First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FNY) Sees Large Volume Increase – Still a Buy?

Shares of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FNYGet Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday . 77,665 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 178% from the previous session’s volume of 27,927 shares.The stock last traded at $110.0410 and had previously closed at $110.85.

First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $563.18 million, a PE ratio of 24.50 and a beta of 1.20. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund during the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000. MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $192,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter.

About First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

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The First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Mid Cap Growth index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of mid-cap growth stocks selected by AlphaDex selection methodology from the S&P 400 Index. FNY was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.

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