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First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP)

Europe Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
58.74 USD +0.61 (1.041%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 58.74

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:18 p.m. EDT

FEP shows a strong dividend yield of 3.22%, with a consistent payout history, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price action has been volatile, with a recent uptrend near the 57.84 level, but the short-term forecasting model suggests minimal directional movement. Long-term investors may find value in the current dip, given the solid fundamentals and dividend reliability, while short-term traders might consider the recent volatility as a potential opportunity for momentum trading or options speculation.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.056640
AutoARIMA0.109798
MSTL0.110049
AutoETS0.110097

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 116.48
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.177
Excess Kurtosis -1.34
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 14.90

As of April 11, 2026, 4:18 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. For calls expiring in June, there is a small amount of in-the-money (ITM) open interest (OI) at the 54.0 strike, suggesting some bullish positioning, although volume is low. For puts expiring in September, there is a notable out-of-the-money (OTM) OI at the 50.0 strike with a high implied volatility (IV) of 46%, indicating potential bearish speculation or hedging against downside risk. Overall, the options data suggests a cautious outlook with some bearish bias, but limited volume may indicate low conviction.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.14% 3.60% 4.21% 4.00%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.076 0.143939
2025-12-12 0.545 1.039951
2025-09-25 0.179 0.361488
2025-06-26 0.955 2.056529
2025-03-27 0.112 0.277042
2024-12-13 0.270 0.759598
2024-09-26 0.296 0.786076
2024-06-27 0.920 2.643639
2024-03-21 0.285 0.826861
2023-12-22 0.201 0.604813
2023-09-22 0.101 0.332016
2023-06-27 0.856 2.787277
2023-03-24 0.029 0.098867
2022-09-23 0.171 0.716342
2022-06-24 0.768 2.725350
2022-03-25 0.025 0.075247
2021-12-23 0.515 1.407500
2021-09-23 0.221 0.597307
2021-06-24 0.640 1.752691
2021-03-25 0.129 0.385779
2020-12-24 0.478 1.497850
2020-09-24 0.140 0.526159
2020-06-25 0.172 0.687331
2020-03-26 0.093 0.436542
2019-12-13 0.232 0.770692
2019-09-25 0.228 0.832620
2019-06-14 0.488 1.792369
2019-03-21 0.040 0.143648
2018-12-18 0.042 0.171559
2018-09-14 0.195 0.650874
2018-06-21 0.519 1.712886
2018-03-22 0.056 0.185646
2017-12-21 0.157 0.530279
2017-09-21 0.072 0.250297
2017-06-22 0.368 1.390721
2017-03-23 0.046 0.191285
2016-09-21 0.125 0.563106
2016-06-22 0.442 2.013429
2016-03-23 0.057 0.270155
2015-12-23 0.035 0.158578
2015-09-23 0.062 0.294167
2015-06-24 0.515 2.192003
2015-03-25 0.040 0.174400
2014-12-23 0.175 0.809306
2014-09-23 0.084 0.372137
2014-06-24 0.465 1.873425
2013-12-18 0.068 0.297894
2013-09-20 0.043 0.195840
2013-06-21 0.305 1.620406
2013-03-21 0.101 0.540625
2012-12-21 0.025 0.138306
2012-09-21 0.044 0.257336
2012-06-21 0.495 3.404721
2011-12-21 0.016 0.108269
2011-06-21 0.471 2.445508
Additional Data
dividendDate 2018-06-29
dividendYield 3.22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 59.39
All Time Low 20.02
Ask 60.53
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 24,740
Average Daily Volume3 Month 43,872
Average Volume 43,872
Average Volume10Days 24,740
Beta3 Year 1.05
Bid 56.22
Bid Size 1
Category Europe Stock
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 59.1099
Day Low 58.49
Dividend Date 1,530,230,400
Dividend Yield 3.22
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.9412615
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 56.334
Fifty Day Average Change 2.406002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.04270959
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 43.478264
Fifty Two Week High 59.39
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.6499977
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.010944565
Fifty Two Week Low 40.54
Fifty Two Week Low Change 18.2
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.44893932
Fifty Two Week Range 40.54 - 59.39
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,303,824,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1046663
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 Europe 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 Europe AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_130256886
Nav Price 58.69
Net Assets 487,667,456.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.8
Open 58.82
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 58.74
Post Market Time 1,776,456,292
Previous Close 58.135
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.605003
Regular Market Change Percent 1.04069
Regular Market Day High 59.1099
Regular Market Day Low 58.49
Regular Market Day Range 58.49 - 59.1099
Regular Market Open 58.82
Regular Market Previous Close 58.135
Regular Market Price 58.74
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 20,902
Short Name First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fun
Source Interval 15
Symbol FEP
Three Year Average Return 0.2280213
Total Assets 487,667,456
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 14.903858
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.54153
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.54153
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 52.6293
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.1107025
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.11610838
Type Disp ETF
Volume 20,902
Yield 0.0322
Ytd Return 1.54153