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First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)

Equity Energy | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
34.44 USD -1.27 (-3.549%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 33.10 -1.34 (-1.343%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:45 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:46 p.m. EDT

FTXN has shown a recent dip in price, but the dividend yield is relatively high, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price forecast suggests a minimal upward movement, which may not justify immediate buying for short-term traders. Long-term investors might consider the recent dip as an opportunity to buy and hold, given the solid fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts. The options activity reflects cautious speculation, with no clear consensus on future price direction.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.139577
AutoARIMA0.140739
AutoETS0.140740
AutoTheta0.140850

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 7.86
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.499
Excess Kurtosis -0.71
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.94

As of April 11, 2026, 2:46 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. For the April 17 expiration, there is a notable presence of in-the-money (ITM) calls at the 36.0 strike, suggesting some bullish sentiment. However, the implied volatility (IV) for this strike is 0.53, which is relatively high, indicating uncertainty or anticipation of price movement. The puts for the same expiration show a small amount of out-of-the-money (OTM) open interest, suggesting some bearish positioning, but not significant. The overall options data appears to reflect cautious speculation with limited directional bias.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.35% 2.55% 2.95% 2.68%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.137 0.348867
2025-12-12 0.218 0.768467
2025-09-25 0.178 0.620586
2025-06-26 0.221 0.816451
2025-03-27 0.175 0.595952
2024-12-13 0.177 0.618756
2024-09-26 0.203 0.745195
2024-06-27 0.202 0.688732
2024-03-21 0.140 0.464276
2023-12-22 0.217 0.799631
2023-09-22 0.180 0.650686
2023-06-27 0.416 1.743465
2023-03-24 0.153 0.658595
2022-12-23 0.190 0.742917
2022-09-23 0.140 0.657067
2022-06-24 0.179 0.840439
2022-03-25 0.124 0.505762
2021-12-23 0.010 0.058479
2021-09-23 0.120 0.748916
2021-06-24 0.058 0.351683
2021-03-25 0.014 0.102797
2020-12-24 0.028 0.268820
2020-09-24 0.070 0.826648
2020-06-25 0.089 0.945095
2020-03-26 0.018 0.250426
2019-12-13 0.067 0.488563
2019-09-25 0.138 0.985682
2019-06-14 0.107 0.754773
2019-03-21 0.137 0.843805
2018-12-18 0.143 0.991672
2018-09-14 0.071 0.346642
2018-06-21 0.040 0.199596
2018-03-22 0.100 0.599857
2017-12-21 0.094 0.542904
2017-09-21 0.102 0.673419
2017-06-22 0.069 0.484659
2017-03-23 0.111 0.672954
2016-12-21 0.044 0.242812
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-03-31
dividendYield 1.95

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 40.13
All Time Low 6.482
Ask 43.05
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 118,790
Average Daily Volume3 Month 76,322
Average Volume 76,322
Average Volume10Days 118,790
Beta3 Year 0.19
Bid 34.43
Bid Size 24
Category Equity Energy
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 34.5
Day Low 33.48
Dividend Date 1,490,918,400
Dividend Yield 1.95
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.0336232
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 35.66516
Fifty Day Average Change -1.2225609
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.034278855
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 36.030804
Fifty Two Week High 40.13
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.687401
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14172441
Fifty Two Week Low 25.1
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.3426
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.37221512
Fifty Two Week Range 25.1 - 40.13
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,474,637,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.2084792
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 CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_374020757
Nav Price 34.45
Net Assets 179,657,472.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 34.3
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -1.3426018
Post Market Change Percent -3.8980849
Post Market Price 33.1
Post Market Time 1,776,462,308
Previous Close 35.71
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.2673988
Regular Market Change Percent -3.5491426
Regular Market Day High 34.5
Regular Market Day Low 33.48
Regular Market Day Range 33.48 - 34.5
Regular Market Open 34.3
Regular Market Previous Close 35.71
Regular Market Price 34.4426
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 596,039
Short Name First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ET
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTXN
Three Year Average Return 0.1048508
Total Assets 179,657,472
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.93657
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 38.87744
Trailing Three Month Returns 38.87744
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 30.11221
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.330391
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.14380847
Type Disp ETF
Volume 596,039
Yield 0.0195
Ytd Return 38.87744