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Is FTXG a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) is a consumer sector ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTXG 3.4 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.4), lowest on Return (0.8). It trades at 20.6 times earnings, against its own median of 19.5. Its ten largest holdings are 61% of the fund.

What stands out in FTXG's data

U.S. food and beverage companies, selected through a rules-based strategy.

A targeted bet on food and beverage stocks, built for portfolios that want a pure consumer-staples tilt.

Why did FTXG move this week? It rose 1.5% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Constellation Brands and Mondelez International drove it

FTXG rose 1.5% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Constellation Brands (+8.7%), Mondelez International (+3.8%) and Coca-Cola (+2.8%); Darling Ingredients (−4.3%) pushed the other way.

How is FTXG rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) 3.4 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) 3.4 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.4 / 10
  • Growth: 2.3 / 10
  • Value: 6.2 / 10
  • Risk: 8.4 / 10
  • Quality: 1.5 / 10
  • Return: 0.8 / 10

Is FTXG expensive right now? It trades at 20.6 times earnings, against its own median of 19.5

As of October 9, 2026, FTXG is more expensive than 75% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from FTXG's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside FTXG?

What's inside FTXG: Size (Large 45%, Mid 52%, Small 4%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).

What are FTXG's top holdings? The ten largest are 61% of the fund

Coca-Cola, Mondelez International, PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Archer-Daniels-Midland, Keurig DR Pepper, Monster Beverage, Tyson Foods, Constellation Brands and Hershey are FTXG's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 61% of Consumer ETFs.

Half of FTXG's weight sits in its 8 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 20 equally weighted holdings.

What is FTXG's expense ratio? 0.60% a year

As of October 9, 2026, FTXG charges 0.60% a year, yields 2.57% and holds $16M in assets across 30 positions.

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) — cost, income and size
MeasureFTXG
Expense ratio0.60%
Dividend yield2.57%
Assets under management$16M
Holdings30

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ftxg

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