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Old 03-17-2008, 05:32 PM   #1
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Are there funds or ETFs that buy MBS without any leverage?
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Old 03-17-2008, 06:07 PM   #2
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Are there funds or ETFs that buy MBS without any leverage?

There are lots of mortgage backed fund that invest in Freddie Mae/Fannie Mae mortgages including Vanguards, but if you mean the lower quality dodge debt type of mortgages I am not aware of any.
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Easy way that I use is MBB. It is an ETF that holds Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie paper exclusively.
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I use MBB also...I never had any complaints.
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:57 PM   #5
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The Vanguard GNMA fund VFIJX has a excellent long term track record and ER of .1% (admiral class) vs .25% for MBB.
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