REM vs. VABS ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (REM) to Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS)
REM

iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF

REM Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that hold U.S. residential and commercial mortgages. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the residential and commercial mortgage real estate, mortgage finance and savings associations sectors of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$22.30

Average Daily Volume

424,782

Number of Holdings *

33

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VABS

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

VABS Description The Fund seeks to generate income by investing primarily in short-duration, investment-grade securitized debt across asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including commercial and residential MBS. A disciplined, time-tested investment process and rigorous risk management approach seeks to target ABS and MBS with competitive yield and current income across undervalued areas of securitized credit markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.19

Average Daily Volume

2,623

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period REM VABS
30 Days -3.50% -0.68%
60 Days -5.06% -0.53%
90 Days -1.15% 0.14%
12 Months 15.51% 6.22%
10 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in REM Weight in VABS Overlap
ABR B 5.09% 0.1% 0.1%
ARR D 2.24% 1.25% 1.25%
CIM D 2.9% 0.82% 0.82%
DX C 2.19% 0.02% 0.02%
EFC D 2.43% 1.89% 1.89%
IVR F 0.97% 0.78% 0.78%
MFA D 2.92% 0.86% 0.86%
NLY D 15.2% 0.03% 0.03%
PMT D 2.79% 0.21% 0.21%
TWO F 3.15% 1.26% 1.26%
REM Overweight 23 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
AGNC D 11.31%
STWD D 9.65%
RITM D 8.36%
BXMT C 4.7%
LADR B 3.0%
ARI F 2.92%
RC F 2.64%
FBRT B 2.5%
RWT D 2.32%
KREF D 1.63%
BRSP C 1.61%
ORC D 1.31%
CMTG F 1.29%
TRTX A 1.17%
NYMT D 1.1%
ACRE F 0.82%
REFI D 0.6%
SEVN F 0.43%
AFCG F 0.4%
GPMT C 0.37%
NREF C 0.28%
AOMR F 0.26%
SUNS D 0.2%
REM Underweight 40 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
RLJ F -4.48%
BW B -2.27%
BFS D -1.53%
EQC C -1.49%
DRH D -1.35%
PBI A -1.34%
GNL D -0.94%
F D -0.87%
DBRG D -0.62%
ET A -0.55%
EPR D -0.47%
MITT D -0.45%
CTO B -0.29%
PSEC D -0.23%
TDS B -0.23%
AHH D -0.17%
SHO D -0.17%
LXP D -0.17%
INN F -0.16%
ATCOL A -0.15%
BHR D -0.15%
UMH D -0.11%
ALLY F -0.1%
FTAI A -0.06%
ALTG D -0.05%
FHN B -0.04%
AL B -0.04%
CIO D -0.03%
SNV B -0.02%
CODI D -0.02%
PEB F -0.01%
CNO A -0.01%
VNO B -0.01%
BOH A -0.01%
SF A -0.01%
EQH B -0.01%
COF A -0.01%
IFF D -0.01%
JPM A -0.01%
NEE D -0.01%
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