

Launched on 05/08/2007, the First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF (FXU) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Utilities/Infrastructure ETFs category of the market.

The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF is rated buy, positioned as the best way to capture a potential utilities sector rebound. FXU's unique growth and value screening has consistently outperformed traditional utility ETFs and indices over multiple timeframes, despite a higher expense ratio. The ETF's diversified, non-market-cap-weighted portfolio offers more attractive valuation metrics and higher historical earnings growth than its peers.

The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF (FXU) was launched on May 8, 2007, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market.

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US electricity demand grew roughly flat for a decade. That ended once hyperscalers began signing twenty-year power purchase agreements to feed AI training clusters.

The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF (FXU) was launched on 05/08/2007, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Utilities/Infrastructure ETFs category of the market.

The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF is positioned to outperform peers and the S&P 500, leveraging a quantitative, rule-based strategy and quarterly rebalancing. FXU has delivered over 20% annual total return for two consecutive years and is expected to maintain this performance in 2026, supported by strong sector tailwinds. The ETF boasts a 2.16% dividend yield with a 15% three-year CAGR, outpacing XLU and FUTY, and benefits from robust dividend growth.

The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF (FXU) was launched on May 8, 2007, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market.