(FXU) First Trust Utilities - Performance 29.9% in 12m
FXU performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
78.22%
#2 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
75.35%
#1832 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
29.92%
#3 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
85.67%
#3 in Peer-Group
| P/E | Value |
|---|---|
| P/E Trailing | - |
| P/E Forward | - |
| High / Low | USD |
|---|---|
| 52 Week High | 43.08 USD |
| 52 Week Low | 31.96 USD |
| Sentiment | Value |
|---|---|
| VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 33.77 |
| Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -0.71 |
| Support / Resistance | Levels |
|---|---|
| Support | |
| Resistance |
12m Total Return: FXU (29.9%) vs XLU (21.5%)
5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart
Top Performer in Utilities
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
| Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTES NYSE ARCA Virtus Reaves Utilities |
4.39% | 46.8% | 137% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FXU NYSE ARCA First Trust Utilities |
-0.99% | 29.9% | 85.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| RSPU NYSE ARCA Invesco SP500 Equal Weight |
-0.94% | 24.2% | 81.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| IDU NYSE ARCA iShares U.S. Utilities |
-0.28% | 20.3% | 69.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FUTY NYSE ARCA Fidelity MSCI Utilities |
0.22% | 21.4% | 67.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
| XLU NYSE ARCA Utilities Sector SPDR Fund |
0.28% | 21.5% | 69% | - | - | - | - | - |
| VPU NYSE ARCA Vanguard Utilities Shares |
0.24% | 21.4% | 67.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: FXU vs XLU vs S&P 500
XLU (Utilities Sector SPDR Fund ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for FXU
| Total Return (including Dividends) | FXU | XLU | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.99% | 0.28% | 4.33% |
| 3 Months | 5.27% | 5.79% | 8.76% |
| 12 Months | 29.92% | 21.50% | 13.95% |
| 5 Years | 85.67% | 68.95% | 116.91% |
| Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | FXU | XLU | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -36.6% | -8.7% | 79.1% |
| 3 Months | 78.2% | 82% | 91.7% |
| 12 Months | 93.4% | 66.6% | 44% |
| 5 Years | 84.7% | 77.4% | 84% |
| Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLU | vs. S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | %th18.18 | -1.27% | -5.10% |
| 3 Month | %th54.55 | -0.49% | -3.20% |
| 12 Month | %th90.91 | 6.93% | 14.02% |
| 5 Years | %th81.82 | 9.89% | -14.40% |
FAQs
Does First Trust Utilities (FXU) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months FXU made 29.92%, while its related Sector, the Utilities Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) made 21.50%.
Over the last 3 months FXU made 5.27%, while XLU made 5.79%.
Performance Comparison FXU vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
FXU vs. Indices
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US S&P 500 | SPY | -2.2% | -5.3% | 8.2% | 16% |
| US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -2.9% | -6.3% | 7% | 15% |
| German DAX 40 | DAX | -1.7% | -0.2% | -7.7% | -2% |
| Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -1.1% | -3.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -3.6% | -8.4% | -9.2% | -6% |
| India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -2.4% | -3.4% | 7% | 29% |
| Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -0.5% | -3.4% | -14.9% | 22% |
FXU vs. Sectors
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | XLC | -3.7% | -7% | 1.9% | 4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -2.8% | -2% | 16.5% | 10% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | 1.1% | 0.5% | 9.3% | 23% |
| Energy | XLE | 4.6% | -5% | 9.7% | 33% |
| Financial | XLF | -2.3% | -3.3% | 4.9% | 1% |
| Health Care | XLV | -0.3% | -2.8% | 14.9% | 37% |
| Industrial | XLI | -2.2% | -3.7% | 1.3% | 8% |
| Materials | XLB | -1% | -2.3% | 7.7% | 28% |
| Real Estate | XLRE | 2% | -1.4% | 9.2% | 18% |
| Technology | XLK | -3.2% | -9.2% | 6.2% | 18% |
| Utilities | XLU | -0.2% | -1.3% | 3.7% | 8% |
| Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -4.5% | -10% | -12.2% | -20% |
| Biotech | XBI | 0.5% | -5.7% | 21.3% | 41% |
| Homebuilder | XHB | -2.8% | -2.9% | 17.9% | 32% |
| Retail | XRT | 0.5% | -2.5% | 15.9% | 25% |
FXU vs. Commodities
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | USO | 13.1% | -9.91% | 12.9% | 38% |
| Natural Gas | UNG | 7.6% | 2.1% | 7.2% | 38% |
| Gold | GLD | 4.1% | 0.1% | -12.6% | -10% |
| Silver | SLV | 1.5% | -8.9% | -9.8% | 7% |
| Copper | CPER | -3.3% | -7.8% | -10.7% | 12% |
FXU vs. Bonds
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 0.2% | -3.3% | 10% | 33% |
| iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | 0.6% | -2.6% | 7.4% | 20% |