First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundFKU

First TrustInternationalRegion & Country#153 of 521 by YTD

$56.54

+3.1% last session

+14.5% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FKUS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $36M
Expense ratio: 0.80%
Distribution yield: 3.7%
NAV: $54.85
Volume: 26K
Avg. volume 30D: 2K
High today: $56.71
Low today: $56.15
Previous close: $54.82
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+57.6%$1.8B

#2EWYiShares+56.5%$22.7B

#3MKORMatthews Asia+54.0%$120M

#4FLTWFranklin Templeton+53.1%$4.3B

#5EWTiShares+52.8%$10.4B

#6COLOGlobal X+33.5%$175M

#7ENORiShares+32.4%$337M

#8NORWGlobal X+31.7%$93.3M

#41FKUFirst Trust+14.5%$35.7M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FKU

$10,000 in FKU became

$15,891

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FKU’s Top Holdings

Today

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

What FKU Holds

Today

Financial Services23.1%

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

Consumer Cyclical17.1%

KGF.L 2.7 · CPG.L 2.2 · PSN.L 2.1 · WTB.L 2.0 · IHG.L 1.7 · MKS.L 1.4 · HWDN.L

Industrials13.6%

EZJ.L 2.6 · BBY.L 2.1 · IAG.L 1.9 · BNZL.L 1.4 · RSW.L 1.3 · DPLM.L 1.3 · MRO.L 1.3

Consumer Defensive12.3%

ABF.L 2.0 · RKT.L 1.9 · SBRY.L 1.8 · CCH.L 1.2 · BATS.L 1.2 · TSCO.L 1.0 · DGE.L

Basic Materials7.9%

GLEN.L 1.7 · EDV.L 1.6 · RIO.L 1.1 · ANTO.L 1.0 · ANG.JO · AAL.L · FRES.L

Energy7.2%

SHEL.L 2.8

Communication Services6.3%

PSON.L 1.8 · VOD.L 1.5 · INF.L

First Trust FKU · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

Shell’s Share of FKU

Today

2.8%

$28 of every $1,000 in FKU is Shell

Shell held by FKU

$997K

Most Shell per dollar

EWU9.6%

FLGB9.2%

CSNR8.4%

IXC7.5%

First Trust FKU · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

FKU’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $264B in 134 Region & country ETFs

FKU$35.7M0.0%

VGK$29.6B11.2%

EWJ$23.6B9.0%

131 others$210B79.8%

Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026

Inside FKU

76 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FKU

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

Today

Financial Services23.1%SDLF.LHSX.LIII.LMNG.LLGEN.LBGEO.L11 moreConsumer Cyclical17.1%KGF.LCPG.LPSN.LWTB.LIHG.L4 moreIndustrials13.6%EZJ.LBBY.LIAG.LBNZL.RSW.LDPLM.L3 moreConsumer Defensive12.3%ABF.LRKT.LSBRY.LCCH.LBATS.LTSCO.2 moreBasic Materials7.9%GLEN.LEDV.LRIO.LANTO.Energy7.2%SHEL.Communication Services6.3%PSON.VOD.LTechnology6.2%CCC.LSCT.LReal Estate5.1%BLND.LBBOX.SGRO.GSK.LDCC.L

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	SHEL.L	Shell	2.80%
2	KGF.L	Kingfisher	2.72%
3	EZJ.L	easyJet	2.58%
4	CCC.L	Computacenter	2.51%
5	SDLF.L	Standard Life	2.37%
6	HSX.L	Hiscox	2.23%
7	BLND.L	The British Land Company	2.21%
8	III.L	3i Group	2.19%
9	CPG.L	Compass Group	2.18%
10	BBY.L	Balfour Beatty	2.14%

Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsEnergyCommunication ServicesTechnologyReal EstateHealthcareUtilitiesOther

First Trust FKU · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 43.2%

How It Compares

FKU

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD


VGK	VanguardRead Desk	0.06%	+10.2%	+16.0%	$29.6B
EWJ	iSharesRead Desk	0.49%	+16.9%	+17.0%	$23.6B
EWY	iSharesRead Desk	0.59%	+56.5%	+54.3%	$22.7B
BBJP	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.19%	+15.2%	+16.0%	$18.6B
BBCA	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.19%	+16.0%	+24.8%	$11.8B
FKU	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.80%	+14.5%	+23.0%	$36M

Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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VGK vs FKU

YTD

VGKVanguard · Region & countryFKUFirst Trust · Region & country

Year to date

+10.2%

+14.5%

FKU wins+4.3 pts

Past year

+16.0%

+23.0%

FKU wins+7.0 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.80%

VGK winslower fee

Yield

2.9%

3.7%

FKU wins+0.8 pts

AUM

$29.6B

$35.7M

VGK830.3× more

3–1FKU wins

Vanguard VGK and First Trust FKU · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FKU vs VOO

YTD

FKU · First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

+14.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

1.1 pts

First Trust FKU and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FKU vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FKUAvsBPeer 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

The Details

FKU

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y18.27%

Deepest drop · 1Y−14.2%

Lowest point · 5Y−36.5%

52-week range

$56.54

$45.82−2.3% from the high$57.88

First Trust FKU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FKU

Fund Facts

Today

2012launched Feb 14

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33737J224

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$80 a year

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First Trust FKU · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

FKU

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.36per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield3.7%

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$54.85

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today26K

Average volume · 30D2K

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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