Record $2.7B BlackRock Mortgage Bond ETF Outflow Tops Global Financial Crisis, COVID-19: What's Driving the Exodus?

The sell-off in mortgage-backed securities ETFs was even more extreme than September's headline $2.4 billion sector outflow suggested. BlackRock's iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) suffered roughly $2.67 billion in redemptions in September, its largest monthly outflow since the fund's 2007 inception.

Benzinga • Oct 2, 2026

The Best Mortgage REITs To Invest Today

Agency MBS are backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae; if an underlying residential borrower defaults, the agency repurchases the loan at par value, insulating holders from direct loss. Newly minted agency mortgages carry a 6.0% production coupon up from 5.5% earlier this year. We look at several options yielding 4.3% to 15% to invest in agency mortgages.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 29, 2026

Grab the Income: Your Playbook for a High-Yield Bond Market

Shorter-dated Treasuries, high quality corporates and munis as well as international bonds make sense for a diversified portfolio.

Barrons • Sep 24, 2026

MBB: Intermediate Duration Not Suitable At The Head Of Possible Rate Hiking Cycle

The iShares MBS ETF (MBB) faces downside risk due to rising intermediate-term rates and persistent inflation pressures as an intermediate duration FI exposure. Convexity risk and borrower prepayment optionality limit MBB's upside in speculative positive developments, while effective duration of 5.68 years exposes it to a possible rate hiking cycle incoming. Fed's hawkish stance, strong jobs data, geopolitical instability, and crowding out dynamics in debt markets reinforce the bear case for MBB as a duration bet.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 19, 2026

Norway Rotates $2.3 Trillion Fund Into Mortgage-Backed Securities

Mortgage-backed securities are seeing greater interest and just got a vote of confidence from the largest sovereign wealth fund. The Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which oversees Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, proposed cutting its government bond allocation and rotating into mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

ETF Trends • Sep 4, 2026

MBB SE (MBBDF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

MBB SE (MBBDF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

MBS ETFs: Rally Rolls on After Record-Setting Year

Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are quietly coming off their best year since 2002 — climbing over 8.5%. So far, the macroeconomic backdrop of 2026 suggests last year's rally was far from a fluke.

ETF Trends • Jun 16, 2026

ING appoints Hilde Garssen to the Management Board Banking

ING appoints Hilde Garssen to the Management Board Banking ING announced today that Hilde Garssen will be appointed to the Management Board Banking (MBB) as chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective 1 September 2026. Hilde is currently chief people officer and a member of the Board of Management at KPN.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 15, 2026

1 Ultra-Safe Real Estate ETF That Actually Gained in 2008, and It Pays a 4% Monthly Yield

Some investors' hearts start racing when they hear real estate, but that's unwarranted in 2026, especially if you're investing in an ETF like the iShares MBS ETF ( NASDAQ :MBB ).

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 18, 2026

Ackman's Bold Call Sends Fannie Mae Stock Soaring 40% — And These ETFs Could Be Smarter Plays

A stunning one-day surge of 40% in Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and a 47% rise in Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) stocks has shocked the market, but the real story could be in the overall, untapped opportunity in mortgage- and housing-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Benzinga • Mar 30, 2026