First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD)
FXD is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the StrataQuant Consumer Discretionary Index. FXD launched on May 8, 2007 and has a 0.63% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33734X1019
33734X101
May 8, 2007
North America (U.S.)
1x
StrataQuant Consumer Discretionary Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FXD has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) returned -4.56% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.67% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FXD returned 6.23% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
FXD
-4.56%
8.69%
-8.48%
3.67%
7.91%
12.30%
6.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FXD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.39% | -5.03% | -8.56% | -2.19% | 8.69% | -4.56% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.41% | 7.16% | 4.79% | -9.37% | 4.09% | -1.44% | 1.30% | 1.57% | 2.98% | -1.56% | 8.51% | -4.11% | 10.57% |
| 2023 | 14.20% | -3.53% | -1.87% | 0.58% | -5.69% | 12.21% | 3.98% | -5.24% | -6.13% | -6.16% | 11.55% | 10.74% | 23.39% |
| 2022 | -7.38% | -1.95% | -3.17% | -5.16% | -2.54% | -10.90% | 10.78% | -3.29% | -9.98% | 10.74% | 8.54% | -6.57% | -21.56% |
| 2021 | 3.16% | 6.34% | 4.35% | 4.35% | -0.28% | 0.32% | 1.00% | 1.01% | -4.36% | 4.58% | -1.88% | 2.56% | 22.72% |
| 2020 | -4.06% | -9.98% | -31.05% | 22.78% | 8.46% | 4.49% | 6.29% | 9.67% | -2.26% | -0.35% | 13.87% | 5.48% | 12.97% |
| 2019 | 10.66% | 2.76% | 0.56% | 4.68% | -9.17% | 7.16% | 1.45% | -4.83% | 2.17% | 2.47% | 2.88% | 2.54% | 24.22% |
| 2018 | 4.59% | -4.88% | -1.87% | -1.24% | 0.67% | 4.26% | 0.12% | 3.27% | -0.68% | -7.06% | 1.63% | -9.92% | -11.60% |
| 2017 | 1.07% | 1.56% | 1.25% | 0.54% | -1.13% | 1.34% | 1.41% | -1.63% | 4.40% | 0.44% | 7.02% | 2.19% | 19.77% |
| 2016 | -5.40% | 2.48% | 6.68% | -1.53% | -1.70% | -0.69% | 6.88% | -0.78% | -1.17% | -2.78% | 5.31% | -1.37% | 5.22% |
| 2015 | -3.27% | 6.53% | 1.28% | -2.92% | 0.99% | 0.10% | 2.08% | -5.42% | -2.59% | 4.29% | -1.37% | -3.04% | -3.93% |
| 2014 | -5.64% | 7.72% | -2.26% | -2.18% | 2.71% | 3.50% | -3.04% | 4.62% | -3.80% | 2.56% | 6.56% | 1.30% | 11.62% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FXD is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund provided a 1.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.62 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.62 | $0.57 | $0.41 | $0.48 | $0.39 | $0.22 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.39 | $0.37 | $0.31 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 1.01% | 0.89% | 0.70% | 1.00% | 0.62% | 0.42% | 0.92% | 1.08% | 0.93% | 1.05% | 0.91% | 0.52% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.41 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.48 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.40 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.37 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.31 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.19 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund was 65.27%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 481 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 9.71%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.27% | Jul 10, 2007 | 316 | Mar 9, 2009 | 481 | Feb 4, 2011 | 797 |
| -49.54% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 168 | Nov 13, 2020 | 188 |
| -33.74% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 373 | Mar 27, 2024 | 592 |
| -26.02% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.03% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 172 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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