First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
$71.26−0.97 (−1.34%)
- 0.60%
- $267M
- +10.6%
- 0.66%
- 10.9K sh
- low $60.46high $73.78
The ETF.net FXD Grade
D
Score 33 out of 100
- 14 of 15
Score 33 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F4 out of 100Rank 14 of 15Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C54 out of 100Rank 6 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D30 out of 100Rank 13 of 15Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A90 out of 100Rank 1 of 15Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C52 out of 100Rank 9 of 15
Our read on FXD
In short
DMost consumer discretionary ETFs buy the sector as it comes. FXD screens it first: First Trust's AlphaDEX rules rank names on growth and value metrics, landing on roughly 120 holdings. A rules-based stock picker in index clothing, running since 2007.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks investment results that generally track the price and yield performance of the StrataQuant® Consumer Discretionary Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FXD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FXD$11,064
Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FXD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +6.1% |
| 1 month | +10.7% |
| 3 months | +0.8% |
| 1 year | +10.6% |
| 3 years | +14.4% |
| 5 years | +3.2% |
| 10 years | +8.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FXD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.1% | |
| 2025 | +6.7% | |
| 2024 | +10.6% | |
| 2023 | +23.4% | |
| 2022 | −21.6% | |
| 2021 | +22.7% | |
| 2020 | +13.0% |
FXD in the news
FXD Dividends
- 0.66%
- $0.48
- $0.14 per share
- Quarterly
FXD Risk
- 17.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.56
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −33.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.13
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FXD Cost
Overpaying vs XLY, cheapest in Consumer Discretionary (Broad)
$10,128
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FXD 0.60%
$11,817
XLY 0.08% Cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FXD | XLY | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,076 | $147 | $929 |
| 20 | $4,116 | $575 | $3,541 |
| 30 | $11,817 | $1,689 | $10,128 |
Other funds in Consumer Discretionary (Broad)
- CTRUDVanEck Consumer Discretionary TruSector ETFExpense ratio 0.16%1 year return +3.8%
- CRSPDInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +7.5%
- DRXIiShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +0.2%
- DITBiShares U.S. Home Construction ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +2.2%
- DPEZInvesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +6.8%
