First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
$65.53−0.24 (−0.36%)
- 0.60%
- $1.07B
- +16.0%
- 2.13%
- 58.7K sh
- low $54.40high $67.38
The ETF.net FXO Grade
B
Score 57 out of 100
- 10 of 18
Score 57 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F15 out of 100Rank 15 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A99 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B63 out of 100Rank 3 of 18Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 8 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 3 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C49 out of 100Rank 12 of 18
FXO Holdings
- Stocks
- 106
- 18%
- CHYM
Sectors
- Financials93.5%
- Real Estate4.0%
- Technology2.6%
Geography
- United States98.78%
- Switzerland1.01%
- Brazil0.21%
FXO Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FXO$11,597
Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FXO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.9% |
| 1 month | +6.3% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +16.0% |
| 3 years | +23.6% |
| 5 years | +9.2% |
| 10 years | +12.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FXO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.9% | |
| 2025 | +13.6% | |
| 2024 | +27.7% | |
| 2023 | +9.3% | |
| 2022 | −9.2% | |
| 2021 | +37.7% | |
| 2020 | +5.9% |
FXO in the news
FXO Dividends
- 2.13%
- $1.40
- $0.33 per share
- Quarterly
FXO Risk
- 17.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.07
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −28.8%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.95
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FXO Cost
Overpaying vs XLF, cheapest in Financials (Broad)
$10,128
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FXO 0.60%
$11,817
XLF 0.08% Cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FXO | XLF | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,076 | $147 | $929 |
| 20 | $4,116 | $575 | $3,541 |
| 30 | $11,817 | $1,689 | $10,128 |
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- BKBWPInvesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +18.2%
- BIAKiShares U.S. Insurance ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +17.8%
- CRSPFInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +14.4%
- CIYGiShares U.S. Financial Services ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +10.4%
- CEUFNiShares MSCI Europe Financials ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +22.1%
