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First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
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ETF Info

ISIN

US33734X1688

CUSIP

33734X168

Issuer

First Trust

Inception Date

May 8, 2007

Region

North America (U.S.)

Category

Materials

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

StrataQuant Materials Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-6.72%
12.32%
FXZ (First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund had a return of -6.42% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.75% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund had an annualized return of 8.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FXZ

YTD

-6.42%

1M

-4.67%

6M

-7.89%

1Y

3.75%

5Y (annualized)

12.37%

10Y (annualized)

8.54%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.05%

1M

1.08%

6M

11.50%

1Y

30.38%

5Y (annualized)

13.77%

10Y (annualized)

11.13%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FXZ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-4.18%1.95%6.19%-5.66%3.28%-6.45%3.69%-2.29%2.53%-2.49%-6.42%
202316.42%-2.33%-4.82%-3.95%-8.13%12.23%6.20%-2.53%-4.64%-5.11%7.05%8.18%16.27%
2022-5.41%10.71%10.17%-2.78%2.25%-20.27%9.59%-2.79%-13.30%10.58%12.34%-5.58%-0.92%
2021-1.23%7.81%7.96%4.71%7.12%-6.82%0.66%1.29%-4.20%7.40%-3.89%8.01%30.84%
2020-7.86%-8.78%-18.42%15.67%6.30%3.77%3.20%6.12%-0.59%3.20%17.27%6.30%22.52%
201911.09%3.63%-1.34%2.01%-10.90%11.94%-0.16%-7.84%5.71%1.05%4.76%2.14%21.52%
20183.39%-4.74%-2.24%-1.76%4.05%-2.68%3.66%-2.21%-2.12%-12.45%3.84%-10.44%-22.63%
20175.33%0.53%0.05%0.58%-0.89%2.64%-0.03%0.47%4.25%3.48%1.11%4.19%23.73%
2016-7.47%6.50%11.69%4.80%-0.59%0.85%6.23%0.95%-1.08%-3.13%9.21%-0.50%29.13%
2015-5.29%8.57%-1.93%1.95%1.20%-3.50%-2.85%-3.68%-8.41%10.16%-0.07%-4.83%-9.85%
2014-3.75%6.54%0.44%-1.17%2.04%2.01%-4.66%3.96%-4.78%-1.37%0.66%-0.31%-1.02%
20135.58%-1.61%2.30%-2.08%3.58%-4.03%5.28%-1.15%5.31%5.17%1.67%4.71%26.92%

Expense Ratio

FXZ features an expense ratio of 0.67%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for FXZ: current value at 0.67% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.67%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FXZ is 10, indicating that it is in the bottom 10% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FXZ is 1010
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FXZ is 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FXZ is 99
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FXZ is 99
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FXZ is 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FXZ is 99
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FXZ, currently valued at 0.18, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.182.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for FXZ, currently valued at 0.39, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.393.31
The chart of Omega ratio for FXZ, currently valued at 1.05, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.051.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for FXZ, currently valued at 0.23, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.233.55
The chart of Martin ratio for FXZ, currently valued at 0.49, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.000.4915.76
FXZ
^GSPC

The current First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.18. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.18
2.46
FXZ (First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund provided a 1.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.00 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.00$1.36$0.94$0.69$0.73$0.63$0.46$0.44$0.43$0.36$0.55$0.29

Dividend yield

1.56%1.97%1.56%1.11%1.51%1.58%1.38%1.01%1.19%1.26%1.73%0.90%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.69
2023$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.31$1.36
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.94
2021$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.69
2020$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.73
2019$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.63
2018$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.46
2017$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.44
2016$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.43
2015$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.36
2014$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.55
2013$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.29

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-10.67%
-1.40%
FXZ (First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund was 65.46%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 446 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 10.67%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.46%May 19, 2008197Mar 6, 2009446Dec 10, 2010643
-49.41%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020707
-32.58%May 11, 2011101Oct 3, 2011304Dec 18, 2012405
-31.2%Apr 21, 2022109Sep 26, 2022381Apr 3, 2024490
-26.86%Jul 7, 2014392Jan 25, 2016116Jul 11, 2016508

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund volatility is 5.94%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
5.94%
4.07%
FXZ (First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)