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First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (FXL)

Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
180.52 USD +2.88 (1.621%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:19 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:26 p.m. EDT

FXL has shown mixed short-term momentum with recent price fluctuations, but the overall trend is relatively flat. The recent price history indicates some volatility, with a recent dip followed by a slight recovery. However, the short-term forecast model suggests a minimal upward trend, which may not be strong enough for aggressive traders. For long-term investors, the fund's fundamentals and recent dip could present an opportunity to buy and hold, but the lack of consistent dividend payouts and the relatively low dividend yield make it less attractive for income-focused investors. Overall, FXL is not a strong candidate for either short-term trading or long-term holding without further positive fundamentals or a clear upward trend.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.036392
AutoETS0.038956
MSTL0.041129
AutoTheta0.052412

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 3.01
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.515
Excess Kurtosis 0.62
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 26.07

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.01% 0.01% 0.16% 0.20%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-09-25 0.010 0.005986
2024-12-13 0.033 0.021358
2024-09-26 0.018 0.012946
2024-03-21 0.118 0.087300
2023-12-22 0.373 0.290804
2023-09-22 0.027 0.024754
2023-06-27 0.042 0.037399
2023-03-24 0.080 0.079946
2022-12-23 0.077 0.085316
2022-09-23 0.063 0.071664
2022-06-24 0.052 0.052988
2022-03-25 0.118 0.101227
2021-12-23 0.121 0.092475
2021-09-23 0.023 0.018066
2020-06-25 0.020 0.024449
2020-03-26 0.029 0.047817
2019-12-13 0.048 0.068448
2019-09-25 0.062 0.094771
2019-06-14 0.030 0.047302
2019-03-21 0.126 0.194103
2018-12-28 0.057 0.111422
2018-12-18 0.069 0.132550
2018-06-21 0.022 0.038122
2018-03-22 0.022 0.039509
2017-12-21 0.023 0.045024
2017-09-21 0.031 0.066617
2017-06-22 0.041 0.093595
2017-03-23 0.042 0.103004
2016-12-21 0.132 0.349789
2016-09-21 0.144 0.404966
2016-06-22 0.057 0.175647
2016-03-23 0.094 0.300323
2015-12-23 0.075 0.231205
2015-09-23 0.044 0.142895
2014-12-23 0.117 0.346189
2014-09-23 0.039 0.124217
2014-06-24 0.040 0.130021
2014-03-25 0.021 0.070162
2013-12-18 0.022 0.080011
2013-09-20 0.010 0.038165
2013-06-21 0.055 0.239672
2013-03-21 0.010 0.044606
2012-12-21 0.065 0.312847
2012-06-21 0.011 0.057029
2010-12-21 0.006 0.027694
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 177.74
All Time Low 8.57
Ask 180.81
Ask Size 1,500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 21,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 16,501
Average Volume 16,501
Average Volume10Days 21,290
Beta3 Year 1.2
Bid 180.49
Bid Size 1,100
Category Technology
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 181.74
Day Low 180.005
Dividend Yield 0.01
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.923731
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 164.7566
Fifty Day Average Change 15.763397
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.09567688
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 45.65431
Fifty Two Week High 181.74
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.2200012
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.006712893
Fifty Two Week Low 120.71
Fifty Two Week Low Change 59.810005
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4954851
Fifty Two Week Range 120.71 - 181.74
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,803,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0826153
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 REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34336444
Nav Price 177.73
Net Assets 1,288,885,250.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 180.23
Previous Close 177.64
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.880005
Regular Market Change Percent 1.6212592
Regular Market Day High 181.74
Regular Market Day Low 180.005
Regular Market Day Range 180.005 - 181.74
Regular Market Open 180.23
Regular Market Previous Close 177.64
Regular Market Price 180.52
Regular Market Time 1,776,449,974
Regular Market Volume 15,870
Short Name First Trust Technology AlphaDEX
Source Interval 15
Symbol FXL
Three Year Average Return 0.20529619
Total Assets 1,288,885,248
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 26.072649
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -5.44092
Trailing Three Month Returns -5.44092
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 166.10535
Two Hundred Day Average Change 14.414658
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08678021
Type Disp ETF
Volume 15,870
Yield 0.0001
Ytd Return -5.44092