First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FTC) Short Interest Update

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FTC) saw a significant drop in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 600 shares, a drop of 93.7% from the November 30th total of 9,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FTC traded down $1.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $140.57. 6,289 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 28,084. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $141.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $131.06. First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund has a 12-month low of $106.10 and a 12-month high of $149.16. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.72 and a beta of 1.04.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a $0.2752 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Zions Bancorporation N.A. purchased a new stake in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund during the second quarter worth about $147,000. FMR LLC lifted its stake in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 80.1% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC grew its holdings in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 8.6% during the third quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC now owns 1,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Private Client Services LLC bought a new position in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter valued at $254,000. Finally, Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 17.3% in the second quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 2,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 336 shares during the period.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (the Fund), formerly First Trust Large Cap Growth Opportunities AlphaDEX Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Growth Index (the Index).