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First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA)

China Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
32.96 USD +0.00 (0.015%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 32.96

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:26 p.m. EDT

FCA shows a moderate dividend yield with a history of payouts, though recent dividends have been inconsistent. The short-term price movement has been volatile, with recent dips and rallies, suggesting potential for short-term trading opportunities. However, the long-term fundamentals appear weak, with a low trailing PE and recent underperformance relative to the 52-week average. The options data reflects uncertainty, with both bullish and bearish positions present, making it a speculative play rather than a solid long-term investment.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.025255
AutoTheta0.026042
AutoETS0.026059
AutoARIMA0.034647

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.375
Excess Kurtosis -0.78
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 10.28

As of April 11, 2026, 4:26 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is a put at the 25.0 strike with high IV (1.73) and open interest, indicating potential bearish sentiment. However, for the May 15 expiration, there is a call at 41.0 with high IV (0.87) and open interest, suggesting bullish speculation. The overall options data indicates a potential for both upward and downward movements, but the lack of significant volume and open interest in most strikes suggests limited consensus among speculators.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.46% 2.84% 4.78% 5.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-12 0.129 0.460057
2025-09-25 0.257 0.928046
2025-06-26 0.343 1.452024
2025-03-27 0.026 0.122947
2024-12-13 0.022 0.112428
2024-09-26 0.541 2.716471
2024-06-27 0.371 1.984631
2024-03-21 0.103 0.568583
2023-12-22 0.085 0.514267
2023-09-22 0.450 2.557334
2023-06-27 0.522 2.912571
2022-12-23 0.599 3.208100
2022-09-23 0.356 1.866428
2022-06-24 0.324 1.550981
2021-12-23 0.124 0.534728
2021-09-23 0.909 3.564771
2021-06-24 0.273 1.090114
2021-03-25 0.038 0.171292
2020-12-24 0.206 0.934867
2020-09-24 0.457 2.272478
2020-06-25 0.522 2.757399
2019-12-13 0.241 1.236766
2019-09-25 0.350 1.939173
2019-06-14 0.414 2.218318
2018-12-18 0.102 0.575882
2018-09-14 0.391 2.078873
2018-06-21 0.239 1.105022
2017-12-21 0.284 1.428515
2017-09-21 0.135 0.629750
2017-06-22 0.265 1.651984
2016-12-21 0.075 0.578892
2016-09-21 0.254 1.763312
2016-06-22 0.148 1.208378
2015-12-23 0.163 1.150495
2015-09-23 0.382 2.858369
2015-06-24 0.302 1.703895
2014-09-23 0.276 1.912256
2014-06-24 0.283 2.092759
2013-12-18 0.038 0.255358
2013-09-20 0.188 1.313181
2013-06-21 0.444 3.660951
2012-09-21 0.133 1.072313
2012-06-21 0.234 1.844568
2011-12-21 0.066 0.567933
2011-06-21 0.383 2.431794
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-12-29
dividendYield 2.34

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 38.13
All Time Low 16.17
Ask 33.18
Ask Size 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 55,420
Average Daily Volume3 Month 62,054
Average Volume 62,054
Average Volume10Days 55,420
Beta3 Year 0.89
Bid 32.47
Bid Size 3
Category China Region
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 33.2999
Day Low 32.68
Dividend Date 1,514,505,600
Dividend Yield 2.34
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.2061744
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 32.6198
Fifty Day Average Change 0.34019852
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.010429203
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 66.46465
Fifty Two Week High 34.56
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.6000023
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04629636
Fifty Two Week Low 19.47
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.49
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.69286084
Fifty Two Week Range 19.47 - 34.56
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,303,392,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0633761
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
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 CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_130256889
Nav Price 33.1
Net Assets 110,538,712.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.8
Open 32.88
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 32.96
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 32.955
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.00499725
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0151639
Regular Market Day High 33.2999
Regular Market Day Low 32.68
Regular Market Day Range 32.68 - 33.2999
Regular Market Open 32.88
Regular Market Previous Close 32.955
Regular Market Price 32.96
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 16,282
Short Name First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
Source Interval 15
Symbol FCA
Three Year Average Return 0.1778623
Total Assets 110,538,712
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 10.280164
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 9.95763
Trailing Three Month Returns 9.95763
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 29.37425
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.5857487
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.122071154
Type Disp ETF
Volume 16,282
Yield 0.0234
Ytd Return 9.95763