XLU vs FXU
YTDYear to date
FXU wins+5.3 pts
Past year
FXU wins+7.7 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+0.5 pts
AUM
XLU31.4× more
2–2level
XLU and FXU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FXU vs S&P 500
YTD$48.32 · −0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.8%+8.7%+1.7%+9.1%+8.0%+84.5%+75.5%+323.1%
Peer average−0.5%+7.3%−0.2%+4.3%+1.0%+65.6%+51.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FXU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FXU’s Holdings
TodayEXCExelon4.3%ED4.3%DUK4.2%EIX4.1%UGI4.1%PCG4.1%ES4.0%NFG4.0%PNW3.5%XEL3.4%AEE3.4%ATO3.3%EVRG3.3%OGE3.3%PPL3.3%MDU3.2%NI2.6%LNT2.6%DTE2.5%CMS2.5%PEG2.5%AEP18 more
Regulated ElectricRegulated GasOil & Gas Integrated
First Trust FXU · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.1% | +9.1% | $775M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $347M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +3.0% | +3.0% | $50.5M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +6.0% | +6.0% | $17.2M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $238K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FXU Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.33
a share · every quarter
2.3% yield
2.3% yield
13 years added up
$10.39 a share
$10.39 a share
First Trust FXU · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FXU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.8% | −0.6% | +3.8% | +0.2% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | −0.5% | +3.5% | −0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | −0.5% | +3.5% | −0.1% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | −0.6% | +4.2% | +1.6% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 1.6% | +0.8% | −1.5% | −6.4% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.1% | +8.0% | $775M |
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FXU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FXU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today40.0%of FXU sits in these 10
First Trust FXU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXU’s Holdings
TodayEXCExelon4.3%ED4.3%DUK4.2%EIX4.1%UGI4.1%PCG4.1%ES4.0%NFG4.0%PNW3.5%XEL3.4%AEE3.4%ATO3.3%EVRG3.3%OGE3.3%PPL3.3%MDU3.2%NI2.6%LNT2.6%DTE2.5%CMS2.5%PEG2.5%AEP18 more
Regulated ElectricRegulated GasOil & Gas Integrated
First Trust FXU · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXU vs Peer Average
YTDFXUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.8%−0.5%
1M+8.7%+7.3%
3M+1.7%−0.2%
YTD+9.1%+4.3%
1Y+8.0%+1.0%
3Y+84.5%+65.6%
5Y+75.5%+51.2%
6–1FXU wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader