How to adjust your charts for dividend paymentsBond funds like the SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (SPMB) often look like money-losers when you view their returns on a non-adjusted basis. In this case, the price is down about -0.74% over the life of the fund.
The picture looks very different when you adjust for dividends. For SPMB, the
Key stats
About SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
Expense ratio
0.04%
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Inception date
Jan 15, 2009
ISIN
US78464A3831
SPMB delivers excellent coverage of US agency mortgage pass-through debt. The fund holds bonds backed by pools of mortgages held by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. The underlying index is formed by grouping securities based on agency, program, coupon and origination year. Most mortgage pass-through securities occur through TBA transactions, as such the fund will hold such contracts on a regular basis. To be included in the index securities must meet minimum maturity and liquidity requirements. SPMB is heavily weighted toward the 10+ year market segment. The fund uses a sampling strategy, which means the fund may not purchase all of the securities in the underlying index. However, the fund portfolio is expected to generally provide a similar investment profile. In all, however, SPMB covers this niche market in a very viable package. Prior to September 23, 2019 the fund traded under the ticker MBG.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Securitized
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Securitized93.32%
Mutual fund6.04%
Agency0.53%
Miscellaneous0.07%
Cash0.05%
