First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) Alternatives

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) belongs to the Consumer Staples Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTXG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTXG

FTXG charges 0.60% annually. Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FTXG alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	Oct 21, 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	Dec 16, 1998	FTXG vs XLP
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.10%	Jan 26, 2004	FTXG vs VDC
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	Jul 22, 2025	FTXG vs GXPS
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	0.29%	Apr 7, 2010	FTXG vs PSCC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTXG

Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	30	Sep 21, 2006	FTXG vs KXI
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	30	Jun 23, 2005	FTXG vs PBJ
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	25	Jan 26, 2004	FTXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	25	Oct 21, 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	20	Dec 16, 1998	FTXG vs XLP

Top Performing FTXG Alternatives (YTD)

FTXG alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	9.63%	Jun 23, 2005	FTXG vs PBJ
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	8.30%	Oct 12, 2006	FTXG vs PSL
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	7.90%	Jul 22, 2025	FTXG vs GXPS
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	6.98%	Oct 21, 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	6.90%	Jan 26, 2004	FTXG vs VDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTXG

FTXG alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	13.13%	Sep 21, 2006	FTXG vs KXI
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	13.37%	Jul 22, 2025	FTXG vs GXPS
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	13.58%	Jun 12, 2000	FTXG vs IYK
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	13.69%	Oct 21, 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	13.75%	Jan 26, 2004	FTXG vs VDC

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTXG

FTXG alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	-9.28%	Jan 26, 2004	FTXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	Oct 21, 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	Dec 16, 1998	FTXG vs XLP
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	Sep 21, 2006	FTXG vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	-10.38%	Jun 12, 2000	FTXG vs IYK

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FTXG vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FTXG vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FTXG vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FTXG vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FTXG vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FTXG vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FTXG vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FTXG vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FTXG vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FTXG vs QCLN

Often Compared With FTXG

What investors most often compare with FTXG, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
KHC	The Kraft Heinz Company		12	-5.70%	—	FTXG vs KHC
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	FTXG vs SOXX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FTXG vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	FTXG vs SCHD
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	46	-7.07%	May 19, 1997	FTXG vs SWPPX
XLF	Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	Financials Equities	14	-9.40%	Dec 16, 1998	FTXG vs XLF
ITB	iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF	Building & Construction	10	-5.79%	May 1, 2006	FTXG vs ITB
LVHD	Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	37	6.93%	Dec 29, 2015	FTXG vs LVHD
KROP	Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF	Technology Equities	55	14.02%	Jul 12, 2021	FTXG vs KROP
MOO	VanEck Agribusiness ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	84	16.09%	Aug 31, 2007	FTXG vs MOO
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	58	0.57%	Dec 6, 2005	FTXG vs SPHQ

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