First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
41.60 USD
+0.57
(1.386%)
⇧
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:33 a.m. EDT
The First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF is currently trapped in a technical downtrend, trading significantly below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. While the asset trades at a reasonable multiple of 21x earnings, the price action suggests the market is actively de-rating the transportation sector, likely due to broader macro concerns regarding freight demand or fuel costs. The lack of any meaningful options flow confirms that sophisticated capital is not positioning for a reversal soon. For the long term, the investment case remains neutral; without evidence of sustained revenue growth or a repair in the multi-year price trajectory, the current valuation premium offers limited safety margin. The modest 1.1% dividend yield provides some income but does not compensate for the capital appreciation drag seen in the recent price history. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.035354 |
| AutoETS | 0.035354 |
| MSTL | 0.036240 |
| AutoTheta | 0.043585 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 48% |
| H-stat | 43.14 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.230 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.94 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 22.15 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:33 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across all expirations. Implied volatility is flat at 1.1%, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or anticipated catalysts. The market is effectively pricing in zero movement.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.29% | 1.09% | 1.66% | 1.72% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 0.119 | 0.288094 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.127 | 0.279791 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.034 | 0.089403 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.169 | 0.432834 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.106 | 0.306314 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.196 | 0.623211 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.117 | 0.386139 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.399 | 1.114930 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.128 | 0.400325 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.089 | 0.292763 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.115 | 0.362068 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.121 | 0.400132 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.072 | 0.256776 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.106 | 0.362517 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.152 | 0.590750 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.167 | 0.649300 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.096 | 0.398340 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.141 | 0.533687 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.196 | 0.608696 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.073 | 0.213513 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.082 | 0.260070 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.078 | 0.228270 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.042 | 0.150145 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.015 | 0.079851 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.034 | 0.208091 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.086 | 0.353023 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.165 | 0.718641 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.016 | 0.068259 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.062 | 0.269800 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.112 | 0.500581 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.066 | 0.255834 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.086 | 0.335675 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.113 | 0.444882 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.069 | 0.268378 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.065 | 0.274841 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.081 | 0.339338 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.092 | 0.408889 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.054 | 0.231333 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 46.17 |
| All Time Low | 12.2 |
| Ask | 45.66 |
| Ask Size | 3 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,696,190 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 732,981 |
| Average Volume | 732,981 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,696,190 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.34 |
| Bid | 45.52 |
| Bid Size | 10 |
| Category | Industrials |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 41.6 |
| Day Low | 40.98 |
| Display Name | Nasdaq Transportation ETF |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.1 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.8783594 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 43.0654 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.4668007 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.03405984 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.888355 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 46.17 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.5713997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.099012345 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 34.134 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.4645996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.21868518 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 34.134 - 46.17 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,474,551,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.067541696 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | 0.5685997 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.3861051 |
| Fullday Price | 41.5986 |
| 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 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to the top 30 to 50 factor-ranked securities from U.S. transportation companies. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_374035393 |
| Nav Price | 41.04 |
| Net Assets | 1,030,069,500.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 41.015 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Previous Close | 41.03 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.5685997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.3858145 |
| Regular Market Day High | 41.6 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 40.98 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 40.98 - 41.6 |
| Regular Market Open | 41.015 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 41.03 |
| Regular Market Price | 41.5986 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 27,592 |
| Short Name | First Trust Nasdaq Transportati |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FTXR |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1659074 |
| Total Assets | 1,030,069,504 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 22.14624 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -10.40729 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -10.40729 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.155483 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.55688477 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.013210257 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 27,592 |
| Yield | 0.011 |
| Ytd Return | 5.72288 |