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First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)

Consumer Defensive | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
21.97 USD +0.03 (0.137%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 21.97
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:43 p.m. EDT

FTXG has shown a relatively stable price movement over the last 14 days, with a slight decline in the 50-day average. The dividend yield is high at 2.75%, indicating strong income potential for dividend-focused investors. However, the short-term forecasting model predicts a minor price decline, which might be a buying opportunity for short-term traders. For long-term investors, the consistent dividend payments and the recent dip could present a good entry point, although the fundamentals appear stable. The options data suggests a cautious approach, with limited directional bias, making it a balanced choice for investors seeking both yield and moderate growth.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.025572
AutoETS0.025572
MSTL0.025616
AutoTheta0.025885

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.09
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.190
Excess Kurtosis -1.27
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 18.80

As of April 11, 2026, 2:43 p.m. EDT: The options activity shows mixed signals. For the May 15 expiration, calls show higher open interest (OI) around the ATM strike of 22.0, indicating potential bullish sentiment, while the OTM strike at 26.0 has high IV, suggesting some speculation on a potential upward move. However, the puts for May 15 show minimal activity, with only one put at the ATM strike of 22.0, which is low in volume and OI. For August 21, the calls and puts have very low activity, with the calls showing a higher IV at the ATM strike of 21.0, but no significant put activity. Overall, the options data suggests cautious optimism with limited directional bias.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.41% 2.84% 3.42% 2.76%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.089 0.408294
2025-12-12 0.195 0.909666
2025-09-25 0.162 0.773614
2025-06-26 0.161 0.747408
2025-03-27 0.096 0.420088
2024-12-13 0.197 0.847056
2024-09-26 0.164 0.669788
2024-06-27 0.183 0.816139
2024-03-21 0.091 0.391088
2023-12-22 0.197 0.872148
2023-09-22 0.668 2.955917
2023-06-27 0.108 0.449211
2023-03-24 0.063 0.263805
2022-12-23 0.145 0.587889
2022-09-23 0.100 0.438501
2022-06-24 0.075 0.323259
2022-03-25 0.087 0.361103
2021-12-23 0.152 0.675963
2021-09-23 0.104 0.484794
2021-06-24 0.088 0.392612
2021-03-25 0.050 0.224735
2020-12-24 0.106 0.518557
2020-09-24 0.093 0.528451
2020-06-25 0.068 0.411083
2020-03-26 0.046 0.310494
2019-12-13 0.092 0.496443
2019-09-25 0.055 0.300905
2019-06-14 0.084 0.471393
2019-03-21 0.047 0.280198
2018-12-18 0.097 0.587465
2018-09-14 0.063 0.371934
2018-06-21 0.046 0.274505
2018-03-22 0.041 0.249668
2017-12-21 0.119 0.679949
2017-09-21 0.066 0.400463
2017-06-22 0.090 0.530942
2017-03-23 0.049 0.284884
2016-12-21 0.060 0.362415
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-03-31
dividendYield 2.75

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 29.66
All Time Low 15.067
Ask 22.08
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 28,300
Average Daily Volume3 Month 27,056
Average Volume 27,056
Average Volume10Days 28,300
Beta3 Year 0.58
Bid 21.97
Bid Size 53
Category Consumer Defensive
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 21.995
Day Low 21.78
Dividend Date 1,490,918,400
Dividend Yield 2.75
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.1689066
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 22.67692
Fifty Day Average Change -0.7069206
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.031173574
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -5.22002
Fifty Two Week High 23.936
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.9660015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08213575
Fifty Two Week Low 20.43
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.539999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0753793
Fifty Two Week Range 20.43 - 23.936
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,476,106,200,000
Five Year Average Return -0.0087863
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,474,329,600
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 underlying index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the food and beverage sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and ranking. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_374010002
Nav Price 21.99
Net Assets 18,810,564.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 21.78
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 21.97
Post Market Time 1,776,456,604
Previous Close 21.94
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0299988
Regular Market Change Percent 0.136731
Regular Market Day High 21.995
Regular Market Day Low 21.78
Regular Market Day Range 21.78 - 21.995
Regular Market Open 21.78
Regular Market Previous Close 21.94
Regular Market Price 21.97
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 29,046
Short Name First Trust Nasdaq Food & Bever
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTXG
Three Year Average Return -0.0381222
Total Assets 18,810,564
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 18.795343
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.16691
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.16691
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 22.01855
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.04855156
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0022050298
Type Disp ETF
Volume 29,046
Yield 0.0275
Ytd Return 6.16691