First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundFXU

First TrustSectorsUtilities#160 of 264 by YTD

$48.78

+1.0% last session

+10.2% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FXUS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.0%	+7.8%	+2.7%	+10.2%	+8.9%	+85.3%	+78.6%	+327.1%
Peer average	+0.4%	+5.0%	+0.6%	+4.7%	+1.0%	+64.9%	+52.8%	—
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: $775M
Expense ratio: 0.61%
Distribution yield: 2.3%
NAV: $48.72
Volume: 489K
Avg. volume 30D: 255K
High today: $48.94
Low today: $47.90
Previous close: $48.32
52-week high: $51.62
52-week low: $43.40
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FXU in One Breath

FXU Among Utilities ETFs

YTD

#1FXUFirst Trust+10.2%$775M

#2PSCUInvesco+9.0%$17.2M

#3JXIiShares+8.3%$347M

#4IDUiShares+4.6%$1.4B

#5XLUSPDR+4.3%$24.3B

#6FUTYFidelity+3.9%$2.0B

#7VPUVanguard+3.9%$7.7B

#8PUIInvesco+2.6%$50.5M

#9UTESVirtus−4.2%$1.2B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 9 Utilities ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FXU

$10,000 in FXU became

$17,862

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

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

FXU’s Top Holdings

Today

EDConsolidated Edison4.3%EXC4.3%DUK4.2%EIX4.2%PCG4.1%ES4.1%UGI4.0%NFG3.9%PNW3.5%XEL3.4%ATO3.4%AEE3.4%EVRG3.3%PPL3.3%OGE3.3%MDU3.2%CWEN2.7%NI2.6%LNT2.6%CMS2.5%DTE2.5%AEP18 more

ED4.3%EXC4.3%DUK4.2%EIX4.2%PCG4.1%ES4.1%UGI4.0%NFG3.9%PNW3.5%XEL3.4%ATO3.4%AEE3.4%28 more

Regulated ElectricRegulated GasOil & Gas IntegratedRenewable Utilities

First Trust FXU · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What FXU Holds

Today

Regulated Electric70.4%

ED 4.3 · EXC 4.3 · DUK 4.2 · EIX 4.2 · PCG 4.1 · ES 4.1 · PNW 3.5

Regulated Gas13.2%

UGI 4.0 · ATO 3.4 · MDU 3.2 · NI 2.6

Waste Management4.7%

CLH 2.2 · RSG · WM · GFL

Oil & Gas Integrated3.9%

NFG 3.9

Renewable Utilities2.7%

CWEN 2.7

Independent Power Producers2.4%

TLN · CEG · NRG

Diversified Utilities1.7%

SRE 1.7

First Trust FXU · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

Consolidated’s Share of FXU

Today

4.3%

$43 of every $1,000 in FXU is Consolidated

Consolidated held by FXU

$33.4M

Most Consolidated per dollar

FXU4.3%

ZAP4.1%

RSPU3.4%

GLIX2.8%

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

FXU’s Share of Utilities ETFs

Today

2.0%

of the $37.8B in 10 Utilities ETFs

FXU$775M2.0%

XLU$24.3B64.3%

VPU$7.7B20.4%

7 others$5.0B13.3%

Utilities ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FXU Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.61a year
per $100

$61 a year on $10,000

XLU$0.08

FUTY$0.08

VPU$0.09

IDU$0.37

UTES$0.49

FXU$0.61

Expense ratio · Utilities peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FXU

40 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FXU

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

Today

Regulated Electric70.4%ED4.3%EXC4.3%DUK4.2%EIX4.2%PCG4.1%ES4.1%PNW3.5%XEL3.4%AEE3.4%EVRG3.3%PPL3.3%OGE3.3%LNT2.6%CMS11 more holdings20.1% of the fundRegulated Gas13.2%UGI4.0%ATO3.4%MDU3.2%NIWaste Management4.7%CLHRSGWM GFLOil3.9%NFG3.9%Renewable Utilities2.7%CWENIndependent Power Producers2.4%TLNCEGNRGDiversified Utilities1.7%SREAWK

Regulated Electric70.4%ED4.3%EXC4.3%DUK4.2%EIX4.2%PCGES19 more holdings45.3% of the fundRegulated Gas13.2%UGIATOMDU3.2%NIWaste Management4.7%CLHRSGWM Oil3.9%NFGCWENTLNCEGNRGSREAWK

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	ED	Consolidated Edison	4.32%
2	EXC	Exelon	4.25%
3	DUK	Duke Energy	4.19%
4	EIX	Edison International	4.19%
5	PCG	PG&E	4.10%
6	ES	Eversource Energy	4.06%
7	UGI	UGI	4.04%
8	NFG	National Fuel Gas Company	3.91%
9	PNW	Pinnacle West Capital	3.50%
10	XEL	Xcel Energy	3.38%

Regulated ElectricRegulated GasWaste ManagementOilRenewable UtilitiesIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated Water

First Trust FXU · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 70.1%

How It Compares

FXU

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD


XLU	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+4.3%	+0.6%	$24.3B
VPU	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+3.9%	+0.2%	$7.7B
FUTY	FidelityRead Desk	0.08%	+3.9%	+0.3%	$2.0B
IDU	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+4.6%	+2.0%	$1.4B
UTES	VirtusRead Desk	0.49%	−4.2%	−9.9%	$1.2B
FXU	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.61%	+10.2%	+8.9%	$775M

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

Head to Head

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XLU vs FXU

YTD

XLUSPDR · UtilitiesFXUFirst Trust · Utilities

Year to date

+4.3%

+10.2%

FXU wins+5.9 pts

Past year

+0.6%

+8.9%

FXU wins+8.3 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.61%

XLU winslower fee

Yield

2.8%

2.3%

XLU wins+0.5 pts

AUM

$24.3B

$775M

XLU31.4× more

2–2level

SPDR XLU and First Trust FXU · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FXU vs VOO

YTD

FXU · First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

+10.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

3.2 pts

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

FXU vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FXUAvsBPeer average

1D+1.0%+0.4%

1M+7.8%+5.0%

3M+2.7%+0.6%

YTD+10.2%+4.7%

1Y+8.9%+1.0%

3Y+85.3%+64.9%

5Y+78.6%+52.8%

7–0FXU wins

9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FXU

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y14.26%

Deepest drop · 1Y−14.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−3.6%

52-week range

$48.78

$43.40−5.5% from the high$51.62

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

FXU

Fund Facts

Today

2007launched May 8

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33734X184

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$61 a year

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

FXU

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.33per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield2.3%

PaidEvery quarter

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

12 payouts added up$2.97 a share

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$48.72

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today489K

Average volume · 30D255K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.61%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$61.00

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	$0.33
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.22
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.23
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.34
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.27
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.20
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.21
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.26
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.26
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.22
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.18
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.25

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