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First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFLMBS

First TrustBonds & CashUltra-Short#238 of 786 by YTD

$49.10

+0.1% last session

+1.6% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
CompareS&P 500Bucket avg
−5%0%+5%+10%+15%Bonds & Cash avg +0.8%S&P 500 +8.4%+1.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%Bonds & Cash avg +0.8%S&P 500 +8.4%+1.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026LMBSS&P 500 · VOOBonds & Cash average
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+1.6%−0.1%+1.6%+2.4%+19.3%+17.0%+41.2%
Peer average0.0%+0.6%+0.7%+2.9%+3.5%+15.6%+18.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—

Key Statistics

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AUM
$6.6B
Expense ratio
0.66%
Distribution yield
4.2%
NAV
$48.94
Volume
515K
Avg. volume 30D
756K
High today
$49.19
Low today
$49.02
Previous close
$49.06
52-week high
$51.98
52-week low
$47.61
Our risk indicator
2/5

LMBS in One Breath

LMBS Among Ultra-Short ETFs

YTD
#1FUSIAmerican Century+3.8%$73.2M
#2RBILF/m+3.8%$176M
#3TUSBThrivent+3.6%$200M
#4MINTPIMCO+3.5%$18.3B
#5GMOCGMO+3.5%$30.0M
#6KCSHKraneShares+3.4%$160M
#7PULSPGIM+3.4%$19.7B
#8TBUXT. Rowe Price+3.3%$2.1B
#49LMBSFirst Trust+1.6%$6.6B
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$10,000 in LMBS

5Y
$10,000 in LMBS became
$11,704
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$11,704 LMBS$17,156 VOOlow $9,499Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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LMBS’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust LMBS · 1,253 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
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What LMBS Holds

Today
All holdings100.5%
US 2YR NOT 18.7 · Fannie Mae 4.0 · Fannie Mae 3.2 · GNMA TBA, 2.4 · Fannie Mae 2.3 · GNMA TBA, 2.2 · Fannie Mae 2.1
First Trust LMBS · share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
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US’s Share of LMBS

Today
18.7%

$187 of every $1,000 in LMBS is US

US held by LMBS
$1.2B
First Trust LMBS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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LMBS’s Share of Ultra-Short ETFs

Today
4.3%

of the $152B in 56 Ultra-short ETFs

LMBS
LMBS$6.6B4.3%
JPST$42.5B27.9%
PULS$19.7B13.0%
53 others$83.6B54.8%
Ultra-short ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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LMBS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.66a year
per $100
$66 a year on $10,000
ICSH$0.08
VUSB$0.10
PULS$0.15
JPST$0.18
MINT$0.36
LMBS$0.66
Expense ratio · Ultra-short peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside LMBS

1,253 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
LMBS

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2618.70%
2—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/20564.03%
3—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/20523.22%
4—GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/20562.39%
5—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6.50%, due 04/01/20552.29%
6—GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 02/01/20562.18%
7—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3%, due 01/01/20522.12%
8—GNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/20662.00%
9—Freddiemac Strip Series 462, Class AK, 4.65%, due 07/25/20311.64%
10—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/05/20261.44%
First Trust LMBS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 52.8%
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How It Compares

LMBS

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
JPSTJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.18%+2.8%+3.6%$42.5B
PULSPGIMReadDesk0.15%+3.4%+4.1%$19.7B
MINTPIMCOReadDesk0.36%+3.5%+4.2%$18.3B
VUSBVanguardReadDesk0.10%+2.9%+3.7%$9.9B
ICSHiSharesReadDesk0.08%+3.0%+3.7%$8.9B
LMBSFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.66%+1.6%+2.4%$6.6B
Ultra-short peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

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JPST vs LMBS

YTD
JPSTJ.P. Morgan · Ultra-shortLMBSFirst Trust · Ultra-short
Year to date
JPST wins+1.2 pts
Past year
JPST wins+1.1 pts
Fee
JPST winslower fee
Yield
LMBS wins+0.0 pts
AUM
JPST6.5× more
3–1JPST wins
J.P. Morgan JPST and First Trust LMBS · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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LMBS vs VOO

YTD
LMBS · First Trust Low Duration Opportunities
+1.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
6.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+1.6% LMBS+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+10%+1.6% LMBS+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
First Trust LMBS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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LMBS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
LMBSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%0.0%
1M+1.6%+0.6%
3M−0.1%+0.7%
YTD+1.6%+2.9%
1Y+2.4%+3.5%
3Y+19.3%+15.6%
5Y+17.0%+18.5%
3–4Peer average wins
55 Ultra-short peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

LMBS

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y2.10%
Deepest drop · 1Y−2.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−5.0%
52-week range
$47.61−5.5% from the high$51.98
First Trust LMBS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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LMBS

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.17per share, Oct 2026
$0.162021’22’23$2.08’24’25$1.702026
Distribution yield4.2%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Nov 2, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.04 a share
First Trust LMBS · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-28 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$48.94
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today515K
Average volume · 30D756K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.66%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$66.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Nov 2, 2026$0.17
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.17
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.17
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.17
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.17
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.17
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.17
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.17
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.17
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.17
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.17
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.17
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