DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
LMBS First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for LMBS (First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF) using the Excess Return MMA CA* strategy in a Trading context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -5.3% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -6.5%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.0%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 2.9%. The strategy executed 57 total trades.

* Excess Return MMA CA: Multi-Moving Average (Triple-Band) model utilizing sophisticated long/short cross durations optimized against volatility, with a month-end dynamic Cash Alternative sleeve rotation.

LMBS Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR5.34%6.27%3.58%3.08%2.81%2.75%2.95%2.93%
Sharpe Ratio3.113.102.181.191.601.151.521.17
Max Drawdown-1.22%-1.43%-1.46%-6.11%-5.35%-6.48%-5.35%-6.48%
% Time Invested98.4%100.0%63.1%100.0%74.9%100.0%77.2%100.0%
Trades / Year4.00.06.00.05.10.05.20.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

Return Distribution Analysis

Return Distribution

Trade History

This log shows every signal-driven transition. Completed trades reflect standard market cycles. An Open / Mark-to-Market exit denotes a position currently held active, valued at the latest price. Interest entries record cash yields accrued during out-of-market periods.

Entry DateExit DateTypeAllocationEntry PriceExit PriceNet Return %Exit Reason
2026-05-26 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-19 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2025-04-11 2026-05-26 Completed 33.33% $46.32 $49.71 7.33% Signal
2026-04-24 2026-05-19 Completed 33.33% $49.78 $49.43 -0.70% Signal
2026-03-30 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2026-03-20 2026-04-24 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2025-06-25 2026-03-30 Completed 33.33% $47.32 $49.32 4.23% Signal
2025-12-15 2026-03-20 Completed 33.33% $49.09 $49.48 0.80% Signal
2025-11-20 2025-12-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-06-25 2025-11-20 Completed 33.33% $47.32 $48.86 3.26% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-06-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-06-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2025-06-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2025-05-15 2025-06-02 Completed 33.33% $46.73 $46.93 0.43% Signal
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-05-15 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2025-04-14 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.11% Interest Income
2025-02-26 2025-05-01 Completed 33.33% $46.59 $46.97 0.80% Signal
2025-02-07 2025-04-14 Completed 33.33% $46.16 $46.55 0.84% Signal
2025-01-03 2025-04-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2025-01-15 2025-02-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.57% Interest Income
2025-01-06 2025-02-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.46% Interest Income
2024-11-27 2025-01-15 Completed 33.33% $45.91 $45.71 -0.43% Signal
2024-11-27 2025-01-06 Completed 33.33% $45.91 $45.86 -0.10% Signal
2024-09-12 2025-01-03 Completed 33.33% $45.99 $45.89 -0.20% Signal
2024-10-30 2024-11-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.42% Interest Income
2024-10-16 2024-11-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.74% Interest Income
2024-09-12 2024-10-30 Completed 33.33% $45.99 $45.65 -0.73% Signal
2024-09-12 2024-10-16 Completed 33.33% $45.99 $45.82 -0.37% Signal
2024-08-20 2024-09-12 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2024-08-20 2024-09-12 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2024-08-20 2024-09-12 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2024-08-02 2024-08-20 Completed 33.33% $45.43 $45.45 0.06% Stop
2024-05-10 2024-08-20 Completed 33.33% $44.05 $45.45 3.20% Stop
2024-03-28 2024-08-20 Completed 33.33% $44.17 $45.45 2.91% Stop
2024-05-20 2024-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2024-01-17 2024-05-20 Completed 33.33% $43.79 $44.13 0.78% Signal
2024-04-09 2024-05-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.61% Interest Income
2024-03-25 2024-04-09 Completed 33.33% $44.04 $43.88 -0.37% Signal
2024-02-28 2024-03-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.59% Interest Income
2024-02-09 2024-03-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.93% Interest Income
2023-12-04 2024-02-28 Completed 33.33% $43.06 $43.73 1.55% Signal
2023-11-17 2024-02-09 Completed 33.33% $42.53 $43.76 2.88% Signal
2023-06-02 2024-01-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 4.07% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2023-12-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 3.24% Interest Income
2023-09-26 2023-11-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.83% Interest Income
2023-09-20 2023-09-26 Completed 33.33% $42.31 $42.15 -0.38% Signal
2023-06-02 2023-09-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.03% Interest Income
2023-05-26 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2023-05-25 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2023-05-03 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2023-03-01 2023-05-26 Completed 33.33% $41.53 $41.89 0.85% Signal
2023-04-18 2023-05-25 Completed 33.33% $41.95 $41.96 0.04% Signal
2023-03-29 2023-05-03 Completed 33.33% $41.91 $42.15 0.58% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-04-18 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2023-03-10 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.39% Interest Income
2023-02-27 2023-03-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $0.99 -0.55% Interest Income
2022-12-13 2023-03-10 Completed 33.33% $41.19 $41.67 1.18% Signal
2022-12-02 2023-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.07% Interest Income
2022-11-28 2023-02-27 Completed 33.33% $40.93 $41.52 1.46% Signal
2022-12-02 2022-12-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-11-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.46% Interest Income
2022-09-13 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.28% Interest Income
2022-09-02 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2022-09-02 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2022-08-11 2022-09-13 Completed 33.33% $41.67 $41.32 -0.85% Signal
2022-08-31 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-07-26 2022-08-31 Completed 33.33% $41.60 $41.58 -0.07% Signal
2022-03-02 2022-08-11 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-07-26 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2021-11-02 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-11-02 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-11-02 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-10-11 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-09-29 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2021-09-02 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2021-10-07 2021-10-11 Completed 33.33% $42.77 $42.83 0.14% Signal
2021-09-02 2021-10-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2021-09-15 2021-09-29 Completed 33.33% $42.78 $42.73 -0.10% Signal
2021-09-02 2021-09-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2021-08-03 2021-09-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-08-03 2021-09-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-08-03 2021-09-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-06-30 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-06-03 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2021-05-06 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2021-05-06 2021-06-30 Completed 33.33% $42.89 $42.82 -0.16% Signal
2021-04-23 2021-06-03 Completed 33.33% $42.83 $42.85 0.04% Signal
2021-05-04 2021-05-06 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2020-07-07 2021-05-06 Completed 33.33% $42.61 $42.89 0.66% Signal
2021-04-05 2021-05-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-04-05 2021-04-23 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-03-09 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-02-26 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.11% Interest Income
2020-12-08 2021-03-09 Completed 33.33% $42.76 $42.75 -0.04% Signal
2020-11-24 2021-02-26 Completed 33.33% $42.81 $42.70 -0.26% Signal
2020-12-02 2020-12-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-11-13 2020-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2020-11-03 2020-11-24 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-05-13 2020-11-13 Completed 33.33% $42.33 $42.80 1.11% Signal
2020-10-29 2020-11-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-04-24 2020-10-29 Completed 33.33% $42.17 $42.76 1.40% Signal
2020-06-02 2020-07-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.57% Interest Income
2020-06-01 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2018-11-20 2020-06-01 Completed 33.33% $40.21 $42.47 5.62% Signal
2020-03-25 2020-05-13 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-04-24 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2019-12-24 2020-03-25 Completed 33.33% $42.08 $40.99 -2.58% Stop
2020-01-24 2020-03-24 Completed 33.33% $42.38 $40.52 -4.38% Signal
2019-12-31 2020-01-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2019-12-03 2019-12-31 Completed 33.33% $42.19 $42.12 -0.15% Signal
2019-11-13 2019-12-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2019-11-01 2019-12-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2018-11-20 2019-11-13 Completed 33.33% $40.21 $42.03 4.52% Signal
2019-10-17 2019-11-01 Completed 33.33% $42.03 $42.07 0.12% Signal
2019-09-25 2019-10-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2018-11-20 2019-09-25 Completed 33.33% $40.21 $42.03 4.52% Signal
2018-11-02 2018-11-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2018-09-24 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2018-09-19 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2017-12-05 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.94% Interest Income
2018-06-29 2018-09-24 Completed 33.33% $40.02 $40.11 0.22% Signal
2018-08-24 2018-09-19 Completed 33.33% $40.17 $40.14 -0.08% Signal
2018-08-02 2018-08-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-06-11 2018-08-02 Completed 33.33% $39.98 $40.06 0.19% Signal
2017-10-18 2018-06-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.32% Interest Income
2017-10-06 2018-06-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.32% Interest Income
2017-04-19 2017-12-05 Completed 33.33% $39.45 $39.88 1.09% Signal
2017-02-09 2017-10-18 Completed 33.33% $39.39 $39.83 1.11% Signal
2017-04-13 2017-10-06 Completed 33.33% $39.50 $39.82 0.82% Signal
2017-04-04 2017-04-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-04-13 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2017-03-22 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2017-03-15 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2017-01-25 2017-03-22 Completed 33.33% $39.21 $39.35 0.36% Signal
2015-05-20 2017-03-15 Completed 33.33% $36.30 $39.26 8.14% Signal
2016-12-15 2017-02-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2016-11-30 2017-01-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2015-10-09 2016-12-15 Completed 33.33% $36.60 $39.24 7.20% Signal
2015-09-24 2016-11-30 Completed 33.33% $36.44 $39.19 7.53% Signal
2015-09-17 2015-10-09 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-09-24 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-06-04 2015-09-17 Completed 33.33% $36.31 $36.51 0.54% Signal
2015-08-20 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-07-15 2015-08-20 Completed 33.33% $36.40 $36.45 0.13% Signal
2015-07-02 2015-07-15 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-06-22 2015-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2015-05-22 2015-06-22 Completed 33.33% $36.36 $36.36 0.00% Signal
2015-05-18 2015-06-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-05-18 2015-05-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2015-05-18 2015-05-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income