LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
Generates current income and seeks capital appreciation.
By First Trust · Launched 2014
Annual Cost
0.66%
#3,518 of 5,861 · average
Fund Size
$6.3B
#397 of 5,861 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
4.11%
Track Record
11 years
#1,222 of 5,861 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,348+3.5%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
North americaWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 11.8% of fund✓ well diversified
FHLMC Super 30Y Fixed
1.7%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
1.5%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
1.3%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
1.2%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
1.0%
MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS
1.0%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
1.0%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
1.0%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
1.0%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
1.0%
Asset allocation
Bonds
90.0%
Cash
9.9%
Other
0.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
2.0%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-6.5%Mild
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.75Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.05Good downside protection
Bond profile
Duration
3.8 years
Avg maturity
9.0 years
Credit ratings
AAA
98.4%
AA
0.7%
A
0.4%
BBB
0.1%
Below B
0.0%
Other
0.4%
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Generates current income and seeks capital appreciation.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in mortgage-related debt securities, targeting at least 60% of net assets in these investments. Aims for an effective duration of three years or less, balancing current income with capital appreciation through residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
- Inception date
- November 4, 2014
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-08-04