---
ticker: "FXU"
name: "First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/FXU"
grade: "C"
score: 45
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Utilities (Broad)"
category_rank: "7 of 10"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# FXU: First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

Grade **C**, Score 45 of 100. Rank 7 of 10 in Utilities (Broad).

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 16 | 9 of 10 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 74 | 2 of 10 |
| Tradability | 56 | 4 of 10 |
| Holdings | 75 | 3 of 10 |
| Durability | 49 | 6 of 10 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 41 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | PCG | PG&E Corporation | 4.28% |
| 2 | UGI | UGI Corporation | 4.16% |
| 3 | ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 4.15% |
| 4 | NFG | National Fuel Gas Company | 4.14% |
| 5 | EXC | Exelon Corporation | 4.13% |
| 6 | EIX | Edison International | 4.11% |
| 7 | ES | Eversource Energy | 4.09% |
| 8 | DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | 4.09% |
| 9 | PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | 3.40% |
| 10 | XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | 3.34% |
| 11 | PPL | PPL Corporation | 3.33% |
| 12 | ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | 3.30% |
| 13 | EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | 3.30% |
| 14 | AEE | Ameren Corporation | 3.29% |
| 15 | OGE | OGE Energy Corp. | 3.27% |
| 16 | MDU | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 3.23% |
| 17 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | 2.57% |
| 18 | NI | NiSource Inc. | 2.50% |
| 19 | DTE | DTE Energy Company | 2.50% |
| 20 | LNT | Alliant Energy Corporation | 2.49% |
| 21 | CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | 2.49% |
| 22 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | 2.48% |
| 23 | CWEN | Clearway Energy, Inc. (Class C) | 2.47% |
| 24 | CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | 2.45% |
| 25 | CNP | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 1.68% |
| 26 | SRE | Sempra | 1.67% |
| 27 | SO | The Southern Company | 1.66% |
| 28 | FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | 1.66% |
| 29 | IDA | IDACORP, Inc. | 1.66% |
| 30 | WEC | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 1.64% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/FXU. Please cite the page URL.