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First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (FXH)

Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
133.18 USD -1.16 (-0.866%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 133.18

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:41 a.m. EDT

The fund is currently trading near its 52-week high, having recovered significantly from the 2025 lows, which creates a compelling short-term momentum setup despite the lack of aggressive call buying. The price has rallied strongly off the 200-day average, and the statistical forecast indicates a slight upward lean, though the options market remains cautious with heavy put concentration at lower strikes. Long-term, the business shows resilience with a 76% gain over the last nine years, but the trailing 12-month performance was negative, capping the long-term rating at a solid 'buy' rather than an exceptional 'hold.' The dividend yield of 0.8% is modest and insufficient to drive a higher rating, serving primarily as a minor income supplement rather than a core investment thesis.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.056919
AutoARIMA0.058773
MSTL0.059621
AutoETS0.060920

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 63%
H-stat 5.96
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.223
Excess Kurtosis -1.21
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 19.59

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:41 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely light and skewed toward downside protection. There is virtually no open interest or volume in out-of-the-money calls for the nearest expiration, while put open interest is entirely concentrated in the money at the $120 strike. This suggests a defensive stance rather than a bullish bet on further upside.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.10% 0.94% 0.54% 0.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
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
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.81

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 135.82
All Time Low 10.0
Ask 134.34
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 49,990
Average Daily Volume3 Month 51,392
Average Volume 51,392
Average Volume10Days 49,990
Beta3 Year 0.79
Bid 131.58
Bid Size 100
Category Health
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 133.9672
Day Low 133.01
Dividend Yield 0.81
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.7982974
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 126.775
Fifty Day Average Change 6.4000015
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.050483152
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 22.871113
Fifty Two Week High 135.82
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.6450043
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.019474335
Fifty Two Week Low 104.53
Fifty Two Week Low Change 28.645004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2740362
Fifty Two Week Range 104.53 - 135.82
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,803,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.019235099
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -1.16359
Fullday Change Percent -0.866162
Fullday Price 133.175
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 CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34336579
Nav Price 134.35
Net Assets 1,047,836,160.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.61
Open 134.34
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 133.175
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 134.339
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.16359
Regular Market Change Percent -0.866162
Regular Market Day High 133.9672
Regular Market Day Low 133.01
Regular Market Day Range 133.01 - 133.9672
Regular Market Open 134.34
Regular Market Previous Close 134.339
Regular Market Price 133.175
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,150
Regular Market Volume 41,026
Short Name First Trust Health Care AlphaDE
Source Interval 15
Symbol FXH
Three Year Average Return 0.100071296
Total Assets 1,047,836,160
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 19.589464
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 12.70832
Trailing Three Month Returns 12.70832
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 117.08515
Two Hundred Day Average Change 16.089851
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.13742009
Type Disp ETF
Volume 41,026
Yield 0.0081
Ytd Return 11.97034