First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
| Assets | $953.99M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 16.40 |
| Shares Out | 35.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.41 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.52% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 28.35% |
| 1-Year Return | -1.42% |
| Volume | 62,076 |
| Open | 26.75 |
| Previous Close | 26.61 |
| Day's Range | 26.71 - 26.85 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.51 |
| 52-Week High | 29.66 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Holdings | 31 |
| Inception Date | Sep 20, 2016 |
About FTXG
The 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 managed by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
60.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 8.27% |
| General Mills, Inc. | GIS | 8.26% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 8.01% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 8.00% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | ADM | 7.64% |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 4.11% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company | SJM | 4.10% |
| Campbell Soup Company | CPB | 4.04% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. | CAG | 3.97% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 3.94% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.1445 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.0996 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.0754 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.0872 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.1517 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.1044 | Sep 30, 2021 |
News
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