FXR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (FXR) belongs to the Industrials Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FXR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FXR

FXR charges 0.64% annually. There are 31 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FIDU	Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF	0.08%	2.07B	Oct 2013	FXR vs FIDU
VIS	Vanguard Industrials ETF	0.10%	8.30B	Sep 2004	FXR vs VIS
XLI	Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.13%	30.47B	Dec 1998	FXR vs XLI
PSCI	Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF	0.29%	176.09M	Apr 2010	FXR vs PSCI
HWAY	Themes US Infrastructure ETF	0.29%	3.38M	Sep 2024	FXR vs HWAY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FXR

FXR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 26 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ROKT	SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF	95	254.55M	Oct 2018	FXR vs ROKT
KARS	KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ...	87	105.57M	Jan 2018	FXR vs KARS
MADE	iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF	76	56.46M	Jul 2024	FXR vs MADE
PRN	Invesco DWA Industrials Momentum ETF	71	449.53M	Oct 2006	FXR vs PRN
RBLD	First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ET...	70	35.28M	Oct 2008	FXR vs RBLD

Top Performing FXR Alternatives (YTD)

FXR is at 9.00% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 52.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ROKT	SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF	52.20%	254.55M	Oct 2018	FXR vs ROKT
PRN	Invesco DWA Industrials Momentum ETF	40.98%	449.53M	Oct 2006	FXR vs PRN
HVAC	AdvisorShares HVAC and Industrials ETF	33.93%	11.90M	Feb 2025	FXR vs HVAC
MADE	iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF	22.85%	56.46M	Jul 2024	FXR vs MADE
SEA	U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF	21.77%	11.92M	Jan 2022	FXR vs SEA

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXR

FXR has 18.98% 1-year volatility. There are 20 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.32%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	10.32%	174.29M	Mar 2014	FXR vs TOLZ
RIFR	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF	10.51%	—	May 2025	FXR vs RIFR
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	10.52%	10.60B	Dec 2007	FXR vs IGF
XLII	State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium...	11.57%	6.83M	Jul 2025	FXR vs XLII
RBLD	First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ET...	13.45%	35.28M	Oct 2008	FXR vs RBLD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FXR

FXR has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.66%. There are 21 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.18%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	-5.18%	174.29M	Mar 2014	FXR vs TOLZ
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	-5.87%	10.60B	Dec 2007	FXR vs IGF
RIFR	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF	-6.80%	—	May 2025	FXR vs RIFR
RBLD	First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ET...	-7.19%	35.28M	Oct 2008	FXR vs RBLD
IFRA	iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF	-8.40%	4.14B	Apr 2018	FXR vs IFRA

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	32	32.24%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FXR vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	81	29.13%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FXR vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.47%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FXR vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	81	31.07%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FXR vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	73	13.62%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FXR vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	30	2.52%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FXR vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	111.04%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FXR vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	88	32.96%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FXR vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	21	2.25%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FXR vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	91	53.57%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FXR vs QCLN

Often Compared With FXR

Investors most often compare FXR with FXZ, IYJ, XLK. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXZ	First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund	Materials	77	30.15%	443.11M	May 2007	FXR vs FXZ
IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	27	6.47%	1.78B	Jul 2000	FXR vs IYJ
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	86	37.85%	121.66B	Dec 1998	FXR vs XLK
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	7.47%	44.42B	Jan 1998	FXR vs DIA
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FXR vs VOO
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	84	37.91%	10.85B	May 2018	FXR vs AIQ
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities	46	10.58%	826.37M	Oct 2022	FXR vs MISL
FOWF	Pacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	52	11.54%	15.67M	Dec 2024	FXR vs FOWF
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	781.00B	Jan 1993	FXR vs SPY
EVX	VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF	Industrials Equities	13	1.43%	95.23M	Oct 2006	FXR vs EVX
SHPP	Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF	Industrials Equities	52	18.49%	2.05M	Jun 2022	FXR vs SHPP
EXI	iShares Global Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	41	11.12%	1.36B	Sep 2006	FXR vs EXI
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	37	6.42%	14.33B	May 2006	FXR vs ITA
XAR	SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	48	15.82%	6.50B	Sep 2011	FXR vs XAR
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	37	16.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FXR vs ROBT
RSPN	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities, S&P 500	32	7.91%	1.01B	Jan 2006	FXR vs RSPN
GABF	Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF	Financials Equities	8	-5.24%	50.20M	May 2022	FXR vs GABF
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	81	33.62%	144.20B	Mar 2004	FXR vs VGT
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	43	10.46%	8.37B	Oct 2005	FXR vs PPA
EFRA	iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industria...	Industrials Equities	21	4.54%	5.55M	Nov 2022	FXR vs EFRA

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