First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA)Financial | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
62.62 USD
+1.33
(2.174%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 62.62 -0.10 (-0.104%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:48 p.m. EDT
QABA has shown a recent upward trend, with a strong dividend yield and a solid historical track record of payouts. The recent price movement suggests potential for short-term momentum, especially with the upcoming dividend announcement. While the forecasting model indicates a modest positive direction, the options activity shows a mix of bullish and bearish signals. For short-term traders, the recent uptrend and upcoming dividend could present a buying opportunity, while long-term investors may find the consistent dividend and strong fundamentals appealing for a buy-and-hold strategy. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.031771 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.032362 |
| AutoETS | 0.032362 |
| AutoTheta | 0.032784 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.50 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.219 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 13.43 |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:48 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed sentiment. For the April 17 expiration, there's significant call volume at the 61.0 strike, indicating potential bullish sentiment, while puts show interest at the 58.0 strike, hinting at some bearish positioning. The October 16 expiration shows a call at 65.0 with higher IV, indicating possible anticipation of upward movement. However, the low volume and IV for July 17 expiration suggest limited activity or uncertainty. Overall, the options data implies a balance between bullish and bearish expectations, with a slight tilt towards potential upward momentum.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.59% | 2.57% | 2.82% | 2.64% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.342 | 0.592516 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.489 | 0.832324 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.352 | 0.627441 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.278 | 0.521415 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.307 | 0.594772 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.336 | 0.579143 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.276 | 0.549954 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.434 | 1.010246 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.273 | 0.630601 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.360 | 0.761606 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.309 | 0.841158 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.337 | 0.916873 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.346 | 0.861858 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.278 | 0.576957 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.292 | 0.620658 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.272 | 0.596815 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.265 | 0.506048 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.317 | 0.608894 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.243 | 0.503704 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.225 | 0.447490 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.207 | 0.412255 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.286 | 0.728765 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.257 | 0.962808 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.333 | 1.117601 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.266 | 0.943050 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.263 | 0.600746 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.344 | 0.839161 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.222 | 0.560979 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.184 | 0.475026 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.352 | 0.969688 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.156 | 0.339835 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.170 | 0.360103 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.139 | 0.315167 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.248 | 0.562676 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.188 | 0.459094 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.179 | 0.449410 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.132 | 0.332882 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.158 | 0.368601 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.143 | 0.432232 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.151 | 0.494083 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.142 | 0.487324 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.133 | 0.425835 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.121 | 0.403977 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.145 | 0.455730 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.143 | 0.503916 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.139 | 0.484072 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.110 | 0.408201 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.135 | 0.487148 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.087 | 0.300746 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.125 | 0.453066 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.086 | 0.348653 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.105 | 0.464338 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.050 | 0.230543 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.251 | 1.275295 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.087 | 0.435014 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.173 | 0.952807 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.197 | 1.150108 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.175 | 0.968637 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.163 | 0.893660 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.143 | 0.816397 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.150 | 0.915119 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 64.3 |
| All Time Low | 18.36 |
| Ask | 62.85 |
| Ask Size | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,630 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 9,466 |
| Average Volume | 9,466 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,630 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.22 |
| Bid | 62.47 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Financial |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 63.1542 |
| Day Low | 62.6227 |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.51 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.6615295 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 59.8288 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.7938995 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.04669824 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 30.187107 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 64.25 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.6273003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.02532763 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 47.74 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 14.882698 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3117448 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 47.74 - 64.25 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,246,455,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0423688 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,246,233,600 |
| 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 track the performance of small, mid and large capitalization companies that comprise the community banking industry. |
| Long Name | First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_60894046 |
| Nav Price | 62.63 |
| Net Assets | 72,800,800.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 63.1542 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Post Market Change | -0.10390091 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.1656409 |
| Post Market Price | 62.6227 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,605 |
| Previous Close | 61.2901 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.3325996 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.1742494 |
| Regular Market Day High | 63.1542 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 62.6227 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 62.6227 - 63.1542 |
| Regular Market Open | 63.1542 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 61.2901 |
| Regular Market Price | 62.6227 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,138 |
| Short Name | First Trust NASDAQ ABA Communit |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | QABA |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.17403169 |
| Total Assets | 72,800,800 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 13.433938 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.50693 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.50693 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 57.5394 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.0833015 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.08834471 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,138 |
| Yield | 0.0251 |
| Ytd Return | 3.50693 |