First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEX) Sees Large Volume Increase

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEX - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 137,207 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 388% from the previous session's volume of 28,115 shares.The stock last traded at $94.01 and had previously closed at $94.49.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Trading Down 0.4 %

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a PE ratio of 16.95 and a beta of 1.06. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $96.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.26.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.2108 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

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

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter worth $13,939,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 509,705 shares of the company's stock worth $45,957,000 after purchasing an additional 94,813 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 26.1% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 155,237 shares of the company's stock worth $15,406,000 after purchasing an additional 32,176 shares during the period. KPP Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $2,315,000. Finally, Focus Financial Network Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter worth $1,962,000.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Core Index (the Index). The Index is an enhanced index created and administered by Standard & Poor’s, which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the S&P 500 Index.