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 19 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%	1.70B	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%	22.60B	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%	35.86M	Aug 2025	FXD vs TRUD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXD

FXD has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 10 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	88	49.90M	May 2011	FXD vs CARZ
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	30	255.66M	Jun 2005	FXD vs PEJ
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	28	250.88M	Dec 2011	FXD vs RTH
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	20	23.45M	Apr 2010	FXD vs PSCD
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	19	2.90M	Apr 2021	FXD vs BEDZ

Top Performing FXD Alternatives (YTD)

FXD is at 0.64% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	37.83%	49.90M	May 2011	FXD vs CARZ
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	12.29%	23.45M	Apr 2010	FXD vs PSCD
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	7.89%	255.66M	Jun 2005	FXD vs PEJ
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	7.87%	2.90M	Apr 2021	FXD vs BEDZ
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	6.20%	7.39M	Dec 2017	FXD vs VICE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXD

FXD has 19.56% 1-year volatility. There are 12 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.52%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	12.52%	250.88M	Dec 2011	FXD vs RTH
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	13.50%	7.39M	Dec 2017	FXD vs VICE
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	13.85%	27.46M	Mar 2018	FXD vs IEDI
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	14.73%	1.17B	Jun 2000	FXD vs IYC
XLYI	State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector ...	15.73%	2.05M	Jul 2025	FXD vs XLYI

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%	250.88M	Dec 2011	FXD vs RTH
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	-9.44%	27.46M	Mar 2018	FXD vs IEDI
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	-10.29%	255.66M	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%	2.90M	Apr 2021	FXD vs BEDZ

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 14 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	34	28.87%	14.26B	Jul 2015	FXD vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	58	19.10%	11.74B	Nov 2009	FXD vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	66	23.60%	10.80B	Mar 2014	FXD vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-7.65%	132.86M	Feb 2012	FXD vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	76	15.23%	7.48B	Mar 2006	FXD vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-7.95%	510.89M	Mar 2021	FXD vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	86.56%	2.46B	Sep 2016	FXD vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	44	17.47%	4.34B	Aug 2012	FXD vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	54	20.15%	718.18M	Feb 2007	FXD vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	34	8.48%	3.40B	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.		49	26.18%	—	—	FXD vs HOG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	FXD vs SPY
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	19	3.06%	439.26M	Jun 2006	FXD vs XRT
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	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
RXI	iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	13	-4.74%	255.11M	Sep 2006	FXD vs RXI
RSPD	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionar...	Consumer Discretionary Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	10	-2.39%	304.69M	Nov 2006	FXD vs RSPD
ONLN	ProShares Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	17	-3.49%	63.70M	Jul 2018	FXD vs ONLN
ISHP	First Trust S-Network Global E-Commerce ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	4	-11.94%	5.18M	Sep 2016	FXD vs ISHP
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	7.05%	733.99M	Feb 2018	FXD vs ROBT
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	41	70.32%	1.92B	Apr 2006	FXD vs USO
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	39	62.43%	883.37M	Jun 2010	FXD vs BNO
IBUY	Amplify Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	10	-5.00%	107.90M	Apr 2016	FXD vs IBUY
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	Oil & Gas	78	81.31%	118.98M	Feb 2008	FXD vs UGA
BETZ	Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities, Gaming	4	-6.53%	51.23M	Jun 2020	FXD vs BETZ
USL	United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	38	47.61%	39.62M	Dec 2007	FXD vs USL
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	Oil & Gas	43	60.57%	215.47M	Jan 2007	FXD vs DBO
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	53	66.08%	85.45M	Jan 2007	FXD vs DBE
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	62.61%	73.62B	Dec 2011	FXD vs SMH

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