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First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ)

Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
105.76 USD -0.64 (-0.605%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 105.17 -0.59 (-0.586%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:45 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook remains constructive, driven by a robust nine-year price trajectory that has more than doubled, with the most recent annual gain exceeding 20%. This sustained upward trend validates the underlying exposure to the future vehicles and technology sector, despite the asset trading at a premium valuation relative to traditional automakers. However, the short-term picture is mixed; while the price has recently reclaimed its 200-day moving average, the immediate technical setup shows weakness, having failed to break above the 50-day average. This tension is reflected in the options market, where buyers are betting on a continued rally into year-end while simultaneously buying protection against a potential dip in the coming weeks. The dividend yield is modest and inconsistent, offering little income support. Overall, this is a solid medium-to-long-term hold for growth, but the near-term path appears choppy with a bias toward volatility rather than a clean breakout.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.208104
AutoARIMA0.331603
AutoETS0.336223
MSTL0.351328

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 9.66
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.217
Excess Kurtosis -1.28
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 27.41

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move over the next few months, evidenced by significant out-of-the-money call open interest at strikes 115 and 120 for the December expiration. Conversely, there is a distinct hedging bias in the near term, with substantial put open interest at strikes 113 and 115 expiring in late August, suggesting traders are protecting against a pullback from current levels.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.40% 1.80% 1.32% 1.63%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-12 1.077 1.404172
2025-09-25 0.289 0.400222
2025-06-26 0.297 0.481908
2024-12-13 0.289 0.485470
2024-09-26 0.057 0.096840
2024-06-27 0.266 0.452535
2023-12-22 0.223 0.396163
2023-09-22 0.120 0.233191
2023-06-27 0.348 0.635384
2023-03-24 0.106 0.217347
2022-12-23 0.236 0.578148
2022-09-23 0.115 0.273549
2022-06-24 0.227 0.476590
2022-03-25 0.066 0.114963
2021-12-23 1.057 1.741351
2021-09-23 0.085 0.145573
2021-06-24 0.207 0.335277
2020-12-24 0.178 0.351223
2020-09-24 0.043 0.114423
2020-06-25 0.106 0.339744
2019-12-13 0.302 0.891381
2019-09-25 0.263 0.821875
2019-06-14 0.470 1.487342
2019-03-21 0.055 0.165364
2018-12-18 0.244 0.757529
2018-09-14 0.110 0.306492
2018-06-21 0.540 1.404787
2017-12-21 0.267 0.637079
2017-09-21 0.166 0.410586
2017-06-22 0.452 1.232951
2017-03-23 0.003 0.008271
2016-12-21 0.260 0.742433
2016-09-21 0.128 0.379147
2016-06-22 0.397 1.250394
2016-03-23 0.067 0.202478
2015-12-23 0.189 0.508338
2015-09-23 0.039 0.116106
2015-06-24 0.323 0.806492
2015-03-25 0.042 0.103627
2014-12-23 0.203 0.541911
2014-09-23 0.012 0.031120
2014-06-24 0.395 0.975791
2014-03-25 0.022 0.057232
2013-12-18 0.065 0.167829
2013-06-21 0.223 0.676988
2012-12-21 0.067 0.237168
2012-09-21 0.025 0.097694
2012-06-21 0.136 0.543565
2011-12-21 0.024 0.106054
2011-06-21 0.047 0.160464
Additional Data
dividendDate 2016-12-30
dividendYield 1.33

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 123.17
All Time Low 19.88
Ask 108.87
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,580
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,039
Average Volume 4,039
Average Volume10Days 2,580
Beta3 Year 1.82
Bid 105.23
Bid Size 2
Category Technology
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 107.26
Day Low 105.25
Dividend Date 1,483,056,000
Dividend Yield 1.33
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.858647
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 107.8672
Fifty Day Average Change -2.1109009
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.019569442
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 59.49329
Fifty Two Week High 123.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.413696
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14137937
Fifty Two Week Low 65.49
Fifty Two Week Low Change 40.266304
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.61484665
Fifty Two Week Range 65.49 - 123.17
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,305,034,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1455503
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -1.1500015
Fullday Change Percent -1.0808285
Fullday Price 105.17
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,304,899,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the index. To be eligible for inclusion in the index, a company must be listed on a major recognized stock exchange and engaged in one of the following sectors: electric and autonomous vehicle manufacturing; enabling technologies or enabling materials. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_132416257
Nav Price 106.96
Net Assets 46,285,552.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.7
Open 107.26
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change -0.5863037
Post Market Change Percent -0.55439126
Post Market Price 105.17
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 106.4
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.64369965
Regular Market Change Percent -0.6049809
Regular Market Day High 107.26
Regular Market Day Low 105.25
Regular Market Day Range 105.25 - 107.26
Regular Market Open 107.26
Regular Market Previous Close 106.4
Regular Market Price 105.7563
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 1,953
Short Name First Trust S-Network Future Ve
Source Interval 15
Symbol CARZ
Three Year Average Return 0.2818948
Total Assets 46,285,552
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 27.407612
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.24364
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.24364
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 94.55085
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.205452
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.11851244
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,953
Yield 0.013300001
Ytd Return 31.93946