First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Here's What Happened

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYX - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 42,144 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 41% from the previous session's volume of 29,847 shares.The stock last traded at $99.81 and had previously closed at $99.43.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Stock Up 0.7%

The company has a market cap of $850.33 million, a P/E ratio of 13.79 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $94.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.78.

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were issued a dividend of $0.0821 per share. This represents a $0.33 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.32%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 26th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $58,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the first quarter worth approximately $59,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $109,000. Atria Investments Inc bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Armis Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000.

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.