First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
| Assets | $1.85B |
| NAV | $70.62 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.64% |
| PE Ratio | 7.50 |
| Shares Out | 26.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.80 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.12% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | +15.08% |
| Volume | 501,806 |
| Open | 71.29 |
| Previous Close | 70.63 |
| Day's Range | 71.29 - 71.52 |
| 52-Week Low | 53.09 |
| 52-Week High | 75.76 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| Holdings | 39 |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
About FXZ
The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000® Index in the materials and processing sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology.
Top 10 Holdings
47.27% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvamo | SLVM | 5.82% |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | RS | 5.25% |
| Westlake Chemical | WLK | 5.03% |
| Steel Dynamics | STLD | 4.89% |
| Olin Corporation | OLN | 4.77% |
| Huntsman | HUN | 4.66% |
| Nucor | NUE | 4.33% |
| Celanese | CE | 4.22% |
| LyondellBasell Industries NV | LYB | 4.19% |
| Dow Inc. | DOW | 4.12% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | $0.1479 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.1303 | Mar 31, 2021 |
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