Investment Objective: |
The ETF seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation by investing mainly in mortgage-related instruments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80%, and often times substantially all, of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of mortgage-related fixed income instruments of varying maturities. Mortgage-related fixed income instruments include residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (MBS), collateralized mortgage obligations, stripped mortgage-backed securities, mortgage pass-through securities and other securities representing an interest in or secured by or related to mortgages, including asset-backed securities and securities issued by other ETFs that invest principally in MBS. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in mortgage-related securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae), the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or Freddie Mac). |