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First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)

Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
41.52 USD +1.08 (2.677%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 41.52 -0.12 (-0.117%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. EDT

FTXR has shown a mixed price trend over the last 14 days, with recent fluctuations around the 38-39.75 range. The stock has a solid dividend yield of 1.32%, which is a positive for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price forecast shows minimal directional movement, and the options data indicates low volatility expectations. For short-term traders, there might be limited opportunities, but the recent dip could be a buy-the-dip scenario. Long-term investors might consider the current price as a potential entry point, given the consistent dividend payments and the ETF's exposure to transportation stocks. Overall, FTXR is a moderate option for those seeking a balance of income and growth.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.042418
AutoETS0.042425
MSTL0.042812
AutoTheta0.044618

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.67
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.153
Excess Kurtosis -1.41
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 22.20

As of April 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. EDT: The options activity shows minimal volume and open interest for both calls and puts, indicating a lack of significant speculative activity. The calls with strikes around 35 and 40 have very low implied volatility and no open interest, suggesting limited investor interest in directional bets. This could imply a lack of conviction in either upward or downward movement in the short term. Overall, the options market appears uneventful, which may suggest a range-bound or low volatility environment.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.09% 1.46% 1.71% 1.77%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.034 0.089403
2025-12-12 0.169 0.433216
2025-09-25 0.106 0.307910
2025-06-26 0.196 0.628356
2025-03-27 0.117 0.391783
2024-12-13 0.399 1.135519
2024-09-26 0.128 0.412270
2024-06-27 0.089 0.302721
2024-03-21 0.115 0.375477
2023-12-22 0.121 0.416470
2023-09-22 0.072 0.268332
2023-06-27 0.106 0.379805
2023-03-24 0.152 0.621235
2022-12-23 0.167 0.686855
2022-09-23 0.096 0.424149
2022-06-24 0.141 0.570465
2022-03-25 0.196 0.654251
2021-12-23 0.073 0.230891
2021-09-23 0.082 0.281847
2021-06-24 0.078 0.248042
2020-12-24 0.042 0.163525
2020-06-25 0.015 0.087097
2020-03-26 0.034 0.227157
2019-12-13 0.086 0.386192
2019-09-25 0.165 0.788922
2019-06-14 0.016 0.075469
2019-03-21 0.062 0.298500
2018-12-18 0.112 0.555303
2018-09-14 0.066 0.285217
2018-06-21 0.086 0.375189
2018-03-22 0.113 0.498926
2017-12-21 0.069 0.302300
2017-09-21 0.065 0.310410
2017-06-22 0.081 0.384309
2017-03-23 0.092 0.464654
2016-12-21 0.054 0.263962
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-03-31
dividendYield 1.32

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 44.85
All Time Low 12.2
Ask 41.63
Ask Size 62
Average Daily Volume10 Day 93,260
Average Daily Volume3 Month 624,490
Average Volume 624,490
Average Volume10Days 93,260
Beta3 Year 1.47
Bid 41.45
Bid Size 62
Category Industrials
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 42.14
Day Low 41.2
Dividend Date 1,490,918,400
Dividend Yield 1.32
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.870767
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 40.08328
Fifty Day Average Change 1.4392204
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.035905756
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 50.27871
Fifty Two Week High 44.85
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.3274994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07419174
Fifty Two Week Low 26.58
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.942499
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5621708
Fifty Two Week Range 26.58 - 44.85
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,474,551,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0638281
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 invests 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 transportation sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and ranking. It is non-diversified.
Long Name First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_374035393
Nav Price 41.52
Net Assets 838,998,020.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 41.2
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -0.11720276
Post Market Change Percent -0.28146878
Post Market Price 41.5225
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 40.44
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.0825005
Regular Market Change Percent 2.6768064
Regular Market Day High 42.14
Regular Market Day Low 41.2
Regular Market Day Range 41.2 - 42.14
Regular Market Open 41.2
Regular Market Previous Close 40.44
Regular Market Price 41.5225
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 82,574
Short Name First Trust Nasdaq Transportati
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTXR
Three Year Average Return 0.1761822
Total Assets 838,998,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 22.195442
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.51105
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.51105
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 36.95675
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.56575
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.12354307
Type Disp ETF
Volume 82,574
Yield 0.013200001
Ytd Return -1.51105