FXU
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX seeks investment results that correspond to the StrataQuant Utilities AlphaDEX Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 791.0 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
64 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | May 08, 2007 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| UGI CORP | 4.8 % |
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | 4.7 % |
| AES CORP | 4.4 % |
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY | 4.3 % |
| CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC | 4.2 % |
| EXELON CORP | 4.1 % |
| ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. | 3.8 % |
| P G & E CORP | 3.7 % |
| PPL CORPORATION | 3.4 % |
| OGE ENERGY CORP | 3.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 41 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 306 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $32,441 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 84.5% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 15.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 98.8 % |
 |
CANADA | 1.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 3.4% | 5.1% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 8.0% | 6.0% | -- | 4.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | -- | 3.1% |
| Total Returns | 4.3% | 7.5% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 10.6% | 8.9% | -- | 7.6% | Ann. Volatility | 15.0% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 16.7% | 18.4% | -- | 18.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.05 | 0% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.15 | 3% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | -0.01 | 0% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 264 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $12 |
| Turnover | 1.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $48.76 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 49 |
| MACD/Signal | -0.29/-0.25 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $50.46/$47.20 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.3% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FXU |
Expenses vs. FXU |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FXU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPU | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF | 66.7% | -24 bp | -0.1% |
| IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | 54.2% | -24 bp | -0.9% |
| FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF | 53.1% | -56 bp | -0.4% |
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 53.1% | -55 bp | -0.4% |
| XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR | 52.4% | -56 bp | -0.5% |
| PUI | Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | 46.7% | -4 bp | -1.0% |
| ZAP | Global X U.S. Electrification ETF | 43.3% | -14 bp | -2.0% |
| FPWR | First Trust EIP Power Solutions ETF | 42.5% | +32 bp | -1.0% |
| JXI | iShares Global Utilities ETF | 39.5% | -21 bp | +0.0% |
| EMLP | First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | 36.7% | +31 bp | -0.8% |
Risk and Returns: FXU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 9/6/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
5.9%
ALTAR SCORE™
64th
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,408 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.2% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. FXU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.4 standard
deviations above the category average. This places FXU in the 64th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$53.85
PRICE TARGET
+14.4%
UPSIDE