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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG)

Consumer Defensive | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
64.92 USD +0.58 (0.906%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:49 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 64.92
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:45 p.m. EDT

FXG has shown a recent upward trend, with a close near its 52-week high, suggesting potential for short-term momentum. The recent price movement indicates a slight upward bias, but the 45-day forecast shows a modest positive direction. The dividend yield is strong, with consistent payouts over the past few years, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the long-term outlook remains positive due to the fund's focus on consumer staples, which are generally resilient. The recent news headlines suggest mixed sentiment, but the overall fundamentals and dividend track record support a long-term buy.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.027384
AutoTheta0.027703
AutoETS0.028084
AutoARIMA0.034208

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.30
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.359
Excess Kurtosis -1.05
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 19.39

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.47% 2.84% 2.04% 1.93%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.296 0.472466
2025-12-12 0.339 0.548128
2025-09-25 0.597 0.980037
2025-06-26 0.517 0.837744
2025-03-27 0.262 0.416016
2024-12-13 0.330 0.504257
2024-09-26 0.322 0.494290
2024-06-27 0.338 0.545216
2024-03-21 0.100 0.154384
2023-12-22 0.306 0.515821
2023-09-22 0.205 0.352137
2023-06-27 0.184 0.314495
2023-03-24 0.192 0.338441
2022-12-23 0.544 0.911753
2022-09-23 0.265 0.486081
2022-06-24 0.141 0.245680
2022-03-25 0.200 0.339213
2021-12-23 0.220 0.395735
2021-09-23 0.217 0.418265
2021-06-24 0.208 0.399008
2021-03-25 0.208 0.401736
2020-12-24 0.182 0.389678
2020-09-24 0.145 0.341001
2020-06-25 0.206 0.501103
2020-03-26 0.194 0.543888
2019-12-13 0.258 0.593443
2019-09-25 0.203 0.475268
2019-06-14 0.187 0.451798
2019-03-21 0.168 0.422509
2018-12-18 0.158 0.413263
2018-09-14 0.562 1.334810
2018-06-21 0.179 0.436180
2018-03-22 0.073 0.184506
2017-12-21 0.221 0.528267
2017-09-21 0.125 0.319751
2017-06-22 0.137 0.348649
2017-03-23 0.170 0.432317
2016-12-21 0.150 0.383690
2016-09-21 0.125 0.320507
2016-06-22 0.359 0.903614
2016-03-23 0.150 0.392515
2015-12-23 0.150 0.399579
2015-09-23 0.115 0.325303
2015-06-24 0.094 0.250640
2015-03-25 0.385 1.051463
2014-12-23 0.112 0.315154
2014-09-23 0.097 0.304365
2014-06-24 0.221 0.683237
2014-03-25 0.098 0.332151
2013-12-18 0.106 0.369699
2013-09-20 0.100 0.368899
2013-06-21 0.084 0.341503
2013-03-21 0.049 0.204578
2012-12-21 0.342 1.671001
2012-06-21 0.130 0.696502
2011-12-21 0.124 0.662069
2011-06-21 0.056 0.289393
2010-12-21 0.127 0.776498
2010-06-22 0.092 0.643651
2009-12-22 0.083 0.609018
2009-06-23 0.112 0.997507
2008-12-23 0.142 1.370953
2008-06-23 0.109 0.833747
2007-12-21 0.112 0.768833
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.74

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 70.29
All Time Low 12.08
Ask 65.0
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 17,410
Average Daily Volume3 Month 29,788
Average Volume 29,788
Average Volume10Days 17,410
Beta3 Year 0.72
Bid 61.2
Bid Size 100
Category Consumer Defensive
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 64.975
Day Low 64.7498
Dividend Yield 2.74
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.3481107
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 65.6786
Fifty Day Average Change -0.75569916
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.011506018
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.49489737
Fifty Two Week High 69.5
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.5771027
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06585759
Fifty Two Week Low 59.67
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.252899
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0880325
Fifty Two Week Range 59.67 - 69.5
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,803,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0392966
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,178,582,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000® Index in the consumer staples sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology.
Long Name First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34336427
Nav Price 64.97
Net Assets 239,271,312.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.63
Open 64.35
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 64.9229
Post Market Time 1,776,461,350
Previous Close 64.34
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.582901
Regular Market Change Percent 0.90597
Regular Market Day High 64.975
Regular Market Day Low 64.7498
Regular Market Day Range 64.7498 - 64.975
Regular Market Open 64.35
Regular Market Previous Close 64.34
Regular Market Price 64.9229
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,387
Regular Market Volume 6,896
Short Name First Trust Cons. Staples Alpha
Source Interval 15
Symbol FXG
Three Year Average Return 0.0301557
Total Assets 239,271,312
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 19.390905
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 5.70806
Trailing Three Month Returns 5.70806
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 63.68755
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.2353477
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.019397005
Type Disp ETF
Volume 6,896
Yield 0.0274
Ytd Return 5.70806