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FXU · First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.61% fee$723mSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FXU tracks an index and returned 0.0% over the past year.

0.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.61%
Expense ratio
41
Holdings
−12.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−10.5%+3.6%−14.1 pts−15.8 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−10.8%+17.9%−28.8 pts−39.2 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 20260.0%+16.2%−16.2 pts−24.3 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+73.5%+89.3%−15.8 pts−41.3 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+356.0%+813.0%−456.9 pts−1405.9 pts

FXU over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FXU top ten by weight, 40.7% of its 41 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

UGI Corporation UGI 4.97%
The AES Corporation AES 4.70%
National Fuel Gas Company NFG 4.57%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED 4.32%
Eversource Energy ES 4.12%
Exelon Corporation EXC 4.03%
Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG 3.80%
OGE Energy Corp. OGE 3.44%
Evergy, Inc. EVRG 3.38%
PG&E Corporation PCG 3.38%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FXU tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 41 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 12.5% below its high of Apr 9, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Utilities
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025)0.61%
Price$44.36
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$723m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−12.5%
Holdings41
Top ten weight40.7%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)73.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)97.9%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)9.9%
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Questions people ask about FXU

How has FXU performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FXU returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +73.5%.
What does FXU cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year.
What does FXU hold?
41 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 40.7% of the fund. 74% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FXU below its high?
12.5% below its high of Apr 9, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FXU and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.61%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $723mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FXU ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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