First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) is a consumer sector ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FXD 2.8 out of 10 — highest on Value (8.4), lowest on Growth (1.0). It trades at 12.9 times earnings, against its own median of 14.6. Its ten largest holdings are 16% of the fund.
What stands out in FXD's data
U.S. consumer discretionary stocks, picked by a growth-and-value blend.
Profit margins trail most peers — the fund's low price compensates for thinner earnings on each sale.
EBITDA margin of 16.2% sits behind most peers (category median 18.0%). trailing P/E multiple of 12.9x offers a cheaper entry than the typical consumer fund.
A value-leaning sleeve for a consumer-sector allocation, accepting thinner margins for a lower entry price.
Why did FXD move this week? It rose 0.9% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Mattel and Gamestop drove it
FXD rose 0.9% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Mattel (+9.3%), Gamestop (+7.5%) and Estee Lauder (+6.6%); Thor Industries (−8.2%) pushed the other way.
How is FXD rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) 2.8 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) 2.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 2.8 / 10
- Growth: 1.0 / 10
- Value: 8.4 / 10
- Risk: 2.9 / 10
- Quality: 1.9 / 10
- Return: 1.5 / 10
Is FXD expensive right now? It trades at 12.9 times earnings, against its own median of 14.6
As of October 9, 2026, FXD is cheaper than 77% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from FXD's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside FXD?
What's inside FXD: Size (Large 23%, Mid 62%, Small 14%); Geography (International 6%, US 94%); Tech 5.0%; Magnificent 7 1.2%; AI 1.1%.
What are FXD's top holdings? The ten largest are 16% of the fund
Mattel, Lyft, Carnival, Deckers Outdoor, Boyd Gaming, Sharkninja, GAP, Sirius XM, Lear and Versant Media are FXD's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 98% of Consumer ETFs.
Half of FXD's weight sits in its 36 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 90 equally weighted holdings.
What is FXD's expense ratio? 0.60% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FXD charges 0.60% a year, yields 0.74% and holds $248M in assets across 110 positions.
| Measure | FXD |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Dividend yield | 0.74% |
| Assets under management | $248M |
| Holdings | 110 |
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.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/fxd
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