Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
NYSE:EARN
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the acquisition, investment, and management of residential mortgage and real estate-related assets. The company is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut and currently employs 170 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2013-01-05. The firm conducts its business through its wholly owned subsidiaries, EARN OP GP LLC, and Ellington Residential Mortgage LP (Operating Partnership). The firm specializes in acquiring, investing in, and managing a residential mortgage and real estate-related assets. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a United States government agency or a United States Government-sponsored entity (Agency RMBS) and, to a lesser extent, RMBS backed by prime jumbo, Alternative A-paper manufactured housing, and subprime residential mortgage loans (non-Agency RMBS). The firm's Agency RMBS includes both Agency pools and Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and non-Agency RMBS primarily consists of non-Agency CMOs, both investment grade and non-investment grade.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the acquisition, investment, and management of residential mortgage and real estate-related assets. The company is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut and currently employs 170 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2013-01-05. The firm conducts its business through its wholly owned subsidiaries, EARN OP GP LLC, and Ellington Residential Mortgage LP (Operating Partnership). The firm specializes in acquiring, investing in, and managing a residential mortgage and real estate-related assets. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a United States government agency or a United States Government-sponsored entity (Agency RMBS) and, to a lesser extent, RMBS backed by prime jumbo, Alternative A-paper manufactured housing, and subprime residential mortgage loans (non-Agency RMBS). The firm's Agency RMBS includes both Agency pools and Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and non-Agency RMBS primarily consists of non-Agency CMOs, both investment grade and non-investment grade.
Strong Quarter: Ellington Credit delivered strong Q2 results, with net investment income rising and active portfolio management driving performance.
Dividend Coverage: Achieved full dividend coverage from net investment income in September, marking a key milestone.
Portfolio Growth: CLO portfolio grew 20% to $380 million, with a focus on mezzanine debt and active trading.
Credit Hedging: Significantly increased credit hedges to manage risk amid tight credit spreads and market volatility.
Leverage & Capital: Near full investment and considering issuing long-term unsecured notes to fund further growth.
Market Outlook: Management remains cautious due to credit dispersion and idiosyncratic risks but confident in the portfolio’s resilience.
