First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA)Greater China Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
25.47 USD
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:57 a.m. EDT
The First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund presents a classic case of a deeply discounted asset trapped in a secular downtrend. While the 5.46% dividend yield is attractive on paper, it is insufficient to offset the reality that the share price is trading near its 52-week low, having fallen significantly against both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The trailing P/E of 7.5 suggests the market has already priced in severe distress or a lack of growth, rather than offering a true margin of safety. With the price history showing a persistent decline and no signs of a reversal in momentum, the fund appears to be a value trap where the low price reflects deteriorating fundamentals rather than an opportunity. The absence of options activity further confirms that sophisticated capital is avoiding this name, leaving it as a speculative hold for investors willing to endure potential further downside in exchange for a high-yield coupon. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.017556 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.017667 |
| MSTL | 0.017804 |
| AutoTheta | 0.018121 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 3.35 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 2.25 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 7.64 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:57 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually nonexistent, with negligible open interest and volume across both calls and puts for near-term expirations. This lack of speculative positioning suggests the market is largely indifferent to immediate directional moves, offering no clear sentiment signal from derivatives.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.45% | 5.31% | 4.47% | 4.89% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 0.892 | 3.449343 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.402 | 1.399234 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.129 | 0.460057 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.257 | 0.923796 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.343 | 1.432150 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.026 | 0.119540 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.022 | 0.109181 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.541 | 2.635168 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.371 | 1.871847 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.103 | 0.526585 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.085 | 0.473802 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.450 | 2.344971 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.522 | 2.608696 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.599 | 2.799065 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.356 | 1.583630 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.324 | 1.296000 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.124 | 0.441124 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.909 | 2.927536 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.273 | 0.869704 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.038 | 0.135472 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.206 | 0.738351 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.457 | 1.781676 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.522 | 2.124542 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.241 | 0.933024 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.350 | 1.449275 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.414 | 1.634426 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.102 | 0.417519 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.391 | 1.500960 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.239 | 0.786184 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.284 | 1.008523 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.135 | 0.440026 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.265 | 1.149176 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.075 | 0.398089 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.254 | 1.207798 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.148 | 0.817680 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.163 | 0.772146 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.382 | 1.903338 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.302 | 1.113159 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.276 | 1.235452 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.283 | 1.335536 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.038 | 0.160813 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.188 | 0.825648 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.444 | 2.282776 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.133 | 0.654206 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.234 | 1.118012 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.066 | 0.340382 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.383 | 1.452408 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 38.13 |
| All Time Low | 16.17 |
| Ask | 30.11 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,570 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 7,009 |
| Average Volume | 7,009 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,570 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.69 |
| Bid | 25.31 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Greater China Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 25.465 |
| Day Low | 25.465 |
| Dividend Date | 1,514,505,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.46 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.3321006 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 26.9568 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.4918003 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.055340406 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -10.285312 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 34.6 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -9.134998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2640173 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 25.13 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.335001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.01333072 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 25.13 - 34.6 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,303,392,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0212256 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | 0.0 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Fullday Price | 25.465 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,303,084,800 |
| 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 designed to select stocks from the NASDAQ China Index (the "base index") that may generate positive alpha, or risk-adjusted returns, relative to traditional indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. |
| Long Name | First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_130256889 |
| Nav Price | 25.72 |
| Net Assets | 29,932,452.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.8 |
| Open | 25.31 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Previous Close | 25.465 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 25.465 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 25.465 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 25.465 - 25.465 |
| Regular Market Open | 25.31 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 25.465 |
| Regular Market Price | 25.465 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,835,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 130 |
| Short Name | First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FCA |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1635682 |
| Total Assets | 29,932,452 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 7.6423264 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.36117 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.36117 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 30.0064 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -4.541399 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.15134768 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 130 |
| Yield | 0.0546 |
| Ytd Return | -3.62049 |