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FXZ

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The FXZ Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. It is built to track an index: StrataQuant Materials Index. The FXZ ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 39 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$86.02

-$1.5 (-1.76%) 2 days ago

1:30 PM 08/28/26 Closed

1D price range

$85.58$88.25

52W price range

$57.90$87.54

YTD Perf.

+35.89%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€349M

Share class AuM

€349M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US33734X1688

TER

0.64%

Inception date

5/8/2007

Issuer

First Trust

Benchmark

StrataQuant Materials Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Aug 27, 2026

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Sector exposures

Data as of 07/31/26

Non-Energy Materials

95.28%

Industrials

4.49%

Unavailable

0.23%

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FAQ about FXZ

FXZ is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other Large and Mid-Cap US Materials Equities.

FXZ tracks the StrataQuant Materials Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

FXZ carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.64%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

FXZ was introduced to the market on May 8, 2007. It trades on United States

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund ETF, FXZ, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

FXZ oversees €349M in assets as of August 27, 2026.

FXZ follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of August 27, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.24%.

As of July 31, 2026, FXZ has significant geographic allocations in USA and United Kingdom.

As of July 31, 2026, FXZ focuses largely on Non-Energy Materials and Industrials.

As of July 31, 2026, FXZ holds 39 positions in its portfolio, with 61.46% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of July 31, 2026, FXZ top three holdings include Anglogold Ashanti Plc, Newmont Corp. and Coeur Mining, Inc..

The base currency of FXZ is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 07/31/26

Anglogold Ashanti Plc

6.22%

Newmont Corp.

5.97%

Coeur Mining, Inc.

5.65%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

5.06%

Almonty Industries, Inc.

4.67%

Alcoa Corp.

4.23%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

4.17%

Eastman Chemical Co.

3.37%

The Mosaic Co.

3.37%

Nucor Corp.

3.30%

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