First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) Short Interest Down 65.2% in March

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 22,544 shares, a decline of 65.2% from the February 26th total of 64,746 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 25,356 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 25,356 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of FYX opened at $119.52 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $121.42 and its 200 day moving average is $114.85. First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund has a 12-month low of $77.66 and a 12-month high of $125.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.79 and a beta of 1.14.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FYX. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 366.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 20,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,860,000 after acquiring an additional 16,217 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 707.1% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 32,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,933,000 after acquiring an additional 28,526 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 183.0% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 168,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,424,000 after acquiring an additional 109,171 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 12.4% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 94,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,213,000 after purchasing an additional 10,468 shares during the last quarter.

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.