High Yielding REITs Showing Investors Strong Gains in 2012

   High yielding mortgage REITs have outperformed the markets in 2012 as investors continue to flock to their large dividends. Presently the Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) -- with holdings such as Annaly Capital Management -- is up more than 14 percent year-to-date, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has seen a 9 percent increase. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in diversified REITs and provides equity research on American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) and Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY).

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Freddie Mac's weekly survey has shown mortgage rates have again fallen to record lows. The fixed 30-year home loan, the most popular among home buyers, fell to 3.62 percent from 3.66 percent last week, and 4.6 percent from a year ago. The average 30-year loan rate has matched or dropped to new lows in 10 of the last 11 weeks.

"Recent economic data releases of less consumer spending and a contraction in the manufacturing industry drove long-term Treasury bond yields lower over the week, and allowed fixed mortgage rates to hit new all-time record lows," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's chief economist.

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American Capital Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests in agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government-sponsored entity. The company offers an annual dividend of $5.00 per share for a yield of roughly 14.7 percent.

Founded in 1997 as a Real Estate Investment Trust, Annaly is the largest mortgage REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's Board of Directors recently declared a second quarter 2012 common stock cash dividend of $0.55 per common share. Shares of Annaly are up over 6 percent this year.

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