First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT)Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
210.28 USD
+4.17
(2.025%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:39 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:13 p.m. EDT
FBT is a biotechnology ETF that has shown mixed performance in the short term, with recent price fluctuations and limited dividend history. The recent news highlights the sector's potential, but the lack of consistent dividend payouts limits its appeal to income-focused investors. The options data suggests cautious optimism, but the short-term forecast indicates a modest upward trend with low confidence. Long-term investors might consider the ETF as a speculative play on the biotech sector, but it's not a strong buy for those seeking reliable income. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.043529 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.043531 |
| MSTL | 0.047029 |
| AutoTheta | 0.050435 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 44% |
| H-stat | 9.47 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.464 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.90 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 4,384,337,920 |
| Trailing P/E | 25.91 |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:13 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. Calls are predominantly positioned in the out-of-the-money (OTM) with high open interest (OI) and volatility (IV) on the 2026-05-15 and 2026-08-21 expirations, suggesting a potential bullish bias. However, puts are mostly OTM with low OI, indicating limited bearish sentiment. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach with some speculative interest in higher strikes, but not a strong consensus on direction.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 | 1.173 | 0.691546 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2.214 | 1.366587 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.020 | 0.018256 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.065 | 0.052474 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.048 | 0.041961 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.052 | 0.053423 |
| 2008-06-23 | 0.270 | 1.214375 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 224.94 |
| All Time Low | 15.44 |
| Ask | 210.1 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 29,810 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 205,463 |
| Average Volume | 205,463 |
| Average Volume10Days | 29,810 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.85 |
| Bid | 209.92 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 172.678 |
| Category | Health |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 210.5819 |
| Day Low | 208.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.114351 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 202.6502 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 7.6297913 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.037650052 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 36.40635 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 224.94 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -14.660004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.06517295 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 150.22 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 60.059998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3998136 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 150.22 - 224.94 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,151,069,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.050228402 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,150,675,200 |
| 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 (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of 30 leading biotechnology companies. |
| Long Name | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,384,337,920 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_27775897 |
| Nav Price | 206.14 |
| Net Assets | 2,270,188,800.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.54 |
| Open | 210.16 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Previous Close | 206.107 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2177579 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 4.173004 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.0246785 |
| Regular Market Day High | 210.5819 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 208.64 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 208.64 - 210.5819 |
| Regular Market Open | 210.16 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 206.107 |
| Regular Market Price | 210.28 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,454,764 |
| Regular Market Volume | 47,036 |
| Shares Outstanding | 20,850,000 |
| Short Name | First Trust Amex Biotech Index |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FBT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.095919505 |
| Total Assets | 2,270,188,800 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.02 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00009703697 |
| Trailing P E | 25.91458 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.42836 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.42836 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 192.75516 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 17.524841 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.090917625 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 47,036 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -2.42836 |