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First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS)

Short Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
50.18 USD +0.08 (0.160%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 46.98 -3.20 (-3.200%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT

LMBS presents a mixed picture for investors. Short-term traders may find the recent price fluctuations and relatively high dividend yield attractive, especially with a recent dip below the 50-day moving average. However, the lack of strong momentum and the presence of bearish options activity suggest caution. For long-term investors, the consistent dividend payments and the fund's focus on low-duration opportunities make it an appealing choice, particularly if the underlying mortgage bond holdings perform well. Overall, LMBS could be a good candidate for dividend-focused investors and those looking for a balanced approach to short-term trading with a focus on yield.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.002935
MSTL0.005395
AutoARIMA0.005519
AutoETS0.005524

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 65%
H-stat 1.62
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.545
Excess Kurtosis -0.56

As of April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a slight bearish sentiment with a put option at the money (55.0) showing interest, suggesting some speculators may be anticipating a potential price decline. However, the lack of significant call activity implies limited bullish speculation. The high implied volatility (IV) of 0.38 for the put option could signal uncertainty or anticipation of volatility in the near term.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.34% 4.20% 4.49% 3.74%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.170 0.342949
2026-02-20 0.170 0.339328
2026-01-21 0.170 0.342178
2025-12-12 0.170 0.344444
2025-11-21 0.170 0.345133
2025-10-21 0.170 0.346171
2025-09-25 0.170 0.349201
2025-08-21 0.170 0.352773
2025-07-22 0.170 0.355067
2025-06-26 0.170 0.355789
2025-05-21 0.170 0.361867
2025-04-22 0.170 0.362309
2025-03-27 0.170 0.361276
2025-02-21 0.170 0.363940
2025-01-22 0.170 0.367541
2024-12-13 0.170 0.366938
2024-11-21 0.170 0.369503
2024-10-22 0.170 0.369125
2024-09-26 0.170 0.366062
2024-08-21 0.170 0.370395
2024-07-23 0.170 0.375748
2024-06-27 0.170 0.380125
2024-05-21 0.175 0.393095
2024-04-23 0.175 0.397425
2024-03-21 0.175 0.395075
2024-02-21 0.185 0.420657
2024-01-23 0.185 0.420614
2023-12-22 0.200 0.456559
2023-11-21 0.205 0.478664
2023-10-24 0.205 0.487235
2023-09-22 0.180 0.423971
2023-08-22 0.165 0.390286
2023-07-21 0.150 0.352537
2023-06-27 0.135 0.317749
2023-05-23 0.135 0.319315
2023-04-21 0.135 0.319348
2023-03-24 0.135 0.318519
2023-02-22 0.135 0.322838
2023-01-24 0.135 0.320852
2022-12-23 0.130 0.312309
2022-11-22 0.120 0.291643
2022-10-21 0.105 0.258964
2022-09-23 0.078 0.188560
2022-08-23 0.078 0.186252
2022-07-21 0.078 0.186977
2022-06-24 0.078 0.187435
2022-05-24 0.078 0.186079
2022-04-21 0.078 0.185843
2022-03-25 0.078 0.185607
2022-02-18 0.078 0.183613
2022-01-21 0.078 0.182905
2021-12-23 0.078 0.182313
2021-11-23 0.078 0.182488
2021-10-21 0.078 0.181756
2021-09-23 0.078 0.181425
2021-08-24 0.078 0.181202
2021-07-21 0.090 0.209154
2021-06-24 0.090 0.208989
2021-05-21 0.090 0.208702
2021-04-21 0.090 0.208580
2021-03-25 0.090 0.208825
2021-02-23 0.090 0.208662
2021-01-21 0.090 0.208338
2020-12-24 0.090 0.208418
2020-11-24 0.090 0.208782
2020-10-21 0.090 0.209147
2020-09-24 0.100 0.232206
2020-08-21 0.100 0.232836
2020-07-21 0.100 0.232925
2020-06-25 0.100 0.233557
2020-05-21 0.100 0.234009
2020-04-21 0.100 0.235694
2020-03-26 0.100 0.240123
2020-02-21 0.100 0.233038
2020-01-22 0.100 0.234519
2019-12-13 0.100 0.235651
2019-11-21 0.100 0.235787
2019-10-22 0.100 0.236151
2019-09-25 0.100 0.236516
2019-08-21 0.100 0.236788
2019-07-23 0.118 0.281030
2019-06-14 0.118 0.282819
2019-05-21 0.118 0.284681
2019-04-23 0.118 0.285893
2019-03-21 0.118 0.286607
2019-02-21 0.118 0.287886
2019-01-23 0.118 0.289060
2018-12-18 0.118 0.290069
2018-11-21 0.118 0.291427
2018-10-23 0.118 0.292104
2018-09-14 0.118 0.291749
2018-08-21 0.118 0.291794
2018-07-20 0.118 0.292640
2018-06-21 0.118 0.293201
2018-05-22 0.118 0.294339
2018-04-20 0.118 0.294126
2018-03-22 0.118 0.293570
2018-02-21 0.118 0.294704
2018-01-23 0.118 0.294177
2017-12-21 0.118 0.294280
2017-11-21 0.118 0.294326
2017-10-20 0.118 0.294031
2017-09-21 0.118 0.294303
2017-08-22 0.118 0.294745
2017-07-21 0.118 0.295243
2017-06-22 0.118 0.295457
2017-05-23 0.118 0.296354
2017-04-21 0.118 0.297196
2017-03-23 0.118 0.297869
2017-02-22 0.118 0.297801
2017-01-20 0.118 0.298818
2016-12-21 0.118 0.299609
2016-11-22 0.118 0.298932
2016-10-21 0.118 0.298385
2016-09-21 0.118 0.299871
2016-08-23 0.118 0.302781
2016-07-21 0.128 0.330524
2016-06-22 0.128 0.332684
2016-05-20 0.128 0.334677
2016-04-21 0.128 0.337480
2016-02-23 0.128 0.339721
2016-01-21 0.128 0.344028
2015-12-23 0.128 0.344617
2015-11-20 0.128 0.345768
2015-10-21 0.128 0.346236
2015-09-23 0.128 0.349125
2015-08-21 0.128 0.348419
2015-07-21 0.127 0.345411
2015-06-24 0.128 0.348799
2015-05-21 0.128 0.348857
2015-03-25 0.128 0.348880
2015-02-20 0.128 0.351245
2015-01-21 0.128 0.350197
2014-12-23 0.128 0.353510
2014-11-21 0.060 0.167093
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-05-31
dividendYield 4.1

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 53.84
All Time Low 45.06
Ask 50.25
Ask Size 8
Average Daily Volume10 Day 561,720
Average Daily Volume3 Month 569,588
Average Volume 569,588
Average Volume10Days 561,720
Beta3 Year 0.46
Bid 50.06
Bid Size 8
Category Short Government
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 50.2092
Day Low 50.1108
Dividend Date 1,496,188,800
Dividend Yield 4.1
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 50.11512
Fifty Day Average Change 0.06488037
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0012946266
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.7857423
Fifty Two Week High 51.98
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.7999992
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03462869
Fifty Two Week Low 48.45
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.7299995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.035706904
Fifty Two Week Range 48.45 - 51.98
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,415,197,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.031103302
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,415,059,200
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 seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 60% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in mortgage-related debt securities and other mortgage-related instruments (collectively, "Mortgage-Related Investments"). The advisor normally expects to invest in Mortgage-Related Investments tied to residential and commercial mortgages.
Long Name First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_264394907
Nav Price 50.17
Net Assets 6,090,833,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.66
Open 50.15
Post Market Change -3.2000008
Post Market Change Percent -6.3770437
Post Market Price 46.98
Post Market Time 1,776,456,616
Previous Close 50.1
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0800018
Regular Market Change Percent 0.159684
Regular Market Day High 50.2092
Regular Market Day Low 50.1108
Regular Market Day Range 50.1108 - 50.2092
Regular Market Open 50.15
Regular Market Previous Close 50.1
Regular Market Price 50.18
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 355,618
Short Name First Trust Low Duration Opport
Source Interval 15
Symbol LMBS
Three Year Average Return 0.059212
Total Assets 6,090,833,920
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.64149
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.64149
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.8795
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.30049896
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.006024498
Type Disp ETF
Volume 355,618
Yield 0.040999997
Ytd Return 0.64149