First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FNX) Short Interest Up 18.5% in February

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FNX) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 10,900 shares, an increase of 18.5% from the February 13th total of 9,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 27,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ FNX opened at $108.60 on Wednesday. First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund has a 1-year low of $104.42 and a 1-year high of $127.98. The company has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a PE ratio of 13.58 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50-day moving average of $116.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $117.67.

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

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 19.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 953 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 53.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000.

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

The First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FNX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Mid Cap Core index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of US mid-cap equities selected using both growth and value screens. FNX was launched on May 8, 2007 and is managed by First Trust.