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7. AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ:AGNC)

– Number of Hedge Funds With Long Positions (as of March 31): 13
– Aggregate Value of Hedge Funds’ Holdings (as of March 31): $50.2 million

Dividend Yield – 10.04%

AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ:AGNC) or American Capital Agency Corp., as it was formerly called, is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT). It primarily invests in agency mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged basis. AGNC’s principal objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders. AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ:AGNC) has a strong financial position with significant access to funding. The REIT pays monthly dividends, which currently have an attractive yield of 10%.

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