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FXZ · First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.64% fee$364mSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FXZ tracks an index and returned +26.8% over the past year.

+26.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.64%
Expense ratio
40
Holdings
−10.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.4%+3.6%−4.0 pts−5.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.1%+17.9%−15.8 pts−26.3 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+26.8%+16.2%+10.5 pts+2.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+33.2%+89.3%−56.1 pts−81.5 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+419.1%+813.0%−393.9 pts−1342.8 pts

FXZ over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FXZ top ten by weight, 44.8% of its 40 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

Newmont Corporation NEM 5.90%
AngloGold Ashanti plc AU 5.63%
Coeur Mining, Inc. CDE 5.16%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF 5.07%
Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD 4.82%
Almonty Industries Inc. ALM 3.86%
Alcoa Corporation AA 3.84%
Nucor Corporation NUE 3.60%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF 3.47%
Mueller Industries, Inc. MLI 3.40%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FXZ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +26.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.64% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 42% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 44.8%. It sat 10.4% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. mid-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025)0.64%
Price$78.22
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$364m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−10.4%
Holdings40
Top ten weight44.8%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)41.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)98.7%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)3.3%
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Questions people ask about FXZ

How has FXZ performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FXZ returned +26.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +33.2%.
What does FXZ cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.64% a year.
What does FXZ hold?
40 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 44.8% of the fund. 42% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FXZ below its high?
10.4% below its high of Aug 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FXZ and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.64%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $364mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FXZ ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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