VGK vs FKU
YTDYear to date
FKU wins+3.8 pts
Past year
FKU wins+7.3 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
FKU wins+0.8 pts
AUM
VGK833.4× more
3–1FKU wins
VGK and FKU · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
FKU vs VGK
YTD$54.54 · −1.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareVGK+ S&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.3%+2.1%−2.9%+10.4%+19.8%+95.8%+54.7%+187.1%
Peer average+0.1%−2.5%−5.9%+6.2%+10.1%+66.1%+53.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FKU and VGK · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodayKGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%HSX.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.2%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.0%MNG.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%RKT.L2.0%SBRY.L1.9%IAG.L1.9%BGEO.L1.9%PSON.L1.9%SCT.L1.8%EDV.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%
KGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%HSX.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.2%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.0%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FKU · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 4.0% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.5% | +40.9% | +40.9% | $20.1B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.9% | +8.6% | +8.6% | $17.9B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $11.9B | |
| 6 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.2% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $9.6B | |
| 7 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 3.2% | +40.5% | +40.5% | $9.4B | |
| 8 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.8% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $9.1B | |
| 9 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | $9.1B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 3.0% | +6.2% | +6.2% | $9.0B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.3% | +14.1% | +14.1% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.3% | +11.7% | +11.7% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.8% | +18.2% | +18.2% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −5.8% | −5.8% | $6.4B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.8% | +23.2% | +23.2% | $4.3B | |
| 16 | FEZ | State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50ReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $4.2B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 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% | 3.0% | −1.3% | +6.6% | +12.5% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 4.0% | 0.0% | +9.9% | +11.2% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.5% | +4.1% | +40.9% | +45.0% | $20.1B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.9% | −0.1% | +8.6% | +10.4% | $17.9B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.7% | −0.4% | +12.6% | +22.2% | $11.9B | |
| 6 | FKU | First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 3.8% | −1.3% | +10.4% | +19.8% | $35.5M |
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FKU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
Cards for This View
FKU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today23.7%of FKU sits in these 10
First Trust FKU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodayKGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%HSX.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.2%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.0%MNG.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%RKT.L2.0%SBRY.L1.9%IAG.L1.9%BGEO.L1.9%PSON.L1.9%SCT.L1.8%EDV.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%
KGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%HSX.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.2%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.0%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FKU · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FKU vs Peer Average
YTDFKUAvsBPeer average
1D−1.3%+0.1%
1M+2.1%−2.5%
3M−2.9%−5.9%
YTD+10.4%+6.2%
1Y+19.8%+10.1%
3Y+95.8%+66.1%
5Y+54.7%+53.1%
6–1FKU wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader