First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF (MGOV)Government Mortgage-Backed Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
20.48 USD
+0.09
(0.442%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:32 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 20.48 0.00 (-0.005%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT
MGOV has shown relatively stable price movement in the recent 14-day period, with minor fluctuations around the 20.25-20.36 range. The recent price has slightly dipped below the 50-day moving average, which might indicate a minor bearish signal for short-term traders. However, the stock has not shown significant volatility, and the recent price action could be seen as a buy-the-dip opportunity. The dividend yield is very attractive at 4.96%, with consistent payouts over the past few years, indicating strong reliability and sustainability. This makes MGOV a good candidate for dividend-focused investors. For long-term investors, the stock's fundamentals and consistent dividend payments suggest it could be a solid buy-and-hold opportunity. The forecasting model's low predicted direction change and high heteroscedasticity suggest that the price may not have significant directional movement in the short term, making it a moderate risk for short-term traders. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.007054 |
| MSTL | 0.008422 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.008423 |
| AutoETS | 0.010250 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 76% |
| H-stat | 1.11 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.354 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.03 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.42% | 5.09% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.085 | 0.422255 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.085 | 0.412750 |
| 2026-01-21 | 0.085 | 0.419516 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.085 | 0.422279 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.085 | 0.420546 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0.085 | 0.419533 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.083 | 0.416686 |
| 2025-08-21 | 0.083 | 0.424932 |
| 2025-07-22 | 0.083 | 0.427683 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.083 | 0.428114 |
| 2025-05-21 | 0.083 | 0.441651 |
| 2025-04-22 | 0.083 | 0.436987 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.088 | 0.460203 |
| 2025-02-21 | 0.088 | 0.463721 |
| 2025-01-22 | 0.088 | 0.471467 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.088 | 0.468286 |
| 2024-11-21 | 0.088 | 0.471609 |
| 2024-10-22 | 0.088 | 0.466834 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.088 | 0.454803 |
| 2024-08-21 | 0.088 | 0.461205 |
| 2024-07-23 | 0.088 | 0.475195 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.083 | 0.451047 |
| 2024-05-21 | 0.083 | 0.456888 |
| 2024-04-23 | 0.080 | 0.449654 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.078 | 0.429898 |
| 2024-02-21 | 0.078 | 0.433837 |
| 2024-01-23 | 0.078 | 0.431059 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.078 | 0.427358 |
| 2023-11-21 | 0.075 | 0.427556 |
| 2023-10-24 | 0.075 | 0.446049 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.075 | 0.433647 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 21.13 |
| All Time Low | 18.77 |
| Ask | 23.43 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 19,330 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 42,067 |
| Average Volume | 42,067 |
| Average Volume10Days | 19,330 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 17.36 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Government Mortgage-Backed Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 20.51 |
| Day Low | 20.4599 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.96 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 20.51172 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.036720276 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0017902094 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 2.8377652 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 20.95 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.47500038 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.022673048 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 19.555 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.9200001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.047046795 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 19.555 - 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 | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1837350026 |
| Nav Price | 20.5 |
| Net Assets | 103,425,136.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.49 |
| Open | 20.47 |
| Post Market Change | -0.0048999786 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.023925792 |
| Post Market Price | 20.475 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,292 |
| Previous Close | 20.385 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0900002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.441502 |
| Regular Market Day High | 20.51 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 20.4599 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 20.4599 - 20.51 |
| Regular Market Open | 20.47 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 20.385 |
| Regular Market Price | 20.475 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,454,335 |
| Regular Market Volume | 17,616 |
| Short Name | First Trust Intermediate Govern |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MGOV |
| Total Assets | 103,425,136 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.46318 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.46318 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 20.443304 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.03169632 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.00155045 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 17,616 |
| Yield | 0.0496 |
| Ytd Return | 0.46318 |