VGK vs FKU
YTDYear to date
FKU wins+4.1 pts
Past year
FKU wins+6.4 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
FKU wins+0.8 pts
AUM
VGK826.1× more
3–1FKU wins
VGK and FKU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FKU vs S&P 500
YTD$54.82 · −1.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.3%+2.2%−2.2%+11.0%+18.7%+102.6%+53.0%+188.5%
Peer average−0.4%−3.7%−5.3%+7.1%+11.1%+71.9%+53.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FKU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodaySHEL.LShell2.9%KGF.L2.6%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%CPG.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%III.L2.1%ABF.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%PSN.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%SCT.L1.9%RKT.L1.9%PSON.L1.9%SBRY.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%BGEO.L1.8%IAG.L1.8%DCC.L1.8%
SHEL.LShell2.9%KGF.L2.6%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%CPG.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%III.L2.1%ABF.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyOther
First Trust FKU · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +6.9% | +6.9% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 3.8% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $23.4B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.3% | +59.5% | +59.5% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.7% | +13.7% | +13.7% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +12.9% | +12.9% | $12.0B | |
| 6 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.9% | +54.7% | +54.7% | $10.4B | |
| 7 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.2% | +6.9% | +6.9% | $9.6B | |
| 8 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $9.4B | |
| 9 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.8% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $9.1B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 3.0% | +6.4% | +6.4% | $9.1B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.2% | +20.1% | +20.1% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.2% | +12.2% | +12.2% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.7% | +23.6% | +23.6% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −9.9% | −9.9% | $6.0B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.7% | +30.4% | +30.4% | $4.5B | |
| 16 | FLTW | Franklin FTSE TaiwanReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +54.8% | +54.8% | $4.4B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FKU Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.36
a share · every quarter
3.8% yield
3.8% yield
13 years added up
$17.05 a share
$17.05 a share
First Trust FKU · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FKU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.9% | −0.6% | +6.9% | +12.3% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 3.8% | −0.3% | +15.3% | +15.7% | $23.4B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.3% | +2.3% | +59.5% | +63.4% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.7% | −0.2% | +13.7% | +14.7% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.7% | −1.0% | +12.9% | +21.3% | $12.0B | |
| 6 | FKU | First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 3.8% | −1.3% | +11.0% | +18.7% | $35.8M |
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FKU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FKU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today23.8%of FKU sits in these 10
First Trust FKU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodaySHEL.LShell2.9%KGF.L2.6%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%CPG.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%III.L2.1%ABF.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%PSN.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%SCT.L1.9%RKT.L1.9%PSON.L1.9%SBRY.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%BGEO.L1.8%IAG.L1.8%DCC.L1.8%
SHEL.LShell2.9%KGF.L2.6%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%CPG.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%III.L2.1%ABF.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyOther
First Trust FKU · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FKU vs Peer Average
YTDFKUAvsBPeer average
1D−1.3%−0.4%
1M+2.2%−3.7%
3M−2.2%−5.3%
YTD+11.0%+7.1%
1Y+18.7%+11.1%
3Y+102.6%+71.9%
5Y+53.0%+53.2%
5–2FKU wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader