FXD Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FXD

FXD charges 0.63% annually. There are 18 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FDIS	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF	0.08%	1.80B	Oct 2013	FXD vs FDIS
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.10%	6.90B	Jan 2004	FXD vs VCR
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.13%	22.22B	Dec 1998	FXD vs XLY
GXPD	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.15%	—	Jul 2025	FXD vs GXPD
TRUD	VanEck Consumer Discretionary TruSector ETF	0.16%	31.58M	Aug 2025	FXD vs TRUD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXD

FXD has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 6 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	92	53.92M	May 2011	FXD vs CARZ
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	37	2.60M	Apr 2021	FXD vs BEDZ
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	33	265.13M	Jun 2005	FXD vs PEJ
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	25	254.50M	Dec 2011	FXD vs RTH
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	20	23.08M	Apr 2010	FXD vs PSCD

Top Performing FXD Alternatives (YTD)

FXD is at 0.06% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.91%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	45.91%	53.92M	May 2011	FXD vs CARZ
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	10.82%	2.60M	Apr 2021	FXD vs BEDZ
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	9.16%	23.08M	Apr 2010	FXD vs PSCD
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	6.49%	265.13M	Jun 2005	FXD vs PEJ
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	4.29%	7.33M	Dec 2017	FXD vs VICE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXD

FXD has 19.48% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.40%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	12.40%	254.50M	Dec 2011	FXD vs RTH
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	13.27%	7.33M	Dec 2017	FXD vs VICE
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	13.66%	27.61M	Mar 2018	FXD vs IEDI
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	14.65%	1.17B	Jun 2000	FXD vs IYC
RXI	iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF	16.71%	255.30M	Sep 2006	FXD vs RXI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FXD

FXD has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.94%. There are 8 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.83%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	-7.83%	254.50M	Dec 2011	FXD vs RTH
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	-9.44%	27.61M	Mar 2018	FXD vs IEDI
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	-10.29%	265.13M	Jun 2005	FXD vs PEJ
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	-11.97%	1.17B	Jun 2000	FXD vs IYC
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	-12.06%	2.60M	Apr 2021	FXD vs BEDZ

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 13 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	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	18	18.06%	13.59B	Jul 2015	FXD vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	65	23.40%	11.60B	Nov 2009	FXD vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	5	-7.30%	136.58M	Feb 2012	FXD vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	79	31.81%	11.14B	Mar 2014	FXD vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	12.67%	9.22B	Mar 2006	FXD vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-5.55%	543.16M	Mar 2021	FXD vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	111.02%	2.89B	Sep 2016	FXD vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	53	19.03%	4.90B	Aug 2012	FXD vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	78	37.20%	880.41M	Feb 2007	FXD vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	27	4.84%	3.32B	Mar 2018	FXD vs KNG

Often Compared With FXD

Investors most often compare FXD with HOG, SPY, XRT. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HOG	Harley-Davidson, Inc.		50	27.13%	—	—	FXD vs HOG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	FXD vs SPY
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	19	1.06%	498.78M	Jun 2006	FXD vs XRT
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FXD vs VOO
EATZ	AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.86M	Apr 2021	FXD vs EATZ
TMH	Toyota Motor Corporation ADRhedged	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.16M	Mar 2025	FXD vs TMH
ONLN	ProShares Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	15	-8.58%	63.70M	Jul 2018	FXD vs ONLN
RSPD	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionar...	Consumer Discretionary Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	14	-3.06%	310.82M	Nov 2006	FXD vs RSPD
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	3.51%	784.37M	Feb 2018	FXD vs ROBT
ISHP	First Trust S-Network Global E-Commerce ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	3	-16.46%	5.04M	Sep 2016	FXD vs ISHP
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	32	60.87%	1.92B	Apr 2006	FXD vs USO
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	29	50.21%	883.37M	Jun 2010	FXD vs BNO
IBUY	Amplify Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	10	-9.12%	117.74M	Apr 2016	FXD vs IBUY
BETZ	Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities, Gaming	5	-10.44%	48.55M	Jun 2020	FXD vs BETZ
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	Oil & Gas	55	64.09%	118.98M	Feb 2008	FXD vs UGA
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	Oil & Gas	31	50.16%	240.68M	Jan 2007	FXD vs DBO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	72.73%	84.54B	Dec 2011	FXD vs SMH
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	40	53.97%	94.72M	Jan 2007	FXD vs DBE
EBIZ	Global X E-commerce ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	6	-16.65%	25.97M	Nov 2018	FXD vs EBIZ
USL	United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	27	39.93%	39.62M	Dec 2007	FXD vs USL

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