FXZ First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 76.99 | Day Range | 77.40 – 78.52 |
| 52-Week Range | 57.87 – 88.25 | Volume | 24.69K |
| Avg Volume | 47.63K | AUM | $369.4M (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.64% | Yield (TTM) | 1.32% |
| NAV | 76.95 | Premium/Discount | +1.16% indicative |
| Inception | May 08, 2007 | Holdings | 39 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Materials | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33734X168 | ISIN | US33734X1688 |
| Management | Passive / index-tracking (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
The First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund functions as an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Its primary objective is to deliver investment performance that broadly tracks the total return (encompassing both price changes and dividend income) of a particular equity benchmark, specifically, the StrataQuant Materials Index, prior to factoring in any management fees and operating expenses.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -9.31% | +0.50% | -2.24% | +20.09% | +25.39% | +7.41% | +6.18% | +8.89% | +7.23% |
| Total return | -9.31% | +0.50% | -2.04% | +20.72% | +26.75% | +9.00% | +7.91% | +10.58% | +8.81% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.64% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $64.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 40 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aura Minerals Inc. | AUGO | 5.45% | 223.43K | $20.4M |
| 2 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | STLD | 5.06% | 79.33K | $18.9M |
| 3 | Southern Copper Corporation | SCCO | 4.85% | 86.75K | $18.1M |
| 4 | Newmont Corporation | NEM | 4.80% | 152.42K | $18.0M |
| 5 | Alcoa Corporation | AA | 4.72% | 418.56K | $17.7M |
| 6 | AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 4.71% | 187.12K | $17.6M |
| 7 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CF | 4.55% | 152.60K | $17.0M |
| 8 | Nucor Corporation | NUE | 3.52% | 52.64K | $13.2M |
| 9 | Hecla Mining Company | HL | 3.30% | 722.59K | $12.3M |
| 10 | Mueller Industries, Inc. | MLI | 3.30% | 203.03K | $12.3M |
| 11 | NewMarket Corporation | NEU | 3.28% | 13.71K | $12.2M |
| 12 | Coeur Mining, Inc. | CDE | 3.20% | 699.19K | $12.0M |
| 13 | Eastman Chemical Company | EMN | 3.18% | 189.79K | $11.9M |
| 14 | Olin Corporation | OLN | 3.16% | 793.92K | $11.8M |
| 15 | The Mosaic Company | MOS | 2.85% | 568.39K | $10.7M |
| 16 | Reliance Inc. | RS | 2.58% | 23.99K | $9.7M |
| 17 | Fastenal Company | FAST | 2.53% | 186.34K | $9.5M |
| 18 | Linde Plc | LIN | 2.52% | 19.45K | $9.4M |
| 19 | Royal Gold, Inc. | RGLD | 2.47% | 39.11K | $9.2M |
| 20 | The Timken Company | TKR | 2.46% | 79.05K | $9.2M |
| 21 | Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 2.43% | 54.08K | $9.1M |
| 22 | Albemarle Corporation | ALB | 2.36% | 87.25K | $8.8M |
| 23 | Almonty Industries Inc. | ALM | 2.23% | 701.31K | $8.3M |
| 24 | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | CLF | 1.94% | 558.84K | $7.3M |
| 25 | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 1.73% | 87.90K | $6.5M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.32% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.0303 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 24, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2510 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -5.54% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -7.64% / +9.96% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.2510 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.1623 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.2441 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.3729 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.3090 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2328 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.2126 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.3363 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2849 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2110 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.1934 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.3100 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 23.44% / 22.49% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.33 / 0.347 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.73% / -34.01% | Sortino 1Y | 2.02 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.996 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.589 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 15.45% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 24.69K | Average volume | 47.63K |
| AUM | $369.4M | Premium/Discount | +1.16% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $4.6M | +1.26% | $364.8M → $369.4M |
| 1 Month | -$9.6M | -2.35% | $407.7M → $369.4M |
| 1 Week | $11.1M | +3.07% | $360.0M → $369.4M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.