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.
Basic Details
Issuer First Trust
Fund NameFirst Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:FXU
Inception Date5/8/2007
Fund ManagerDaniel J. Lindquist, Jon C. Erickson, David G. McGarel, Roger F. Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris A. Peterson
Phone+1-800-6211675
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkStrataQuant Utilities Index
CategorySector
FocusUtilities
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$1.31 billion
Average Daily Volume$138,637.00
Discount/Premium0.01%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.50%
Other Expenses0.12%
Total Expenses0.62%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.62%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
Lead Market MakerCantor Fitzgerald
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's stock symbol?
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "FXU."
How often does First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund?
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of $0.1758 per share on Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. This is a positive change from First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. View First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's Dividend History.
Has First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FXU stock has trended negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund earned a news sentiment score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund.
What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund investors own include RDS-A (RDS.A), Costco Wholesale (COST), Centurylink (CTL), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Valero Energy (VLO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Intel (INTC).
Who are First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's key executives?
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- James A. Bowen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President, Chief Executive Officer
- Mark R. Bradley, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer, Controller
- W. Scott Jardine Esq., Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary
- Kelley A. Christensen, Vice President
- Daniel J. Lindquist, Vice President
- Roger F. Testin, Vice President
- Stan Ueland, Vice President
- James M. Dykas, Assistant Treasurer
- Kristi A. Maher, Assistant Secretary
- Richard E. Erickson M.D., Trustee
Who are First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's major shareholders?
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include First Trust Advisors LP (44.95%), CWM LLC (3.42%), Bank of America Corp DE (3.38%), UBS Group AG (2.43%), NewSquare Capital LLC (1.61%) and Raymond James & Associates (1.39%).
Which major investors are selling First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock?
FXU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Wealthsource Partners LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Stifel Financial Corp, Baird Financial Group Inc. and Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc..
Which major investors are buying First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock?
FXU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CWM LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, UBS Group AG, Capital One National Association, Gateway Advisory LLC, Secure Asset Management LLC, Independent Advisor Alliance and Jane Street Group LLC.
How do I buy shares of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund?
Shares of FXU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's stock price today?
One share of FXU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.81.
How big of a company is First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund?
What is First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's official website?
How can I contact First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund?
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's mailing address is 120 East Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-6211675.
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