First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)Equity Energy | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
35.91 USD
+1.12
(3.224%)
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(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:47 a.m. EDT
The First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF presents a classic case of a fundamentally sound sector struggling with immediate technical headwinds. Over the last eight years, the underlying business has delivered a robust +61% cumulative gain, driven by five years of positive annual returns against only three negative ones. However, the most recent annual performance was a decline of -6.88%, which has dragged the price down to trade below its 50-day moving average. While the long-term trajectory remains intact with a solid 200-day uptrend, the immediate outlook is murky. The statistical forecast model indicates a flat path over the next 45 days, offering no clear directional edge. Furthermore, the options market is silent, with no speculators building significant positions to signal a breakout or a breakdown. For investors seeking income, the 1.94% yield is modest and barely keeps pace with inflation, lacking the aggressive growth profile needed to justify a premium entry point right now. This is a hold for existing owners, but not a compelling new entry until the price action clears its immediate resistance. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.036229 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.037173 |
| AutoETS | 0.037359 |
| AutoTheta | 0.038621 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 4.94 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.285 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.05 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 18.45 |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:47 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across all expirations. The lack of positioning suggests a lack of speculative conviction in either direction, reflecting the asset's low liquidity and muted near-term catalysts.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.34% | 2.07% | 2.41% | 2.54% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.117 | 0.344614 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.137 | 0.348867 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.218 | 0.765745 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.178 | 0.613730 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.221 | 0.802469 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.175 | 0.581009 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.177 | 0.599797 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.203 | 0.718076 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.202 | 0.659054 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.140 | 0.441362 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.217 | 0.756810 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.180 | 0.611205 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.416 | 1.627734 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.153 | 0.604982 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.190 | 0.678329 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.140 | 0.595745 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.179 | 0.757832 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.124 | 0.452555 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.010 | 0.052083 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.120 | 0.666667 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.058 | 0.310909 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.014 | 0.090591 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.028 | 0.236686 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.070 | 0.726141 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.089 | 0.824227 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.018 | 0.216606 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.067 | 0.421649 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.138 | 0.847145 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.107 | 0.643222 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.137 | 0.714546 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.143 | 0.833819 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.071 | 0.289088 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.040 | 0.165975 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.100 | 0.498008 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.094 | 0.448516 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.102 | 0.553746 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.069 | 0.396324 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.111 | 0.548148 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.044 | 0.196692 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 40.13 |
| All Time Low | 6.482 |
| Ask | 35.94 |
| Ask Size | 9 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,811,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,379,780 |
| Average Volume | 1,379,780 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,811,650 |
| Beta3 Year | -0.05 |
| Bid | 35.92 |
| Bid Size | 27 |
| Category | Equity Energy |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 36.06 |
| Day Low | 35.43 |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.94 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.9460335 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 35.73258 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.17912292 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0050128745 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.131634 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 40.13 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.2183 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.10511587 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 26.46 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.451702 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3572072 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 26.46 - 40.13 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,474,637,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1798863 |
| 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 oil and gas sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and ranking. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_374020757 |
| Nav Price | 34.81 |
| Net Assets | 180,676,624.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 35.435 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Pre Market Change | 1.0950012 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 3.0480201 |
| Pre Market Price | 37.02 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,020,065 |
| Previous Close | 34.79 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.1217003 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 3.224203 |
| Regular Market Day High | 36.06 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 35.43 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 35.43 - 36.06 |
| Regular Market Open | 35.435 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 34.79 |
| Regular Market Price | 35.9117 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 65,797 |
| Short Name | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ET |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FTXN |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1215022 |
| Total Assets | 180,676,624 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 18.453794 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -13.10823 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -13.10823 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 32.32607 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.5856323 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.110920765 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 65,797 |
| Yield | 0.0194 |
| Ytd Return | 20.67306 |