
Issuing Entity	Closing Date	Principal Balance of Loans Transferred to the Depositor		Total Face Amount of Certificates Issued
		(In thousands)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2019-2	11/19	$	267,255	$	267,255	(1)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2020-1	6/20	259,273		259,273		(2)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2020-2	11/20	219,732		219,732		(3)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2021-1	2/21	251,771		251,771		(4)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2021-2	6/21	331,777		331,777		(5)

(1)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the two most subordinated classes of Certificates and the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 6.4% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. The Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.7 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

(2)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the most subordinated class of Certificates and the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 5.1% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. Additionally, the Sponsor purchased two other subordinated classes of Certificates with an aggregate value equal to 6.4% of the fair value of all Certificates issued as of the settlement date; the Company subsequently sold one such subordinated class of Certificates to a third party. Finally, the Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.9 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

(3)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 5.2% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. Additionally, the Sponsor purchased the most subordinated class of Certificates with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 2.4% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. Finally, the Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.4 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

(4)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 5.4% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. Additionally, the Sponsor purchased the most subordinated class of Certificates with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 0.4% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. Finally, the Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.6 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

(5)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the most subordinated class of Certificates and the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 6.5% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. The Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $2.1 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.