MFA Financial, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions About MFA

What does MFA invest in?

MFA Financial, Inc., along with its subsidiary entities, operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) within the United States. The company strategically allocates capital into various residential mortgage-related assets. These assets include diverse mortgage-backed securities (MBS) such as non-agency, agency, and credit risk transfer instruments. Furthermore, MFA invests in residential whole loans, specifically purchasing performing, credit-deteriorated, and non-performing loans, in addition to assets linked to mortgage servicing rights. Having chosen to be classified as a REIT for tax purposes, the company avoids federal income taxation, contingent upon distributing a minimum of 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.

What is the expense ratio of MFA?

An expense ratio for MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is MFA?

MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) manages $948.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is MFA actively managed or an index fund?

MFA's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was MFA launched?

MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) launched in April 1998 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has MFA performed?

MFA's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.