AGNC Investment Corp.’s (AGNC) active portfolio-management strategy will help it navigate the current monetary policy transition. However, market conditions are likely to remain challenging in the near term, with monetary policy tightening, whereas spread widening may affect book value.AGNC is operating in a more defensive position with significant hedge protection due to market volatility. AGNC repositioned certain credit-focused holdings, trimmed its non-agency portfolio and increased exposure to higher-c ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number 001-34057 AGNC INVESTMENT CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) _________________________________________________________ Delaware 26-1701984 (State or Oth ...

AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) stock rallied 11.8% in the past three months. The company’s shares have outpaced the 7.6% rally registered by the industry it belongs to and 9.2% growth of the Zacks S&P 500 composite.Three Months Price PerformanceImage Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThis publicly-traded mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) company offers favorable long-term stockholder returns with a huge dividend yield, which may compel many investors to buy the stock. However, the stock experienced ...

AGNC Investment (AGNC) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Shares of this real estate investment trust have returned +3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change. The Zacks REIT and Equity Trust industry, to which AGNC Investment belongs, has gained 5.1% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the n ...

Sometimes, the best thing an investor can do to protect their portfolio is to sell an overpriced stock. Knowing which dividend stocks to sell is just as important as knowing which ones to buy. Holding onto overpriced or risky investments can drag down your overall returns in the long run.It’s important to be proactive with your investments and be ready to sell any stock that may no longer belong in your portfolio. Whether due to declining performance, financial instability, or shifting market dynamics, iden ...

ryasick Inflation continued to moderate in the month of June and the Fed is moving closer to its ‘pivot point’… the point at which it will reduce the federal fund rate and provide relief to those investment companies that rely on a lot of debt to buy mortgage securities. AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) is set to be one beneficiary of this changing federal fund rate trajectory, which could be a catalyst for the company’s large mortgage-backed securities portfolio. AGNC reported slightly weaker than expecte ...

Why lower rates should bode well for the stockWith a forward dividend yield of about 14%, AGNC Investment (AGNC 1.82%) is a stock that likely shows up on a lot of income-focused investors' radars. The mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT), which buys government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), has had a difficult few years due to increasing interest rates that have reduced the value of its holdings.With the mREIT recently reporting its second-quarter results, let's see if there are signs of ...

DNY59 Co-authored by Treading Softly. So many of us have been obsessive over the impact of high levels of inflation on everyone's wallets. When you go to the grocery store, what used to cost you $100 four years ago now costs you over $120. Inflation's compounding effect has had a massive impact on the everyday American. But it's not just the United States that's experiencing widespread inflation; economies all over the globe are feeling the pinch of higher levels of inflation. Inflation is the devaluati ...

iridi Foreword All but six equities and all of the funds listed in this July monthly pay batch live up to the ideal of paying annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their single share price. Here, in the MoPay collection, lie affordable (yet volatile and risky) bargains. The dogcatcher rule of thumb is: one metric ($1k invested dividend income>1 share price) fits all! Now, over four and one-quarter years past the 2020 Ides of March market dip, and before other pull-backs yet to come, the time ...

The mortgage REIT is very optimistic about what's ahead.AGNC Investment (AGNC -3.68%) offers investors a prodigious payout. The mortgage-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) currently yields around 14%. That's more than 10 times the S&P 500's recent dividend yield of around 1.3%. The mortgage REIT experienced some renewed headwinds in the second quarter, which might increase concerns about dividend sustainability. However, it remains optimistic about the future, which bodes well for its ability to ma ...