First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) Short Interest Down 40.0% in March

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 600 shares, a decrease of 40.0% from the February 28th total of 1,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 26,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $54,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at $85,000. FMR LLC grew its holdings in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 111.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 892 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the period. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $109,000.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FYX traded down $1.88 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $90.76. The stock had a trading volume of 11,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,307. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $857.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.28 and a beta of 1.27. First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund has a 1-year low of $86.07 and a 1-year high of $111.87.

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.