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MGOVvsSCHZETF Comparison

ETF 1

MGOV

First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

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ETF 2

SCHZ

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

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First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF (MGOV) and Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (SCHZ) belong to the same industry segment: US Aggregate Bonds. In contrast, SCHZ's top sector exposures are Sovereign, Industrials and Government Agencies. MGOV is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.03% for SCHZ. MGOV is down -0.86% year-to-date (YTD) with +$19M in YTD flows. SCHZ performs worse with -1.51% YTD performance, and +$1.65B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MGOV and SCHZ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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MGOV vs SCHZ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MGOV SCHZ	-0.74%-0.04%	-2.78%-1.72%	-0.86%-1.51%	-1.00%-1.68%	+13.45%+14.88%	n/a-1.84%
Flows	MGOV SCHZ	-$3M+$124M	-$2M+$397M	+$19M+$1.65B	+$39M+$2.09B	+$86M+$3.92B	-+$3.11B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MGOV SCHZ	+5.39%+4.37%	+4.63%+3.85%	+5.71%+4.97%	n/a+5.98%
Max drawdown	MGOV SCHZ	-4.66%-3.29%	-5.27%-4.68%	-5.64%-4.88%	n/a-17.41%
Max drawdown duration	MGOV SCHZ	88d52d	228d229d	284d284d	n/a1556d

Trading data

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	MGOV	SCHZ
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$19.32	$22.29
Previous close 10/15/2026	$19.24	$22.28
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	MGOV	SCHZ
Last price	$19.32	$22.29
1D performance	+0.41%	+0.04%
AuM	$95.73 M	$10.67 B
E/R	0.49%	0.03%

Characteristics

	MGOV	SCHZ
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Schwab ETFs
Benchmark	-	Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
N° of holdings	-	577
Asset class	-	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 2, 2023	July 14, 2011
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

MGOV

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SCHZ

USA

83.82%

Other

16.18%

Sectors

MGOV

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SCHZ

Sovereign

72.98%

Industrials

10.09%

Other

16.93%

Diversification

MGOV

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SCHZ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.98%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

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SCHZ

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2036, USD (C-2036)

0.73%

USA, Notes 4.125% 15feb2036, USD (B-2036)

0.64%

USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035)

0.63%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034)

0.62%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034)

0.62%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15may2035, USD (C-2035)

0.61%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15aug2035, USD (E-2035)

0.61%

USA, Notes 4% 15feb2034, USD (B-2034)

0.61%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2034, USD (E-2034)

0.60%

USA, Notes 4% 15nov2035, USD (F-2035)

0.60%

USA, Notes 4.5% 15nov2033, USD (F-2033)

0.59%

USA, Notes 3.5% 31jan2028, USD (U-2028)

0.55%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2033, USD (E-2033)

0.54%

USA, Notes 4% 28feb2030, USD (H-2030)

0.51%

USA, Notes 1.25% 15aug2031, USD (E-2031)

0.51%

Frequently asked questions about MGOV and SCHZ

How have the MGOV and SCHZ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, MGOV is down -0.86% year-to-date (YTD), while SCHZ has lost -1.51%. That puts MGOV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MGOV or SCHZ?

Year-to-date, the MGOV ETF saw +$19M in flows, compared to +$1.65B for SCHZ.

Which ETF is more volatile: MGOV or SCHZ?

Over the past year, MGOV had a volatility of 4.63%, while SCHZ experienced 3.85%.

Which ETF is bigger: MGOV or SCHZ?

As of October 15, 2026, MGOV holds $95.73 M in assets under management (AUM), while SCHZ manages $10.67 B.

Schwab Launches New High-Yield Bond ETF on NYSE ARCA

July 13, 2023

SCHZ

MGOVvsSCHZETF Comparison

First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

MGOV vs SCHZ performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the MGOV and SCHZ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, MGOV is down -0.86% year-to-date (YTD), while SCHZ has lost -1.51%. That puts MGOV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MGOV or SCHZ?

Year-to-date, the MGOV ETF saw +$19M in flows, compared to +$1.65B for SCHZ.

Which ETF is more volatile: MGOV or SCHZ?

Over the past year, MGOV had a volatility of 4.63%, while SCHZ experienced 3.85%.

Which ETF is bigger: MGOV or SCHZ?

As of October 15, 2026, MGOV holds $95.73 M in assets under management (AUM), while SCHZ manages $10.67 B.

Schwab Launches New High-Yield Bond ETF on NYSE ARCA

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