First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
62.43 USD
+0.14
(0.229%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:31 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook is solid, driven by a powerful nine-year price trajectory that is up 63% and currently riding a strong positive annual gain. While the trailing twelve-month performance has been flat, the underlying business quality and market reassessment over the last decade clearly support a buy-and-hold thesis for investors seeking exposure to German equities. However, the short-term picture is murky; the fund is trading below its 50-day moving average, and the statistical forecast model leans slightly negative, suggesting a potential pullback in the coming weeks. This creates a classic 'hold' scenario where the long-term trend remains intact despite near-term headwinds. On the income front, the yield is modest and inconsistent, with payments varying significantly from year to year, making it unsuitable for investors relying on stable cash flow. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.021250 |
| AutoTheta | 0.021521 |
| MSTL_66 | 0.022425 |
| MSTL_66_126 | 0.034583 |
| MSTL | 0.043561 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.048309 |
| MSTL_126 | 0.058889 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 52% |
| H-stat | 2.26 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.510 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.73 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 11.24 |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:31 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely thin with negligible volume and open interest across both calls and puts. The only notable flow is a small amount of put buying at the money, which may reflect minor hedging or a speculative bet on continued weakness, but the lack of broader positioning suggests no strong consensus among speculators.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.32% | 1.38% | 1.78% | 2.63% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.842 | 1.319749 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.039 | 0.063394 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.375 | 0.675676 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.033 | 0.083544 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.800 | 2.166260 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.399 | 1.023864 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.697 | 1.821270 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.201 | 0.568118 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.423 | 1.461645 |
| 2022-06-24 | 1.145 | 3.207283 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.152 | 0.347587 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.174 | 0.327068 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.055 | 0.096171 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.539 | 0.932042 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.287 | 0.563629 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.138 | 0.317753 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.257 | 0.628669 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.063 | 0.143214 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.159 | 0.402124 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.800 | 1.955034 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.136 | 0.286015 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.684 | 1.444867 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.002 | 0.004068 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.464 | 0.968887 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.578 | 1.344499 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.039 | 0.099821 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.008 | 0.021339 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.464 | 1.273326 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.012 | 0.033510 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.366 | 0.952877 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.026 | 0.071448 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.666 | 1.594446 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.650 | 1.979896 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.009 | 0.026510 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.393 | 1.453940 |
| 2012-03-21 | 0.020 | 0.064000 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 71.12 |
| All Time Low | 24.38 |
| Ask | 80.79 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,460 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 6,440 |
| Average Volume | 6,440 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,460 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.16 |
| Bid | 45.06 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 63.0 |
| Day Low | 62.4327 |
| Dividend Date | 1,522,281,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.39 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.5560384 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 64.5376 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.1048965 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.032615043 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 11.362827 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 71.12 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.687302 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12214991 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 52.93 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.502701 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.17953336 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 52.93 - 71.12 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,329,489,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0436335 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,329,177,600 |
| 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 Germany 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 Germany AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_170247225 |
| Nav Price | 62.81 |
| Net Assets | 98,214,704.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.8 |
| Open | 62.58 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Previous Close | 62.29 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.1427002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.22909005 |
| Regular Market Day High | 63.0 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 62.4327 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 62.4327 - 63.0 |
| Regular Market Open | 62.58 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 62.29 |
| Regular Market Price | 62.4327 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,558 |
| Short Name | First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fu |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FGM |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.17851509 |
| Total Assets | 98,214,704 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 11.23691 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 6.28585 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 6.28585 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 62.8112 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.37849808 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.006025965 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 2,558 |
| Yield | 0.0139 |
| Ytd Return | 2.79688 |