SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images The layout has been adjusted to lead with tickers and charts. Why? Because I think it allows the article to flow more naturally. Like it or hate it? Let me know in the comments. The High Yielders The charts compare the common shares from the following mortgage REITs and BDCs: The Charts Mortgage REITs and BDCs: The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum Preferred shares and baby bonds: The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum The REIT Forum Definitions for preferred shares: FTF stands for "fixed-to-floating." It means the share is fixed-rate but will begin floating based on SOFR. We may still refer to LIBOR, but LIBOR simply means SOFR + 26.161 basis points. FTR stands for "fixed-to-reset." These shares are currently fixed rate but will eventually reset their dividend rate based on the five-year Treasury rate plus a given spread.…