ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the United States. Its portfolio primarily consists of securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities (GSEs) and the Government National Mortgage Association, backed by fixed-rate, hybrid adjustable-rate, and adjustable-rate home loans. It also holds unsecured notes and bonds issued by the GSEs and U.S. Treasuries, as well as money market instruments. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, was incorporated in 2008, and is based in Vero Beach, Florida.