 2024. For investment advisory services, Rayliant charges annual advisory fees ranging from 0.60% to 0.65% based on the average daily net assets of the ETFs. The firm does not charge performance-based fees and engages in side-by-side management, managing different portfolios with overlapping strategies. Rayliant does not allow clients to direct brokerage and uses soft dollars for brokerage and research services within regulatory guidelines. Rayliant has a Code of Ethics in place to ensure ethical standards and prevent conflicts of interest. The firm reviews client accounts regularly, provides voting services for client securities, and does not maintain custody of client assets. Rayliant's financial information indicates no impairments to meeting contractual obligations or bankruptcy proceedings in the past ten years.