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VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT)

Real Estate | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
10.53 USD +0.20 (1.936%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:43 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:46 p.m. EDT

MORT is a high-yield ETF with a dividend yield of 13.08%, which is impressive but comes with risks. The recent price history shows some volatility, with a recent dip and recovery, but the long-term fundamentals appear weak with a low trailing PE ratio and negative average changes. The high dividend yield may be a trap, as the news highlights a NAV slide. For short-term traders, the options activity suggests potential for both upward and downward movements, but the low predicted direction from the model indicates uncertainty. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the weak fundamentals and potential for further NAV decline.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.054485
AutoETS0.054565
MSTL0.055746
AutoTheta0.059208

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 10.02
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.698
Excess Kurtosis -0.56
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 8.41

As of April 11, 2026, 3:46 p.m. EDT: The options activity shows mixed signals. For calls, there is significant positioning in out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes, particularly for the May 15 expiration, with high open interest (OI) in strikes like 14.0, indicating potential for upward movement. However, puts show high volatility and open interest in OTM strikes, especially for the April 17 and May 15 expirations, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The ATM IV is relatively low, which might indicate a lack of immediate directional conviction. Overall, the options market is showing a mix of bullish and bearish signals, but the high volatility in puts suggests caution.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.64% 13.43% 14.14% 15.51%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.359 3.644670
2025-12-29 0.338 3.332593
2025-10-01 0.363 3.686392
2025-07-01 0.261 2.766644
2025-04-01 0.379 3.996770
2024-12-27 0.360 4.007964
2024-10-01 0.316 3.336676
2024-07-01 0.250 2.889115
2024-04-01 0.300 3.407224
2023-12-27 0.341 3.667868
2023-10-02 0.340 4.276000
2023-07-03 0.287 3.411446
2023-04-03 0.472 6.233924
2022-12-28 0.399 5.132223
2022-10-03 0.413 5.870961
2022-07-01 0.327 3.712964
2022-04-01 0.390 3.777163
2021-12-29 0.438 4.041033
2021-10-01 0.408 3.684068
2021-07-01 0.301 2.671581
2021-04-01 0.327 3.076868
2020-12-29 0.354 3.856067
2020-10-01 0.337 4.514377
2020-07-01 0.300 4.379624
2020-04-01 0.368 8.408031
2019-12-30 0.639 5.338970
2019-10-01 0.385 3.486168
2019-07-01 0.365 3.341526
2019-04-01 0.377 3.427133
2018-12-27 0.460 4.625519
2018-10-01 0.480 4.524168
2018-07-02 0.382 3.644354
2018-04-02 0.424 4.323361
2017-12-27 0.612 5.936861
2017-10-02 0.465 4.462238
2017-07-03 0.386 3.799533
2017-04-03 0.420 4.395263
2016-12-28 0.485 5.630192
2016-10-03 0.472 5.619231
2016-07-01 0.349 4.319977
2015-12-29 0.500 6.775605
2015-10-01 0.480 6.549192
2015-07-01 0.500 6.472555
2015-04-01 0.455 5.478869
2014-12-29 0.918 11.162521
2014-10-01 0.470 6.062468
2014-07-01 0.450 5.627268
2014-04-01 0.550 7.220096
2013-12-27 1.450 21.221225
2013-10-01 0.615 8.944896
2013-07-01 0.600 8.691811
2013-04-01 0.726 9.024281
2012-12-27 0.780 11.511262
2012-10-01 0.648 9.053934
2012-07-02 0.703 10.581804
2012-04-02 0.627 10.158336
2011-12-28 0.620 11.121225
2011-10-03 0.680 13.848377
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 13.08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 29.9
All Time Low 6.8
Ask 10.53
Ask Size 23,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,188,140
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,825,478
Average Volume 1,825,478
Average Volume10Days 1,188,140
Beta3 Year 1.17
Bid 10.52
Bid Size 15,900
Category Real Estate
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 10.55
Day Low 10.415
Dividend Yield 13.08
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.252755
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 10.4194
Fifty Day Average Change 0.11059952
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.010614769
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 9.544003
Fifty Two Week High 11.44
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.90999985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.079545446
Fifty Two Week Low 9.3
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.2299995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.13225801
Fifty Two Week Range 9.3 - 11.44
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,313,587,800,000
Five Year Average Return -0.0074516
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family VanEck
Fund Inception Date 1,313,452,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Mortgage REITs Index may include small-, medium- and large-capitalization companies. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_139409877
Nav Price 10.32
Net Assets 393,218,048.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.42
Open 10.43
Phone 888-658-8287
Previous Close 10.33
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.19999981
Regular Market Change Percent 1.9361066
Regular Market Day High 10.55
Regular Market Day Low 10.415
Regular Market Day Range 10.415 - 10.55
Regular Market Open 10.43
Regular Market Previous Close 10.33
Regular Market Price 10.53
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,632
Regular Market Volume 418,503
Short Name VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol MORT
Three Year Average Return 0.114115
Total Assets 393,218,048
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 8.405474
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -2.56654
Trailing Three Month Returns -2.56654
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.6429
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.112900734
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.01060808
Type Disp ETF
Volume 418,503
Yield 0.1308
Ytd Return -2.56654