First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) Short Interest Update

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 488 shares, a decline of 24.7% from the March 15th total of 648 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,557 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock traded up $1.25 on Friday, hitting $70.44. 426 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,678. First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund has a 52-week low of $42.24 and a 52-week high of $72.53. The stock has a market cap of $14.09 million, a P/E ratio of 8.58 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $67.46 and its 200 day moving average is $61.48.

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

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th were paid a dividend of $0.1554 per share. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 3,365.8% in the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,000 after purchasing an additional 2,659 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 32.5% in the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 17,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $969,000 after purchasing an additional 4,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,522,000.

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.