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A new class of real estate investment trusts (REIT) has emerged, which is called Mortgage REITs. These financing-focused real estate investment trusts invest in the mortgages, mortgage-backed securities, and associated assets, and they generate business revenue in the form of interest income. (See also, List of Best Performing REIT)
Since these Mortgage REITs have their stocks/units listed on the leading stock exchanges, it offers a lucrative opportunity to interested investors who may wish to take a shot at investing in the mortgage business. Also called as mREITs, such companies work slightly different than the other standard REITs. While Equity REITs own and operate properties and generate revenue primarily through rental income. Mortgage REITs invest in mortgages, mortgage-backed securities, and related assets and generate revenue through interest income. mREITs are vital to the financing of the mortgage industry.

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Among the various available property-linked securitites in the category of Mortgage REITs, which ones generated the top returns this year? Which of those figured among the winners in the long list of Mortgage REIT stocks?
This article provides a list of Mortgage REIT stocks which have generated the highest returns in the year 2023 till date of writing. The list is prepared based on the percentage returns generated by the individual Mortgage REIT stocks between the end of the previous year and , and the top 10 return generating Mortgage REIT stocks are listed below.

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Top Mortgage REIT Stocks With Highest Returns

The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Mortgage REIT sector or the stock market index, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:

1) New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT)

Price Gain: 246.88% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $8.88
Market Capitalization: $811.73 million
52-week Price Range: $8.28 - $14.88
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2) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 54.97% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $3.54 - $25.65
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3) Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (BRMK)

Price Gain: 23.88% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $4.41
Market Capitalization: $581.02 million
52-week Price Range: $3.52 - $8.91
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4) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 19.25% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $5.78 - $20.55
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5) Seven Hills Realty Trust (SEVN)

Price Gain: 13.75% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $10.34
Market Capitalization: $152.07 million
52-week Price Range: $8.57 - $11.45
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6) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 8.85% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $11.82 - $34.77
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7) Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH)

Price Gain: 6.67% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $3.52
Market Capitalization: $143.6 million
52-week Price Range: $3.16 - $6.02
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8) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 3.00% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $11.48 - $35.93
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9) Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (LFT)

Price Gain: 2.63% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $1.95
Market Capitalization: $101.85 million
52-week Price Range: $1.84 - $2.94
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10) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

Price Gain: 1.91% 2023 year-to-date
Current Price: $21.43
Market Capitalization: $1111.11 billion
52-week Price Range: $5.05 - $18.2
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Performance of Top Mortgage REIT Stocks

Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:

1) New York Mortgage Trust

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. acquires, invests in, finances, and manages mortgage-related and residential housing-related assets in the United States. Its investment portfolio includes structured mul ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of New York Mortgage Trust.
During the given months of the year 2023, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) was successful in generating YTD returns of 246.88 percentage which helped it gain the number two spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2023 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the -based New York Mortgage Trust closed at a price of $2.56 per share, while it traded at a price of $8.88 per share as of Mar 22, 2023. The company's market cap changed from $949.92 million to $811.73 million during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the industry sector and further specialized as a sector business.

2) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

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3) Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of short-term and ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Broadmark Realty Capital Inc..
The -based sector company Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (BRMK) holds the number four spot among the best performing stocks of the Mortgage REIT sector. Classified as the business, the stock price of Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. ended the previous year at a price of $3.56 per share while it reached the level of $4.41 apiece as of Mar 22, 2023 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 23.88%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $581.02 million.

4) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

5) Seven Hills Realty Trust

RMR Mortgage Trust, a real estate finance company, focuses on originating and investing in first mortgage loans secured by middle market and transitional ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Seven Hills Realty Trust.
The -based Seven Hills Realty Trust (SEVN) belongs to the sector and is categorized as a company. The stock of Seven Hills Realty Trust ended the previous year at a price of $9.09 per share. As of Mar 22, 2023, the stock price has reached $10.34 apiece, which indicates a change of 13.75 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Mortgage REIT for the year 2023 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $133.71 million. It has now changed to $152.07 million as of writing.

6) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

7) Sachem Capital

Sachem Capital Corp. operates as a real estate finance company. The company engages in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of short-term loans secured by first mortgage liens on real property located primarily in Connecticut. It offers loans to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Sachem Capital.
The number eight spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Mortgage REIT sector is taken by Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH). The company's stock price changed from $3.3 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $3.52 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 6.67 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the -based sector company was from $134.63 million to $143.6 million. Being ranked in the top 10 best performing stocks of the Mortgage REIT sector, the company also succeeded in outperforming the returns generated by some of the popular stock market indexes.

8) ZVZZT Mortgage REIT Corp Ltd. (ZVZZT)

9) Lument Finance Trust, Inc.

Lument Finance Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, focuses on investing in, financing, and managing a portfolio of commercial real estate debt ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Lument Finance Trust, Inc..
Based on the market-cap change from $99.24 million to $101.85 million during the given months of the year 2023 and the share price change from $1.9 per share to a price of $1.95 per share as of Mar 22, 2023, Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (LFT) was successful in generating YTD returns of 2.63 percentage. Standing at the number ten rank in the top performing list of Mortgage REIT stocks, the -based Lument Finance Trust, Inc. is categorized as the sub-sector business which falls under the larger sector.