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)
|
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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.029198 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.032269 |
| AutoETS | 0.032452 |
| AutoTheta | 0.034554 |
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.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.82% | 3.17% | 3.63% | 3.54% |
| 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 |
| 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 |