AGNC Investment Corp. engages in the operation of a real estate investment trust. The firm invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency. It also invests in other types of mortgage and mortgage-related securities, such as credit risk transfer securities and non-Agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, where repayment of principal and interest is not guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States Government agency, and other assets related to the housing, mortgage, or real estate markets. The company was founded on January 7, 2008, and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.
