First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) Alternatives

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) belongs to the Consumer Discretionary Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FXD. 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 FXD

FXD charges 0.63% annually. Among ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FXD alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FDIS	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF	0.08%	Oct 21, 2013	FXD vs FDIS
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.10%	Jan 26, 2004	FXD vs VCR
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.13%	Dec 16, 1998	FXD vs XLY
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	0.18%	Mar 21, 2018	FXD vs IEDI
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.29%	Apr 7, 2010	FXD vs PSCD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXD

Among ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary 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
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	89	May 9, 2011	FXD vs CARZ
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	54	Dec 20, 2011	FXD vs RTH
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	51	Jun 23, 2005	FXD vs PEJ
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	45	Jun 19, 2006	FXD vs XRT
ONLN	ProShares Online Retail ETF	43	Jul 13, 2018	FXD vs ONLN

Top Performing FXD Alternatives (YTD)

FXD alternatives from the Consumer Discretionary Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	3.74%	May 9, 2011	FXD vs CARZ
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	0.56%	Dec 20, 2011	FXD vs RTH
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	-0.08%	Dec 12, 2017	FXD vs VICE
EATZ	AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF	-0.73%	Apr 20, 2021	FXD vs EATZ
KLXY	Kraneshares Global Luxury Index ETF	-0.86%	Sep 6, 2023	FXD vs KLXY

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXD

FXD alternatives from the Consumer Discretionary Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	14.78%	Dec 20, 2011	FXD vs RTH
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	14.98%	Dec 12, 2017	FXD vs VICE
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	17.06%	Mar 21, 2018	FXD vs IEDI
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	20.10%	Jun 28, 2000	FXD vs IYC
RXI	iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF	20.81%	Sep 21, 2006	FXD vs RXI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FXD

FXD alternatives from the Consumer Discretionary Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	-9.02%	Dec 20, 2011	FXD vs RTH
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	-10.57%	Mar 21, 2018	FXD vs IEDI
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	-12.49%	Jun 28, 2000	FXD vs IYC
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	-13.53%	Jun 19, 2006	FXD vs XRT
RSPD	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionar...	-13.57%	Nov 1, 2006	FXD vs RSPD

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

Often Compared With FXD

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
HOG	Harley-Davidson, Inc.		26	-0.28%	—	FXD vs HOG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FXD vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FXD vs VOO

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