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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

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.010073
MSTL0.010499
AutoETS0.011052
AutoARIMA0.011052
MSTL_610.012887
MSTL_61_1230.013425
MSTL_1230.015191

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

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.37% 4.89%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.34

Info Dump

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