FXZ First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 87.47 | Day Range | 86.86 – 87.68 |
| 52-Week Range | 57.87 – 87.97 | Volume | 18.69K |
| Avg Volume | 52.85K | AUM | $406.8M (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.64% | Yield (TTM) | 1.24% |
| NAV | 87.48 | Premium/Discount | -0.40% indicative |
| Inception | May 08, 2007 | Holdings | 38 |
| 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 Aug 27, 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 | +12.17% | +6.39% | +11.38% | +34.94% | +43.09% | +10.65% | +8.61% | +9.74% | +7.93% |
| Total return | +12.17% | +6.59% | +11.97% | +35.65% | +45.40% | +12.47% | +10.45% | +11.47% | +9.53% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 40 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 6.22% | 214.50K | $24.7M |
| 2 | Newmont Corporation | NEM | 5.97% | 185.77K | $23.7M |
| 3 | Coeur Mining, Inc. | CDE | 5.65% | 1.06M | $22.4M |
| 4 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CF | 5.06% | 159.85K | $20.1M |
| 5 | Almonty Industries Inc. | ALM | 4.67% | 1.05M | $18.5M |
| 6 | Alcoa Corporation | AA | 4.23% | 332.77K | $16.8M |
| 7 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | STLD | 4.17% | 75.62K | $16.6M |
| 8 | The Mosaic Company | MOS | 3.37% | 573.17K | $13.4M |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical Company | EMN | 3.37% | 181.33K | $13.4M |
| 10 | Nucor Corporation | NUE | 3.30% | 54.53K | $13.1M |
| 11 | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | IFF | 3.22% | 153.31K | $12.8M |
| 12 | Aura Minerals Inc. | AUGO | 3.16% | 144.70K | $12.5M |
| 13 | Hecla Mining Company | HL | 3.09% | 590.35K | $12.3M |
| 14 | Mueller Industries, Inc. | MLI | 3.08% | 197.60K | $12.2M |
| 15 | Royal Gold, Inc. | RGLD | 2.90% | 45.63K | $11.5M |
| 16 | Hexcel Corporation | HXL | 2.88% | 121.38K | $11.4M |
| 17 | NewMarket Corporation | NEU | 2.69% | 11.51K | $10.7M |
| 18 | Southern Copper Corporation | SCCO | 2.65% | 52.90K | $10.5M |
| 19 | Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 2.58% | 56.11K | $10.3M |
| 20 | Carpenter Technology Corporation | CRS | 2.42% | 19.69K | $9.6M |
| 21 | RBC Bearings Incorporated | RBC | 2.40% | 18.86K | $9.5M |
| 22 | Reliance Inc. | RS | 2.33% | 24.38K | $9.3M |
| 23 | Olin Corporation | OLN | 2.16% | 459.59K | $8.6M |
| 24 | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | LYB | 1.98% | 115.34K | $7.9M |
| 25 | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 1.73% | 96.56K | $6.9M |
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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) | 1.24% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.0883 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 25, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1623 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +2.04% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -6.48% / +8.95% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.3224 |
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 | 22.98% / 22.29% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.99 / 0.523 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.73% / -34.01% | Sortino 1Y | 3.07 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.994 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.599 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 14.89% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 18.69K | Average volume | 52.85K |
| AUM | $406.8M | Premium/Discount | -0.40% |
| 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 | -$3.2M | -0.78% | $405.8M → $402.7M |
| 1 Week | -$3.1M | -0.78% | $393.9M → $402.7M |
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
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for FXZ
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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.