LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
The Fund's primary investment objective is to generate current income.
By First Trust · Launched 2014
Annual Cost
0.66%
#3,374 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$6.3B
#389 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
4.10%
Track Record
11 years
#1,243 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,480+4.8%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
North americaWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 11.2% of fund✓ well diversified
Freddie Mac
1.9%
TREASURY BILL
1.3%
Fannie Mae
1.2%
Freddie Mac
1.0%
US TREASURY N/B
1.0%
Government National Mortgage A
1.0%
Fannie Mae
1.0%
Government National Mortgage A
1.0%
TSY INFL IX N/B
0.9%
TREASURY BILL
0.9%
Asset allocation
Bonds
85.6%
Cash
14.4%
Other
0.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
1.9%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-6.5%Mild
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.79Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.12Good downside protection
Bond profile
Duration
3.8 years
Avg maturity
8.9 years
Credit ratings
AAA
98.5%
AA
0.6%
A
0.3%
BBB
0.2%
Below B
0.0%
Other
0.3%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- The Fund's primary investment objective is to generate current income.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in mortgage-related debt securities, targeting at least 60% of net assets in these investments. The Fund may also invest in cash, cash equivalents, and non-mortgage direct obligations of the U.S. government. It aims for an effective duration of three years or less, utilizing various strategies including mortgage dollar rolls and TBA Transactions. The Fund may invest in securities of any credit quality, including high yield and unrated securities, while primarily focusing on investment grade securities.
- Inception date
- November 4, 2014
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-06-19