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VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

MORT

Market cap $340M

9.17 USD

-0.12

1.29%

At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

9.32

+0.15

1.64%

1 day

-1.29%

5 days

-5.95%

1 month

-7.56%

3 months

-9.3%

6 months

-10.27%

Year to date

-14.46%

1 year

-17.31%

5 years

-51.89%

10 years

-58.51%

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Rates Retake The Spotlight

U.S. equity markets pulled back from record highs this week as long-term Treasury yields remained elevated, with renewed fiscal concerns after federal debt crossed $40T. Oil prices extended their rebound as stalled Iran negotiations and severely depressed Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic kept geopolitical risk elevated, pushing WTI crude another 5% higher to nearly $87/barrel. Housing data remained soft as starts, pending sales, and builder sentiment stayed depressed amid mortgage rates near 6.7%, but weak construction continued to reinforce the underlying housing shortage.

Rates Retake The Spotlight

VanEck's Top 10 Income ETFs Ranked by ETF Yields

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VanEck's Top 10 Income ETFs Ranked by ETF Yields

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Mortgage REITs Just Got Their Third Fed Cut, Is MORT's 12.7% Yield Finally Safe?

The Federal Reserve's cutting cycle was supposed to be a gift to mortgage REITs, and by extension, to VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (NYSEARCA:MORT).

Mortgage REITs Just Got Their Third Fed Cut, Is MORT's 12.7% Yield Finally Safe?

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REITs concluded a surprisingly strong earnings season, with 83 REITs - or 83% - raising full-year FFO guidance, just 4% lowering, and the average outlook increasing 1.4% from prior guidance. Strong Fundamentals, Weak Tape: REITs slipped modestly during earnings season despite widespread guidance raises, as renewed interest-rate pressure outweighed improving property-level trends and earnings momentum. Upside standouts included Hotel, Industrial, Data Center, Billboard, Office, Senior Housing/Skilled Nursing, and Single-Family Rental REITs, while Self-Storage finally showed a convincing pricing inflection.

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

The REIT Recovery Broadens Beyond Rates

As REIT earnings season kicks into gear this week, we preview results and major sector trends based on recent operating indicators, company commentary, and real estate market data. REITs enter earnings season with solid momentum, outperforming the market despite elevated Treasury yields and geopolitical volatility, as investors refocus on earnings growth, property fundamentals, dividends, M&A, and capital allocation. Encouraging green shoots have become more plentiful, including resilient hotel demand, robust senior housing growth, improving apartment and industrial fundamentals, and a rebound in retail leasing following a softer Q1.

The REIT Recovery Broadens Beyond Rates

REITs: Cheap, Unloved, And Finally Showing Life

REITs have refused to break in 2026 despite oil-driven inflation pressure, rising Treasury yields, and a Fed narrative that flipped from multiple rate cuts to potential hikes. The “Rates Up, REITs Down” regime has weakened, with REIT-rate correlations falling sharply as fundamentals, strategy, capital allocation, and valuation catalysts increasingly drive performance. M&A has helped break the rate-driven narrative, validating public-market discounts to NAV and proving that REITs can unlock value through consolidation, privatizations, and strategic alternatives.

REITs: Cheap, Unloved, And Finally Showing Life

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REM and MORT Pay Over 9% Yields, But Both Have Lost Money Over Five Years

There are variations in some asset class categories that can vary widely.

REM and MORT Pay Over 9% Yields, But Both Have Lost Money Over Five Years

I Wouldn't Dare Buy These 3 Popular Retirement-Wrecker Yield Traps

High-yielding investments often lure retirees in with the promise of providing massive passive income. However, these are often some of the worst possible investments they could make. I share 3 very popular high-yield investments right now that I believe will inflict financial pain on those who bet heavily on them in the future.

I Wouldn't Dare Buy These 3 Popular Retirement-Wrecker Yield Traps

MORT: Hidden Risk Factors Jeopardize A High Dividend Yield

The VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF receives a sell rating due to structural risks undermining its high dividend yield. MORT's top holdings — NLY, AGNC, and STWD — face thin margins, high leverage, and unsustainable payout ratios, increasing dividend cut risk. Persistently high interest rates compress net interest margins and threaten both profitability and dividend sustainability for MORT's constituents.

MORT: Hidden Risk Factors Jeopardize A High Dividend Yield

Inflation Reignites, Yields Spike

Surging oil prices and hotter inflation reports reignited rate-hike concerns, sending Treasury yields to one-year highs as the Iran conflict remained stalemated despite the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit.

Inflation Reignites, Yields Spike

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