First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF
$19.56+0.05 (+0.26%)
- 0.50%
- $94M
- −0.6%
- 4.82%
- 25.6K sh
- low $18.94high $20.95
The ETF.net MGOV Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 10 of 16
Score 42 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F17 out of 100Rank 13 of 16Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A83 out of 100Rank 8 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 10 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F16 out of 100Rank 14 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C53 out of 100Rank 9 of 16Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C44 out of 100Rank 13 of 16
Our read on MGOV
In short
CActive management in a corner of the market built on index trackers. First Trust's team roams Treasuries, agency and mortgage-related debt instead of following one benchmark, and pays out monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to maximize long-term total return by investing primarily in U.S. government, agency, government-sponsored-entity, Treasury, and mortgage-related debt securities. It may also use ETFs and derivatives tied to Government Securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
MGOV Holdings
- Bonds
- 151
- 45%
- US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26
Geography
- United States100.00%
MGOV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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MGOV$9,938
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | MGOV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.0% |
| 1 month | +2.9% |
| 3 months | −0.2% |
| 1 year | −0.6% |
| 3 years | +6.0% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | MGOV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.0% | |
| 2025 | +8.6% | |
| 2024 | +1.5% | |
| 2023 | +4.6% |
MGOV in the news
MGOV Dividends
- 4.82%
- $0.94
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
MGOV Risk
- 6.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.24
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −6.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.26
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
MGOV Cost
Overpaying vs SPTB, tied cheapest in US Treasury & Government
$9,341
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
MGOV 0.50%
$9,979
SPTB 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | MGOV | SPTB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $900 | $55 | $845 |
| 20 | $3,460 | $216 | $3,244 |
| 30 | $9,979 | $638 | $9,341 |
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