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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
0.65% 0.96% 33.43M 9209.33
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
3.08% 143.0% -- Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to maximize long-term total return. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government (including U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills), its agencies or government-sponsored entities. The fund's investments in government securities include publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-related securities such as pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"). It is non-diversified.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Intermediate Government
Category Index --
Global Category Name US Fixed Income
YCharts Categorization US Fixed Income
YCharts Benchmark Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR)
Prospectus Objective Government Bond - General
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
N/A 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
James Snyder 0.67 yrs
Jeremiah Charles 0.67 yrs
Owen Aronson 0.67 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of May 03, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.

Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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-1.22%
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5.40%
0.61%
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5.73%
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6.05%
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-1.55%
As of May 03, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of April 25, 2024.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash 4.97% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 95.03% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Other 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to maximize long-term total return. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government (including U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills), its agencies or government-sponsored entities. The fund's investments in government securities include publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-related securities such as pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"). It is non-diversified.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Intermediate Government
Category Index --
Global Category Name US Fixed Income
YCharts Categorization US Fixed Income
YCharts Benchmark Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR)
Prospectus Objective Government Bond - General
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
N/A 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
James Snyder 0.67 yrs
Jeremiah Charles 0.67 yrs
Owen Aronson 0.67 yrs

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