Correspondence 0001133228-24-007061 from Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (CIK 0001687898)
Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (CIK 0001687898)
Date: July 29, 2024 · CIK: 0001687898 · Accession: 0001133228-24-007061
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File numbers found in text: 333-261313, 333-266297, 811-22534, 811-23201
Referenced dates: July 24, 2024
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ROPES &
GRAY LLP
PRUDENTIAL
TOWER
800 BOYLSTON
STREET
BOSTON, MA
02199-3600
WWW.ROPESGRAY.COM
July 29, 2024
Sarah Clinton
T +1 617 951 7375
sarah.clinton@ropesgray.com
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Ms. Lisa N. Larkin
Re:
Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income
Fund LLC (File Nos. 333-266297 and 811-22534) (“VCMIX”) and Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (File Nos. 811-23201
and 333-261313) (“VCRRX”) (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”)
Ladies and Gentlemen
As discussed on July 29, 2024 with Ms. Lisa N.
Larkin of the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Funds are submitting this letter to
clarify certain responses in the letter dated July 24, 2024 (the “July 24 Letter”) responding to comments from the
Staff’s review of Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”),
and Amendment No. 30 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), to
VCMIX’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 under the 1933 Act and Amendment No. 19 under
the Investment Company Act to VCRRX’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, each filed pursuant to Rule 486(a) under the 1933
Act on May 30, 2024. Capitalized terms not defined in this letter have the same meaning as in each Fund’s Registration
Statement.
The Funds hereby amend and restate comments 1.j and 8 and
the Funds’ response thereto in the July 24 Letter as follows:
VCMIX and VCRRX
1. Comment:
The Staff notes that each Fund may make portfolio investments through one or more Subsidiaries.
With respect to the Subsidiaries, for each Fund:
j. If
a Subsidiary is wholly-owned by the Fund, please confirm that the Subsidiary’s management
fee, including any performance fee, will be included in “Management Fees” in
the table disclosing the Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses, and that the Subsidiary’s
expenses will be included in “Other Expenses” in the table.
Response: Each Fund confirms that
a wholly-owned Subsidiary’s management fee, including any performance fee, will be included in “Management Fees” and
that the Subsidiary’s expenses will be included in “Other Expenses” in the table, provided that, in accordance with
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Regulation
S-X, and other applicable accounting guidance, the financial statements of such Subsidiary are consolidated with those of the Fund.
VCRRX
8. Comment:
In the Summary of Fund Expenses table, please confirm that footnote 3 to the investment management
fee line item is accurate.
Response:
The Fund confirms that it will revise footnote 3 to the Summary of Fund Expenses table to refer to any Management Fee paid by a Subsidiary,
as reflected below.
Investment
Management Fee is paid to the Adviser at an annual rate of 1.15% of NAV, which accrues daily on the basis of the Fund’s net assets.
The Investment Management Fee will reduce the NAV of the Fund and is payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. See “Management of
the Fund – Adviser and Investment Management Fee.” To the extent
the Fund utilizes a Subsidiary, the Adviser contractually agrees to reduce the Investment Management Fee paid by the Fund in an amount
equal to any management fees it receives from a Subsidiary, or to waive any management fees payable by a Subsidiary, as applicable, such
that, for the collective net assets of the Fund and the Subsidiaries, the total Investment Management Fee is calculated at a rate of
1.15%. The Adviser will pay the Sub-Advisers from its Investment Management Fee. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, Brookfield
is paid a management fee by the Adviser based on assets under management that decreases as assets increase. The fees are assessed on
a sliding scale and range from 0.60% down to 0.45% based on the average daily NAV of the Fund assets that Brookfield manages. Pursuant
to a sub-advisory agreement, Lazard is paid a management fee by the Adviser based on assets under management that decreases as assets
increase. The fees are assessed on a sliding scale and range from 0.40% down to 0.30% based on the average daily NAV of the Fund assets
that Lazard manages.
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July 29, 2024
Sincerely,
Sarah Clinton
cc:
Brian Petersen, Versus Capital Advisors LLC
Jillian Varner, Versus Capital Advisors LLC