First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF
MGOV
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $103M invested in First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.2M → $103M (+$23.6M)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 10
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 32 (+3)
3.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.5% → 99.37% (+3.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$9.33M |
| 2 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$7.58M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.16M |
| 4 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
+$2.18M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$1.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.38M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$965K |
| 3 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$818K |
| 4 |
IWM
Iams Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$732K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$467K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASN
26
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $326K | – | – | – |
|
|
IWM
27
Iams Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $287K | -$732K | -35,632 | -72% |
|
|
KAS
28
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| $205K | +$207K | +10,090 | New |
|
|
FFA
29
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $174K | +$176K | +8,578 | New |
|
|
AWM
30
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| $6.9K | -$437K | -21,267 | -98% |
|
|
AF
31
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| $284 | – | – | – |
|
|
SS
32
SBI Securities
Tokyo,
Japan
| $20 | +$21 | +1 | New |
|
|
PFS
33
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$818K | -39,937 | Closed |
|
|
BEI
34
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
| – | -$267K | -13,062 | Closed |
|
|
WWA
35
Wealth Watch Advisors
Englewood,
Colorado
| – | -$19.7K | -962 | Closed |
|
36
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$2.76K | -135 | Closed |
|
|
IAIM
37
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
| – | -$2.09K | -102 | Closed |
|
MGOV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
32 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF (MGOV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $103M — up 30% from $79.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new MGOV positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $9.33M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $1.38M.
- 32 institutional investors held First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF (MGOV) as of Q1 2026, up from 29 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $103M of First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $9.33M added.
- The largest First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $1.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.