Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS US Mortgage REITs Index (the Mortgage REITs Index or the Index).
Strategy. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Funds benchmark index. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. The Mortgage REIT Index is comprised of publicly traded U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs) that derive at least 50% of their revenues from (or, where applicable, have at least 50% of their assets related to) mortgage-related activity. A mortgage REIT makes loans to developers and owners of properties and invests primarily in mortgages and similar real estate interests, and includes companies or trusts that are primarily engaged in the purchasing or servicing of commercial or residential mortgage loans or mortgage-related … The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Funds benchmark index. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. The Mortgage REIT Index is comprised of publicly traded U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs) that derive at least 50% of their revenues from (or, where applicable, have at least 50% of their assets related to) mortgage-related activity. A mortgage REIT makes loans to developers and owners of properties and invests primarily in mortgages and similar real estate interests, and includes companies or trusts that are primarily engaged in the purchasing or servicing of commercial or residential mortgage loans or mortgage-related securities. The Mortgage REITs Index may include small-, medium- and large-capitalization companies. As of December 31, 2024, the Mortgage REITs Index included 25 securities of companies with a market capitalization range of between approximately $321 million and $10.3 billion and a weighted average market capitalization of $4.0 billion. The Funds 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Fund, using a passive or indexing investment approach, attempts to approximate the investment performance of the Mortgage REITs Index by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Mortgage REITs Index. Unlike many investment companies that try to beat the performance of a benchmark index, the Fund does not try to beat the Mortgage REITs Index and does not take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its investment objective of seeking to replicate the Mortgage REITs Index. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer. The Fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Mortgage REITs Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. As of December 31, 2024, the financials sector represented a significant portion of the Fund.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNALY CAPITAL MGMT INC REIT | — | $65.41M | 16.64% |
| AGNC INVESTMENT CORP | — | $51.47M | 13.09% |
| STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC | — | $28.16M | 7.16% |
| RITHM CAPITAL CORP | — | $25.81M | 6.56% |
| DYNEX CAPITAL | — | $18.89M | 4.80% |
| BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TR CL A | — | $18.22M | 4.63% |
| ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC | — | $16.86M | 4.29% |
| ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC | — | $16.38M | 4.17% |
| ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC | — | $15.55M | 3.96% |
| ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC | — | $14.90M | 3.79% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF · REM | 89% | 0.48% |
| WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund · CRDYX | 44% | 4.16% |
| WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund · HYIN | 43% | 4.34% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 29, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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