First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT)Foreign Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
90.79 USD
-0.07
(-0.077%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:14 a.m. EDT
The First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund presents as a neutral, low-volatility holding rather than a compelling trade. Fundamentally, the asset trades at a modest 11x earnings, which offers some margin of safety, yet the price action tells a different story. The stock is currently trading below its 50-day moving average, reflecting a trailing run of underperformance despite being roughly flat relative to its 200-day line. This disconnect suggests the market is pricing in near-term headwinds or sector-specific rotation issues rather than a fundamental breakdown. While the 2.9% dividend yield provides steady income, it is insufficient to offset the capital appreciation drag seen recently. With no catalysts in the news feed and a statistical forecast model showing only a moderate, slight upward lean for the coming month, there is no urgent case to build a position. The data supports a 'hold' or 'wait' stance until clearer momentum or earnings confirmation emerges. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.042023 |
| AutoTheta | 0.046062 |
| AutoETS | 0.064043 |
| MSTL | 0.064759 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 59% |
| H-stat | 0.79 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.099 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 10.70 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:14 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible volume and open interest across both calls and puts. Implied volatility is extremely low at 3%, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or fear regarding near-term moves. The absence of significant strikes suggests no clear directional bias from retail or institutional option traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.56% | 3.18% | 3.64% | 3.54% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 0.532 | 0.564756 |
| 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 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 101.32 |
| All Time Low | 33.3 |
| Ask | 93.49 |
| Ask Size | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 163,070 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 131,567 |
| Average Volume | 131,567 |
| Average Volume10Days | 163,070 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.12 |
| Bid | 92.93 |
| Bid Size | 5 |
| Category | Foreign Large Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 91.58 |
| Day Low | 90.38 |
| Display Name | Developed Mkts Ex-US AlphaDEX |
| Dividend Yield | 2.92 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.4843645 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 94.8488 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.0587997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.042792317 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 20.63197 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 101.32 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.529999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.103928134 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 74.6 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.190002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.21702416 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 74.6 - 101.32 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,303,219,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1180503 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -0.069999695 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.07704127 |
| Fullday Price | 90.79 |
| 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 | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_130349405 |
| Nav Price | 90.41 |
| Net Assets | 1,362,035,710.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.8 |
| Open | 91.48 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Previous Close | 90.86 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.069999695 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.07704127 |
| Regular Market Day High | 91.58 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 90.38 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 90.38 - 91.58 |
| Regular Market Open | 91.48 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 90.86 |
| Regular Market Price | 90.79 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 70,570 |
| Short Name | First Trust Developed Markets E |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FDT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.27245608 |
| Total Assets | 1,362,035,712 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 10.70086 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.55372 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.55372 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 92.58385 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.7938461 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.019375369 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 67,827 |
| Yield | 0.0292 |
| Ytd Return | 20.47344 |