First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
38.24 USD
-0.09
(-0.235%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 38.24 -0.06 (-0.060%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:07 a.m. EDT
The First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF is currently exhibiting strong short-term momentum, having rallied significantly from its 52-week low and trading well above its 200-day average. The recent price action shows a steady climb over the last two weeks, suggesting active buying pressure. However, the long-term picture is mixed; while the asset has delivered a solid 27% gain over the past eight years, the most recent annual return was negative, indicating a pause in the secular uptrend. The valuation is elevated relative to historical norms, which may limit upside potential in the immediate term despite the positive momentum. On the income front, the yield is modest and variable, offering little cushion against volatility. Investors should view this as a tactical hold benefiting from sector rotation and recovery, but be cautious of the recent annual underperformance and high valuation as headwinds for the longer horizon. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.047315 |
| MSTL | 0.048123 |
| AutoETS | 0.050264 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.050271 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 30.60 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.011 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.43 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 26.15 |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:07 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely thin with zero open interest for out-of-the-money calls and negligible volume overall. The lack of speculative positioning suggests a wait-and-see approach rather than a strong directional bet, though the limited ATM call interest indicates some defensive hedging or minor bullish sentiment.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25% | 1.34% | 1.47% | 1.40% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.092 | 0.247818 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.057 | 0.168994 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.129 | 0.396508 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.145 | 0.531136 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.089 | 0.346587 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.099 | 0.361723 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.130 | 0.476365 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.122 | 0.426723 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.128 | 0.469036 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.068 | 0.245222 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.123 | 0.466616 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.073 | 0.282836 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.118 | 0.454703 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.100 | 0.391543 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.125 | 0.454711 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.091 | 0.376049 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.038 | 0.141185 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.049 | 0.183727 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.110 | 0.404412 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.039 | 0.150376 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.053 | 0.204673 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.077 | 0.304890 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.064 | 0.249318 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.043 | 0.184779 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.046 | 0.201419 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.059 | 0.313380 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.041 | 0.176420 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.050 | 0.244726 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.040 | 0.196309 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.026 | 0.119337 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.037 | 0.184908 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.026 | 0.111540 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.035 | 0.158486 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.078 | 0.360527 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.380 | 1.899525 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.055 | 0.259691 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.031 | 0.153785 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.034 | 0.182697 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 39.57 |
| All Time Low | 16.28 |
| Ask | 38.33 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 12,600 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 9,373 |
| Average Volume | 9,373 |
| Average Volume10Days | 12,600 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.45 |
| Bid | 38.05 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Health |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 38.3 |
| Day Low | 38.08 |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.11 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.4622895 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 35.61438 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.6255188 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.07372075 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 44.355713 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 39.57 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.330101 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.033613876 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 25.765 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.474899 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.48418006 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 25.765 - 39.57 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,474,551,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.098209105 |
| 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 index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the pharmaceutical sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and ranking. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_374263734 |
| Nav Price | 38.83 |
| Net Assets | 36,243,672.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 38.08 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Post Market Change | -0.060100555 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.15692051 |
| Post Market Price | 38.2399 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,973,404 |
| Previous Close | 38.33 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.09010315 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.23507212 |
| Regular Market Day High | 38.3 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 38.08 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 38.08 - 38.3 |
| Regular Market Open | 38.08 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 38.33 |
| Regular Market Price | 38.2399 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 14,804 |
| Short Name | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceutic |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FTXH |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.16754511 |
| Total Assets | 36,243,672 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 26.150703 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 11.43495 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 11.43495 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 33.380245 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.8596535 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.14558472 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 14,804 |
| Yield | 0.0111 |
| Ytd Return | 16.3363 |