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 11 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	14.25B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	1.39B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.09%	9.10B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
TRUO	VanEck Consumer Staples TruSector ETF	0.14%	253.27K	Jun 2026	FXG vs TRUO
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	—	Jul 2025	FXG vs GXPS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXG

FXG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 9 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 20.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF	20	1.37B	Jun 2000	FXG vs IYK
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	20	1.04B	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	19	14.25B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	19	9.10B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	18	1.39B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA

Top Performing FXG Alternatives (YTD)

FXG is at 5.31% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 17.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	17.25%	37.64M	Apr 2010	FXG vs PSCC
DVXP	WEBs Consumer Staples XLP Defined Volatility ETF	12.18%	—	Jul 2025	FXG vs DVXP
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	11.93%	84.77M	Oct 2006	FXG vs PSL
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF	10.38%	1.37B	Jun 2000	FXG vs IYK
FTXG	First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF	8.81%	23.82M	Sep 2016	FXG vs FTXG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXG

FXG has 13.71% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	12.48%	1.04B	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	12.81%	109.81M	Jun 2005	FXG vs PBJ
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	13.14%	1.39B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	13.15%	9.10B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VDC
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF	13.23%	1.37B	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%	1.39B	Oct 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	14.25B	Dec 1998	FXG vs XLP
FTXG	First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF	-10.14%	23.82M	Sep 2016	FXG vs FTXG
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	1.04B	Sep 2006	FXG vs KXI

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	30.63%	14.26B	Jul 2015	FXG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	58	19.90%	11.74B	Nov 2009	FXG vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	72	25.41%	10.80B	Mar 2014	FXG vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.16%	132.86M	Feb 2012	FXG vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	82	14.84%	7.48B	Mar 2006	FXG vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	20	-6.87%	510.89M	Mar 2021	FXG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	86.01%	2.46B	Sep 2016	FXG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	36	14.50%	4.34B	Aug 2012	FXG vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	54	22.86%	718.18M	Feb 2007	FXG vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	32	6.78%	3.40B	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	21	-0.62%	7.29M	Nov 2017	FXG vs CLIX
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500, Equal Weight	61	12.08%	96.24B	Apr 2003	FXG vs RSP
IHDG	WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	45	9.53%	2.20B	May 2014	FXG vs IHDG
AGNC	AGNC Investment Corp.		87	12.84%	—	—	FXG vs AGNC
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	1.97%	4.89B	Mar 2012	FXG vs SJNK
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	FXG vs SPY
FXH	First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	49	8.03%	997.22M	May 2007	FXG vs FXH
RSPS	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	14	5.82%	248.39M	Nov 2006	FXG vs RSPS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FXG vs VOO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	34	3.04%	45.17B	May 2020	FXG vs JEPI
NVDG	Leverage Shares 2X Long NVDA Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	17	12.70%	—	Dec 2024	FXG vs NVDG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	6.63%	733.99M	Feb 2018	FXG vs ROBT
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	18	0.92%	6.90B	Jan 2004	FXG vs VCR
AMZN	Amazon.com, Inc		57	10.46%	—	—	FXG vs AMZN
PHDG	Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	68	11.22%	74.50M	Dec 2012	FXG vs PHDG
FXU	First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund	Utilities Equities	48	10.93%	821.29M	May 2007	FXG vs FXU
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	17.11%	481.14B	Mar 1999	FXG vs QQQ
ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF	Technology Equities	59	23.59%	303.87M	Apr 2024	FXG vs ALAI
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	10	-0.82%	1.84B	May 2007	FXG vs FIW
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	28	5.70%	403.40M	Apr 2011	FXG vs XST.TO

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