First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (FXH)Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
134.50 USD
+2.90
(2.204%)
⇧
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:56 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains solid, driven by a nine-year cumulative gain of over 80% and a consistent track record of seven positive years versus only two negative ones. The most recent annual performance was positive, avoiding any structural decline penalties despite the cyclical nature of the healthcare sector. However, the valuation is stretched with a trailing P/E of roughly 20x, which compresses the margin of safety compared to historical averages. The short-term picture is mixed; while the statistical forecast model indicates a high-confidence 3.13% upside bias over the next 45 days, the price is currently trading below its 50-day moving average, creating a technical headwind. This divergence suggests a potential mean-reversion opportunity where the statistical edge may outweigh the technical weakness, but the lack of options flow confirms that smart money is not aggressively positioning either way. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.028620 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.049495 |
| AutoETS | 0.049496 |
| MSTL | 0.051850 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 68% |
| H-stat | 0.07 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.220 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.24 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 20.77 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:56 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely light and non-directional. Call volume and open interest are negligible across expirations, while put activity is virtually absent. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the low volume, suggesting a lack of liquidity rather than a specific hedging or speculative thesis. The market appears indifferent to immediate moves.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22% | 0.62% | 0.60% | 0.43% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 0.292 | 0.223156 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.118 | 0.097966 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.186 | 0.173297 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.140 | 0.121856 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.582 | 0.546684 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.062 | 0.060130 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.067 | 0.064318 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.090 | 0.083916 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.126 | 0.113035 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.109 | 0.103602 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.106 | 0.097669 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.130 | 0.126250 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.033 | 0.033753 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.038 | 0.035607 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.044 | 0.042105 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.121 | 0.111203 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.101 | 0.103072 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.005 | 0.012758 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.124 | 0.376785 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.017 | 0.056856 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.032 | 0.107999 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.029 | 0.111969 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 135.82 |
| All Time Low | 10.0 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 70,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 58,540 |
| Average Volume | 58,540 |
| Average Volume10Days | 70,830 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.76 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Health |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 134.86 |
| Day Low | 132.8876 |
| Display Name | Health Care AlphaDEX Fund |
| Dividend Yield | 0.56 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.4743824 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 131.6776 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.822403 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.021434192 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 20.454956 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 135.82 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.3200073 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.009718799 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 104.53 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 29.970001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.28671196 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 104.53 - 135.82 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,178,803,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.027704598 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.94999695 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.7063174 |
| Fullday Price | 135.45 |
| 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 to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000® Index in the health care sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. |
| Long Name | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34336579 |
| Nav Price | 131.62 |
| Net Assets | 1,143,552,260.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.61 |
| Open | 132.93 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.94999695 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.7063174 |
| Pre Market Price | 135.45 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,792,151,100 |
| Previous Close | 131.6 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.89999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.20364 |
| Regular Market Day High | 134.86 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 132.8876 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 132.8876 - 134.86 |
| Regular Market Open | 132.93 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 131.6 |
| Regular Market Price | 134.5 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 64,720 |
| Short Name | First Trust Health Care AlphaDE |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FXH |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1190265 |
| Total Assets | 1,143,552,256 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 20.774181 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 7.21227 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 7.21227 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 119.82105 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 14.678947 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.12250725 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 64,720 |
| Yield | 0.0056 |
| Ytd Return | 15.47133 |