VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of U.S. mortgage REIT companies specialized in mortgage-related investments. The ETF is managed by VanEck and trades under the ticker MORT on Nasdaq.

Classified as an equity ETF focused on the U.S. mortgage REIT segment, MORT seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the performance of the securities included in its benchmark index.

The fund follows a passive management strategy, replicating the MVIS US Mortgage REITs Index, which consists of financial real estate companies focused on mortgage-related assets and mortgage-backed securities.

The methodology applies eligibility, liquidity, and segment representativeness criteria tied to the U.S. mortgage REIT market.

Diversification and sector exposure

MORT provides concentrated exposure to the real estate finance segment, including areas such as:

• Mortgage REITs
• Residential mortgage credit
• Commercial mortgage credit
• Mortgage-backed securities (MBS)
• Real estate financial services

This composition reflects companies associated with mortgage financing and mortgage-related asset structuring in the United States.

Structure and costs

MORT shares trade on the secondary market on Nasdaq during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. MORT may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.

History and evolution of the ETF

The VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF was launched in 2011, during a period of expansion in ETFs focused on specialized segments of the real estate and financial markets.

Since inception, the fund has been used by investors seeking exposure to the mortgage REIT segment and the U.S. mortgage credit market through an exchange-traded structure.

In recent years, MORT has reflected Federal Reserve monetary policy cycles, interest-rate volatility, movements in the U.S. real estate market, and fluctuations in mortgage-related credit spreads.

Additional Information

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $338.66 million.

Over the past 12 months, VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF recorded a return of -4.05%, with its price trading between $9.03 and $11.42 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker MORT.