First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
| Assets | $1.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.64% |
| PE Ratio | 4.95 |
| Shares Out | 23.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.10 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.72% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 9.32% |
| 1-Year Return | -11.54% |
| Volume | 142,253 |
| Open | 63.98 |
| Previous Close | 63.46 |
| Day's Range | 63.94 - 64.30 |
| 52-Week Low | 50.60 |
| 52-Week High | 75.76 |
| Beta | 1.25 |
| Holdings | 41 |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
About FXZ
The 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 managed by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
44.58% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 5.10% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | STLD | 5.07% |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | CLF | 5.03% |
| Westlake Corporation | WLK | 5.00% |
| United States Steel Corporation | X | 4.64% |
| The Mosaic Company | MOS | 4.52% |
| Huntsman Corporation | HUN | 4.43% |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | RS | 4.02% |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | LYB | 3.44% |
| Dow Inc. | DOW | 3.33% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.250 | 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 |
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