FXU ETF Analysis: Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | NYSE

Utilities | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 853m USD | 12M Return: 16.9% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities, Water Utilities, Multi-Utilities
Total Rating 64
Safety 75
Buy Signal -0.35
Utilities
Category Rotation: -1.8
TER: 0.64%
AUM: 853M
Avg Turnover: 12.4M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility15.4%
VaR 5th Pctl2.82%
VaR vs Median1.61%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.82
Rel. Str. IBD45.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group91.7
Character TTM
Beta0.138
Beta Downside0.051
Hurst Exponent0.430
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD15.25%
CAGR/Max DD1.20
CAGR/Mean DD5.72

Warnings

Choppy

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan -0.3% 2
Feb -1.8% 27
Mar +0.8% 2
Apr -0.3% 16
May -0.1% 0
Jun -2.3% 15
Jul +1.5% 40
Aug +0.2% 8
Sep -0.2% 18
Oct -0.4% 20
Nov +1.6% 25
Dec -2.3% 21

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: FXU Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund (FXU) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track a modified equal-dollar weighted index composed of utilities stocks selected from the Russell 1000® Index. The fund commits at least 90% of its net assets to the securities in its underlying index, using First Trusts proprietary AlphaDEX® methodology-a quantitative, rules-based stock selection approach designed to identify holdings that may outperform traditional market-cap-weighted benchmarks. The fund launched on May 8, 2007, and falls within the small-cap ETF category with approximately $836 million in assets under management.

The utilities sector, in which FXU invests, includes companies that provide essential infrastructure services such as electricity generation and distribution, natural gas transmission and distribution, and water utilities. These businesses are generally characterized by regulated revenue streams and lower volatility relative to broader equity markets, which often makes utilities-focused ETFs appealing to income-oriented and risk-averse investors.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • AI data center buildout lifts utility electricity demand forecasts
  • Federal Reserve rate path narrows utility bond yield premium
  • State regulators approve higher power rate increases for utilities
  • Natural gas prices decline, improving utility generation margins
What is the price of FXU shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 49.71 with a total of 186,456 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.77%, over one month by -0.54%, over three months by +1.03% and over the past year by +16.86%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 48.40 (which is 2.6% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).

Is FXU a buy, sell or hold?

Utilities AlphaDEX Fund has no consensus analysts rating.