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First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX FundFXD

First TrustSectorsConsumer#203 of 264 by YTD

$69.25

−1.4% last session

+1.8% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +77.5%+16.8%Oct 26, 2021Nov 3, 2026−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +77.5%+16.8%Oct 26, 2021Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026FXDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.4%+7.1%−3.3%+1.8%+5.9%+51.9%+16.8%+303.3%
Peer average−0.8%+5.0%−1.5%+5.0%+5.9%+48.7%+19.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$270M
Expense ratio
0.60%
Distribution yield
0.7%
NAV
$70.25
Volume
9K
Avg. volume 30D
9K
High today
$69.59
Low today
$69.20
Previous close
$70.24
52-week high
$72.50
52-week low
$61.86
Our risk indicator
4/5

FXD in One Breath

FXD Among Consumer ETFs

YTD
#1GXPSGlobal X+18.8%$76.5M
#2IYKiShares+18.3%$1.5B
#3PSCCInvesco+17.8%$39.0M
#4FSTAFidelity+16.7%$1.4B
#5XLPSPDR+16.7%$15.4B
#6VDCVanguard+16.5%$7.4B
#7PSLInvesco+12.8%$81.2M
#8KXIiShares+12.6%$1.2B
#14FXDFirst Trust+1.8%$270M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 27 Consumer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FXD

5Y
$10,000 in FXD became
$11,682
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$11,682 FXD$17,749 VOOlow $7,387Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What FXD Holds

Today
Consumer Cyclical69.4%
CROX 1.8 · MAT 1.7 · CCL 1.7 · SN 1.6 · LULU 1.6 · FIVE 1.6 · BYD 1.5
Communication Services10.7%
SIRI 1.6 · VSNT 1.4 · TTD 1.1 · FOXA 1.1 · DIS · LYV · NXST
Industrials9.1%
DAL 1.4 · CPRT 1.3 · UAL 1.1 · LUV · UHALB · AAL · ALK
Consumer Defensive6.5%
EL 1.3 · DLTR · DG · OLLI · TGT · BJ · LOPE
Technology5.0%
LYFT 1.5 · UBER · DUOL
Other holdings1.2%
MSGK 1.2
First Trust FXD · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Crocs’ Share of FXD

Today
1.8%

$18 of every $1,000 in FXD is Crocs

Crocs held by FXD
$4.9M
Most Crocs per dollar
MVPA6.3%
ZIG4.0%
STYL3.2%
ECML2.7%
First Trust FXD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FXD’s Share of Consumer ETFs

Today
0.4%

of the $60.4B in 31 Consumer ETFs

FXD
FXD$270M0.4%
XLY$22.7B37.6%
XLP$15.4B25.5%
28 others$22.0B36.4%
Consumer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FXD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.60a year
per $100
$60 a year on $10,000
XLY$0.08
XLP$0.08
FDIS$0.08
VDC$0.09
VCR$0.09
FXD$0.60
Expense ratio · Consumer peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FXD

110 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXD

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1CROXCrocs1.82%
2MATMattel1.72%
3CCLCarnival1.66%
4SNSharkNinja1.63%
5SIRISirius XM1.59%
6LULUlululemon athletica1.58%
7FIVEFIVE Below1.55%
8BYDBoyd Gaming1.55%
9TOLToll Brothers1.53%
10LYFTLyft, ()1.52%
Consumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveTechnologyOther
First Trust FXD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 30.6%
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How It Compares

FXD

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
XLYSPDRReadDesk0.08%−1.1%−1.4%$22.7B
XLPSPDRReadDesk0.08%+16.7%+19.8%$15.4B
VDCVanguardReadDesk0.09%+16.5%+18.9%$7.4B
VCRVanguardReadDesk0.09%0.0%−0.2%$5.6B
FDISFidelityReadDesk0.08%+0.2%−0.1%$1.6B
FXDFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.60%+1.8%+5.9%$270M
Consumer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLY vs FXD

YTD
XLYSPDR · ConsumerFXDFirst Trust · Consumer
Year to date
FXD wins+3.0 pts
Past year
FXD wins+7.3 pts
Fee
XLY winslower fee
Yield
XLY wins+0.1 pts
AUM
XLY84.1× more
2–2level
SPDR XLY and First Trust FXD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FXD vs VOO

YTD
FXD · First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
+1.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
9.7 pts
0%+10%+1.8% FXD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+1.8% FXD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FXD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXD vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FXDAvsBPeer average
1D−1.4%−0.8%
1M+7.1%+5.0%
3M−3.3%−1.5%
YTD+1.8%+5.0%
1Y+5.9%+5.9%
3Y+51.9%+48.7%
5Y+16.8%+19.1%
3–4Peer average wins
30 Consumer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FXD

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y20.19%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−26.9%
52-week range
$61.86−4.5% from the high$72.50
First Trust FXD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXD

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.14per share, Sep 2026
$0.192014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23$0.57’24’25$0.352026
Distribution yield0.7%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.63 a share
First Trust FXD · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-29 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$70.25
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today9K
Average volume · 30D9K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.14
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0979
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.11
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.13
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.0798
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.20
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.14
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.20
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.18
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0950
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0959
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.16
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