(FXO) Financials AlphaDEX Fund - Overview

ETF Category: Financial | Exchange: NYSE ARCA (USA) | Market Cap: 1.028m USD | Total Return: 14.4% in 12m

Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Real Estate
Total Rating 34
Safety 54
Buy Signal -0.17
Financial
Category Rotation: +0.2
TER: 0.62%
AUM: 1.03B
Avg Turnover: 3.28M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility16.8%
VaR 5th Pctl3.06%
VaR vs Median1.07%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.66
Rel. Str. IBD41.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group61.8
Character TTM
Beta0.891
Beta Downside0.991
Hurst Exponent0.485
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD21.35%
CAGR/Max DD1.02
CAGR/Mean DD5.56

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: FXO Financials AlphaDEX Fund

The First Trust Financials AlphaDEX® Fund (FXO) is an exchange-traded fund that allocates at least 90% of its net assets to securities within the Russell 1000® Financial Services Index. Unlike traditional market-cap weighted funds, FXO utilizes the AlphaDEX® selection methodology, a quantitative system designed to identify stocks with the potential for risk-adjusted outperformance, or alpha.

The financial services sector encompasses a broad range of business models, including commercial banking, asset management, and insurance underwriting. These firms primarily generate revenue through net interest margins-the difference between interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities-and fee-based services for fiduciary or advisory roles.

Investors can evaluate the underlying valuation metrics of this index by reviewing the comprehensive data available on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Rising interest rates expand net interest margins for underlying banking holdings
  • Financial sector earnings growth drives AlphaDEX quantitative selection methodology performance
  • Federal Reserve monetary policy shifts impact valuations of Russell 1000 financial constituents
  • Capital market volatility influences investment banking and asset management fee revenue
  • Regulatory changes to banking capital requirements affect dividend and buyback capacity
What is the price of FXO shares?

As of May 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 59.42 with a total of 43,262 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.82%, over one month by -0.78%, over three months by +1.87% and over the past year by +14.39%.

Is FXO a buy, sell or hold?

Financials AlphaDEX Fund has no consensus analysts rating.