ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. vs Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. trades at $16.72 (market cap $2.07B), while Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF trades at $47.93. The key difference: ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. pays a 17.28% dividend while Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF pays none, and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARR | BNDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.07B | — |
Sector | Financials | — |
52-Week High | $19.12 | $49.91 |
52-Week Low | $14.05 | $47.57 |
Dividend Yield | 17.28% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities or RMBS. These are issued or guaranteed by U.S.-government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae. The company's investment portfolio is composed of mortgage-backed securities, adjustable-rate mortgage securities, and multifamily mortgage-backed securities. In terms of total fair value, most Armour's investments are long-term, fixed-rate agency RMBS. Multifamily RMBS also represents a substantial amount. Fannie Mae guarantees most of the company's holdings. Armour derives substantially all its revenue as interest income from its investments.
Read more on ARR →The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate debt markets. It is non-diversified.
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