This ETF utilizes the AlphaDEX strategy to invest in the U.K. stock market. This methodology involves a quantitative screening methodology designed to identify the stocks from a specific universe that have the greatest potential for capital appreciation. Specifically, stocks from the eligible universe are ranked on growth factors such as recent price appreciation, sales-to-price ratio, and one year sales growth, and separately on value factors such as book value to price ratio, cash flow to price ratio, and return on assets. Stocks with the highest scores are included in the benchmark, and the highest weightings are afforded larger weightings.
For those looking to make a play on British equities, FKU certainly makes for a viable option, but it is on the upper range of expenses; you pay a premium for the strategy which has proven itself under numerous market environments. The ETF has a portfolio of 40 stocks with around 40% of assets going to the top ten securities; while that isn’t the best diversity in the space, it certainly is not the worst. FKU would probably not be used as a core holding in a portfolio, but can be a great tool for segmenting U.K. stocks as a satellite holding of a bigger portfolio.
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| FKU | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 75 | 212 | 71 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 24.80% | 45.61% | 52.30% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 34.90% | 54.81% | 60.39% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 85.54% | 80.61% | 89.50% |
| FKU | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 42.25% | 68.66% | 75.60% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 57.75% | 20.99% | 24.39% |
| Small (>600M) | 0.00% | 6.44% | 0.01% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.00% | 0.57% | 0.00% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| FKU | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.26 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.41 |
| Dividend Date | 2021-09-23 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 1.04 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.82 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 2.39% | 2.22% | 2.60% |
View charts featuring FKU price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: -6.67 M 3 Month Net Flows: -2.32 M 6 Month Net Flows: 63.93 M 1 Year Net Flows: 70.49 M 3 Year Net Flows: 79.41 M 5 Year Net Flows: 56.09 M 10 Year Net Flows: 134.2 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FKU on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Europe Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers.
| FKU |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 4.21% | 2.48% | 5.49% |
| 3 Month Return | 5.97% | 3.73% | 6.93% |
| YTD Return | -0.27% | 0.19% | 2.55% |
| 1 Year Return | 15.12% | 13.39% | 16.24% |
| 3 Year Return | 40.92% | 46.49% | 29.79% |
| 5 Year Return | 55.58% | 51.04% | 29.13% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of FKU's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Europe | 99.57% |
| Other | 0.44% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 91.78% |
| Switzerland | 2.68% |
| Luxembourg | 1.92% |
| Mexico | 1.38% |
| Cyprus | 1.35% |
| Ireland | 0.46% |
| Other | 0.44% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of FKU's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 31.16% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 9.41% |
| Retail Trade | 9.23% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 7.62% |
| Distribution Services | 6.2% |
| Consumer Durables | 5.96% |
| Consumer Services | 5.9% |
| Health Technology | 4.44% |
| Utilities | 3.86% |
| Process Industries | 3.83% |
| Communications | 3.73% |
| Industrial Services | 2.14% |
| Transportation | 1.92% |
| Commercial Services | 1.57% |
| Technology Services | 1.2% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 0.92% |
| Electronic Technology | 0.48% |
| CASH | 0.44% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mid | 57.75% |
| Large | 42.25% |
| Small | 0.0% |
| Micro | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 99.57% |
| CASH | 0.44% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 31.16% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 9.41% |
| Retail Trade | 9.23% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 7.62% |
| Distribution Services | 6.2% |
| Consumer Durables | 5.96% |
| Consumer Services | 5.9% |
| Health Technology | 4.44% |
| Utilities | 3.86% |
| Process Industries | 3.83% |
| Communications | 3.73% |
| Industrial Services | 2.14% |
| Transportation | 1.92% |
| Commercial Services | 1.57% |
| Technology Services | 1.2% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 0.92% |
| Electronic Technology | 0.48% |
| CASH | 0.44% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 23.30% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 13.66% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 13.88% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 13.91% |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| Standard Deviation | 2.09% |
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