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 contracts, options, and swap agreements that derive their value from Government Securities. Additionally, the fund may acquire mortgage-related securities via "to-be-announced" transactions, which include mortgage dollar rolls, and can invest in both fixed-rate and floating-rate securities.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -3.33% | -4.54% | -5.95% | -6.59% | -6.68% | -0.23% | — | — | -1.29% |
| Total return | -3.33% | -4.21% | -4.49% | -3.97% | -2.84% | +4.49% | — | — | +3.23% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $50.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 215 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | — | 8.87% | 40 | $8.1M |
| 2 | US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26 | — | 7.15% | 63 | $6.6M |
| 3 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 5.50%, due… | — | 5.52% | 5.31M | $5.1M |
| 4 | US LONG BOND(CBT) Dec26 | — | 4.38% | 39 | $4.0M |
| 5 | GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/2051 | — | 4.15% | 4.96M | $3.8M |
| 6 | US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | — | 4.06% | 36 | $3.7M |
| 7 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due… | — | 3.25% | 3.04M | $3.0M |
| 8 | Fannie Mae FN MA4319, 2%, due 04/01/2051 | — | 2.99% | 3.75M | $2.7M |
| 9 | Fannie Mae FN MA4392, 2.50%, due 07/01/2051 | — | 2.76% | 3.27M | $2.5M |
| 10 | Fannie Mae FN MA4057, 2.50%, due 06/01/2050 | — | 2.75% | 3.26M | $2.5M |
| 11 | Fannie Mae Series 2025-49, Class FA, Variable… | — | 2.32% | 2.22M | $2.1M |
| 12 | Fannie Mae FN BM7521, 3.50%, due 10/01/2048 | — | 2.22% | 2.35M | $2.0M |
| 13 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 05/15/2034 | — | 2.20% | 3.00M | $2.0M |
| 14 | Freddie Mac Series 5642, Class FN, Variable… | — | 2.04% | 1.95M | $1.9M |
| 15 | Freddie Mac FR SL1523, 3.50%, due 07/01/2050 | — | 1.95% | 2.07M | $1.8M |
| 16 | Freddie Mac - SLST Series 2025-2, Class A2, 3%… | — | 1.93% | 2.20M | $1.8M |
| 17 | Fannie Mae Series 2012-118, Class VZ, 3%, due… | — | 1.90% | 1.99M | $1.7M |
| 18 | Freddie Mac Series 4741, Class GY, 3%, due… | — | 1.86% | 2.06M | $1.7M |
| 19 | Fannie Mae FN BM4963, 3%, due 05/01/2048 | — | 1.85% | 2.01M | $1.7M |
| 20 | Freddie Mac Series 5082, Class LA, 1.50%, due… | — | 1.78% | 2.09M | $1.6M |
| 21 | Freddie Mac Series 5075, Class Q, 1.50%, due… | — | 1.75% | 2.02M | $1.6M |
| 22 | Fannie Mae Series 2014-60, Class EZ, 3%, due… | — | 1.60% | 1.68M | $1.5M |
| 23 | Freddie Mac Series 4639, Class HZ, Variable… | — | 1.59% | 1.89M | $1.5M |
| 24 | Freddie Mac FT ZT2264, 4%, due 03/01/2044 | — | 1.52% | 1.54M | $1.4M |
| 25 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 11/15/2033 | — | 1.49% | 1.97M | $1.4M |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 4.99% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9550 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 24, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0700 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -6.37% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.0700 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0700 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0700 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0750 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0800 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0800 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0850 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0850 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0850 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0850 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0850 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0850 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 4.71% / 5.90% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -1.45 / 0.109 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -6.95% / -6.95% | Sortino 1Y | -1.90 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.052 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.317 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 3.58% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 10, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 56.52K | Average volume | 25.17K |
| AUM | $96.7M | Premium/Discount | -0.16% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $510.2K | +0.53% | $96.2M → $96.7M |
| 1 Month | -$1.7M | -1.67% | $101.0M → $96.7M |
| 1 Week | -$1.3M | -1.28% | $97.6M → $96.7M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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