First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundFKU

First TrustInternationalRegion & Country#209 of 521 by YTD

$54.82

−1.3% last session

+11.0% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FKUS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $36M
Expense ratio: 0.80%
Distribution yield: 3.8%
NAV: $55.13
Volume: 325
Avg. volume 30D: 1K
High today: $55.11
Low today: $54.82
Previous close: $55.57
52-week high: $57.88
52-week low: $45.82
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FKU in One Breath

FKU Among Region & Country ETFs

YTD

#1FLKRFranklin Templeton+60.2%$1.8B

#2EWYiShares+59.5%$22.7B

#3FLTWFranklin Templeton+54.8%$4.4B

#4EWTiShares+54.7%$10.4B

#5MKORMatthews Asia+54.6%$119M

#6ENORiShares+33.4%$337M

#7COLOGlobal X+32.3%$176M

#8NORWGlobal X+32.3%$94.1M

#45FKUFirst Trust+11.0%$35.8M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FKU

$10,000 in FKU became

$15,304

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FKU’s Top Holdings

Today

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

What FKU Holds

Today

Financial Services22.8%

SDLF.L 2.4 · HSX.L 2.2 · III.L 2.1 · MNG.L 2.0 · LGEN.L 1.8 · BGEO.L 1.8 · ABDN.L 1.6

Consumer Cyclical17.1%

KGF.L 2.6 · CPG.L 2.2 · PSN.L 2.0 · WTB.L 2.0 · IHG.L 1.6 · MKS.L 1.4 · HWDN.L

Industrials13.5%

EZJ.L 2.6 · BBY.L 2.1 · IAG.L 1.8 · BNZL.L 1.4 · RSW.L 1.3 · DPLM.L 1.3 · MRO.L 1.3

Consumer Defensive12.3%

ABF.L 2.1 · RKT.L 1.9 · SBRY.L 1.8 · BATS.L 1.3 · CCH.L 1.2 · TSCO.L 1.0 · DGE.L

Basic Materials7.9%

GLEN.L 1.7 · EDV.L 1.7 · RIO.L 1.1 · ANTO.L 1.0 · ANG.JO · AAL.L · FRES.L

Energy7.2%

SHEL.L 2.9

Communication Services6.3%

PSON.L 1.9 · VOD.L 1.5 · INF.L

First Trust FKU · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026

Shell’s Share of FKU

Today

2.9%

$29 of every $1,000 in FKU is Shell

Shell held by FKU

$1.1M

Most Shell per dollar

EWU9.9%

FLGB9.2%

CSNR8.4%

NRES7.8%

First Trust FKU · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FKU’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $262B in 134 Region & country ETFs

FKU$35.8M0.0%

VGK$29.6B11.3%

EWJ$23.4B8.9%

131 others$209B79.7%

Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FKU Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.80a year
per $100

$80 a year on $10,000

VGK$0.06

BBJP$0.19

BBCA$0.19

EWJ$0.49

EWY$0.59

FKU$0.80

Expense ratio · Region & country peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FKU

76 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FKU

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

Today

Financial Services22.8%SDLF.LHSX.LIII.LMNG.LLGEN.LBGEO.L11 moreConsumer Cyclical17.1%KGF.LCPG.LPSN.LWTB.LIHG.L4 moreIndustrials13.5%EZJ.LBBY.LIAG.LBNZL.LRSW.LDPLM.L3 moreConsumer Defensive12.3%ABF.LRKT.LSBRY.LBATS.CCH.LTSCO.2 moreBasic Materials7.9%GLEN.LEDV.LRIO.LANTO.Energy7.2%SHEL.LCommunication Services6.3%PSON.VOD.LTechnology6.2%CCC.LSCT.LReal Estate5.1%BLND.LBBOX.SGRO.GSK.LDCC.L

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	SHEL.L	Shell	2.94%
2	KGF.L	Kingfisher	2.65%
3	EZJ.L	easyJet	2.59%
4	CCC.L	Computacenter	2.46%
5	SDLF.L	Standard Life	2.37%
6	CPG.L	Compass Group	2.21%
7	BLND.L	The British Land Company	2.19%
8	HSX.L	Hiscox	2.17%
9	BBY.L	Balfour Beatty	2.10%
10	III.L	3i Group	2.10%

Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsEnergyCommunication ServicesTechnologyReal EstateHealthcareUtilitiesOther

First Trust FKU · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 43.0%

How It Compares

FKU

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD


VGK	VanguardRead Desk	0.06%	+6.9%	+12.3%	$29.6B
EWJ	iSharesRead Desk	0.49%	+15.3%	+15.7%	$23.4B
EWY	iSharesRead Desk	0.59%	+59.5%	+63.4%	$22.7B
BBJP	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.19%	+13.7%	+14.7%	$18.6B
BBCA	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.19%	+12.9%	+21.3%	$12.0B
FKU	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.80%	+11.0%	+18.7%	$36M

Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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VGK vs FKU

YTD

VGKVanguard · Region & countryFKUFirst Trust · Region & country

Year to date

+6.9%

+11.0%

FKU wins+4.1 pts

Past year

+12.3%

+18.7%

FKU wins+6.4 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.80%

VGK winslower fee

Yield

2.9%

3.8%

FKU wins+0.8 pts

AUM

$29.6B

$35.8M

VGK826.1× more

3–1FKU wins

Vanguard VGK and First Trust FKU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FKU vs VOO

YTD

FKU · First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

+11.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

0.5 pts

First Trust FKU and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FKU vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FKUAvsBPeer 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

The Details

FKU

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y18.03%

Deepest drop · 1Y−14.2%

Lowest point · 5Y−38.2%

52-week range

$54.82

$45.82−5.3% from the high$57.88

First Trust FKU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

FKU

Fund Facts

Today

2012launched Feb 14

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33737J224

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$80 a year

Go deeper

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First Trust FKU · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

FKU

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.36per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield3.8%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$5.18 a share

First Trust FKU · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$55.13

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today325

Average volume · 30D1K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.80%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$80.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.36
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$1.10
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.16
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.46
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.32
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.53
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.16
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.64
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.27
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.45
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.19
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.54

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