Mortgage REITs (mREITS) provide financing for income-producing real estate by purchasing or originating mortgages and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and earning income from the interest on these investments.
Who Invests in Mortgage REITs?
Nearly 145 million Americans live in households that invest in REITs. With their historically competitive total returns and comparatively low correlation with other assets make them an attractive addition and diversifier for many Americans’ portfolios.
How to invest in Mortgage REITs
There are more than 33 mortgage REITs listed on the FTSE Nareit US Real Estate Indexes that individuals can invest in directly with the help of a broker or by purchasing shares in a participating REIT mutual fund of REIT exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Overview
4/30/2023, Source: FTSE
Number of REITs
33
Dividend Yield
13.07%
YTD Total Return
-1.21%
April Total Return
1.64%
2022 Total Return
-26.61%
Quarterly Data
Source: Nareit T-Tracker
Source: Nareit T-Tracker
| Q4 2022 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| FFO ($M) | - | - |
| Dividends paid ($M) | $2,034 | $8,076 |
