Mortgage REITs like the iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) offer high yields, currently around 10.49%, but carry significant risks including leverage, interest rate changes, and mortgage prepayments. Over nearly 20 years, REM has lost 2.08% annually, resulting in a 33.59% total loss despite high distributions. This shows that high yield does not guarantee positive returns as capital losses can offset income. The current 2026 environment with rising rates and volatility makes mortgage REITs less attractive for buy-and-hold investors, though conditions could improve if rates stabilize and mortgage valuations recover.
Mortgage REITs with yields around 10.49% still lost investors money over nearly 20 years, with a 2.08% annual loss totaling 33.59%. For readers following Real Estate-sector stocks, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 14, 2026 15:41 WIB: of 47 priced US Real Estate stocks tradable on Pluang, 31 rose and 11 fell today. Notable price changes include CBRE at USD 130.62 (+0.73%), Healthpeak Properties (DOC) at USD 19.10 (+0.63%) with a typical hold time of 5 days, and Public Storage (PSA) at USD 290.12 (+0.60%) with a typical hold time of 130 days.
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