First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA)Financial | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
63.80 USD
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:18 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook is solid, driven by a resilient business that has delivered a +27.8% cumulative gain over the last nine years without suffering a multi-year structural decline. The most recent annual return was positive (+3.6%), confirming that the asset is currently trending upward rather than stagnating. While the trailing twelve-month performance has been flat, the underlying fundamentals—supported by a reasonable P/E of 12.3x and a healthy dividend yield of 2.4%—justify a 'slightly positive' long-term lean. The dividend is reliable and well-covered, offering a nice cushion for income investors, though it isn't aggressive enough to be considered a top-tier yield play. On the short end, the picture is mixed; the price is hovering near its 50-day average, and the statistical forecast offers no directional edge. This lack of immediate momentum, combined with the balanced options flow, suggests the market is pausing to digest recent moves rather than committing to a breakout. It is a hold-worthy asset for the long haul, but not a high-conviction trade for the immediate future. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.026840 |
| MSTL | 0.027190 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.027598 |
| AutoTheta | 0.030268 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 47.50 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.478 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.42 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 12.37 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:18 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is fragmented and lacks directional conviction. In the nearest expiration, there is balanced interest in both calls and puts at the money, suggesting a wait-and-see stance rather than a directional bet. However, the April 2027 call chain shows significant volume and open interest at a strike 20% out-of-the-money, indicating some speculative hope for a substantial rally over the medium term, while put activity remains concentrated near the money for short-term protection.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55% | 2.49% | 2.53% | 2.53% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 0.359 | 0.547924 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.350 | 0.524659 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.342 | 0.592516 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.489 | 0.827411 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.352 | 0.618629 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.278 | 0.510935 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.307 | 0.579792 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.336 | 0.561310 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.276 | 0.530056 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.434 | 0.968534 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.273 | 0.598684 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.360 | 0.718706 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.309 | 0.788064 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.337 | 0.852301 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.346 | 0.794307 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.278 | 0.527414 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.292 | 0.564360 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.272 | 0.539683 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.265 | 0.455092 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.317 | 0.545048 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.243 | 0.448422 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.225 | 0.396546 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.207 | 0.363860 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.286 | 0.640825 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.257 | 0.841244 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.333 | 0.968305 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.266 | 0.809002 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.263 | 0.510977 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.344 | 0.710157 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.222 | 0.471338 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.184 | 0.397237 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.352 | 0.807710 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.156 | 0.280828 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.170 | 0.296736 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.139 | 0.258942 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.248 | 0.461138 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.188 | 0.374502 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.179 | 0.365232 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.132 | 0.269553 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.158 | 0.297664 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.143 | 0.348017 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.151 | 0.396430 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.142 | 0.389468 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.133 | 0.339026 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.121 | 0.320530 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.145 | 0.360428 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.143 | 0.397112 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.139 | 0.379989 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.110 | 0.319211 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.135 | 0.379747 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.087 | 0.233557 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.125 | 0.351025 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.086 | 0.269171 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.105 | 0.357508 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.050 | 0.176866 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.251 | 0.976654 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.087 | 0.329920 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.173 | 0.720233 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.197 | 0.863278 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.175 | 0.720758 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.163 | 0.660186 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.143 | 0.599078 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.150 | 0.667557 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 70.66 |
| All Time Low | 18.36 |
| Ask | 70.34 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,130 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 10,450 |
| Average Volume | 10,450 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,130 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.85 |
| Bid | 50.49 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Financial |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 63.8 |
| Day Low | 63.8 |
| Display Name | NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Fd |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.4 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.1557407 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 67.144 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.343998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.04980338 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 15.963041 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 70.66 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.8600044 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.097084686 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 51.9 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.899998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.22928704 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 51.9 - 70.66 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,246,455,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0492859 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | 0.0 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Fullday Price | 63.8 |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_60894046 |
| Nav Price | 64.29 |
| Net Assets | 83,453,296.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 64.0 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Previous Close | 63.8 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 63.8 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 63.8 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 63.8 - 63.8 |
| Regular Market Open | 64.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 63.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 63.8 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 40 |
| Short Name | First Trust NASDAQ ABA Communit |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | QABA |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.20554991 |
| Total Assets | 83,453,296 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 12.374556 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -4.11371 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -4.11371 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 63.2822 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.5177994 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.008182386 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 40 |
| Yield | 0.024 |
| Ytd Return | 15.30605 |