First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU)
| Assets | $54.97M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | 13.36 |
| Shares Out | 1.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.52 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.76% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 51.17% |
| 1-Year Return | +8.93% |
| Volume | 1,578 |
| Open | 40.38 |
| Previous Close | 40.36 |
| Day's Range | 40.38 - 40.61 |
| 52-Week Low | 35.33 |
| 52-Week High | 42.54 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| Holdings | 82 |
| Inception Date | Feb 14, 2012 |
About FKU
Fund Home PageThe First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX United Kingdom index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 75 companies selected based on NASDAQs AlphaDEX selection methodology. FKU was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
24.21% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Chartered PLC | STAN | 2.59% |
| St. James's Place plc | STJ | 2.57% |
| NatWest Group plc | NWG | 2.49% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 2.47% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | RR | 2.43% |
| Beazley plc | BEZ | 2.38% |
| Hiscox Ltd | HSX | 2.37% |
| Imperial Brands PLC | IMB | 2.34% |
| Vodafone Group Public Limited Company | VOD | 2.30% |
| 3i Group plc | III | 2.27% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1648 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.6439 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2687 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.4464 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1925 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.5391 | Dec 29, 2023 |
News
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