First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FJP)Japan Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
76.75 USD
+0.23
(0.301%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 76.75 +0.01 (0.013%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:33 p.m. EDT
FJP has shown a recent uptrend, with the price hovering near its 52-week high and a strong dividend yield of 2.63%. The recent price action and positive news flow, including a drop in short interest, suggest potential for short-term momentum. However, the forecasting model's low predicted price change and mixed statistical metrics indicate uncertainty in the short-term outlook. For long-term investors, the consistent dividend payouts and strong fundamentals make FJP an attractive option for buy-and-hold strategies. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.042220 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.042466 |
| AutoTheta | 0.048196 |
| AutoETS | 0.054854 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.09 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.104 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.09 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 13.98 |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:33 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates limited activity in calls for the near-term expiration (May 15, 2026), with significant open interest concentrated around the 67.0 strike, which is out-of-the-money. This suggests some speculative interest in potential downside, but the lack of volume and open interest in other strikes indicates limited directional conviction. The absence of puts activity further implies that options speculators are not heavily betting on a significant drop in the near term. The low implied volatility for the May 15 expiration suggests a relatively calm market sentiment for short-term price movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.16% | 2.93% | 3.28% | 3.04% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.114 | 0.158796 |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.336 | 1.973865 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.463 | 0.797258 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.972 | 1.924300 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.373 | 0.762561 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.300 | 0.577916 |
| 2023-12-22 | 1.116 | 2.355318 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.556 | 1.275934 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.084 | 0.210395 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.164 | 0.426136 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.775 | 2.064423 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.687 | 1.541205 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.515 | 1.135069 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.011 | 0.023417 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.171 | 0.388025 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.341 | 0.843263 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.812 | 1.849289 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.161 | 0.395358 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.440 | 1.106113 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.338 | 0.809583 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.403 | 0.867981 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.445 | 0.906315 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.330 | 0.773539 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.479 | 1.234291 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.214 | 0.584403 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.157 | 0.411936 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.246 | 0.605553 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.169 | 0.463449 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.317 | 0.838592 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.101 | 0.283666 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.206 | 0.635958 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.018 | 0.058784 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.303 | 1.101231 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.282 | 1.026510 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.231 | 0.810901 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 82.45 |
| All Time Low | 34.01 |
| Ask | 77.62 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 14,560 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 14,369 |
| Average Volume | 14,369 |
| Average Volume10Days | 14,560 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.9 |
| Bid | 76.27 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Category | Japan Stock |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 79.28 |
| Day Low | 76.26 |
| Dividend Date | 1,514,505,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.63 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.490974 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 76.0228 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.72720337 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0095655965 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 43.672775 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 82.45 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.699997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.069132775 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 53.05 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 23.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.44674838 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 53.05 - 82.45 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,303,824,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1019251 |
| 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 Japan 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 Japan AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_130256890 |
| Nav Price | 75.9 |
| Net Assets | 232,571,712.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.8 |
| Open | 76.26 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Post Market Change | 0.010002136 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.013033798 |
| Post Market Price | 76.75 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,604 |
| Previous Close | 76.52 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.23000336 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.3005794 |
| Regular Market Day High | 79.28 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 76.26 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 76.26 - 79.28 |
| Regular Market Open | 76.26 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 76.52 |
| Regular Market Price | 76.75 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 54,103 |
| Short Name | First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FJP |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.228607 |
| Total Assets | 232,571,712 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 13.977484 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 8.91116 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 8.91116 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 68.3069 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 8.4431 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.12360538 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 54,103 |
| Yield | 0.026300002 |
| Ytd Return | 8.91116 |