iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Index.

Performance

TODAY	1 DAY	5 DAY	10 DAY	1 MO	3 MO	6 MO	1 YR	2 YR	5 YR
-1.3%	-1.2%	-0.9%	-3.8%	-3.1%	2.1%	12.3%	19.9%	22.9%	5.8%

Technical

ALPHA	BETA	R2	STD DEV
-0.0012	0.764	0.633	0.052

• Dividend ETFs for 2013

  05-04-2013 07:41 AM by Tom Lydon

  Dividend exchange traded funds are still an investor favorite in this low-yield, income-starved environment. Investors have a number of fund choices to pick from that will complement an income-producing strategy. "There are a lot of reasons to recommend dividend investing. For...

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• Comparing Two High-Yield Mortgage REIT ETFs

  04-25-2013 06:30 AM by Tom Lydon

  Investors have been attracted to ETFs tracking real estate investment trusts for their high yields and outperformance relative to the S&P 500 in recent years. Within the sector, mortgage REITs generate the highest yields, but they are not without their risks. Mortgage REIT...

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• Special Report: Alternative ETFs

  04-09-2013 07:24 AM by Tom Lydon

  Alternative exchange traded fund strategies are garnering a greater following as investors look for options other than traditional beta-indexing products to diversify their portfolios. Alternative assets can be loosely defined as investments other than the traditional stocks, ...

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• A Closer Look at a Mortgage REIT ETF Yielding 12%

  03-21-2013 12:15 PM by Tom Lydon

  I do the "ETF of the Week" for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe's MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and disappointments within the exchange traded fund market. This week, I focused on the iShares Mortgage REIT Capped ETF (NYSEArca: REM). Mortgage-backed real...

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• Best REIT and Real Estate ETFs for Yield

  03-20-2013 08:21 AM by Tom Lydon

  ETFs tracking real estate investment trusts such as the Vanguard REIT Index (NYSEArca: VNQ) are a way for investors to participate in the recovering economy and property market, while earning some income. REITs tend to diversify better than an average real estate ETF. "Althoug...

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• Mortgage REIT ETFs: Double-Digit Yields and Risks

  03-15-2013 06:30 AM by Tom Lydon

  Unsatisfied with your low, single-digit dividends and bond yields? Investors can squeeze out more income with mortgage-backed real estate investment trusts and exchange traded funds, but you will have to be comfortable with the potential risks. Mortgage REITs are leveraged inv...

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• Mortgage REIT ETF Yielding 12% Starts Year Strong

  02-12-2013 06:37 AM by Tom Lydon

  The search for yield has investors looking beyond bond and equity dividend ETFs, and into alternative income investment themes such as mortgage real estate investments trusts (REITs). Year-to-date inflows into real estate focused exchange traded funds and mutual funds combined ar...

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• Mortgage REIT ETFs Fighting the Fed

  11-15-2012 03:18 PM by Tom Lydon

  Mortgage-backed real estate investment trust exchange traded funds continue to weaken on expectations President Obama's re-election will offer no opposition to the Federal Reserve's $40 billion mortgage bond purchasing plan, causing spreads and yields to diminish. REIT earning...

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• Sector ETF Opportunities Going Into 2013

  11-01-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  The markets are looking at uncertainty ahead, with the Presidential elections and fiscal cliff here in the U.S. and changes overseas like the new leadership in China, but investors can still find opportunities in sector exchange traded funds. For instance, real estate related ...

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• Mortgage REIT ETFs Paying 10% Yields

  10-25-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Investors are parked in income yielding investments and will most likely stay there for some time as the Federal Reserve plans to keep rates low until 2015. There are about 32 dividend focused exchange traded funds available on the market, but for investors who want high yield fr...

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• Some High-Yield Dividend ETFs Flying Under the Radar

  08-01-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  The low interest rate environment still has yields on a 30-year Treasury bond just under 2.5%, not enough to keep up with the cost of living. Investors that are searching for income should look at the following dividend exchange traded funds, yielding at least 10%. Of course, ...

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• ETF Spotlight: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

  04-27-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Investors are wary of real estate investment trusts since they crashed along with the market 2008 and failed to deliver their much-hyped diversification benefits. However, a desire for income and dividends could bring investors back to this beaten-down sector and REIT ETFs. Wi...

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• Four High-Yield Dividend ETF Options

  04-17-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  As witnessed last year, dividend paying exchange traded funds offer investors the opportunity to receive additional cash on the side while they wait out any market condition. Still, if you want high-yield dividend picks, an investor will have to look beyond the plain vanilla divi...

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• Real Estate: List of REIT ETFs

  02-22-2012 04:15 PM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded fund investors have piled into dividend-generating investments after a year of high market volatility and low fixed-income yields, but there are other options available. For instance, real estate investment trusts, or REITs, also offer decent income streams. RE...

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• REIT ETFs Outperform the S&P 500

  08-11-2010 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Did you think real estate was dead? Not so fast - REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) have actually handily outperformed the broader market year-to-date. Will it last? The standout performance of real estate ETFs this year has triggered a notion that the worst may be over for co...

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• 4 Reasons ETF Tracking Error Occurs

  02-09-2009 01:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Tracking errors in most exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) seemed to be relatively minuscule, enabling them to stay relatively close to indexes, despite the roller coaster ride of 2008. Research from Morgan Stanley indicates that the average and wei...

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• Another ETF Lesson to Know What You Own

  09-14-2008 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Every so often, there comes a reminder to look at the holdings in an exchange traded fund (ETF), along with their weightings. iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REIT (REM) holds a basket of real estate investment trusts that invests in mortgages. The idea of the fund is to provide e...

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Number of Holdings: 30

%	Ticker	Name	Sector	Market Cap	Country
20.7%	NLY	Annaly Capital Manag...	Real Estate	14322430000	United States
16.4%	AGNC	American Capital Age...	Real Estate	12155190000	United States
6.3%	STWD	Starwood Property Tr...	Real Estate	4439420000	United States
4.8%	TWO	Two Harbors Investme...	Real Estate	4137470000	United States
4.7%	CIM	Chimera Investment C...	Real Estate	3370520000	United States
4.7%	MFA	MFA Financial Inc	Real Estate	3338220000	United States
4.0%	IVR	Invesco Mortgage Cap...	Real Estate	2741870000	United States
3.9%	HTS	Hatteras Financial C...	Real Estate	2644690000	United States
3.3%	ARR	ARMOUR Residential R...	Real Estate	2379400000	United States
3.0%	CYS	CYS Investments Inc	Real Estate	2097060000	United States

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