First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) Short Interest Update

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) was the target of a large drop in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,000 shares, a drop of 42.0% from the January 31st total of 20,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 25,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $54,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $58,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter valued at $85,000. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 111.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the period. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $109,000.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

NASDAQ FYX traded down $1.99 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $92.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 16,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,172. First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund has a 12 month low of $86.07 and a 12 month high of $111.87. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $101.25. The company has a market cap of $870.63 million, a P/E ratio of 13.07 and a beta of 1.27.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $0.6219 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

The First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Core index. The fund tracks an index of small-cap stocks selected based on quantitatively driven growth and value factors. FYX was launched on May 8, 2007 and is managed by First Trust.