First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

FXU

Market cap $819M

Electricity is becoming a stronger economic growth engine, powering AI data centres, EVs, heat pumps and industrial decarbonisation. But grids aren't keeping up.

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.

Data center electricity demand has turned utility stocks back into a growth story, and First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXU) has captured the move.

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.

Oil prices have been climbing steadily through early 2026, driven by a combination of OPEC+ production discipline, geopolitical disruption in key producing regions, and supply infrastructure that has not kept pace with the recovery in global demand.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF (FXU), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 8, 2007.

Data center electricity consumption is on pace to exceed 1,000 terawatt-hours by 2030, up from just 460 TWh in 2024, and it will comprise 10% of the U.S.