FTXG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTXG

FTXG charges 0.60% annually. There are 8 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	15.07B	Dec 1998	FTXG vs XLP
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	1.44B	Oct 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.09%	9.50B	Jan 2004	FTXG vs VDC
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	—	Jul 2025	FTXG vs GXPS
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	0.29%	33.14M	Apr 2010	FTXG vs PSCC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTXG

FTXG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 6 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 10.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	10	15.07B	Dec 1998	FTXG vs XLP
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	10	1.00B	Sep 2006	FTXG vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	10	1.57B	Jun 2000	FTXG vs IYK
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	9	9.50B	Jan 2004	FTXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	9	1.44B	Oct 2013	FTXG vs FSTA

Top Performing FTXG Alternatives (YTD)

FTXG is at 5.86% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.10%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	9.10%	81.62M	Oct 2006	FTXG vs PSL
DVXP	WEBs Consumer Staples XLP Defined Volatility ETF	8.96%	—	Jul 2025	FTXG vs DVXP
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	7.14%	—	Jul 2025	FTXG vs GXPS
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	6.38%	90.83M	Jun 2005	FTXG vs PBJ
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	6.36%	15.07B	Dec 1998	FTXG vs XLP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTXG

FTXG has 13.60% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	11.78%	1.00B	Sep 2006	FTXG vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	12.16%	1.57B	Jun 2000	FTXG vs IYK
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	12.36%	9.50B	Jan 2004	FTXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	12.38%	1.44B	Oct 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	12.48%	90.83M	Jun 2005	FTXG vs PBJ

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTXG

FTXG has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.14%. There are 3 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.28%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	-9.28%	9.50B	Jan 2004	FTXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	1.44B	Oct 2013	FTXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	15.07B	Dec 1998	FTXG vs XLP
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	1.00B	Sep 2006	FTXG vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	-10.68%	1.57B	Jun 2000	FTXG vs IYK

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FTXG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FTXG vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FTXG vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FTXG vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FTXG vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FTXG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FTXG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FTXG vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FTXG vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FTXG vs QCLN

Often Compared With FTXG

Investors most often compare FTXG with KHC, SOXX, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
KHC	The Kraft Heinz Company		22	-4.57%	—	—	FTXG vs KHC
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	104.57%	38.37B	Jul 2001	FTXG vs SOXX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FTXG vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	FTXG vs SCHD
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	73	11.69%	145.00B	May 1997	FTXG vs SWPPX
XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Financials Equities	9	-6.64%	49.47B	Dec 1998	FTXG vs XLF
MOO	VanEck Agribusiness ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	27	10.10%	940.38M	Aug 2007	FTXG vs MOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	FTXG vs SPY
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	32	14.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FTXG vs ROBT
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	54	15.48%	18.88B	Dec 2005	FTXG vs SPHQ
RSPS	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities, S&P 500	7	1.64%	230.60M	Nov 2006	FTXG vs RSPS
KROP	Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF	Technology Equities	24	16.34%	9.17M	Jul 2021	FTXG vs KROP
NVDY	YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Options Trading	52	13.06%	1.45B	May 2023	FTXG vs NVDY
NVDG	Leverage Shares 2X Long NVDA Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	34	18.93%	—	Dec 2024	FTXG vs NVDG
LVHD	Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	28	6.72%	581.01M	Dec 2015	FTXG vs LVHD
ITB	iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF	Building & Construction	11	-3.80%	2.56B	May 2006	FTXG vs ITB
FXG	First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund	Consumer Staples Equities	7	-0.18%	218.67M	May 2007	FTXG vs FXG
NVDL	GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	34	19.95%	4.62B	Dec 2022	FTXG vs NVDL
NVDX	T-REX 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF	Leveraged Equities	31	17.35%	576.52M	Oct 2023	FTXG vs NVDX
NVDU	Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares ETF	Leveraged Equities	34	19.93%	730.17M	Sep 2023	FTXG vs NVDU

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