# iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rem for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Real Estate (Listed/REITs) - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2007-05-01 The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index. The Index measures the performance of the residential and commercial mortgage real estate sector of the U.S. equity market. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $17.56 | | Expense Ratio | 0.48% | | Assets Under Management | $457.4M | | NAV | $17.46 | | Holdings Count | 30 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 11.28% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.98 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $16.66 – $24.05 | | Beta | 1.35 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5059 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-15 - Pay date: 2026-09-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does REM invest in? The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index. The Index measures the performance of the residential and commercial mortgage real estate sector of the U.S. equity market. ### What is the expense ratio of REM? iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) charges an expense ratio of 0.48%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is REM? iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) manages $457.4M 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 REM actively managed or an index fund? REM is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (REM's is 0.48%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was REM launched? iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) launched in May 2007 and is managed by IShares. ### How has REM performed? REM'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. ### Does REM pay a dividend? iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.28%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does REM pay dividends? iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is REM's dividend yield? REM's trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.28%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is REM's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for REM was 2026-09-15. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will REM's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.48% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does REM charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from REM's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does REM cost more than a fund like VOO? REM is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.48%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to REM? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as REM (0.48%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rem - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rem/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rem/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rem/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rem/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.