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First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF (LGOV)

Long Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
21.86 USD +0.15 (0.691%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 21.86
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:31 p.m. EDT

LGOV shows a relatively stable price range with a recent close near its 50-day average, but the short-term momentum is weak with a slight downward trend. The dividend yield is strong at 4.18%, and the dividend payments have been consistent over the past few years, indicating reliability. However, the forecasting model's low predicted direction suggests limited upside potential in the short term. For long-term investors, the consistent dividend and stable price range make it a decent buy-and-hold candidate, especially given the recent dip. Overall, it's a solid option for income-focused investors with a moderate risk appetite.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.011832
MSTL0.012739
AutoETS0.013412
AutoARIMA0.013413

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.31
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.365
Excess Kurtosis -0.94

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.37% 4.29% 4.28% 3.56%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.078 0.366541
2026-02-20 0.078 0.352946
2026-01-21 0.078 0.361355
2025-12-12 0.078 0.362574
2025-11-21 0.078 0.359324
2025-10-21 0.078 0.357358
2025-09-25 0.073 0.342897
2025-08-21 0.073 0.352289
2025-07-22 0.073 0.354163
2025-06-26 0.073 0.351573
2025-05-21 0.073 0.364688
2025-04-22 0.073 0.362288
2025-03-27 0.070 0.343847
2025-02-21 0.070 0.347104
2025-01-22 0.070 0.353457
2024-12-13 0.070 0.348114
2024-11-21 0.070 0.351247
2024-10-22 0.070 0.345680
2024-09-26 0.070 0.332705
2024-08-21 0.070 0.334942
2024-07-23 0.070 0.352599
2024-06-27 0.070 0.354428
2024-05-21 0.070 0.361390
2024-04-23 0.070 0.371143
2024-03-21 0.070 0.357515
2024-02-21 0.070 0.361758
2024-01-23 0.070 0.357353
2023-12-22 0.078 0.388767
2023-11-21 0.078 0.416887
2023-10-24 0.078 0.438612
2023-09-22 0.078 0.418100
2023-08-22 0.070 0.370895
2023-07-21 0.070 0.353278
2023-06-27 0.060 0.300635
2023-05-23 0.060 0.303206
2023-04-21 0.060 0.298513
2023-03-24 0.055 0.270769
2023-02-22 0.055 0.282323
2023-01-24 0.055 0.274253
2022-12-23 0.048 0.242489
2022-11-22 0.048 0.248186
2022-10-21 0.038 0.204474
2022-09-23 0.034 0.173310
2022-08-23 0.034 0.164827
2022-07-21 0.034 0.162552
2022-06-24 0.034 0.165299
2022-05-24 0.034 0.161170
2022-04-21 0.034 0.160339
2022-03-25 0.034 0.154246
2022-02-18 0.034 0.147202
2022-01-21 0.029 0.123503
2021-12-23 0.037 0.154054
2021-11-23 0.037 0.156567
2021-10-21 0.037 0.157236
2021-09-23 0.050 0.208876
2021-08-24 0.055 0.226943
2021-07-21 0.055 0.228275
2021-06-24 0.045 0.189677
2021-05-21 0.080 0.346087
2021-04-21 0.080 0.344373
2021-03-25 0.080 0.349354
2021-02-23 0.080 0.344262
2021-01-21 0.080 0.333361
2020-12-24 0.274 1.128298
2020-11-24 0.044 0.180803
2020-10-21 0.022 0.090522
2020-09-24 0.010 0.040354
2020-08-21 0.028 0.113133
2020-07-21 0.082 0.331274
2020-06-25 0.100 0.403613
2020-05-21 0.100 0.410464
2020-04-21 0.100 0.409086
2020-03-26 0.100 0.429729
2020-02-21 0.110 0.476959
2020-01-22 0.120 0.537494
2019-12-13 0.290 1.311820
2019-11-21 0.065 0.292585
2019-10-22 0.089 0.401624
2019-09-25 0.051 0.228653
2019-08-21 0.039 0.172661
2019-07-23 0.013 0.060281
2019-06-14 0.049 0.229222
2019-05-21 0.057 0.274689
2019-04-23 0.076 0.373765
2019-03-21 0.050 0.245908
2019-02-21 0.036 0.179558
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 31.61
All Time Low 19.32
Ask 21.86
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 167,090
Average Daily Volume3 Month 193,248
Average Volume 193,248
Average Volume10Days 167,090
Beta3 Year 1.76
Bid 21.83
Bid Size 100
Category Long Government
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 21.9052
Day Low 21.7819
Dividend Yield 4.18
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 21.87038
Fifty Day Average Change -0.010379791
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00047460498
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.9467454
Fifty Two Week High 23.588
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.7279987
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.073257536
Fifty Two Week Low 19.91
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.9500008
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.09794077
Fifty Two Week Range 19.91 - 23.588
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,548,253,800,000
Five Year Average Return -0.0126627
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,548,115,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of investment-grade debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or government-sponsored entities, including publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-related securities. It may also invest in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in such securities.
Long Name First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_571285485
Nav Price 21.89
Net Assets 665,781,120.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.49
Open 21.84
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 21.86
Post Market Time 1,776,464,701
Previous Close 21.71
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.150002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.690933
Regular Market Day High 21.9052
Regular Market Day Low 21.7819
Regular Market Day Range 21.7819 - 21.9052
Regular Market Open 21.84
Regular Market Previous Close 21.71
Regular Market Price 21.86
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 80,834
Short Name First Trust Long Duration Oppor
Source Interval 15
Symbol LGOV
Three Year Average Return 0.0292004
Total Assets 665,781,120
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.08569
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.08569
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 21.77505
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.0849514
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0039013184
Type Disp ETF
Volume 80,834
Yield 0.0418
Ytd Return -0.08569