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First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FNX)

Mid-Cap Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
137.78 USD +2.85 (2.112%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 138.53 +0.75 (0.541%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:47 p.m. EDT

FNX has shown a recent upward trend, with the price approaching its 50-day moving average. The dividend yield of 0.91% is relatively stable, and the recent dividend payouts suggest a consistent payout pattern. However, the short-term forecasting model has a very low predicted direction, indicating limited confidence in price movement. The options activity shows mixed signals, with both bullish and bearish positions, suggesting traders are cautious. For short-term traders, the recent price action and the presence of OI in calls might indicate a potential buying opportunity, but the low predicted direction and mixed options signals suggest caution. For long-term investors, the fund's fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts make it a moderate buy, though the low forecasting model reliability should be considered.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.023360
AutoARIMA0.023360
MSTL0.023747
AutoTheta0.044829

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 3.45
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.162
Excess Kurtosis -1.25
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 17.02

As of April 11, 2026, 2:47 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed sentiment. For calls, there is a significant strike at 125.0 with high IV (47%) and open interest (OI) of 15, indicating potential bullish speculation around that level. However, for puts, there are positions at lower strikes (e.g., 120.0 with OI of 5), suggesting some bearish sentiment. The overall options data does not provide a clear consensus on future price direction, but the presence of OI in both calls and puts indicates that traders are anticipating some volatility.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.25% 0.94% 1.13% 1.19%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.314 0.245870
2025-12-12 0.391 0.305138
2025-09-25 0.194 0.157532
2025-06-26 0.267 0.234801
2025-03-27 0.256 0.234486
2024-12-13 0.466 0.389284
2024-09-26 0.481 0.421338
2024-06-27 0.347 0.327728
2024-03-21 0.169 0.154465
2023-12-22 0.439 0.430921
2023-09-22 0.238 0.268241
2023-06-27 0.206 0.225540
2023-03-24 0.275 0.331639
2022-12-23 0.378 0.445730
2022-09-23 0.298 0.381549
2022-06-24 0.196 0.237789
2022-03-25 0.169 0.178776
2021-12-23 0.406 0.420254
2021-09-23 0.372 0.391009
2021-06-24 0.173 0.183752
2021-03-25 0.013 0.014947
2020-12-24 0.337 0.426334
2020-09-24 0.254 0.425508
2020-06-25 0.177 0.306625
2020-03-26 0.097 0.207977
2019-12-13 0.388 0.585742
2019-09-25 0.292 0.463264
2019-06-14 0.150 0.241567
2019-03-21 0.047 0.075433
2018-12-18 0.264 0.487510
2018-09-14 0.100 0.149886
2018-06-21 0.197 0.307146
2018-03-22 0.023 0.038541
2017-12-21 0.260 0.433187
2017-09-21 0.123 0.223268
2017-06-22 0.126 0.236662
2017-03-23 0.082 0.158033
2016-12-21 0.213 0.412596
2016-09-21 0.145 0.307220
2016-06-22 0.147 0.325153
2016-03-23 0.100 0.230859
2015-12-23 0.161 0.370071
2015-09-23 0.110 0.252295
2015-06-24 0.121 0.247317
2015-03-25 0.125 0.261941
2014-12-23 0.156 0.332523
2014-09-23 0.099 0.219501
2014-06-24 0.095 0.205107
2014-03-25 0.057 0.127121
2013-12-18 0.087 0.202116
2013-09-20 0.119 0.297558
2013-06-21 0.088 0.242589
2013-03-21 0.054 0.149175
2012-12-21 0.224 0.693893
2012-06-21 0.092 0.321431
2011-12-21 0.109 0.389503
2011-06-21 0.057 0.190735
2010-12-21 0.079 0.281212
2010-06-22 0.067 0.290117
2009-12-22 0.090 0.407261
2009-06-23 0.104 0.636232
2008-12-23 0.106 0.755808
2008-06-23 0.058 0.247024
2007-12-21 0.080 0.333315
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-06-29
dividendYield 0.91

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 138.71
All Time Low 13.21
Ask 138.3
Ask Size 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 28,560
Average Daily Volume3 Month 32,736
Average Volume 32,736
Average Volume10Days 28,560
Beta3 Year 1.25
Bid 137.3
Bid Size 4
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 138.63
Day Low 136.28
Dividend Date 1,530,230,400
Dividend Yield 0.91
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.096402
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 132.3584
Fifty Day Average Change 5.4262085
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.040996328
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 36.571537
Fifty Two Week High 138.71
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.9253998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.006671471
Fifty Two Week Low 97.89
Fifty Two Week Low Change 39.894608
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.40754527
Fifty Two Week Range 97.89 - 138.71
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,803,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0793939
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,178,582,400
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 US 600 Mid Cap Index TM (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 Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34335474
Nav Price 134.96
Net Assets 1,218,522,370.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.62
Open 136.45
Post Market Change 0.74539185
Post Market Change Percent 0.5409834
Post Market Price 138.53
Post Market Time 1,776,470,265
Previous Close 134.935
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.8496094
Regular Market Change Percent 2.1118386
Regular Market Day High 138.63
Regular Market Day Low 136.28
Regular Market Day Range 136.28 - 138.63
Regular Market Open 136.45
Regular Market Previous Close 134.935
Regular Market Price 137.7846
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 23,399
Short Name First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaD
Source Interval 15
Symbol FNX
Three Year Average Return 0.16146271
Total Assets 1,218,522,368
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 17.018003
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 2.11676
Trailing Three Month Returns 2.11676
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 126.45635
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.328255
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08958233
Type Disp ETF
Volume 23,399
Yield 0.0091
Ytd Return 2.11676