First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund FXZ
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.64%
- Net assets
- $368.2M
- Holdings
- 41
- 12-month distribution yield
- 1.34%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · US (equity). Its last price was US$76.82 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.64% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$368.16 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 41 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.03 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 1.34%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.64%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.64%
- Management fee
- 0.50%
- Prospectus date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 28 Nov 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $368,164,881
- Total assets
- $368,478,042
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 22 Sep 2026 (53 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 41 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC COM | US1252691001 | 5.63% | $20.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 2 | STEEL DYNAMICS INC STEEL DYNAMICS INC COM | US8581191009 | 5.33% | $19.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | NEWMONT CORP NEWMONT CORP COM | US6516391066 | 4.88% | $18.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 4 | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC COM SHS | GB00BRXH2664 | 4.77% | $17.6M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | USD |
| 5 | COEUR MINING INC COEUR MINING INC COM NEW | US1921085049 | 4.44% | $16.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 6 | ALCOA CORP ALCOA CORP COM | US0138721065 | 4.22% | $15.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | NUCOR CORP NUCOR CORP COM | US6703461052 | 3.93% | $14.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 8 | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC COM | US6247561029 | 3.68% | $13.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 9 | EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY COM | US2774321002 | 3.56% | $13.1M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 10 | MOSAIC COMPANY (THE) MOSAIC COMPANY (THE) COM | US61945C1036 | 3.55% | $13.1M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | HEXCEL CORP HEXCEL CORP COM | US4282911084 | 3.50% | $12.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC COM | US4595061015 | 3.41% | $12.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 13 | ALMONTY INDUSTRIES INC ALMONTY INDUSTRIES INC COM NEW | CA0203987072 | 3.25% | $12.0M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 14 | RBC BEARINGS INC RBC BEARINGS INC COM | US75524B1044 | 2.91% | $10.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 15 | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP COM | US1442851036 | 2.87% | $10.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 16 | RELIANCE INC RELIANCE INC COM | US7595091023 | 2.78% | $10.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 17 | NEWMARKET CORP NEWMARKET CORP COM | US6515871076 | 2.74% | $10.1M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 18 | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP SOUTHERN COPPER CORP COM | US84265V1052 | 2.68% | $9.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | AVERY DENNISON CORP AVERY DENNISON CORP COM | US0536111091 | 2.67% | $9.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 20 | ROYAL GOLD INC ROYAL GOLD INC COM | US7802871084 | 2.54% | $9.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 21 | OLIN CORP OLIN CORP COM PAR $1 | US6806652052 | 2.39% | $8.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 22 | HECLA MINING COMPANY HECLA MINING COMPANY COM | US4227041062 | 2.34% | $8.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 23 | AURA MINERALS INC AURA MINERALS INC COM NPV (POST REV SPLIT) | VGG069731120 | 2.21% | $8.2M | Equity (common) | British Virgin Islands | USD |
| 24 | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV SHS - A - | NL0009434992 | 2.01% | $7.4M | Equity (common) | Netherlands | USD |
| 25 | AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC COM | US0091581068 | 1.71% | $6.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.87% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.18% | |
| Repurchase agreements | 0.00% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 86.24% | |
| United Kingdom | 4.77% | |
| Canada | 3.25% | |
| British Virgin Islands | 2.21% | |
| Netherlands | 2.01% | |
| Ireland | 1.57% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 100.05% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 60.85% | |
| Basic Materials | 18.00% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.06% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.0300
- 12-month yield
- 1.34%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.0300) ÷ latest price ($76.82) × 100 = 1.34%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (20 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.2510 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.1620 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.2440 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.3730 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.3090 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.2330 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.2130 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.3360 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.2850 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.2110 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.1930 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.3100 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.3220 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.4820 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.2470 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.2570 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.3450 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.2490 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.0930 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.2410 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000017702) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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