First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF (MGOV)Government Mortgage-Backed Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
19.98 USD
-0.06
(-0.299%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 3:38 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 19.98 |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:14 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is flat; the asset is trading near its 52-week lows and has slipped below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, erasing any short-term momentum despite a technically reliable forecast model suggesting a marginal uptick. Fundamentally, the picture is mixed: while the yield is robust at 4.34%, the underlying business has shown a distinct lack of growth, posting a negative year-over-year return over the last twelve months. This stagnation prevents a higher long-term rating, as the capital appreciation engine is currently stalled. However, the dividend profile remains the standout feature, offering a consistent and reliable stream that justifies a solid mid-tier rating without relying on price growth. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.010073 |
| MSTL | 0.010499 |
| AutoETS | 0.011052 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.011052 |
| MSTL_61 | 0.012887 |
| MSTL_61_123 | 0.013425 |
| MSTL_123 | 0.015191 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 75% |
| H-stat | 5.03 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.432 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.48 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 4.89% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.075 | 0.370370 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.080 | 0.400060 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0.080 | 0.393895 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.085 | 0.422255 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.085 | 0.411025 |
| 2026-01-21 | 0.085 | 0.416055 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.085 | 0.417055 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.085 | 0.413625 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0.085 | 0.410926 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.083 | 0.406464 |
| 2025-08-21 | 0.083 | 0.412833 |
| 2025-07-22 | 0.083 | 0.413800 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.083 | 0.412504 |
| 2025-05-21 | 0.083 | 0.423794 |
| 2025-04-22 | 0.083 | 0.417568 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.088 | 0.437920 |
| 2025-02-21 | 0.088 | 0.439341 |
| 2025-01-22 | 0.088 | 0.444714 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.088 | 0.439758 |
| 2024-11-21 | 0.088 | 0.440948 |
| 2024-10-22 | 0.088 | 0.434568 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.088 | 0.421537 |
| 2024-08-21 | 0.088 | 0.425676 |
| 2024-07-23 | 0.088 | 0.436725 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.083 | 0.412730 |
| 2024-05-21 | 0.083 | 0.416353 |
| 2024-04-23 | 0.080 | 0.408059 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.078 | 0.388543 |
| 2024-02-21 | 0.078 | 0.390586 |
| 2024-01-23 | 0.078 | 0.386579 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.078 | 0.381791 |
| 2023-11-21 | 0.075 | 0.380518 |
| 2023-10-24 | 0.075 | 0.395465 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.075 | 0.382946 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 21.13 |
| All Time Low | 18.77 |
| Ask | 25.0 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 36,360 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 31,750 |
| Average Volume | 31,750 |
| Average Volume10Days | 36,360 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Government Mortgage-Backed Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 20.0101 |
| Day Low | 19.97 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.34 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 20.15566 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.17566109 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0087152235 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.4511237 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 20.95 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.9700012 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.046300773 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 19.87 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.1099987 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0055359183 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 19.87 - 20.95 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,691,155,800,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,690,934,400 |
| 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 (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government (including U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills), its agencies or government-sponsored entities. The fund's investments in government securities include publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-related securities such as pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"). It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1837350026 |
| Nav Price | 20.07 |
| Net Assets | 105,036,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.49 |
| Open | 20.01 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 19.98 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,976,700 |
| Previous Close | 20.04 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0600014 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.299408 |
| Regular Market Day High | 20.0101 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 19.97 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 19.97 - 20.0101 |
| Regular Market Open | 20.01 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 20.04 |
| Regular Market Price | 19.98 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,971,509 |
| Regular Market Volume | 5,706 |
| Short Name | First Trust Intermediate Govern |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MGOV |
| Total Assets | 105,036,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.76873 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.76873 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 20.431725 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.451725 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.022109 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 5,706 |
| Yield | 0.0434 |
| Ytd Return | 1.23546 |