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First Trust Low Duration Opportunities (LMBS)

Bond ETF · First Trust · NASDAQ · 1,246 holdings
$48.73 ▲ +0.17 (0.35%)
At close · USD · Volume 1,344,231
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$47.61 – $51.98
Day's range
$47.75 – $48.90
1-year total return
+1.8%

LMBS price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

LMBS fund facts

FundFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
TickerLMBS · NASDAQ
Issuer (by our rules)First Trust
Category (by our rules)Bond
Expense ratio0.66%
Holdings1,246
Net assets (fund, SEC)$6.4B
Yield (last 12 months)4.54%
DistributionsMonthly
52-week range$47.61 – $51.98
Average volume (3 months)596,109
First price in our data5 Nov 2014
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−0.2%
3 months
−0.4%
6 months
−0.4%
Year to date
+0.9%
1 year
+1.8%
3 years a year
+6.1%
5 years a year
+3.1%
10 years a year
+2.4%
Volatility (1 year)
2.1%
Largest drop, last year
−2.0%
Largest drop in our data
−6.5%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.66% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $66 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
2.21 USD
Yield on today's price
4.54%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest ex-date
21 Oct 2026
Full LMBS dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

LMBS top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 3.07%
2 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 2.34%
3 MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS 1.98%
4 FHLMC Super 30Y Fixed 1.59%
5 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 1.57%
6 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.49%
7 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.34%
8 GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 1.09%
9 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 1.00%
10 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.99%
The top 10 make up 16.5% of the fund, out of 1,246 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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LMBS: frequently asked questions

What is LMBS?

LMBS is the First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF, issued by First Trust, listed on NASDAQ. By our rules it is classed as "Bond". Its latest SEC filing lists 1,246 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of LMBS?

LMBS charges 0.66% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026. On $10,000 that is about $66 a year in fund costs.

Does LMBS pay dividends?

Yes. LMBS paid 2.21 per share over the last 12 months, monthly, a trailing yield of 4.54% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 21 Oct 2026.

What does LMBS hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (3.1%), FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (2.3%), MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS (2.0%). The top 10 together make up 16.5% of the fund.

How has LMBS performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +1.8%, 3 years +6.1% a year, 5 years +3.1% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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