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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX FundFXG

First TrustSectorsConsumer#198 of 264 by YTD

$61.48

−2.2% last session

+2.8% YTD

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

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +90.9%High +26.3%+14.2%Oct 27, 2023Nov 3, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +90.9%High +26.3%+14.2%Oct 27, 2023Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026FXGS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.2%+4.7%−5.3%+2.8%+2.3%+14.2%+17.4%+320.5%
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
$214M
Expense ratio
0.63%
Distribution yield
2.0%
NAV
$62.80
Volume
17K
Avg. volume 30D
18K
High today
$62.08
Low today
$61.48
Previous close
$62.84
52-week high
$69.50
52-week low
$57.29
Our risk indicator
4/5

FXG in One Breath

FXG 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
#13FXGFirst Trust+2.8%$214M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 27 Consumer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FXG

5Y
$10,000 in FXG became
$11,735
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$11,735 FXG$17,749 VOOOct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FXG’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FXG · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FXG Holds

Today
Packaged Foods39.1%
FRPT 4.6 · POST 4.4 · PPC 4.1 · MKC 4.0 · INGR 3.9 · SFD 3.8 · JBS 3.4
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic12.0%
COKE 3.4 · KO 2.5 · MNST 1.8 · PEP 1.7 · PRMB 1.6 · KDP
Medical - Distribution10.6%
CAH 4.4 · MCK 3.6 · COR 2.6
Agricultural Farm Products7.0%
TSN 2.6 · ADM 2.3 · BG 2.1
Household & Personal Products6.8%
REYN 3.4 · PG 1.7 · KMB · CLX
Grocery Stores5.0%
SFM 2.3 · ACI 1.7 · KR
Other holdings19.6%
SEB 3.8 · STZ 3.7 · BF-B 2.6 · CVS 2.5 · MDLZ 1.7 · SYY 1.7 · MO
First Trust FXG · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Freshpet’s Share of FXG

Today
4.6%

$46 of every $1,000 in FXG is Freshpet

Freshpet held by FXG
$9.7M
Most Freshpet per dollar
PAWZ9.6%
FXG4.6%
PSCC4.4%
SMCO2.1%
First Trust FXG · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FXG’s Share of Consumer ETFs

Today
0.4%

of the $60.4B in 31 Consumer ETFs

FXG
FXG$214M0.4%
XLY$22.7B37.6%
XLP$15.4B25.5%
28 others$22.1B36.5%
Consumer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FXG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.63a year
per $100
$63 a year on $10,000
XLY$0.08
XLP$0.08
FDIS$0.08
VDC$0.09
VCR$0.09
FXG$0.63
Expense ratio · Consumer peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FXG

40 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXG

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1FRPTFreshpet4.55%
2POSTPOST4.43%
3CAHCardinal Health4.37%
4PPCPilgrim's Pride4.13%
5MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.96%
6INGRIngredion Incorporated3.93%
7SEBSeaboard3.82%
8SFDSmithfield Foods3.80%
9STZConstellation Brands, ()3.72%
10MCKMcKesson3.62%
Packaged FoodsBeverages - Non-AlcoholicMedical - DistributionAgricultural Farm ProductsHouseholdGrocery StoresOther
First Trust FXG · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 70.1%
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How It Compares

FXG

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

Today
Trend
XLYSPDRReadDesk0.08%−0.7%−1.4%$22.7B
XLPSPDRReadDesk0.08%−2.1%+19.8%$15.4B
VDCVanguardReadDesk0.09%−2.0%+18.9%$7.4B
VCRVanguardReadDesk0.09%−0.7%−0.2%$5.6B
FDISFidelityReadDesk0.08%−0.7%−0.1%$1.6B
FXGFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.63%−2.2%+2.3%$214M
Consumer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLY vs FXG

YTD
XLYSPDR · ConsumerFXGFirst Trust · Consumer
Year to date
FXG wins+4.0 pts
Past year
FXG wins+3.7 pts
Fee
XLY winslower fee
Yield
FXG wins+1.3 pts
AUM
XLY106.5× more
3–1FXG wins
SPDR XLY and First Trust FXG · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FXG vs VOO

YTD
FXG · First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
+2.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
8.7 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+2.8% FXG+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+2.8% FXG+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FXG and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXG vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FXGAvsBPeer average
1D−2.2%−0.8%
1M+4.7%+5.0%
3M−5.3%−1.5%
YTD+2.8%+5.0%
1Y+2.3%+5.9%
3Y+14.2%+48.7%
5Y+17.4%+19.1%
0–7Peer average wins
30 Consumer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FXG

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y14.76%
Deepest drop · 1Y−16.0%
Lowest point · 5Y0.0%
52-week range
$57.29−11.5% from the high$69.50
First Trust FXG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXG

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.33per share, Sep 2026
$0.532014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.71’25$0.922026
Distribution yield2.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.03 a share
First Trust FXG · 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 ↗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$62.80
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today17K
Average volume · 30D18K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.63%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$63.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.33
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.30
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.30
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.34
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.60
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.52
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.26
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.33
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.32
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.34
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0998
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.31
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