First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) Holdings
FXZ holdings summary
as of Oct 24, 2026- Holdings
- 39 positions listed
- Top 10 weight
- 44.2% of net assets
- Effective holdings
- 31 equal-weight equivalent
- Largest holding
- STLD 5.25% Steel Dynamics, Inc.
- Annual turnover
- 0.0% of the portfolio traded
All FXZ holdings
| # | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | Basic Materials | 5.25% | $18.7M | $34.48B | 21.8 |
| 2 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Basic Materials | 5.09% | $18.2M | $18.29B | 9.0 |
| 3 | NEM | Newmont Corporation | Basic Materials | 5.07% | $18.1M | $124.97B | 15.0 |
| 4 | ORA | Aura Minerals Inc | Basic Materials | 4.91% | $17.5M | — | — |
| 5 | AA | Alcoa Corporation | Basic Materials | 4.47% | $16.0M | $10.94B | 7.2 |
| 6 | AU | AngloGold Ashanti Limited | Basic Materials | 4.45% | $15.9M | $46.95B | 12.4 |
| 7 | SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | Basic Materials | 4.36% | $15.6M | $169.30B | 29.9 |
| 8 | NUE | Nucor Corporation | Basic Materials | 3.93% | $14.0M | $58.15B | 20.4 |
| 9 | OLN | Olin Corporation | Basic Materials | 3.40% | $12.1M | $1.78B | — |
| 10 | EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | Basic Materials | 3.29% | $11.7M | $7.13B | 16.3 |
| 11 | NEU | NewMarket Corporation | Basic Materials | 3.28% | $11.7M | $8.06B | 18.9 |
| 12 | MLI | Mueller Industries, Inc. | Industrials | 3.17% | $11.3M | $13.29B | 15.6 |
| 13 | AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | 2.84% | $10.1M | $13.29B | 19.2 |
| 14 | FAST | Fastenal Company | Industrials | 2.83% | $10.1M | $58.55B | 41.5 |
| 15 | RS | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | Basic Materials | 2.77% | $9.9M | $20.99B | 23.9 |
| 16 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Basic Materials | 2.75% | $9.8M | $15.90B | 13.2 |
| 17 | HL | Hecla Mining Company | Basic Materials | 2.71% | $9.7M | $10.28B | 19.9 |
| 18 | LIN | Linde plc | Basic Materials | 2.68% | $9.5M | $229.77B | 32.2 |
| 19 | MOS | The Mosaic Company | Basic Materials | 2.63% | $9.4M | $5.98B | — |
| 20 | RGLD | Royal Gold, Inc. | Basic Materials | 2.57% | $9.2M | $20.17B | 26.4 |
| 21 | TKR | The Timken Company | Industrials | 2.37% | $8.4M | $7.79B | 30.5 |
| 22 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Basic Materials | 2.16% | $7.7M | $11.27B | 353.6 |
| 23 | CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | Basic Materials | 2.11% | $7.5M | $6.91B | — |
| 24 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | Basic Materials | 1.96% | $7.0M | $23.15B | 89.8 |
| 25 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Basic Materials | 1.91% | $6.8M | $20.68B | — |
| 26 | ECL | Ecolab Inc. | Basic Materials | 1.80% | $6.4M | $80.98B | 38.8 |
| 27 | HXL | Hexcel Corporation | Industrials | 1.67% | $5.9M | $6.82B | 45.6 |
| 28 | RBC | RBC Bearings Incorporated | Industrials | 1.65% | $5.9M | $15.78B | 49.3 |
| 29 | AII | Almonty Industries Inc | Basic Materials | 1.63% | $5.8M | — | — |
| 30 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | Basic Materials | 1.57% | $5.6M | $99.86B | 34.3 |
| 31 | CRS | Carpenter Technology Corporation | Industrials | 1.35% | $4.8M | $18.69B | 35.8 |
| 32 | SMG | The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company | Basic Materials | 0.97% | $3.5M | $3.18B | 19.5 |
| 33 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | Basic Materials | 0.96% | $3.4M | $66.71B | — |
| 34 | WLK | Westlake Corporation | Basic Materials | 0.93% | $3.3M | $8.09B | — |
| 35 | CE | Celanese Corporation | Basic Materials | 0.89% | $3.2M | $5.21B | — |
| 36 | SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc | Basic Materials | 0.88% | $3.2M | $9.41B | 44.9 |
| 37 | IP | International Paper Company | Consumer Cyclical | 0.84% | $3.0M | $18.03B | — |
| 38 | ESI | Element Solutions Inc | Basic Materials | 0.79% | $2.8M | $8.54B | 47.4 |
| 39 | MP | MP Materials Corp. | Basic Materials | 0.69% | $2.5M | $7.15B | — |
Weights as a percentage of net assets. Value held = weight × net assets ($356.9M). Market cap and P/E from each company's latest fundamentals (U.S.-listed stocks).
FXZ sector breakdown
| Sector | Weight | Holdings | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 82.9% | 31 | STLD, CF, NEM |
| Industrials | 13.0% | 6 | MLI, FAST, TKR |
| Consumer Cyclical | 3.7% | 2 | AVY, IP |
Sum of the weights of the holdings in each sector.
FXZ top industries
FXZ overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Overlap | Shared holdings | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.4% | 37 of 2,941 | 0.03% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 1.3% | 2 of 101 | 0.17% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 1.3% | 15 of 502 | 0.09% |
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 0.2% | 8 of 8,035 | 0.05% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.2% | 2 of 1,962 | 0.19% |
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 30 | 0.16% |
Overlap = sum over shared holdings of the smaller of the two weights. 100% means identical portfolios.
About the FXZ portfolio
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund holds 39 positions. The ten largest make up 44.2% of the fund, so it behaves like a portfolio of about 31 equally weighted stocks. The biggest positions are Steel Dynamics, Inc. (5.25%), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (5.09%), Newmont Corporation (5.07%), Aura Minerals Inc (4.91%), Alcoa Corporation (4.47%).
By sector, Basic Materials is 82.9%, Industrials is 13.0%, Consumer Cyclical is 3.7%. Holdings data is from the fund's latest portfolio as reported by EODHD on October 24, 2026; positions change as the fund rebalances.
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FXZ holdings FAQ
How many holdings does FXZ have?
FXZ holds 39 positions as of October 24, 2026.
What are the top 10 holdings of FXZ?
The ten largest holdings are Steel Dynamics, Inc. (5.25%), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (5.09%), Newmont Corporation (5.07%), Aura Minerals Inc (4.91%), Alcoa Corporation (4.47%), AngloGold Ashanti Limited (4.45%), Southern Copper Corporation (4.36%), Nucor Corporation (3.93%), Olin Corporation (3.40%), Eastman Chemical Company (3.29%). Together they are 44.2% of the fund.
What percentage of FXZ is Steel Dynamics, Inc.?
Steel Dynamics, Inc. is the largest holding at 5.25% of net assets, about $18.7M of the fund's $356.9M.
Which sector is the largest in FXZ?
Basic Materials is the largest sector at 82.9%, followed by Industrials (13.0%) and Consumer Cyclical (3.7%), based on the sectors of the individual holdings.
How concentrated is FXZ?
The top 10 holdings are 44.2% of the fund. By the effective number of holdings (1 divided by the sum of squared weights) FXZ behaves like a portfolio of about 31 equally weighted stocks.