ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. trades at $16.7 (market cap $2.07B), while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $119.22. The key difference: ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. pays a 17.28% dividend while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARR | XLY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.07B | — |
Sector | Financials | — |
52-Week High | $19.12 | $124.52 |
52-Week Low | $14.05 | $105.64 |
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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services. It is non-diversified.
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