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First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)

Equity Energy | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
35.91 USD +1.12 (3.224%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.036229
AutoARIMA0.037173
AutoETS0.037359
AutoTheta0.038621

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.34% 2.07% 2.41% 2.54%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-03-31
dividendYield 1.94

Info Dump

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