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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)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.016025
AutoTheta0.020103
MSTL0.039907
AutoETS0.039957

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.31% 1.05% 1.17% 1.16%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-03-29
dividendYield 0.9

Info Dump

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