AUM $392.4MER 0.64%NAV $80.07Holdings 38Inception May 2007
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$80.02Day Range
$79.69$80.58
52-Week Range
$52.32$80.31
Avg Volume
56.1KDividend Yield
1.50%Expense Ratio
0.64%AUM
$392.4MShares Outstanding
2.8METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 79.63% |
| Industrials | 16.87% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 3.50% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 91.90% |
| United Kingdom | 8.02% |
| Other | 0.08% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Basic Materials
- Types
- Basic Materials
- Inception Date
- May 8, 2007
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of an equity index called the StrataQuant Materials Index.
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The First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on May 8, 2007. It currently manages $392.4M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.64%. The fund holds 38 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Basic Materials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 44.5% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 5.71% | 81,249 | $22.4M |
| 2 | NEU | NewMarket Corporation | 4.92% | 16,024 | $19.3M |
| 3 | RBC | RBC Bearings Incorporated | 4.92% | 24,562 | $19.3M |
| 4 | AU | AngloGold Ashanti plc | 4.62% | 161,437 | $18.1M |
| 5 | EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | 4.27% | 215,676 | $16.8M |
| 6 | MOS | The Mosaic Company | 4.26% | 570,442 | $16.7M |
| 7 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 4.22% | 178,006 | $16.6M |
| 8 | NUE | Nucor Corporation | 4.02% | 67,530 | $15.8M |
| 9 | MLI | Mueller Industries, Inc. | 3.89% | 95,939 | $15.3M |
| 10 | RS | Reliance Inc. | 3.67% | 38,119 | $14.4M |
| 11 | NEM | Newmont Corporation | 3.53% | 137,875 | $13.9M |
| 12 | CRS | Carpenter Technology Corporation | 3.44% | 22,958 | $13.5M |
| 13 | TKR | The Timken Company | 3.38% | 130,915 | $13.3M |
| 14 | AA | Alcoa Corporation | 3.15% | 258,435 | $12.4M |
| 15 | SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | 2.90% | 0 | $11.4M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.44% | |
| 1W | +0.32% | |
| 1M | +8.61% | |
| 3M | +8.20% | |
| 6M | +30.04% | |
| YTD | +18.94% | |
| 1Y | +50.73% | |
| 3Y | +28.00% | |
| 5Y | +37.66% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$78.34
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$76.78
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$66.73
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$80.31
Current Price
$80.37
52-Week Low
$52.32
$52.32$80.31
Current Yield
1.50%
Annual Dividend
$1.1273
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.3729 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.3090 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2328 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.2126 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.3363 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2849 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.2110 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1934 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.3100 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.3224 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.4818 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.2467 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.2566 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.3452 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.2494 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.0931 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.2408 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.1727 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.1479 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.1303 | Mar 31, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FXZ | Basic Materials(108 ETFs) | Basic Materials(21 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.64% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| AUM | $392.4M | $3.64B | $610.4M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.50% | 3.56% | 8.10% |
| Avg Volume | 56.1K | 867.2K | 51.5K |
| Holdings | 38 | 85 | 43 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +7.27% | +6.83% | +5.37% |
| 6-Month Return | +31.83% | +24.39% | +20.72% |
| YTD Return | +23.44% | +11.78% | +12.26% |
| 1-Year Return | +54.33% | +74.87% | +44.52% |
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