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Published: May 13, 2026

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There is a change to the First Trust Sector Model (FTRUST) this week as the model is removing the First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU).

There is a change to the First Trust Sector Model (FTRUST) this week as the model is removing the First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU). Recall the First Trust Sector Model utilizes an RS versus benchmark methodology, as opposed to an RS matrix of the model’s full ETF lineup. The First Trust Sector Model’s process compares each of the funds in the model’s universe to the S&P 500 Index (SPX) on a 6.5% scale RS chart. If the RS chart resides in a column of Xs, the ETF is included in the model’s holdings, while an RS chart residing in a column of Os warrants the fund’s exclusion.

Following last Friday’s (5/8) action, FXU reversed into Os, warranting its removal after having been a holding since the beginning of April 2025. While a holding in the model, FXU added 17%, keeping pace with the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (SPXEWI) but lagging the S&P 500 Index (SPX) by more than 14%.

With the change the model will rebalance with nine holdings equally weighted at 11% and now maintain exposure to materials (FXZ), banks (FTXO), pharmaceuticals (FTXH), biotechnology (FBT), semiconductors (FTXL), energy (FXN), wind energy (FAN), green energy (QCLN), and Nasdaq-100 tech (QTEC).

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