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 significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 1,000 shares, a decrease of 91.7% from the February 13th total of 12,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 25,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FYX traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $90.41. The stock had a trading volume of 33,455 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,382. The stock has a market cap of $854.37 million, a P/E ratio of 13.07 and a beta of 1.27. First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund has a 12-month low of $86.07 and a 12-month high of $111.87. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.08.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,086,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC grew its stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 5,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 4,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $492,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 28.4% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the period.

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.