For investors looking for momentum, iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF REM is probably a suitable pick. The fund just hit a 52-week high — up roughly 20.7% from its 52-week low of $40.05/share.

Flattening of the yield curve has acted as a headwind for mortgage REITs (mREITs) lately. We have highlighted the earnings of a couple of major players in the mortgage REIT sector, AGNC Investment Corp and Annaly Capital Management Inc.

Treasury yields are once again surging buoyed by rounds of upbeat economic data and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve policymakers.

Treasury yields have been on the rise in recent weeks with the 10-year yield approaching to the 3% level. Crossing this threshold could trigger financial shock waves as it did in 2013.

All eyes are currently on the crucial two-day FOMC meeting slated to start today. The central bank is expected to hold rates steady and lay out plans to unwind its $4.5 trillion balance sheet.

The market for equity REITs has been choppy. Mortgage REITs – at least those inside the portfolios of two exchange-traded funds – have been on a quiet tear. It’s uncertain if that will continue.

Some ETFs will benefit if the Fed remains dovish on future rate hikes.

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Real estate stocks have taken a beating in recent months as rising interest rates derail the momentum of this sector. Despite the dip in traditional housing and commercial REITs, one high yield segment of the market is still seeing surging prices.

The year has been marked by ups and downs for mortgage REITs that provide real estate financing through the purchase of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities.

The definition of value is a fierce debate among investors that seek to find intrinsically underpriced assets.

The year has been marked with ups and downs for mortgage REITs that provide real estate financing through the purchase of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities.

The high yield landscape has been a difficult one to navigate over the last year.The pernicious selling in commodities combined with a rocky road for stocks has led to sliding prices in junk bonds, master limited partnerships, and mortgage REITs.

This year has been marked with ups and downs for mortgage REITs that provide real estate financing through the purchase of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities.

The shocking start of 2016 made investors all over the world jittery, compelling many to shun riskier assets in favor of safe havens.