FXD: FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX FUND
What this ETF is trying to do
The FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX FUND (ticker: FXD) is an ETF traded on the NYSE. Based on its name, this fund focuses on "consumer discretionary" companies. These are businesses that sell things people choose to buy, such as clothes, toys, or entertainment, rather than things they must have to survive.
What the numbers show
The current price of FXD is $65.19. An estimated price from roughly one year ago was $65.85.
When looking at how this ETF has performed, it is important to understand two different measurements:
• Price Return: This only tracks how much the share price itself goes up or down. For example, the one-year price return was -1.01%.
• Total Return: This includes both the share price changes and any cash distributions paid to investors. The one-year total return was -0.29%.
Looking at longer periods, the three-year price return was 30.95%, while the three-year total return was 34.33%. The five-year total return was 13.83%. Recently, however, the year-to-date (YTD) total return has been -4.15%.
Income and distribution explanation
This ETF pays out cash to investors through distributions. The distribution yield is 0.73%. Over the last 12 months, there were 4 payments, which means it usually pays out quarterly. It is important to remember that a distribution yield tells you how much cash was paid out relative to the price, but it is not the same thing as your total return.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" refers to a decline in the actual value of the assets held within the fund. StockValueFinder uses an erosion-risk score to measure this. FXD has an erosion-risk score of 94, which is labeled as "Stable / sideways." The severity is rated as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.
Top Holdings
The following are some of the top holdings in this fund. Please note that this is only a partial list and holdings can change over time:
• FOX Corp Class A (1.98%)
• SharkNinja Inc (1.93%)
• Gap Inc (1.83%)
• Dillard's Inc Class A (1.81%)
• Lyft Inc Class A (1.77%)
Pros
• The fund has shown a strong three-year total return of 34.33%.
• The erosion-risk score suggests the fund is currently stable.
Cons
• The ETF has seen negative price and total returns over the last year and so far this year (YTD).
Beginner takeaway
When studying an ETF like FXD, don't just look at the share price. Always check the "total return" to see how much you would have earned including cash payments. Also, remember that while distributions provide cash, they are separate from the overall growth or decline of your investment.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DILLARD'S INC CLASS A | DDS | 2.07% |
| 2 | GAP INC | GAP | 2.00% |
| 3 | FOX CORP CLASS A | FOXA | 1.96% |
| 4 | SHARKNINJA INC | SN | 1.93% |
| 5 | LYFT INC CLASS A | LYFT | 1.68% |
| 6 | DUOLINGO INC | DUOL | 1.62% |
| 7 | MACY'S INC | M | 1.58% |
| 8 | THOR INDUSTRIES INC | THO | 1.50% |
| 9 | MATTEL INC | MAT | 1.49% |
| 10 | GAMESTOP CORP CLASS A | GME | 1.46% |