First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP)Europe Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
60.36 USD
-0.35
(-0.577%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 60.36 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3 a.m. EDT
The fund presents a compelling case for a tactical European exposure, anchored by a robust nine-year price trajectory that is up 73%. Unlike many European equities that have suffered multi-year declines, this ETF has avoided a structural downturn, boasting seven positive years against only two negative ones, with the most recent annual performance showing strong gains. While the trailing PE of 13.6x is attractive, it reflects the broader European market's valuation compression rather than a unique bargain for this specific vehicle. The short-term outlook remains neutral; despite the price hovering near its 52-week high, the statistical forecast model indicates a negligible expected drift over the next 45 days, suggesting the recent rally may be pausing. However, the consistent dividend history and the absence of a long-term price decay pattern provide a solid floor, making this a reasonable core holding for investors seeking European alpha without the drag of a deteriorating business model. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.024545 |
| AutoTheta | 0.038274 |
| MSTL | 0.048476 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.050871 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 2.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.239 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.01 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 13.55 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3 a.m. EDT: Options data is effectively dormant with zero volume and open interest reported for both calls and puts across the available expiration. This lack of speculative positioning suggests a neutral sentiment where traders are not actively hedging downside or betting on significant near-term moves.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40% | 2.94% | 3.62% | 3.66% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.799 | 1.403971 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.076 | 0.143939 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.545 | 1.038491 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.179 | 0.357285 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.955 | 2.025451 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.112 | 0.267367 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.270 | 0.731113 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.296 | 0.751078 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.920 | 2.506812 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.285 | 0.764895 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.201 | 0.555249 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.101 | 0.303121 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.856 | 2.537048 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.029 | 0.087746 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.171 | 0.635215 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.768 | 2.402252 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.025 | 0.064733 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.515 | 1.210056 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.221 | 0.507346 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.640 | 1.481139 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.129 | 0.321215 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.478 | 1.243173 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.140 | 0.431300 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.172 | 0.560992 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.093 | 0.354286 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.232 | 0.623153 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.228 | 0.669014 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.488 | 1.430665 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.040 | 0.113058 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.042 | 0.134875 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.195 | 0.511006 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.519 | 1.337974 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.056 | 0.143113 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.157 | 0.408216 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.072 | 0.191898 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.368 | 1.064199 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.046 | 0.144836 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.125 | 0.425749 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.442 | 1.515775 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.057 | 0.200351 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.035 | 0.117371 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.062 | 0.217468 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.515 | 1.616954 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.040 | 0.126622 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.175 | 0.586854 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.084 | 0.268285 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.465 | 1.347045 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.068 | 0.211377 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.043 | 0.138665 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.305 | 1.145755 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.101 | 0.377994 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.025 | 0.096339 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.044 | 0.179080 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.495 | 2.365026 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.016 | 0.073529 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.471 | 1.659619 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 61.07 |
| All Time Low | 20.02 |
| Ask | 61.45 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 12,630 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 22,193 |
| Average Volume | 22,193 |
| Average Volume10Days | 12,630 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.94 |
| Bid | 57.73 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Category | Europe Stock |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 60.91 |
| Day Low | 60.07 |
| Dividend Date | 1,530,230,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.72 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.455864 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 58.5376 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.8223991 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.031132111 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.7998 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 61.07 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.7099991 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.011625988 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 48.65 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.709999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.24069884 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 48.65 - 61.07 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,303,824,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1053104 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -0.349998 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.576509 |
| Fullday Price | 60.36 |
| 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 | 60.6 |
| Net Assets | 522,915,776.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.8 |
| Open | 60.91 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 60.36 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,948,100 |
| Previous Close | 60.71 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.349998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.576509 |
| Regular Market Day High | 60.91 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 60.07 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 60.07 - 60.91 |
| Regular Market Open | 60.91 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 60.71 |
| Regular Market Price | 60.36 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 11,592 |
| Short Name | First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fun |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FEP |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2595948 |
| Total Assets | 522,915,776 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 13.546195 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 2.57454 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 2.57454 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 56.54945 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.8105507 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0673844 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 11,592 |
| Yield | 0.0272 |
| Ytd Return | 11.01791 |