FXD

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund

$65.22
+0.00%
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📎 Investment Objective

The First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the StrataQuant® Consumer Discretionary Index.

Overview

ETF tracking First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund

Issuer First Trust
Inception Date 2008-11-06
Market Cap $316.3M
Average Volume N/A
Dividend Yield 0.95%
52-Week Range $50.42 - $70.29
VWAP $65.33

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Investment Summary

📎 Investment Objective

The First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the StrataQuant® Consumer Discretionary Index.

🎯 Investment Strategy

The fund employs an 'AlphaDEX' stock selection methodology to identify stocks from the consumer discretionary sector that it believes will outperform the broader market. It uses a quantitative model to rank and select stocks based on growth and value factors.

✨ Key Features

  • Focuses on the consumer discretionary sector, which includes companies that produce goods and services that are not essential for daily life
  • Uses a quantitative stock selection process to identify potentially outperforming stocks
  • Diversified portfolio of consumer discretionary stocks
  • Expense ratio of 0.00%

⚠️ Primary Risks

  • Sector risk: As a sector-specific fund, FXD is more susceptible to factors affecting the consumer discretionary sector
  • Stock selection risk: The fund's quantitative model may not accurately identify outperforming stocks
  • Market risk: The value of the fund's holdings can decline due to general market and economic conditions
  • Liquidity risk: The fund may have difficulty trading some of its holdings at an advantageous time or price

👤 Best For

FXD may be suitable for investors seeking exposure to the consumer discretionary sector as part of a diversified portfolio. It may be of particular interest to investors with a higher risk tolerance who believe the consumer discretionary sector will outperform the broader market.