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About First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
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Inception date
May 8, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FXU uses a quant-based model to pick stocks that are predicted to outperform the broader US utilities market. In particular, the fund selects companies based on their value and growth factors, and then weights them equally in tiers. This process favors firms on the extreme ends of the style spectrum, and results to a portfolio that has a significant tilt toward mid-caps. FXU also includes a large allocation to telecom companies. Overall, the fund offers a smart beta approach to the US utilities space, instead of providing market-like sector exposure. The index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Utilities
Stocks99.94%
Utilities89.77%
Industrial Services5.84%
Distribution Services4.32%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.06%
Mutual fund0.06%
Miscellaneous−0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FXU invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Utilities, with 89.77% stocks, and Industrial Services, with 5.84% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
FXU top holdings are NRG Energy, Inc. and Sempra, occupying 6.42% and 4.37% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FXU last dividends amounted to 0.21 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.26 USD in dividends, which shows a 25.75% decrease.
FXU assets under management is 1.70 B USD. It's risen 19.58% over the last month.
FXU fund flows account for 1.31 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FXU pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.23%. The last dividend (Mar 31, 2025) amounted to 0.21 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FXU shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on May 8, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
FXU expense ratio is 0.64% meaning you'd have to pay 0.64% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FXU follows the StrataQuant Utilities Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FXU invests in stocks.
FXU price has risen by 4.75% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 19.94% increase. See more dynamics on FXU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.09% over the last month, showed a 5.79% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.60% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.09% over the last month, showed a 5.79% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.60% in a year.
FXU trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.