Small Cap Mortgage REIT
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Small Cap Mortgage REIT Stocks at a Glance
Mortgage REITs invest in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities rather than physical property, earning the spread between asset yields and funding costs. Leverage amplifies that spread, making book value and dividends acutely sensitive to interest-rate moves and prepayment speeds.
There are 18 small cap Mortgage REIT stocks — companies in the Mortgage REIT industry with a market cap between $250M and $2B — worth a combined $13.6B.
The largest by market cap are Ellington Financial (EFC) at $1.66B, Orchid Island Capital (ORC) at $1.26B and Ladder Capital (LADR) at $1.22B.
Among institutional investors, BrightSpire Capital (BRSP) drew the most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: 48 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 32 (16%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $13.6B across 18 stocks.
- Small Cap: market cap between $250M and $2B.
- Largest constituent: Ellington Financial (EFC), $1.66B market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: BrightSpire Capital (BRSP), +32 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q2 2026.