First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX)Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
142.45 USD
-1.17
(-0.816%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 145.74 +3.29 (2.311%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:46 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:22 a.m. EDT
The fund presents a compelling medium-term opportunity driven by a strong statistical forecast predicting a 7.56% gain over the next 45 days, supported by a moderate confidence level. This positive outlook aligns with the underlying business quality, which has demonstrated robust resilience over the last nine years, avoiding any multi-year structural decline despite some past volatility. However, the short-term momentum is currently muted, with the price hovering near its 50-day average and showing no aggressive breakout pattern yet. While the long-term fundamentals are solid, the dividend yield of 0.9% is modest and insufficient to serve as a primary income driver, offering only a baseline return rather than a significant income advantage. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.016025 |
| AutoTheta | 0.020103 |
| MSTL | 0.039907 |
| AutoETS | 0.039957 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 61% |
| H-stat | 1.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.855 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.10 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.91 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:22 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible volume and open interest across both calls and puts. Implied volatility remains low, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or fear regarding imminent price moves.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31% | 1.05% | 1.17% | 1.16% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.437 | 0.310237 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.203 | 0.169988 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.371 | 0.319470 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.269 | 0.249467 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.082 | 0.084510 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.622 | 0.582834 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.516 | 0.526316 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.373 | 0.415923 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.123 | 0.133536 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.408 | 0.444832 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.215 | 0.268985 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.278 | 0.344828 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.218 | 0.281982 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.330 | 0.420650 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.148 | 0.200027 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.156 | 0.198196 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.112 | 0.120807 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.503 | 0.525436 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.183 | 0.198568 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.174 | 0.184088 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.102 | 0.114196 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.217 | 0.279459 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.137 | 0.246847 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.142 | 0.266867 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.303 | 0.475220 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.178 | 0.292378 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.191 | 0.321657 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.056 | 0.089873 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.237 | 0.427412 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.093 | 0.132819 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.167 | 0.247407 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.087 | 0.143422 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.183 | 0.298094 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.044 | 0.077492 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.111 | 0.202555 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.030 | 0.056476 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.257 | 0.469750 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.094 | 0.190863 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.083 | 0.180710 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.070 | 0.160883 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.137 | 0.303164 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.066 | 0.147552 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.082 | 0.159906 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.103 | 0.205425 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.106 | 0.217169 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.056 | 0.122834 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.058 | 0.120157 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.063 | 0.129284 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.064 | 0.135164 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.029 | 0.066499 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.055 | 0.139985 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.022 | 0.058232 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.265 | 0.779412 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.125 | 0.416389 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.044 | 0.146471 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.016 | 0.051663 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.078 | 0.255906 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.039 | 0.158666 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.032 | 0.135078 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.034 | 0.186813 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.063 | 0.385086 |
| 2008-06-23 | 0.035 | 0.140732 |
| 2007-12-21 | 0.040 | 0.147330 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 147.18 |
| All Time Low | 11.77 |
| Ask | 158.49 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 24,360 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 26,477 |
| Average Volume | 26,477 |
| Average Volume10Days | 24,360 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.08 |
| Bid | 134.54 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Small Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 143.95 |
| Day Low | 142.3987 |
| Dividend Date | 1,522,281,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.9 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.953888 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 142.625 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.17680359 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0012396396 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 34.24939 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 147.18 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.7317963 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.032149725 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 103.42 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 39.0282 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.37737575 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 103.42 - 147.18 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,178,803,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.106580496 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -1.1718 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.815902 |
| Fullday Price | 145.74 |
| 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 designed to select stocks from the NASDAQ US 700 Small Cap Index TM (the "base index") that may generate positive alpha, or risk-adjusted returns, relative to traditional indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. |
| Long Name | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34335498 |
| Nav Price | 143.26 |
| Net Assets | 1,369,536,380.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.58 |
| Open | 143.84 |
| Post Market Change | 3.291809 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 2.3108816 |
| Post Market Price | 145.74 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,764 |
| Previous Close | 143.62 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.1717987 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.8159022 |
| Regular Market Day High | 143.95 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 142.3987 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 142.3987 - 143.95 |
| Regular Market Open | 143.84 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 143.62 |
| Regular Market Price | 142.4482 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 157,416 |
| Short Name | First Trust Small Cap Core Alph |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FYX |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2119732 |
| Total Assets | 1,369,536,384 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 15.909088 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 7.3361 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 7.3361 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 127.47935 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 14.968849 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.11742176 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 157,416 |
| Yield | 0.009 |
| Ytd Return | 26.00648 |