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 33 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%	2.36B	Oct 2013	FXR vs FIDU
XLI	Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.08%	33.64B	Dec 1998	FXR vs XLI
VIS	Vanguard Industrials ETF	0.09%	8.40B	Sep 2004	FXR vs VIS
PSCI	Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF	0.29%	184.35M	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 28. There are 27 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 80.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ROKT	SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF	80	235.00M	Oct 2018	FXR vs ROKT
RBLD	First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ET...	70	57.87M	Oct 2008	FXR vs RBLD
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	68	192.78M	Mar 2014	FXR vs TOLZ
SEA	U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF	66	14.70M	Jan 2022	FXR vs SEA
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	64	10.87B	Dec 2007	FXR vs IGF

Top Performing FXR Alternatives (YTD)

FXR is at 10.80% YTD. There are 24 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 38.93%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
POW	VistaShares Electrification Supercycle ETF	38.93%	64.26M	Oct 2025	FXR vs POW
ROKT	SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF	29.72%	235.00M	Oct 2018	FXR vs ROKT
PRN	Invesco DWA Industrials Momentum ETF	28.56%	444.50M	Oct 2006	FXR vs PRN
SEA	U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF	21.56%	14.70M	Jan 2022	FXR vs SEA
HWAY	Themes US Infrastructure ETF	20.94%	3.38M	Sep 2024	FXR vs HWAY

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FXR

FXR has 19.65% 1-year volatility. There are 19 ETFs in the Industrials Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.66%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	10.66%	192.78M	Mar 2014	FXR vs TOLZ
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	10.73%	10.87B	Dec 2007	FXR vs IGF
RIFR	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF	10.86%	—	May 2025	FXR vs RIFR
XLII	State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium...	12.19%	8.54M	Jul 2025	FXR vs XLII
EVX	VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF	13.96%	101.80M	Oct 2006	FXR vs EVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FXR

FXR has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.66%. There are 20 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%	192.78M	Mar 2014	FXR vs TOLZ
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	-5.87%	10.87B	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%	57.87M	Oct 2008	FXR vs RBLD
IFRA	iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF	-8.40%	4.57B	Apr 2018	FXR vs IFRA

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	28.87%	14.26B	Jul 2015	FXR vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	58	19.10%	11.74B	Nov 2009	FXR vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	66	23.60%	10.80B	Mar 2014	FXR vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-7.65%	132.86M	Feb 2012	FXR vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	76	15.23%	7.48B	Mar 2006	FXR vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-7.95%	510.89M	Mar 2021	FXR vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	86.56%	2.46B	Sep 2016	FXR vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	44	17.47%	4.34B	Aug 2012	FXR vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	54	20.15%	718.18M	Feb 2007	FXR vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	34	8.48%	3.40B	Mar 2018	FXR vs KNG

Often Compared With FXR

Investors most often compare FXR with FXZ, IYJ, XLK. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXZ	First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund	Materials	50	18.89%	375.65M	May 2007	FXR vs FXZ
IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	31	10.31%	1.97B	Jul 2000	FXR vs IYJ
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	63	26.22%	120.59B	Dec 1998	FXR vs XLK
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	9.95%	45.34B	Jan 1998	FXR vs DIA
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FXR vs VOO
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	56	20.53%	10.08B	May 2018	FXR vs AIQ
FOWF	Pacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	38	9.53%	15.56M	Dec 2024	FXR vs FOWF
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities	23	2.05%	767.84M	Oct 2022	FXR vs MISL
HVAC	AdvisorShares HVAC and Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	37	19.43%	15.52M	Feb 2025	FXR vs HVAC
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	FXR vs SPY
SHPP	Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF	Industrials Equities	52	17.28%	2.04M	Jun 2022	FXR vs SHPP
MADE	iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF	Industrials Equities	64	18.91%	63.18M	Jul 2024	FXR vs MADE
EXI	iShares Global Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	40	12.10%	1.41B	Sep 2006	FXR vs EXI
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	37	9.63%	14.23B	May 2006	FXR vs ITA
XAR	SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	32	9.58%	6.22B	Sep 2011	FXR vs XAR
RSPN	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	33	11.53%	1.09B	Jan 2006	FXR vs RSPN
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	57	22.94%	170.10B	Mar 2004	FXR vs VGT
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	35	9.54%	8.22B	Oct 2005	FXR vs PPA
GABF	Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF	Financials Equities	7	-2.34%	50.20M	May 2022	FXR vs GABF
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	7.05%	733.99M	Feb 2018	FXR vs ROBT

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