First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)
| Assets | $1.71B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.64% |
| PE Ratio | 19.09 |
| Shares Out | 38.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.93 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 39.76% |
| Volume | 485,499 |
| Open | 44.93 |
| Previous Close | 44.80 |
| Day's Range | 44.72 - 45.23 |
| 52-Week Low | 35.61 |
| 52-Week High | 45.63 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| Holdings | 43 |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
About FXU
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the StrataQuant Utilities index. The fund tracks a tiered, equal-weighted index of large- and mid-cap utility firms in the US. Holdings are selected and weighted based on growth and value metrics. FXU was launched on May 8, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
40.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 4.34% |
| Edison International | EIX | 4.32% |
| Sempra | SRE | 4.28% |
| Evergy, Inc. | EVRG | 4.15% |
| Vistra Corp. | VST | 4.11% |
| The AES Corporation | AES | 4.07% |
| Exelon Corporation | EXC | 4.06% |
| UGI Corporation | UGI | 3.80% |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | NRG | 3.75% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. | XEL | 3.40% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2016 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.2105 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2647 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2566 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.2153 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1759 | Mar 28, 2024 |
Performance
FXU had a total return of 28.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.54%.
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