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First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYT) Stock Price Down 1.4% - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • The First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYT) saw a share price decline of 1.4% on Thursday, trading at $51.35 after closing at $52.08.
  • Recent institutional trading activity includes new stakes taken by Trust Co. of Toledo and Ameritas Advisory Services, indicating potential interest from larger investors.
  • The fund, launched in 2011, aims to track securities based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Value index, indicating a focus on small-cap value investments.
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First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYT - Get Free Report) traded down 1.4% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $51.26 and last traded at $51.35. 8,002 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 44% from the average session volume of 14,326 shares. The stock had previously closed at $52.08.

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $125.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $50.96 and a 200 day moving average of $50.55.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund by 4.3% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 28,433 shares of the company's stock worth $1,417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,181 shares during the period. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 12,094 shares of the company's stock valued at $601,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund in the 1st quarter valued at $1,040,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $453,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund by 4,873.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 72,755 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,618,000 after acquiring an additional 71,292 shares in the last quarter.

About First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

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The First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Value index. The fund tracks an index of securities pulled from the NASDAQ US 700 Small Cap Index that are rescreened and weighted based on a tiered process. FYT was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.

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