It has lagged FXO, DFNL, and RSPF in price return over the last 5 years. The next chart compares total returns of PFI, FXO and RSPF, starting on 5/9/2007 to match their inception dates.
The First Trust Financials AlphaDEX ETF (FXO) made its debut on 05/08/2007, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Financials ETFs category of the market.