FXG Fees and Costs — First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2026-10-13
The net expense ratio is 0.63%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.13% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $118K in broker commissions, 0.0467% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 126%.
FXG Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FXG. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.63% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.63% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
FXG Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FXG, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $426 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.71% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.63%) | $66 | $207 | $360 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $15 | $27 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $39 |
| Total costs | $71 | $233 | $426 |
| Value after costs | $10,429 | $11,343 | $12,337 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
FXG Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0467%
- Total broker commissions: $118K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $86.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 126%
FXG Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $43K | 36.02% |
| OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC | $29K | 24.24% |
| BTIG, LLC | $28K | 23.63% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $18K | 15.42% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $243 | 0.21% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $233 | 0.20% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $214 | 0.18% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $116 | 0.10% |
FXG Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $35.3M | 40.62% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $28.9M | 33.23% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $9.9M | 11.34% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $9.8M | 11.23% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $3.1M | 3.57% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.