FKU Performance — First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-21
FKU returned +5.60% year to date and +17.26% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +20.88% over 3 years and +8.15% over 5 years. The fund beat its United Kingdom Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $177, against $155 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 15.88% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $32.6M, and assets reached $36.72M.
FKU Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the United Kingdom Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FKU | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $111 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $177 | $155 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $148 | $137 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $188 | $170 |
FKU Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.60% |
| 1 year | +17.26% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.88% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.15% |
FKU Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +5.60% |
| 2025 | +37.57% |
| 2024 | +8.00% |
| 2023 | +20.58% |
| 2022 | −23.54% |
| 2021 | +19.09% |
| 2020 | −5.26% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +14.98% |
FKU Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.8% | +4.0% | −10.2% | +5.9% | +1.6% | −0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.3% | +3.4% | −1.2% | +5.9% | +7.0% | +3.6% | −1.8% | +3.4% | +2.7% | −0.7% | +0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | −3.4% | +0.5% | +5.8% | −1.9% | +7.6% | −2.8% | +4.9% | +2.1% | +3.0% | −5.2% | +0.9% | −2.8% |
| 2023 | +10.3% | −1.3% | −1.5% | +4.7% | −6.2% | +1.8% | +6.0% | −3.6% | −3.2% | −5.0% | +11.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | −4.3% | −4.8% | −3.2% | −6.1% | +0.3% | −11.0% | +6.3% | −10.2% | −12.3% | +8.7% | +15.7% | −1.8% |
| 2021 | −2.1% | +6.9% | +5.0% | +4.6% | +4.6% | −3.2% | +1.0% | +1.9% | −6.3% | +3.7% | −3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | −4.4% | −12.2% | −29.5% | +13.9% | +4.7% | +2.5% | +1.7% | +8.4% | −3.7% | −3.3% | +16.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.0% | −3.8% | +5.8% | +5.5% | +3.7% | +6.5% |
FKU Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.88%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.85% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −10.19% (Mar 2026)
FKU Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$32.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $43.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.57×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $0 | $2.6M | −$2.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $73.8M | −$73.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.8M | $0 | $7.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $16.5M | $0 | $16.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.7M | $0 | $2.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.1M | $0 | $5.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.4M | $0 | $2.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.4M | $0 | $2.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $2.3M | $0 | $2.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.6M | $0 | $4.6M |
FKU Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $36.72M |
| 2026-03-31 | $110.21M |
| 2025-12-31 | $86.50M |
| 2025-09-30 | $72.34M |
| 2025-06-30 | $62.83M |
| 2025-03-31 | $54.10M |
| 2024-12-31 | $64.84M |
| 2024-09-30 | $75.13M |
| 2024-06-30 | $66.66M |
| 2024-03-31 | $61.94M |
| 2023-12-31 | $20.21M |
| 2023-09-30 | $21.30M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.