The ETF itself is a bond fund that tracks a market of investment-grade U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, meaning pools of home loans packaged into bonds and issued or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae.
Annaly's dividend coverage is tight but intact. The company paid $0.70 per share quarterly throughout 2025, and its non-GAAP earnings available for distribution covered that payout in every quarter, ranging from $0.72 to $0.73 per share.
PDBC does not own stocks that pay dividends. Instead, it holds commodity futures contracts across energy, metals, and agricultural markets. The fund's primary portfolio holding is a money market instrument, Invesco Premier US Government Money Market, which represents roughly 78% of the fund's assets.
Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust has maintained quarterly payments for over 14 consecutive years with no missed or skipped dividends, recently raising its distribution to $0.17 per share.