VGK vs FKU
YTDYear to date
FKU wins+4.3 pts
Past year
FKU wins+7.0 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
FKU wins+0.8 pts
AUM
VGK830.3× more
3–1FKU wins
VGK and FKU · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FKU vs S&P 500
YTD$56.54 · +3.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.1%+5.1%+0.8%+14.5%+23.0%+104.4%+58.9%+197.6%
Peer average+2.1%−1.9%−3.0%+9.2%+13.0%+73.3%+57.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FKU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodaySHEL.LShell2.8%KGF.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%HSX.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%III.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%PSN.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%ABF.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%RKT.L1.9%SCT.L1.9%IAG.L1.9%SBRY.L1.8%PSON.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%BGEO.L1.8%DCC.L1.8%
SHEL.LShell2.8%KGF.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%HSX.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%III.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%PSN.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 4, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +10.2% | +10.2% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 3.8% | +16.9% | +16.9% | $23.6B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.3% | +56.5% | +56.5% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.7% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.6% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $11.8B | |
| 6 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.9% | +52.8% | +52.8% | $10.4B | |
| 7 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $9.9B | |
| 8 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | $9.4B | |
| 9 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.7% | +7.3% | +7.3% | $9.4B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.9% | +9.7% | +9.7% | $9.0B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.2% | +21.0% | +21.0% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.2% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $7.8B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.6% | +25.2% | +25.2% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −7.4% | −7.4% | $6.2B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.7% | +30.4% | +30.4% | $4.6B | |
| 16 | FLTW | Franklin FTSE TaiwanReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.8% | +53.1% | +53.1% | $4.3B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
FKU Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.36
a share · every quarter
3.7% yield
3.7% 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% | +3.1% | +10.2% | +16.0% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 3.8% | +1.4% | +16.9% | +17.0% | $23.6B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.3% | −1.9% | +56.5% | +54.3% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.7% | +1.4% | +15.2% | +16.0% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.6% | +2.7% | +16.0% | +24.8% | $11.8B | |
| 6 | FKU | First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 3.7% | +3.1% | +14.5% | +23.0% | $35.7M |
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FKU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
FKU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today23.9%of FKU sits in these 10
First Trust FKU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodaySHEL.LShell2.8%KGF.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%HSX.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%III.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%PSN.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%ABF.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%RKT.L1.9%SCT.L1.9%IAG.L1.9%SBRY.L1.8%PSON.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%BGEO.L1.8%DCC.L1.8%
SHEL.LShell2.8%KGF.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%CCC.L2.5%SDLF.L2.4%HSX.L2.2%BLND.L2.2%III.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%BBY.L2.1%PSN.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 4, 2026
FKU vs Peer Average
YTDFKUAvsBPeer average
1D+3.1%+2.1%
1M+5.1%−1.9%
3M+0.8%−3.0%
YTD+14.5%+9.2%
1Y+23.0%+13.0%
3Y+104.4%+73.3%
5Y+58.9%+57.3%
7–0FKU wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader