(FXG) First Trust Consumer - Ratings and Ratios

The First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX® Fund (NYSE ARCA: FXG) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to track the performance of the consumer staples sector through a rules-based, alpha-seeking strategy. The fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in securities from its underlying index, which employs the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. This methodology uses a combination of price appreciation, revenue, and other fundamental metrics to identify stocks with the potential to outperform traditional market capitalization-weighted indices. The index is derived from the Russell 1000® Index, focusing on companies in the consumer staples sector, and weights its constituents equally by dollar value to reduce concentration risk.

As of the latest data, FXG has an average 20-day trading volume of 24,224 shares, with a last price of $65.05. Its short-term and medium-term moving averages (SMA 20: $64.43, SMA 50: $64.30) suggest a recent uptick in price, while its long-term SMA 200 ($65.83) indicates a slightly lower trend over the past year. The funds average true range (ATR) of 0.70 reflects moderate price volatility. With assets under management (AUM) of $288.02 million, FXG is a mid-sized ETF in its category, offering targeted exposure to the consumer defensive sector.