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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

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.024545
AutoTheta0.038274
MSTL0.048476
AutoARIMA0.050871

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.40% 2.94% 3.62% 3.66%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendDate 2018-06-29
dividendYield 2.72

Info Dump

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