Notable Insider Buying in First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund Holdings
The First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (Symbol: FXZ) reveals a substantial 11.3% of its weighted holdings have seen insider buying within the last six months. This activity signals potential confidence in the underlying companies from insiders.
FMC Corp. Shows Significant Insider Purchases
FMC Corp. (Symbol: FMC) constitutes 4.04% of the First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund. Recent Form 4 data indicates that three directors and officers have made share purchases in the past six months. The ETF holds a total of $10,117,790 worth of FMC, making it the sixth largest position within the fund. The recent insider purchasing activity at FMC is outlined in the table below:
FMC — Last Trade: $41.38 — Recent Insider Buys:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2025 | Ronaldo Pereira | President, FMC | 5,600 | $35.77 | $200,340 |
| 03/05/2025 | Carol Anthony Davidson | Director | 6,000 | $37.33 | $223,987 |
| 03/04/2025 | Pierre R. Brondeau | Chairman and CEO | 54,000 | $35.90 | $1,938,449 |
Celanese Corp. Also Registers Insider Purchases
Celanese Corp. (Symbol: CE), ranking as the eleventh largest holding in the First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund, shows similar trends with three directors and officers filing recent Form 4s indicating stock purchases. The ETF allocation in CE amounts to $9,376,231, or about 3.75% of its total assets. The table below details the recent insider purchases at CE:
CE — Last Trade: $54.61 — Recent Insider Buys:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2025 | Mark Christopher Murray | SVP – Acetyls | 2,353 | $54.45 | $128,110 |
| 03/07/2025 | Ganesh Moorthy | Director | 1,000 | $54.67 | $54,670 |
| 03/07/2025 | Deborah J. Kissire | Director | 1,000 | $54.28 | $54,280 |
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