First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU)
| Assets | $35.84M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | 14.58 |
| Forward PE | 12.05 |
| Shares Out | 650,002 |
| Dividend | $2.07 (3.80%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 55.40% |
| Volume | 2,966 |
| Open | 54.20 |
| Previous Close | 55.28 |
| Day's Range | 54.20 - 54.86 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.82 |
| 52-Week High | 57.88 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| Holdings | 81 |
| 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
24.02% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher plc | KGF | 2.82% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 2.70% |
| easyJet plc | EZJ | 2.60% |
| JD Sports Fashion Plc | JD | 2.40% |
| Standard Life plc | SDLF | 2.38% |
| Computacenter plc | CCC | 2.26% |
| Hiscox Ltd | HSX | 2.26% |
| British Land Company PLC | BLND | 2.22% |
| Compass Group PLC | CPG | 2.21% |
| 3i Group plc | III | 2.17% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.3619 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $1.0965 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.1569 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.4568 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.3195 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.5288 | Jun 30, 2025 |
Performance
FKU had a total return of 19.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.45%.
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