ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for MBG
MBG is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index. The index measures the performance of investment grade fixed-rate mortgage-backed pass-through securities of GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Backed Securities | 0.20% | 2009-01-15 | State Street | ETF | +0.99% |
* As of 05-24-2012
MBG Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | A- | MBB |
| Expenses | A | VMBS |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for MBG on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Mortgage Backed Securities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
MBG Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for MBG, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in MBG's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for MBG
This ETF provides exposure to the mortgage backed security slice of the bond market, a corner of the finance world that has seen its share of troubles over the past few years. While MBS funds were at the heart of the subprime crisis, this product invests in liquid, stable bonds that are unlikely to...
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