First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FXG

FXG charges 0.63% annually. Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FXG alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	Oct 21, 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	Dec 16, 1998	FXG vs XLP
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.10%	Jan 26, 2004	FXG vs VDC
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	Jul 22, 2025	FXG vs GXPS
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	0.29%	Apr 7, 2010	FXG vs PSCC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXG

Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	30	Sep 21, 2006	FXG vs KXI
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	30	Jun 23, 2005	FXG vs PBJ
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	25	Jan 26, 2004	FXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	25	Oct 21, 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	20	Dec 16, 1998	FXG vs XLP

Top Performing FXG Alternatives (YTD)

FXG alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	9.63%	Jun 23, 2005	FXG vs PBJ
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	8.30%	Oct 12, 2006	FXG vs PSL
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	7.90%	Jul 22, 2025	FXG vs GXPS
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	6.98%	Oct 21, 2013	FXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	6.90%	Jan 26, 2004	FXG vs VDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXG

FXG alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	13.13%	Sep 21, 2006	FXG vs KXI
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	13.37%	Jul 22, 2025	FXG vs GXPS
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	13.58%	Jun 12, 2000	FXG vs IYK
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	13.69%	Oct 21, 2013	FXG vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	13.75%	Jan 26, 2004	FXG vs VDC

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FXG

FXG alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	-9.28%	Jan 26, 2004	FXG vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	Oct 21, 2013	FXG vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	Dec 16, 1998	FXG vs XLP
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	Sep 21, 2006	FXG vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	-10.38%	Jun 12, 2000	FXG vs IYK

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FXG vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FXG vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FXG vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FXG vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FXG vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FXG vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FXG vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FXG vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FXG vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FXG vs QCLN

Often Compared With FXG

What investors most often compare with FXG, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CLIX	ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF	Long-Short	36	-11.46%	Nov 14, 2017	FXG vs CLIX
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500	47	0.62%	Apr 24, 2003	FXG vs RSP
IHDG	WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	45	-0.97%	May 7, 2014	FXG vs IHDG
AGNC	AGNC Investment Corp.		69	-3.30%	—	FXG vs AGNC
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FXG vs SPY
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.23%	Mar 15, 2012	FXG vs SJNK
RSPS	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities, S&P 500	10	2.40%	Nov 1, 2006	FXG vs RSPS
FXH	First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	24	-3.39%	May 8, 2007	FXG vs FXH
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	30	-8.68%	Jan 26, 2004	FXG vs VCR
AMZN	Amazon.com, Inc		50	-9.77%	—	FXG vs AMZN
FXU	First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund	Utilities Equities	84	10.69%	May 8, 2007	FXG vs FXU
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	FXG vs JEPI
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FXG vs VOO
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	61	2.31%	Apr 12, 2011	FXG vs XST.TO
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	18	-4.90%	May 8, 2007	FXG vs FIW
PHDG	Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	30	1.32%	Dec 6, 2012	FXG vs PHDG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	FXG vs QQQ

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