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First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) Price, Holdings, & News

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$81.63 +1.75 (+2.19%)
Closing price 08/5/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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$81.63 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 08/5/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXZ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$81.11
$82.22
50-Day Range
$75.10
$84.83
52-Week Range
$57.21
$85.99
Volume
35,318 shs
Average Volume
54,894 shs
Market Capitalization
$391.82 million
Assets Under Management
$379.53 million
Dividend Yield
1.32%
Net Expense Ratio
0.64%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

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.

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund Expenses

TypeFXZMaterials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.50%0.51%0.57%0.51%0.53%
Other Expenses0.14%0.52%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.64%0.71%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-1.39%-0.67%-0.77%-0.68%
Net Expense0.64%0.56%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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FXZ ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $64.82 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FXZ shares have increased by 25.9% and is now trading at $81.63.

Top institutional shareholders of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund include Quad Cities Investment Group LLC (0.19%) and CX Institutional (0.02%).

Shares of FXZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund investors own include Carlisle Companies (CSL), Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (FTEC), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), Tesla (TSLA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV).

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:FXZ
Inception Date
5/8/2007
Fund Manager
Daniel J. Lindquist, Jon Erickson David McGarel, RogerTestin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
StrataQuant Materials Index
Category
Sector
Focus
Materials
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
40

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$379.53 million
Average Daily Volume
$53.61 thousand
Discount/Premium
-0.02%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
GTS

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
44,358 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
1.04
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$500.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:FXZ) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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