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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FDTS)

Foreign Small/Mid Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
70.46 USD +1.27 (1.841%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 70.46 -0.02 (-0.021%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 2:14 p.m. EDT

FDTS shows a slight upside lean with recent price action near the 52-week high, suggesting a solid short-term momentum play. The dividend yield is strong and reliable, supporting a 4-star rating. However, long-term fundamentals are neutral due to mixed growth signals and valuation considerations.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.036647
AutoETS0.077397
AutoARIMA0.078348
MSTL0.127695

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 72%
H-stat 1.25
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.357
Excess Kurtosis -0.96
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 10.99

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.24% 3.24% 3.50% 3.57%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.155 0.243405
2025-12-12 0.635 1.108904
2025-09-25 0.341 0.625821
2025-06-26 0.619 1.262824
2025-03-27 0.123 0.297184
2024-12-13 0.717 1.814175
2024-09-26 0.150 0.357282
2024-06-27 0.499 1.281669
2024-03-21 0.204 0.517651
2023-12-22 0.377 1.009637
2023-09-22 0.138 0.382990
2023-06-27 0.555 1.595508
2023-03-24 0.105 0.300440
2022-12-23 0.596 1.763851
2022-09-23 0.331 1.120982
2022-06-24 0.404 1.255121
2022-03-25 0.061 0.158057
2021-12-23 0.700 1.799236
2021-09-23 0.071 0.168977
2021-06-24 0.311 0.762515
2021-03-25 0.307 0.809354
2020-12-24 0.403 1.147215
2020-09-24 0.075 0.254539
2020-06-25 0.180 0.663046
2020-03-26 0.202 0.931246
2019-12-13 0.480 1.540338
2019-09-25 0.072 0.252403
2019-06-14 0.311 1.090287
2019-03-21 0.024 0.079765
2018-12-18 0.218 0.805557
2018-09-14 0.007 0.021737
2018-06-21 0.287 0.860718
2018-03-22 0.142 0.413062
2017-12-21 0.344 0.993153
2017-09-21 0.197 0.612859
2017-06-22 0.290 0.975360
2017-03-23 0.094 0.338520
2016-12-21 0.242 0.926667
2016-09-21 0.063 0.240632
2016-06-22 0.232 0.932759
2016-03-23 0.058 0.240823
2015-12-23 0.167 0.664928
2015-09-23 0.061 0.254064
2015-06-24 0.269 0.991234
2015-03-25 0.076 0.299892
2014-12-23 0.351 1.475478
2014-09-23 0.041 0.152607
2014-06-24 0.336 1.205750
2014-03-25 0.102 0.385446
2013-12-18 0.213 0.817064
2013-09-20 0.071 0.278651
2013-06-21 0.281 1.208600
2013-03-21 0.099 0.427166
2012-12-21 0.602 2.818577
2012-09-21 0.075 0.368668
2012-06-21 0.330 1.736719
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-03-29
dividendYield 2.72

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 72.53
All Time Low 22.32
Ask 90.59
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,120
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,140
Average Volume 4,140
Average Volume10Days 1,120
Beta3 Year 1.07
Bid 50.44
Bid Size 2
Category Foreign Small/Mid Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 70.86
Day Low 70.4637
Dividend Date 1,522,281,600
Dividend Yield 2.72
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.4119654
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 67.3728
Fifty Day Average Change 3.0908966
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.045877513
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 66.808716
Fifty Two Week High 72.53
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.0662994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.028488893
Fifty Two Week Low 42.24
Fifty Two Week Low Change 28.223698
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.6681746
Fifty Two Week Range 42.24 - 72.53
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,329,402,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.118307896
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,329,264,000
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 Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_170750303
Nav Price 70.07
Net Assets 12,868,578.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.8
Open 70.86
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -0.02130127
Post Market Change Percent -0.030220997
Post Market Price 70.4637
Post Market Time 1,776,456,604
Previous Close 69.19
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.2736969
Regular Market Change Percent 1.8408684
Regular Market Day High 70.86
Regular Market Day Low 70.4637
Regular Market Day Range 70.4637 - 70.86
Regular Market Open 70.86
Regular Market Previous Close 69.19
Regular Market Price 70.4637
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 420
Short Name First Trust Developed Markets e
Source Interval 15
Symbol FDTS
Three Year Average Return 0.24269381
Total Assets 12,868,578
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 10.989408
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 10.17597
Trailing Three Month Returns 10.17597
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 58.99905
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.464649
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.19431922
Type Disp ETF
Volume 420
Yield 0.0272
Ytd Return 10.17597