First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) Trading 1.5% Higher – Here’s What Happened

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) shares traded up 1.5% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $135.08 and last traded at $134.83. 20,907 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 41% from the average session volume of 35,377 shares. The stock had previously closed at $132.87.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $126.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $120.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.79 and a beta of 1.08.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th were issued a $0.2029 dividend. This represents a $0.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th.

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

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FYX. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its holdings in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 127.4% in the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 67.4% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $161,000. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. acquired a new position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $205,000.

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.