XLU vs FXU
YTDYear to date
FXU wins+5.7 pts
Past year
FXU wins+7.7 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+0.5 pts
AUM
XLU30.9× more
2–2level
XLU and FXU · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FXU vs XLU
YTD$48.38 · −0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareXLU+ S&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.8%+7.0%+1.4%+9.3%+7.9%+81.9%+76.2%+323.6%
Peer average−1.1%+3.9%−1.2%+3.5%+0.5%+61.5%+50.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust FXU and XLU · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FXU’s Holdings
TodayEDConsolidated Edison4.4%EXC4.3%EIX4.3%DUK4.3%ES4.1%PCG4.1%UGI4.0%NFG3.8%XEL3.4%AEE3.4%PNW3.4%ATO3.4%OGE3.3%EVRG3.3%PPL3.3%MDU3.2%CWEN2.7%LNT2.6%NI2.6%DTE2.5%CMS2.5%AEP18 more
Regulated ElectricRegulated GasOil & Gas IntegratedRenewable Utilities
First Trust FXU · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $24.0B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +3.1% | +3.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.0% | +4.0% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.7% | −5.9% | −5.9% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.3% | +9.3% | $776M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +7.5% | +7.5% | $351M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $48.9M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +6.0% | +6.0% | $17.5M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $237K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | −0.7% | +3.5% | +0.3% | $24.0B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | −0.8% | +3.1% | −0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | −0.7% | +3.2% | −0.1% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | −0.6% | +4.0% | +1.7% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 1.7% | −1.8% | −5.9% | −10.1% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.3% | +7.9% | $776M |
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FXU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 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 5, 2026
FXU’s Holdings
TodayEDConsolidated Edison4.4%EXC4.3%EIX4.3%DUK4.3%ES4.1%PCG4.1%UGI4.0%NFG3.8%XEL3.4%AEE3.4%PNW3.4%ATO3.4%OGE3.3%EVRG3.3%PPL3.3%MDU3.2%CWEN2.7%LNT2.6%NI2.6%DTE2.5%CMS2.5%AEP18 more
Regulated ElectricRegulated GasOil & Gas IntegratedRenewable Utilities
First Trust FXU · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FXU vs Peer Average
YTDFXUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.8%−1.1%
1M+7.0%+3.9%
3M+1.4%−1.2%
YTD+9.3%+3.5%
1Y+7.9%+0.5%
3Y+81.9%+61.5%
5Y+76.2%+50.0%
7–0FXU wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader