First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)Utilities | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
47.34 USD
-0.47
(-0.983%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 47.34 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:21 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case remains robust, driven by a powerful nine-year price trajectory that is up nearly 70% with no recent annual declines. This fund has successfully navigated utility sector headwinds, delivering six positive years versus three negative ones, culminating in a massive 25% gain last year. While the trailing PE of 16.5 suggests the market is pricing in some moderation, the underlying business quality and growth trajectory justify a solid buy-and-hold stance. However, the short-term outlook is muted; the asset is trading slightly below its 50-day moving average, and the recent price action shows a lack of immediate momentum. The statistical forecast offers only a marginal upward lean, confirming that while the business is excellent, the immediate price engine is cooling off. For income investors, the 2.2% yield is stable but modest, offering inflation protection rather than aggressive growth. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.017940 |
| AutoETS | 0.018552 |
| AutoTheta | 0.024641 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.031676 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 56% |
| H-stat | 20.03 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.233 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.20 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 16.41 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:21 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across strikes. Implied volatility is flat at 66%, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or anticipated catalysts in the near term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.44% | 2.29% | 2.51% | 2.36% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.217 | 0.436708 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.229 | 0.468207 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.344 | 0.768543 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.274 | 0.618231 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.202 | 0.479014 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.211 | 0.523963 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.265 | 0.687419 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.257 | 0.677028 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.215 | 0.646617 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.176 | 0.555380 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.254 | 0.809691 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.261 | 0.863666 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.141 | 0.442422 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.144 | 0.457870 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.276 | 0.823881 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.163 | 0.492001 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.108 | 0.339089 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.127 | 0.381496 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.238 | 0.746082 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.182 | 0.605254 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.165 | 0.551655 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.067 | 0.226811 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.242 | 0.874593 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.246 | 0.957944 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.459 | 1.809223 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.179 | 0.726166 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.176 | 0.616031 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.275 | 0.925303 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.080 | 0.276817 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.152 | 0.532399 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.233 | 0.847581 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.092 | 0.327169 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.188 | 0.734662 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.129 | 0.516620 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.463 | 1.796663 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.169 | 0.618594 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.200 | 0.720981 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.160 | 0.587156 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.251 | 0.938669 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.157 | 0.594922 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.168 | 0.645409 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.124 | 0.489345 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.254 | 1.126386 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.168 | 0.761214 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.181 | 0.807675 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.270 | 1.149425 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.187 | 0.756473 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.192 | 0.842475 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.078 | 0.333333 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.074 | 0.339761 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.171 | 0.852018 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.276 | 1.391129 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.270 | 1.418067 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.121 | 0.637513 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.246 | 1.349424 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.309 | 1.803853 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.155 | 0.876201 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.174 | 0.968820 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.211 | 1.278788 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.233 | 1.556446 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.145 | 0.933677 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.292 | 2.310127 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.183 | 1.476998 |
| 2008-06-23 | 0.110 | 0.656325 |
| 2007-12-21 | 0.800 | 4.321988 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 51.62 |
| All Time Low | 6.26 |
| Ask | 47.77 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 229,900 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 264,496 |
| Average Volume | 264,496 |
| Average Volume10Days | 229,900 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.48 |
| Bid | 46.85 |
| Bid Size | 700 |
| Category | Utilities |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 48.035 |
| Day Low | 47.185 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.2 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.8845925 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 48.9586 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.6185989 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.033060566 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 7.6398373 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 51.62 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.279999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.08291358 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 43.19 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.1500015 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0960871 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 43.19 - 51.62 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,178,803,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1115347 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.47000122 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.9830604 |
| Fullday Price | 47.34 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,178,582,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000® Index in the utilities sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. |
| Long Name | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34336517 |
| Nav Price | 47.79 |
| Net Assets | 831,019,650.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.61 |
| Open | 48.01 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 47.34 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 47.81 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.470001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.98306 |
| Regular Market Day High | 48.035 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 47.185 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 47.185 - 48.035 |
| Regular Market Open | 48.01 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 47.81 |
| Regular Market Price | 47.34 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 223,111 |
| Short Name | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FXU |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1917268 |
| Total Assets | 831,019,648 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 16.41133 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.1281 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.1281 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 48.1175 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.77750015 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.016158365 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 223,111 |
| Yield | 0.022 |
| Ytd Return | 8.68958 |