FXG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) 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 FXG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FXG

FXG charges 0.63% annually. There are 10 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	1.37B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	13.98B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.09%	9.10B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	—	Jul 2025	FXG vs GXPS
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	0.29%	37.17M	Apr 2010	FXG vs PSCC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXG

FXG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 10 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 15.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	15	9.10B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	15	999.86M	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	14	13.98B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	14	1.37B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	14	1.34B	Jun 2000	FXG vs IYK

Top Performing FXG Alternatives (YTD)

FXG is at 2.89% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.60%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	13.60%	37.17M	Apr 2010	FXG vs PSCC
DVXP	WEBs Consumer Staples XLP Defined Volatility ETF	12.93%	—	Jul 2025	FXG vs DVXP
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	10.74%	81.44M	Oct 2006	FXG vs PSL
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	9.89%	—	Jul 2025	FXG vs GXPS
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	9.34%	1.34B	Jun 2000	FXG vs IYK

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXG

FXG has 13.40% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.14%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	12.14%	999.86M	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	12.74%	87.57M	Jun 2005	FXG vs PBJ
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	12.79%	1.37B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	12.79%	9.10B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	12.80%	1.34B	Jun 2000	FXG vs IYK

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FXG

FXG has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.75%. There are 8 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%	9.10B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	1.37B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	13.98B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
FTXG	First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF	-10.14%	23.10M	Sep 2016	FXG vs FTXG
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	999.86M	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI

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

Often Compared With FXG

Investors most often compare FXG with CLIX, RSP, IHDG. These 20 comparison targets span 17 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CLIX	ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF	Long-Short	15	-8.57%	7.04M	Nov 2017	FXG vs CLIX
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500, Equal Weight	49	9.94%	92.57B	Apr 2003	FXG vs RSP
IHDG	WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	39	7.69%	2.24B	May 2014	FXG vs IHDG
AGNC	AGNC Investment Corp.		77	2.94%	—	—	FXG vs AGNC
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	66	1.65%	4.84B	Mar 2012	FXG vs SJNK
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	FXG vs SPY
RSPS	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	10	4.59%	226.29M	Nov 2006	FXG vs RSPS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FXG vs VOO
FXH	First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	29	2.70%	900.57M	May 2007	FXG vs FXH
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	27	0.91%	44.26B	May 2020	FXG vs JEPI
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	3.51%	784.37M	Feb 2018	FXG vs ROBT
FXU	First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund	Utilities Equities	40	9.49%	812.72M	May 2007	FXG vs FXU
AMZN	Amazon.com, Inc		54	1.43%	—	—	FXG vs AMZN
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	15	-2.41%	6.90B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VCR
PHDG	Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	65	9.81%	76.65M	Dec 2012	FXG vs PHDG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	FXG vs QQQ
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	23	6.47%	393.34M	Apr 2011	FXG vs XST.TO
NVDG	Leverage Shares 2X Long NVDA Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	24	1.66%	—	Dec 2024	FXG vs NVDG
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	8	-3.00%	1.80B	May 2007	FXG vs FIW
ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF	Technology Equities	62	23.84%	303.87M	Apr 2024	FXG vs ALAI

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