Welcome to our dedicated page for First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX® ETF news (Ticker: FBZ), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX® ETF stock.
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (FBZ) appears in news coverage primarily in connection with its status as an exchange-traded fund within First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund II and the decision to liquidate and de-list the fund. A Business Wire announcement from First Trust Advisors L.P. describes how the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund II, acting on the recommendation of First Trust Advisors L.P. as investment advisor, approved a plan of liquidation and termination for the fund.
News items about FBZ focus on key milestones in this process. The announcement explains that shareholders may sell their holdings in the fund prior to the end of the trading day on July 11, 2025, that this is the last day the fund will accept creation and redemption orders, and that the fund’s shares will subsequently be de-listed. It further notes that the fund is expected to liquidate on or around July 18, 2025, and that shareholders holding shares as of the applicable liquidation date will receive a cash redemption amount equal to the net asset value of their shares after the fund accounts for its charges, taxes, expenses, and liabilities.
Additional regulatory context appears in a Form 25 (25-NSE) filing, which documents the removal of First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund from listing and/or registration on Nasdaq under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Together, these items form a news record of FBZ’s transition from a listed exchange-traded fund to a fund in liquidation and termination.
Investors and researchers reviewing FBZ-related news can use this page to follow the sequence of official announcements and regulatory steps surrounding the fund’s liquidation, delisting, and shareholder redemption process.