LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

Get income11y track recordRanked #430 of 1,706 in this goal

Generates current income and seeks capital appreciation.

By First Trust · Launched 2014

Annual Cost

0.66%

#3,635 of 6,040 · average

Fund Size

$6.5B

#406 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

+2.5%

Track Record

11 years

#1,235 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$10,039+0.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Region

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 11.8% of funddiversified

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

91.0%

Cash

9.0%

Other

0.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

2.0%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-6.5%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.60Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

0.84Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

3.9 years

Avg maturity

8.9 years

Credit ratings

AAA

98.3%

AA

0.7%

A

0.4%

BBB

0.1%

Below B

0.0%

Other

0.5%

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 2026-09-18