First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
| Assets | $207.86M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.62% |
| PE Ratio | 17.25 |
| Shares Out | 3.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.94% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 33.46% |
| 1-Year Return | -22.90% |
| Volume | 40,381 |
| Open | 53.31 |
| Previous Close | 53.76 |
| Day's Range | 53.16 - 54.01 |
| 52-Week Low | 46.13 |
| 52-Week High | 70.00 |
| Beta | 1.16 |
| Holdings | 38 |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
About FXZ
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the StrataQuant Materials index. The fund tracks a tiered, equal-weighted index of large- and mid-cap basic materials firms in the US. Holdings are selected and weighted based on growth and value metrics. FXZ was launched on May 8, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
47.74% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NewMarket Corporation | NEU | 5.54% |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CF | 5.44% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 5.27% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | STLD | 5.19% |
| The Mosaic Company | MOS | 4.72% |
| The Timken Company | TKR | 4.69% |
| Eastman Chemical Company | EMN | 4.51% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 4.45% |
| Reliance, Inc. | RS | 4.04% |
| United States Steel Corporation | X | 3.88% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.211 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1934 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.310 | Dec 29, 2023 |
News
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Our Quant Model is tracking notable movement in the Basic Materials Sector.
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