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Within a local-to-unity asymptotic framework, we derive analytical expressions for the asymptotic mean squared error and one-step-ahead mean squared forecast risk of the proposed estimator and show that the optimal FGLS weights are different from their ordinary least squares (OLS) counterparts. We also provide theoretical justification for a generalized Mallows averaging estimator that incorporates lag order uncertainty in the construction of the forecast. Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate that the proposed procedure yields a considerably lower finite-sample forecast risk relative to OLS averaging. 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