First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Utilities Index (the Index). The Index is an enhanced index created and administered by the AMEX, which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the Russell 1000 Index. The AMEX constructs the Index by ranking the stocks, which are members of the Russell 1000 Index on growth factors, including 3, 6 and 12-month price appreciation, sales to price and one-year sales growth, and separately on value factors, including book value to price, cash flow to price and return on assets. The selected stocks are divided into quintiles based on their rankings and the top ranked quintiles receive a higher weight within the Index. The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly. The Fund's investment advisor is First Trust Advisors L.P.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.62 to $44.95
• 50-Day Range: $41.72 to $45.50
• 52-Week Range: $35.84 to $45.63
• Volume: 729,667 shs
• Average Volume: 559,273 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.72 billion
• Assets Under Management: $1.71 billion
• Dividend Yield: 2.07%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.63%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

FXU ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FXU shares performed this year?

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $37.83 at the start of the year. Since then, FXU stock has increased by 18.6% and is now trading at $44.87.

Who are First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's major shareholders?

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's top institutional shareholders include First Trust Advisors LP (43.10%), Raymond James Financial Inc. (2.15%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.03%) and NewEdge Advisors LLC (1.41%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund?

Shares of FXU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Costco Wholesale (COST), International Business Machines (IBM), CocaCola (KO) and Altria Group (MO).

Fund Details

• Issuer: First Trust
• Fund Name: First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:FXU
• Inception Date: 5/8/2007
• Fund Manager: Daniel J. Lindquist, Jon Erickson David McGarel, RogerTestin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
• Web: www.ftportfolios.com
• Phone: +1-800-6211675

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: StrataQuant Utilities Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Utilities
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 41

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $1.71 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $289.66 thousand
• Discount/Premium: 0.02%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Advisor: First Trust Advisors L.P.
• Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Distributor: First Trust Portfolios L.P.
• Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: GTS

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 1
• Put Options: 6
• Call Options: 1
• Short Interest: 32,300 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,350,000
• Beta: 0.62
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $500.00