First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEMS) Stock Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• FEMS shares crossed above their 50-day moving average, with the 50-day MA at $45.53, an intraday high of $45.99 and a last trade of $45.7550 on volume of 19,917, suggesting short-term upside momentum.
• The fund's 200-day MA is $43.84 (below the 50-day), and it has a market cap of $258.52M, a P/E of 8.10 and a beta of 0.63, implying relatively low valuation and volatility for an emerging‑markets small‑cap ETF.
• Multiple advisors and wealth managers made modest incremental purchases in recent quarters, pointing to steady but small-scale institutional interest rather than large inflows.

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEMS - ) shares crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $45.53 and traded as high as $45.99. First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund shares last traded at $45.7550, with a volume of 19,917 shares.

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Trading Up 0.3%

The business's fifty day moving average price is $45.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $258.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.10 and a beta of 0.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 20,068 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $845,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 5,248 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $221,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 119,447 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $5,277,000 after acquiring an additional 492 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,066 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the period. Finally, 626 Financial LLC raised its stake in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. 626 Financial LLC now owns 160,156 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $7,076,000 after acquiring an additional 664 shares during the last quarter.

About First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

The First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM Small Cap index. The fund aims to outperform other index funds by selecting small-cap emerging markets securities using quantitative metrics. FEMS was launched on Feb 15, 2012 and is managed by First Trust.

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