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First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD)

Consumer Cyclical | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
70.32 USD +2.22 (3.264%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 70.32
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. EDT

FXD has shown mixed short-term price movements with recent dips and rallies, but the overall trend is not strongly bullish. The dividend yield is relatively high, providing a decent yield for income-focused investors. However, the lack of consistent dividend growth and the recent volatility suggest that the stock might not be the best choice for long-term investors. The options market seems to be quiet, indicating a lack of clear direction, and traders should be cautious before making any significant moves.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.041131
AutoETS0.042057
MSTL0.043847
AutoTheta0.046123

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 40.11
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.112
Excess Kurtosis -1.46
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.77

As of April 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. EDT: The options data shows minimal activity, with very low open interest and volume. Puts with strikes around 64 and 72 have some open interest, suggesting a potential bearish bias or uncertainty about the stock's direction. However, the overall lack of significant options activity indicates low market sentiment or speculation. The low IV and OI imply that there's not much movement expected in the near term, which could mean either a lack of interest or a consolidation phase.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.18% 0.80% 0.82% 0.87%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.115 0.180081
2025-12-12 0.130 0.187196
2025-09-25 0.080 0.118704
2025-06-26 0.198 0.317971
2025-03-27 0.141 0.240088
2024-12-13 0.199 0.299705
2024-09-26 0.184 0.293553
2024-06-27 0.095 0.162033
2024-03-21 0.096 0.152866
2023-12-22 0.158 0.272658
2023-09-22 0.054 0.109332
2023-06-27 0.060 0.113014
2023-03-24 0.141 0.294564
2022-12-23 0.143 0.306091
2022-09-23 0.121 0.282304
2022-06-24 0.141 0.308676
2022-03-25 0.076 0.142526
2021-12-23 0.165 0.281674
2021-09-23 0.145 0.245305
2021-06-24 0.031 0.053794
2021-03-25 0.046 0.082301
2020-12-24 0.048 0.098106
2020-09-24 0.023 0.058118
2020-06-25 0.015 0.042690
2020-03-26 0.129 0.469122
2019-12-13 0.123 0.290817
2019-09-25 0.186 0.466470
2019-06-14 0.054 0.134812
2019-03-21 0.054 0.136920
2018-12-18 0.140 0.394811
2018-09-14 0.071 0.172477
2018-06-21 0.130 0.319152
2018-03-22 0.058 0.152344
2017-12-21 0.136 0.344612
2017-09-21 0.092 0.262191
2017-06-22 0.088 0.259871
2017-03-23 0.075 0.224723
2016-12-21 0.100 0.295906
2016-09-21 0.090 0.278613
2016-06-22 0.095 0.306562
2016-03-23 0.087 0.276455
2015-12-23 0.079 0.250933
2015-09-23 0.070 0.219421
2015-06-24 0.098 0.288900
2015-03-25 0.062 0.185238
2014-12-23 0.079 0.244916
2014-09-23 0.040 0.134933
2014-06-24 0.046 0.155550
2014-03-25 0.021 0.073420
2013-12-18 0.045 0.158179
2013-09-20 0.022 0.081767
2013-06-21 0.033 0.139429
2013-03-21 0.013 0.057461
2012-12-21 0.246 1.218982
2012-06-21 0.080 0.442193
2011-12-21 0.093 0.536279
2011-06-21 0.033 0.176114
2010-12-21 0.052 0.297519
2010-06-22 0.036 0.257208
2009-12-22 0.022 0.165727
2009-06-23 0.047 0.504909
2008-12-23 0.055 0.706005
2008-06-23 0.031 0.242050
2007-12-21 0.054 0.366168
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.82

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 72.35
All Time Low 7.02
Ask 74.79
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 8,160
Average Daily Volume3 Month 18,818
Average Volume 18,818
Average Volume10Days 8,160
Beta3 Year 1.5
Bid 66.72
Bid Size 2,400
Category Consumer Cyclical
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 70.905
Day Low 69.435
Dividend Yield 0.82
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.193889
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 67.057
Fifty Day Average Change 3.2630005
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.048660103
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 27.81532
Fifty Two Week High 72.35
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.0299988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.028058035
Fifty Two Week Low 52.68
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.64
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.33485192
Fifty Two Week Range 52.68 - 72.35
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,803,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.031017398
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,178,582,400
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 a modified equal-dollar weighted index that seeks to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000® Index in the consumer discretionary sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology.
Long Name First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34336592
Nav Price 68.12
Net Assets 255,928,448.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 69.435
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 70.32
Post Market Time 1,776,461,350
Previous Close 68.0971
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.2229
Regular Market Change Percent 3.26431
Regular Market Day High 70.905
Regular Market Day Low 69.435
Regular Market Day Range 69.435 - 70.905
Regular Market Open 69.435
Regular Market Previous Close 68.0971
Regular Market Price 70.32
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 10,493
Short Name First Trust Cons. Discret. Alph
Source Interval 15
Symbol FXD
Three Year Average Return 0.1061778
Total Assets 255,928,448
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.767252
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -6.3078
Trailing Three Month Returns -6.3078
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 67.43755
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.8824463
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.04274245
Type Disp ETF
Volume 10,493
Yield 0.0082
Ytd Return -6.3078