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%	1.44B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	15.07B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.09%	9.50B	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%	33.14M	Apr 2010	FXG vs PSCC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXG

FXG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 7. There are 9 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 10.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	10	15.07B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	10	1.00B	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	10	1.57B	Jun 2000	FXG vs IYK
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	9	9.50B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	9	1.44B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA

Top Performing FXG Alternatives (YTD)

FXG is at -0.18% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.10%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	9.10%	81.62M	Oct 2006	FXG vs PSL
DVXP	WEBs Consumer Staples XLP Defined Volatility ETF	8.96%	—	Jul 2025	FXG vs DVXP
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	7.14%	—	Jul 2025	FXG vs GXPS
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	6.38%	90.83M	Jun 2005	FXG vs PBJ
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	6.36%	15.07B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXG

FXG has 12.71% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	11.78%	1.00B	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	12.16%	1.57B	Jun 2000	FXG vs IYK
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	12.36%	9.50B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	12.38%	1.44B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	12.48%	90.83M	Jun 2005	FXG vs PBJ

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%	9.50B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	1.44B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	15.07B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
FTXG	First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF	-10.14%	22.20M	Sep 2016	FXG vs FTXG
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	1.00B	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 11 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	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FXG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FXG vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FXG vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FXG vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FXG vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FXG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FXG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FXG vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FXG vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FXG vs QCLN

Often Compared With FXG

Investors most often compare FXG with CLIX, RSP, IHDG. These 20 comparison targets span 16 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	18	-6.21%	7.28M	Nov 2017	FXG vs CLIX
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500	49	9.70%	89.51B	Apr 2003	FXG vs RSP
IHDG	WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	31	5.33%	2.18B	May 2014	FXG vs IHDG
AGNC	AGNC Investment Corp.		76	0.27%	—	—	FXG vs AGNC
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	69	1.41%	4.76B	Mar 2012	FXG vs SJNK
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	FXG vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FXG vs VOO
RSPS	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities, S&P 500	7	1.64%	230.60M	Nov 2006	FXG vs RSPS
FXH	First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	24	0.68%	874.08M	May 2007	FXG vs FXH
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	26	0.15%	44.59B	May 2020	FXG vs JEPI
AMZN	Amazon.com, Inc		60	8.32%	—	—	FXG vs AMZN
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	32	14.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FXG vs ROBT
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	17	-0.77%	6.70B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VCR
PHDG	Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	90	13.79%	67.98M	Dec 2012	FXG vs PHDG
FXU	First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund	Utilities Equities	28	6.16%	821.37M	May 2007	FXG vs FXU
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	FXG vs QQQ
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	14	1.49%	374.25M	Apr 2011	FXG vs XST.TO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	7	-3.78%	1.76B	May 2007	FXG vs FIW
ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF	Technology Equities	70	27.17%	303.87M	Apr 2024	FXG vs ALAI
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	56	16.46%	108.04M	May 2021	FXG vs ATFV

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