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First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC)

Large Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
170.43 USD +3.24 (1.934%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:35 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:29 p.m. EDT

FTC has shown recent price momentum with a recent high near $164.20, but there has been some volatility in the last 14 days. The dividend yield is modest at 0.22%, and while the dividend history shows some variability, it is not consistently high. The forecasting model suggests a slight upward movement, but the statistical indicators like the Ljung-Box p-value indicate potential noise in the data. Overall, FTC may present a mixed opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on momentum, but long-term investors should consider the lack of strong fundamentals and consistent dividends.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.032366
AutoARIMA0.032936
MSTL0.033146
AutoTheta0.044177

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 5.41
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.437
Excess Kurtosis -0.12
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 34.27

As of April 11, 2026, 1:29 p.m. EDT: The options activity shows mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is significant open interest (OI) in in-the-money (ITM) calls around the 151.0 strike, indicating some bullish sentiment or potential for price support. The ATM anchor at 165.0 suggests a possible price target or resistance. However, the low volume and high implied volatility (IV) for out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes suggest uncertainty. For the July 17 expiration, the ATM anchor at 170.0 implies a potential upside, but the lack of volume and OI suggests limited interest. Overall, the options data is not strongly indicative of a clear trend, and traders should remain cautious.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.04% 0.22% 0.34% 0.45%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.061 0.039796
2025-12-12 0.033 0.020619
2025-09-25 0.132 0.083146
2025-06-26 0.112 0.075517
2025-03-27 0.043 0.032102
2024-12-13 0.275 0.190457
2024-09-26 0.100 0.076410
2024-06-27 0.052 0.042540
2024-03-21 0.021 0.017094
2023-12-22 0.209 0.192076
2023-09-22 0.113 0.117721
2023-06-27 0.133 0.135224
2023-03-24 0.254 0.288355
2022-12-23 0.326 0.359091
2022-09-23 0.285 0.334309
2022-06-24 0.129 0.145607
2022-03-25 0.088 0.084235
2020-09-24 0.037 0.046974
2020-06-25 0.083 0.111603
2020-03-26 0.269 0.450303
2019-12-13 0.111 0.159306
2019-09-25 0.146 0.214441
2019-06-14 0.050 0.074786
2019-03-21 0.157 0.241758
2018-12-18 0.070 0.125474
2018-09-14 0.044 0.064617
2018-06-21 0.062 0.094647
2018-03-22 0.027 0.043677
2017-12-21 0.069 0.116700
2017-09-21 0.073 0.133750
2017-06-22 0.069 0.130136
2017-03-23 0.035 0.069851
2016-12-21 0.164 0.344670
2016-09-21 0.069 0.143298
2016-06-22 0.096 0.204766
2016-03-23 0.091 0.200938
2015-12-23 0.117 0.253722
2015-09-23 0.032 0.071842
2015-06-24 0.056 0.119696
2015-03-25 0.048 0.105248
2014-12-23 0.166 0.374278
2014-09-23 0.050 0.121470
2014-06-24 0.091 0.222192
2014-03-25 0.047 0.119842
2013-12-18 0.046 0.122345
2013-09-20 0.052 0.147791
2013-06-21 0.047 0.147727
2013-03-21 0.043 0.138727
2012-12-21 0.243 0.871081
2012-06-21 0.110 0.423860
2011-12-21 0.122 0.484511
2011-06-21 0.070 0.259126
2010-12-21 0.111 0.421788
2010-06-22 0.041 0.187212
2009-12-22 0.012 0.056826
2009-06-23 0.057 0.351449
2008-12-23 0.080 0.513266
2008-06-23 0.036 0.140077
2007-12-21 0.113 0.405482
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-03-29
dividendYield 0.22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 168.47
All Time Low 12.0
Ask 170.75
Ask Size 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 20,330
Average Daily Volume3 Month 23,678
Average Volume 23,678
Average Volume10Days 20,330
Beta3 Year 1.26
Bid 170.31
Bid Size 10
Category Large Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 170.875
Day Low 169.02
Dividend Date 1,522,281,600
Dividend Yield 0.22
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.9733424
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 160.1998
Fifty Day Average Change 10.230194
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06385897
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 36.200012
Fifty Two Week High 170.875
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.44500732
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0026042857
Fifty Two Week Low 121.61
Fifty Two Week Low Change 48.819992
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.40144718
Fifty Two Week Range 121.61 - 170.875
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,890,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.103637695
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 growth stocks from the NASDAQ US 500 Large 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 Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34335467
Nav Price 167.45
Net Assets 1,149,211,140.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.58
Open 169.02
Previous Close 167.1921
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 3.2378998
Regular Market Change Percent 1.9343204
Regular Market Day High 170.875
Regular Market Day Low 169.02
Regular Market Day Range 169.02 - 170.875
Regular Market Open 169.02
Regular Market Previous Close 167.1921
Regular Market Price 170.43
Regular Market Time 1,776,454,518
Regular Market Volume 14,991
Short Name First Trust Large Cap Growth Al
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTC
Three Year Average Return 0.21708241
Total Assets 1,149,211,136
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 34.268703
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -3.45278
Trailing Three Month Returns -3.45278
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 159.28806
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.141937
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.06994835
Type Disp ETF
Volume 14,991
Yield 0.0022
Ytd Return -3.45278