As high-yielding real-estate-related assets, mortgage REITs are correlated to interest rates. That explains why the VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) has struggled this year. However, the exchange traded fund, which yields 14.10%, is down, but not out. Speculation regarding a softer view on interest rates by the Federal Reserve could power a MORT rebound. [...] The post Mortgage REITs Could Benefit From Softer Fed Stance appeared first on ETF Trends .