First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF (MGOV)
About this ETF
The First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF endeavors to achieve the greatest possible total return over the long term. Under typical market conditions, the fund will commit at least 80% of its net assets, including any capital borrowed for investment purposes, to debt instruments issued or backed by the United States government, its agencies, or government-sponsored entities, collectively known as "Government Securities." Its holdings in these Government Securities encompass publicly traded U.S. Treasury products, such as bonds, notes, and bills, alongside mortgage-backed instruments like pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). The fund also possesses the flexibility to allocate capital to exchange-traded funds that primarily invest in Government Securities, as well as derivative instruments including futures…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Freddie Mac FR ZS9776, 3.50%, due 08/01/2046 | 0.00% |
| 2027-12-10 3 MONTH SOFR FUT Dec27 P 95.50 SFRZ7P 95.5 | 0.00% |
| U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 11/15/2043 | 0.00% |
| Fannie Mae Series 2015-89, Class CZ, 4%, due 08/25/2045 | 0.00% |
| Fannie Mae FN FA1348, 4.50%, due 09/01/2052 | 0.00% |
| Freddie Mac Series 5435, Class BS, Variable rate, due 07/25/2054 | 0.00% |
| FIGRE Trust Series 2026-FL1, Class A1LC, Variable rate, due 03/25/2056 | 0.00% |
| 2026-08-21 US LONG BOND(CBT) Sep26 C 116 USU6C 116 | 0.00% |
| GNMA TBA, 4.50%, due 04/01/2056 | 0.00% |
| 2026-08-21 US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Sep26 P 102.75 TUU6P 102.75 | 0.00% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.60% |
| 3 months | -1.77% |
| 6 months | -2.54% |
| Year to date | -2.44% |
| 1 year | -0.35% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 4.77% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.05 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.07 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.32% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -7.34% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.10 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.27 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-31 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0750 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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