First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
| Assets | $30.24M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 15.14 |
| Shares Out | 1.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.90% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 43.05% |
| 1-Year Return | -8.16% |
| Volume | 22,252 |
| Open | 22.34 |
| Previous Close | 22.50 |
| Day's Range | 22.07 - 22.34 |
| 52-Week Low | 21.70 |
| 52-Week High | 26.05 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Holdings | 32 |
| Inception Date | Sep 20, 2016 |
About FTXG
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage index. The fund follows a liquidity-selected, multi-factor-weighted index of US food & beverage companies. FTXG was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
59.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 8.82% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 8.10% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 6.96% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 6.67% |
| General Mills, Inc. | GIS | 5.95% |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | 4.89% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | ADM | 4.63% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 4.50% |
| Bunge Global SA | BG | 4.49% |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 4.15% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0963 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.1965 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.1636 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.1833 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0911 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1974 | Dec 29, 2023 |
News
FTXG: Faulty Screening Process Hurts This Pricey Food And Beverage ETF
FTXG holds 30 U.S. Food & Beverage stocks selected for their size, profitability, and momentum characteristics. Its expense ratio is 0.60% and the ETF has $28 million in assets. FTXG's Index applies t...
FTXG: Can A Strategy Change Save This Struggling Food And Beverage ETF?
FTXG selects 30-50 U.S. food and beverage securities based on gross income, return on assets, and price momentum. These screens went into effect on March 20, 2023. A change in strategy was necessary b...
FTXG: High-Quality Defensive Portfolio Has Its Price
FTXG provides exposure to a food & beverage equity portfolio calibrated using the volatility, value, and growth (momentum) factors. The major advantage of FTXG is a portfolio of defensive names benefi...
U.S. Retailers Ramp Up Black Friday Deals
40% of the online merchandise for U.S. retailers is on sale as we enter Black Friday week of 2022. The average percent discount in November is 36.3%; this has come down from the YTD levels of 37.6% an...
Core Retail Sales Post A Strong Gain In August
Retail sales and food services spending rose 0.7 percent in August following a 1.8 percent drop in July. The three-month annualized growth rate is -0.9 percent though the level of sales is still well ...