XLB vs FXZ
YTDYear to date
XLB wins+1.7 pts
Past year
FXZ wins+2.5 pts
Fee
XLB winslower fee
Yield
XLB wins+0.3 pts
AUM
XLB23.9× more
3–1XLB wins
XLB and FXZ · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FXZ vs S&P 500
YTD$74.03 · −2.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.5%−3.6%−10.5%+15.2%+28.3%+29.8%+34.4%+392.2%
Peer average−2.1%−1.5%−8.4%+7.5%+18.3%+41.9%+34.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust FXZ and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FXZ’s Holdings
TodaySTLD5.2%NEM4.9%CF4.7%AA4.7%AU4.5%AUGO4.4%SCCO4.2%OLN3.9%NUE3.9%EMN3.5%MOS3.4%MLI3.1%HL3.0%RS2.9%AVY2.9%LIN2.8%CDE2.8%NEU2.7%FAST2.7%RGLD2.6%TKR2.3%ALB2.3%17 more
Chemicals - SpecialtyGoldSteelAgricultural InputsCopperChemicalsOther
First Trust FXZ · 39 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 15 Materials ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.6% | +16.9% | +16.9% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | MaterialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.4% | +11.3% | +11.3% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | U.S. Basic MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI MaterialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +11.2% | +11.2% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.8% | −14.0% | −14.0% | $421M | |
| 6 | MXI | Global MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +12.2% | +12.2% | $407M | |
| 7 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.64% | 1.4% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $353M | |
| 8 | WOOD | Global Timber & ForestryReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.5% | −5.3% | −5.3% | $255M | |
| 9 | SLX | VanEck SteelReadDesk | 0.55% | 1.4% | +13.4% | +13.4% | $151M | |
| 10 | PYZ | Dorsey Wright Basic Materials MomentumReadDesk | 0.79% | 0.5% | −1.0% | −1.0% | $63.1M | |
| 11 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.8% | new | new | $41.0M | |
| 12 | CUT | MSCI Global TimberReadDesk | 0.99% | 2.5% | −0.8% | −0.8% | $29.8M | |
| 13 | PSCM | S&P SmallCap MaterialsReadDesk | 0.29% | 1.2% | +5.7% | +5.7% | $18.5M | |
| 14 | TINT | ProShares - Smart MaterialsReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.2% | +14.9% | +14.9% | $1.9M | |
| 15 | TRUM | VanEck Materials TruSectorReadDesk | 0.15% | 0.3% | new | new | $265K |
Materials · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
FXZ Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.25
a share · every quarter
1.4% yield
1.4% yield
13 years added up
$9.40 a share
$9.40 a share
First Trust FXZ · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FXZ’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.6% | −2.9% | +16.9% | +25.8% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | Vanguard Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.4% | −2.9% | +11.3% | +20.6% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.3% | −2.4% | +17.4% | +30.5% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | −2.9% | +11.2% | +20.6% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | 1.8% | +3.8% | −14.0% | −0.9% | $421M | |
| 6 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.64% | 1.4% | −2.5% | +15.2% | +28.3% | $353M |
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FXZ and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
Cards for This View
FXZ’s Top 10 Holdings
Today44.0%of FXZ sits in these 10
First Trust FXZ · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FXZ’s Holdings
TodaySTLD5.2%NEM4.9%CF4.7%AA4.7%AU4.5%AUGO4.4%SCCO4.2%OLN3.9%NUE3.9%EMN3.5%MOS3.4%MLI3.1%HL3.0%RS2.9%AVY2.9%LIN2.8%CDE2.8%NEU2.7%FAST2.7%RGLD2.6%TKR2.3%ALB2.3%17 more
Chemicals - SpecialtyGoldSteelAgricultural InputsCopperChemicalsOther
First Trust FXZ · 39 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FXZ vs Peer Average
YTDFXZAvsBPeer average
1D−2.5%−2.1%
1M−3.6%−1.5%
3M−10.5%−8.4%
YTD+15.2%+7.5%
1Y+28.3%+18.3%
3Y+29.8%+41.9%
5Y+34.4%+34.1%
3–4Peer average wins
14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader