MORT ETF — VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT)
MORT is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 17.19%, its trailing-12-month yield is 15.02%, its expense ratio is 0.43%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 85.0% over the past 15 years, 650.0 points behind SPY at 735.0%.
At the current 17.19% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,719 per year, or $143.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
MORT dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (17.19%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (15.02%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.4250. The last ex-dividend date was 07/01/2026. It was paid on 07/07/2026. At 17.19%, $10,000 would generate about $1,719 a year ($143.25 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | $0.425 | 62.8% |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.359 | -5.3% |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.338 | -6.1% |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.363 | 14.9% |
| 2025-07-01 | $0.261 | 4.4% |
| 2025-04-01 | $0.379 | 26.3% |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.36 | 5.6% |
| 2024-10-01 | $0.316 | -7.1% |
| 2024-07-01 | $0.25 | -12.9% |
| 2024-04-01 | $0.3 | -36.4% |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.341 | -14.5% |
| 2023-10-02 | $0.34 | -17.7% |
| 2023-07-03 | $0.287 | -12.2% |
| 2023-04-03 | $0.472 | 21.0% |
| 2022-12-28 | $0.399 | -8.9% |
| 2022-10-03 | $0.413 | 1.2% |
| 2022-07-01 | $0.327 | 8.6% |
| 2022-04-01 | $0.39 | 19.3% |
| 2021-12-29 | $0.438 | 23.7% |
| 2021-10-01 | $0.408 | 21.1% |
| 2021-07-01 | $0.301 | 0.3% |
| 2021-04-01 | $0.327 | -11.1% |
| 2020-12-29 | $0.354 | -44.6% |
| 2020-10-01 | $0.337 | -12.5% |
| 2020-07-01 | $0.3 | -17.8% |
| 2020-04-01 | $0.368 | -2.4% |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.639 | 38.9% |
| 2019-10-01 | $0.385 | -19.8% |
| 2019-07-01 | $0.365 | -4.5% |
| 2019-04-01 | $0.377 | -11.1% |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.46 | -24.8% |
| 2018-10-01 | $0.48 | 3.2% |
| 2018-07-02 | $0.382 | -1.0% |
| 2018-04-02 | $0.424 | 1.0% |
| 2017-12-27 | $0.612 | 26.2% |
| 2017-10-02 | $0.465 | -1.5% |
| 2017-07-03 | $0.386 | 10.6% |
| 2017-04-03 | $0.42 | — |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.485 | -3.0% |
| 2016-10-03 | $0.472 | -1.7% |
| 2016-07-01 | $0.349 | -30.2% |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.5 | -45.5% |
| 2015-10-01 | $0.48 | 2.1% |
| 2015-07-01 | $0.5 | 11.1% |
| 2015-04-01 | $0.455 | -17.3% |
| 2014-12-29 | $0.918 | -36.7% |
| 2014-10-01 | $0.47 | -23.6% |
| 2014-07-01 | $0.45 | -25.0% |
| 2014-04-01 | $0.55 | -24.2% |
| 2013-12-27 | $1.45 | 85.9% |
| 2013-10-01 | $0.615 | -5.1% |
| 2013-07-01 | $0.6 | -14.7% |
| 2013-04-01 | $0.726 | 15.8% |
| 2012-12-27 | $0.78 | 25.8% |
| 2012-10-01 | $0.648 | -4.7% |
| 2012-07-02 | $0.703 | — |
| 2012-04-02 | $0.627 | — |
| 2011-12-28 | $0.62 | — |
| 2011-10-03 | $0.68 | — |
| 2011 total | $1.3 | — |
| 2012 total | $2.758 | 112.2% |
| 2013 total | $3.391 | 23.0% |
| 2014 total | $2.388 | -29.6% |
| 2015 total | $1.935 | -19.0% |
| 2016 total | $1.306 | -32.5% |
| 2017 total | $1.883 | 44.2% |
| 2018 total | $1.746 | -7.3% |
| 2019 total | $1.766 | 1.1% |
| 2020 total | $1.359 | -23.0% |
| 2021 total | $1.474 | 8.5% |
| 2022 total | $1.529 | 3.7% |
| 2023 total | $1.44 | -5.8% |
| 2024 total | $1.226 | -14.9% |
| 2025 total | $1.341 | 9.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.784 | 22.5% |
MORT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 5.32%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is 24.48%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -23.73%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 33.8% |
| 3Y | -3.3% |
| 5Y | -11.0% |
| 10Y | 34.7% |
MORT performance versus SPY
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 85.0% over the past 15 years, 650.0 points behind SPY at 735.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (15 years) | 85.0% | 4.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 8.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -0.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 2.10% |
MORT key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 69 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 11.86%
- Issuer
- VanEck
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 08/16/2011
- Expense ratio
- 0.43%
- Distribution rate
- 17.19%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 15.02%
- Last close
- $9.89
- AUM
- $374,531,222
- Average volume
- 964357.0
- Last dividend
- $0.4250
- Ex-dividend date
- 07/01/2026
- Payment date
- 07/07/2026
- Beta
- 0.93
- P/E ratio
- 7.1569
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (17.19%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (15.02%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: VanEck; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
MORT risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.3%.
Who may consider MORT — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MORT pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does MORT pay monthly?
No. MORT currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is MORT's expense ratio?
MORT's expense ratio is 0.43%.
What is MORT's dividend yield?
MORT currently yields 17.19%, paid quarterly, with a 0.43% expense ratio.
How has MORT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 5.32%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does MORT pay a dividend?
MORT pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.4250. The last ex-dividend date was 07/01/2026. It was paid on 07/07/2026.
How has MORT performed?
Fund total return is 85.0% over the past 15 years, 650.0 points behind SPY at 735.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.3%.
Is MORT a good investment?
MORT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 69 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 17.19%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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