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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)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.047315
MSTL0.048123
AutoETS0.050264
AutoARIMA0.050271

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.25% 1.34% 1.47% 1.40%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-03-31
dividendYield 1.11

Info Dump

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