Short Interest in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) Grows By 1,083.3%

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 852 shares, a growth of 1,083.3% from the December 15th total of 72 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 680 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 680 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold.

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock opened at $61.13 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.58 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $55.22. First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund has a fifty-two week low of $37.10 and a fifty-two week high of $61.15.

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a $0.6346 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. This is an increase from First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. This represents a $2.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

An institutional investor recently raised its position in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,298 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,238 shares during the quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC owned approximately 11.53% of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund worth $969,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

The First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FDTS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX DM Ex-US Small Cap index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 400 small-cap companies selected from the S&P Developed Markets ex-US BMI based on S&P’s AlphaDex selection methodology. FDTS was launched on Feb 15, 2012 and is managed by First Trust.