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First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (FXL)

Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
203.48 USD -4.16 (-2.003%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 203.48
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:13 a.m. EDT

The First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund presents a compelling long-term case driven by its exceptional nine-year performance, which includes eight consecutive years of positive returns and a massive 361% cumulative gain. The fund has successfully navigated market cycles, avoiding the multi-year structural declines that often plague sector-specific ETFs, evidenced by its robust trailing twelve-month growth. However, the short-term outlook is muted; the recent price action shows consolidation near the 200-day average, and the statistical forecast model predicts a slight downside drift over the next 45 days. This creates a tension where the business quality is clearly superior, yet the immediate technical setup lacks explosive momentum. Furthermore, the dividend profile is negligible, offering no income cushion to offset potential short-term volatility. Investors should view this as a core holding for long-term capital appreciation in technology, ignoring the minor short-term noise.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL_79_126 ✓0.146057
MSTL_790.157096
MSTL_1260.161690
AutoTheta0.172882
MSTL0.173912
AutoARIMA0.179730
AutoETS0.179731

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_79_126

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 4.78
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.514
Excess Kurtosis -0.66
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 24.71

As of July 11, 2026, 5:13 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely thin with negligible open interest and volume across both calls and puts. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the underlying price movement, suggesting speculative caution rather than a clear directional bet. The lack of significant positioning at key strikes indicates a wait-and-see approach by retail speculators.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.01% 0.01% 0.15% 0.20%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-09-25 0.010 0.005986
2024-12-13 0.033 0.021356
2024-09-26 0.018 0.012942
2024-03-21 0.118 0.087265
2023-12-22 0.373 0.290431
2023-09-22 0.027 0.024651
2023-06-27 0.042 0.037234
2023-03-24 0.080 0.079562
2022-12-23 0.077 0.084839
2022-09-23 0.063 0.071203
2022-06-24 0.052 0.052610
2022-03-25 0.118 0.100451
2021-12-23 0.121 0.091674
2021-09-23 0.023 0.017893
2020-06-25 0.020 0.024210
2020-03-26 0.029 0.047339
2019-12-13 0.048 0.067730
2019-09-25 0.062 0.093712
2019-06-14 0.030 0.046729
2019-03-21 0.126 0.191664
2018-12-28 0.057 0.109805
2018-12-18 0.069 0.130484
2018-06-21 0.022 0.037479
2018-03-22 0.022 0.038828
2017-12-21 0.023 0.044231
2017-09-21 0.031 0.065415
2017-06-22 0.041 0.091846
2017-03-23 0.042 0.100986
2016-12-21 0.132 0.342590
2016-09-21 0.144 0.395279
2016-06-22 0.057 0.170761
2016-03-23 0.094 0.291473
2015-12-23 0.075 0.223747
2015-09-23 0.044 0.137974
2014-12-23 0.117 0.333809
2014-09-23 0.039 0.119376
2014-06-24 0.040 0.124805
2014-03-25 0.021 0.067265
2013-12-18 0.022 0.076655
2013-09-20 0.010 0.036536
2013-06-21 0.055 0.229358
2013-03-21 0.010 0.042589
2012-12-21 0.065 0.298576
2012-06-21 0.011 0.054267
2010-12-21 0.006 0.026339
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.0

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 224.2
All Time Low 8.57
Ask 203.09
Ask Size 800
Average Daily Volume10 Day 712,430
Average Daily Volume3 Month 142,814
Average Volume 142,814
Average Volume10Days 712,430
Beta3 Year 1.39
Bid 202.91
Bid Size 4,100
Category Technology
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 206.535
Day Low 202.49
Dividend Yield 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.23443
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 204.2384
Fifty Day Average Change -0.7584076
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0037133447
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 32.770634
Fifty Two Week High 224.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -20.720001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09241749
Fifty Two Week Low 151.62
Fifty Two Week Low Change 51.86
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.34203932
Fifty Two Week Range 151.62 - 224.2
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,803,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.112058
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 to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000® Index in the technology sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology.
Long Name First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34336444
Nav Price 209.89
Net Assets 2,759,701,250.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 205.5
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 203.48
Post Market Time 1,783,981,229
Previous Close 207.64
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -4.16
Regular Market Change Percent -2.00347
Regular Market Day High 206.535
Regular Market Day Low 202.49
Regular Market Day Range 202.49 - 206.535
Regular Market Open 205.5
Regular Market Previous Close 207.64
Regular Market Price 203.48
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,762
Regular Market Volume 47,229
Short Name First Trust Technology AlphaDEX
Source Interval 15
Symbol FXL
Three Year Average Return 0.2304759
Total Assets 2,759,701,248
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 24.710876
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 36.59288
Trailing Three Month Returns 36.59288
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 177.87276
Two Hundred Day Average Change 25.607239
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.1439638
Type Disp ETF
Volume 47,229
Yield 0.0
Ytd Return 29.16097