Investors look to mortgage securities to add quality, stability and higher yield potential to a portfolio.
Investors regard mortgage securities as high in quality.
At the same time, mortgage securities have historically offered the potential for higher yields than United States Treasury debt securities of similar duration. Government agencies, including Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, issue the majority of mortgage securities. The Advantus Mortgage Securities Fund invests primarily in securities issued by agencies of the federal government. The Fund also invests in some non-agency mortgage securities. The Fund only chooses investment grade securities for its portfolio.