VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT)
| Assets | $336.46M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.42% |
| PE Ratio | 15.62 |
| Shares Out | 31.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 13.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 201.76% |
| Volume | 635,085 |
| Open | 10.53 |
| Previous Close | 10.52 |
| Day's Range | 10.40 - 10.61 |
| 52-Week Low | 8.81 |
| 52-Week High | 11.79 |
| Beta | 1.32 |
| Holdings | 26 |
| Inception Date | Aug 16, 2011 |
About MORT
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS US Mortgage REITs index, a market-cap-weighted index of mortgage REITs. MORT was launched on Aug 16, 2011 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
70.58% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | NLY | 15.07% |
| AGNC Investment Corp. | AGNC | 14.60% |
| Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | STWD | 7.67% |
| Rithm Capital Corp. | RITM | 7.38% |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. | BXMT | 4.84% |
| Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. | ABR | 4.80% |
| ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | ARR | 4.73% |
| Dynex Capital, Inc. | DX | 4.52% |
| Orchid Island Capital, Inc. | ORC | 3.50% |
| Ellington Financial Inc. | EFC | 3.46% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.363 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.2605 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.3793 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.360 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.3155 | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2502 | Jul 5, 2024 |
Performance
MORT had a total return of 5.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.05%.
News
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