First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU)
| Assets | $77.58M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | 11.14 |
| Shares Out | 1.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.66 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.39% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 37.70% |
| 1-Year Return | +20.48% |
| Volume | 831 |
| Open | 49.05 |
| Previous Close | 48.82 |
| Day's Range | 48.76 - 49.05 |
| 52-Week Low | 35.98 |
| 52-Week High | 49.05 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 81 |
| Inception Date | Feb 14, 2012 |
About FKU
Fund Home PageThe First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX United Kingdom index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 75 companies selected based on NASDAQs AlphaDEX selection methodology. FKU was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
25.74% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Fresnillo plc | FRES | 3.94% |
| Rio Tinto Group | RIO | 2.71% |
| Lion Finance Group PLC | BGEO | 2.67% |
| Endeavour Mining plc | EDV | 2.58% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 2.40% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | IAG | 2.39% |
| St. James's Place plc | STJ | 2.39% |
| Standard Chartered PLC | STAN | 2.30% |
| M&G plc | MNG | 2.21% |
| Barclays PLC | BARC | 2.15% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.3195 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.5288 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1648 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.6439 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2687 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.4464 | Jun 28, 2024 |
News
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