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First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT)

Foreign Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
90.12 USD -2.40 (-2.594%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 4 a.m. EDT

The First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund presents a compelling value case for income-focused investors, though it lacks explosive momentum. The asset trades at a discount to its 200-day average while offering a robust 2.79% dividend yield, which is supported by a consistent payout history over the last five years. While the recent price action shows some weakness, dipping below the 50-day moving average, the broader multi-year trajectory remains strongly positive with a +51% gain over the last nine years and no recent consecutive annual declines. The statistical forecast suggests a modest 2.73% upside over the next 45 days, aligning with the view that the stock is oversold relative to its long-term trend. However, the absence of options flow and the muted trading volume suggest that speculators are not currently driving the price higher, making this a patient accumulation opportunity rather than a high-conviction momentum trade.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.029198
AutoARIMA0.032269
AutoETS0.032452
AutoTheta0.034554

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 0.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.255
Excess Kurtosis -0.98
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 11.67

As of July 11, 2026, 4 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely sparse with negligible volume and open interest across both calls and puts. Implied volatility is flat at 1%, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or fear regarding near-term moves. The market appears indifferent to directional bets on this ETF.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.82% 3.17% 3.63% 3.54%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.782 0.824547
2026-03-26 0.326 0.383484
2025-12-12 1.109 1.408433
2025-09-25 0.408 0.549495
2025-06-26 0.976 1.430037
2025-03-27 0.107 0.179470
2024-12-13 0.789 1.430125
2024-09-26 0.247 0.420354
2024-06-27 0.871 1.591449
2024-03-21 0.196 0.350125
2023-12-22 0.927 1.779271
2023-09-22 0.276 0.539800
2023-06-27 0.880 1.731261
2023-03-24 0.205 0.423204
2022-12-23 0.188 0.387869
2022-09-23 0.162 0.377095
2022-06-24 0.658 1.358101
2022-03-25 0.084 0.145028
2021-12-23 1.108 1.842061
2021-09-23 0.355 0.561798
2021-06-24 0.610 0.963665
2021-03-25 0.234 0.392552
2020-12-24 0.900 1.614639
2020-09-24 0.061 0.123507
2020-06-25 0.358 0.759440
2020-03-26 0.049 0.120898
2019-12-13 0.627 1.136899
2019-09-25 0.295 0.564701
2019-06-14 0.514 0.984863
2019-03-21 0.112 0.204678
2018-12-18 0.254 0.509222
2018-09-14 0.235 0.402742
2018-06-21 0.499 0.823976
2018-03-22 0.058 0.092949
2017-12-21 0.549 0.891378
2017-09-21 0.091 0.154133
2017-06-22 0.261 0.474287
2017-03-23 0.078 0.150608
2016-12-21 0.281 0.595718
2016-09-21 0.076 0.154629
2016-06-22 0.414 0.895716
2016-03-23 0.060 0.131897
2015-12-23 0.342 0.723350
2015-09-23 0.058 0.129754
2015-06-24 0.364 0.698254
2015-03-25 0.091 0.177422
2014-12-23 0.273 0.574737
2014-09-23 0.032 0.063104
2014-06-24 0.484 0.918580
2014-03-25 0.036 0.070755
2013-12-18 0.309 0.617259
2013-09-20 0.145 0.291457
2013-06-21 0.438 0.999315
2013-03-21 0.077 0.168860
2012-12-21 0.282 0.644130
2012-09-21 0.058 0.137898
2012-06-21 0.522 1.415018
2011-12-21 0.177 0.461058
2011-06-21 0.395 0.814433
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-06-29
dividendYield 2.79

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 101.32
All Time Low 33.3
Ask 90.2
Ask Size 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 127,890
Average Daily Volume3 Month 117,518
Average Volume 117,518
Average Volume10Days 127,890
Beta3 Year 1.1
Bid 89.68
Bid Size 3
Category Foreign Large Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 90.84
Day Low 89.77
Dividend Date 1,530,230,400
Dividend Yield 2.79
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.7217436
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 96.6348
Fifty Day Average Change -6.5149
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.06741774
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 33.314087
Fifty Two Week High 101.32
Fifty Two Week High Change -11.200096
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.11054181
Fifty Two Week Low 68.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 21.949905
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.32198778
Fifty Two Week Range 68.17 - 101.32
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,303,219,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1137043
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 Developed Markets Ex-US 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 Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_130349405
Nav Price 91.88
Net Assets 1,301,068,540.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.8
Open 92.24
Phone (800) 621-1675
Previous Close 92.52
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.400093
Regular Market Change Percent -2.5941343
Regular Market Day High 90.84
Regular Market Day Low 89.77
Regular Market Day Range 89.77 - 90.84
Regular Market Open 92.24
Regular Market Previous Close 92.52
Regular Market Price 90.1199
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 88,714
Short Name First Trust Developed Markets E
Source Interval 15
Symbol FDT
Three Year Average Return 0.2330723
Total Assets 1,301,068,544
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 11.670927
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 9.50785
Trailing Three Month Returns 9.50785
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 86.9205
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.1994019
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.036808368
Type Disp ETF
Volume 88,714
Yield 0.0279
Ytd Return 19.81003