First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)Natural Resources | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
79.56 USD
+0.60
(0.760%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 79.56 Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. EDT
FXZ has shown a recent uptrend, with prices moving above the 50-day average and nearing the 52-week high. The dividend yield is relatively high at 1.52%, which is attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent volatility in options activity suggests mixed market sentiment. While the short-term forecast shows a modest upward trend, long-term investors may find the current price level attractive given the strong fundamentals and consistent dividend payments. Overall, FXZ presents a balanced opportunity for both short-term traders and long-term investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.031427 |
| MSTL | 0.045535 |
| AutoETS | 0.051564 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.051564 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 2.81 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.382 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.53 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 22.45 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is significant open interest (OI) in calls at the 85.0 strike, indicating potential bullish sentiment for higher prices. However, the puts at the 75.0 strike show some bearish positioning, but not as strong as the calls. The July 17 expiration shows a more balanced position with calls at 75.0 and puts at 63.0, suggesting a cautious outlook. The low volatility and open interest in the October 16 expiration indicate minimal speculative activity. Overall, the options data suggests a cautious bullish bias with some short-term upside potential.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.33% | 1.84% | 1.88% | 1.77% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.244 | 0.331522 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.373 | 0.578486 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.309 | 0.517740 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.233 | 0.413095 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.213 | 0.382880 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.336 | 0.568518 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.285 | 0.434068 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.211 | 0.336574 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.193 | 0.284864 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.310 | 0.462777 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.322 | 0.538078 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.482 | 0.800874 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.247 | 0.419375 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.257 | 0.443004 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.345 | 0.710452 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.249 | 0.459319 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.093 | 0.136539 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.241 | 0.428038 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.173 | 0.334922 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.148 | 0.278901 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.130 | 0.262465 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.190 | 0.434588 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.241 | 0.720008 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.149 | 0.484252 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.145 | 0.575013 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.203 | 0.570063 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.270 | 0.814606 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.080 | 0.243939 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.080 | 0.236657 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.174 | 0.581574 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.113 | 0.305458 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.145 | 0.394140 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.032 | 0.087300 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.143 | 0.375906 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.087 | 0.250035 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.126 | 0.382196 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.088 | 0.271099 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.172 | 0.545956 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.084 | 0.289191 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.083 | 0.299578 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.086 | 0.332696 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.147 | 0.604212 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.101 | 0.430739 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.074 | 0.268743 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.033 | 0.124863 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.241 | 0.903610 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.115 | 0.418894 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.106 | 0.376239 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.084 | 0.306779 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.083 | 0.319795 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.058 | 0.238683 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.103 | 0.471810 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.048 | 0.213706 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.450 | 2.160918 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.274 | 1.547013 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.076 | 0.390897 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.300 | 1.590223 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.082 | 0.533494 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.172 | 1.165132 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.078 | 0.758901 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.124 | 1.454136 |
| 2008-06-23 | 0.101 | 0.567436 |
| 2007-12-21 | 0.074 | 0.446728 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 80.43 |
| All Time Low | 8.14 |
| Ask | 79.5 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 44,770 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 55,767 |
| Average Volume | 55,767 |
| Average Volume10Days | 44,770 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.12 |
| Bid | 79.49 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Natural Resources |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 79.875 |
| Day Low | 78.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.52 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.5434678 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 76.4622 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.0978012 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.040514152 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 56.75998 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 80.43 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.87000275 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.010816894 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 49.9 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 29.659996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.59438866 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 49.9 - 80.43 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,178,890,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0856362 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,178,582,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities 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. |
| Long Name | First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34336542 |
| Nav Price | 79.48 |
| Net Assets | 350,613,888.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.64 |
| Open | 78.91 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 79.56 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,299 |
| Previous Close | 78.96 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.599998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.759876 |
| Regular Market Day High | 79.875 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 78.53 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 78.53 - 79.875 |
| Regular Market Open | 78.91 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 78.96 |
| Regular Market Price | 79.56 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 118,246 |
| Short Name | First Trust Materials AlphaDEX |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FXZ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0875815 |
| Total Assets | 350,613,888 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 22.452581 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 18.08635 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 18.08635 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 66.194 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 13.365997 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.20192158 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 118,246 |
| Yield | 0.0152 |
| Ytd Return | 18.08635 |