Published on 28 Jun 2022 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance
Should You Invest in the First Trust Financials AlphaDEX ETF (FXO)?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market, the First Trust Financials AlphaDEX ETF (FXO) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 05/08/2007.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Sector ETFs are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Financials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 6, placing it in top 38%.