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Van Eck’s MORT – a first look

Income investors have a new ETF choice with this week’s launch of a mortgage REIT fund by Van Eck Global (MORT). The ETF tracks an index of publicly traded mortgage REITS which make money not by investing in real estate, but by investing in mortgages.

MORT - VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Van Eck Introduces Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Van Eck Global launched an ETF that provides exposure to publicly traded mortgage REITs this week. The Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) tracks an index of 25 REITs in the commercial and/or residential markets.