First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FSZ) Short Interest Update

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FSZ - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, a decline of 9.1% from the March 15th total of 3,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund stock traded up $0.52 during trading on Monday, reaching $61.67. The company had a trading volume of 234 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,385. First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund has a 12-month low of $54.64 and a 12-month high of $65.42. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $62.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.17 and a beta of 0.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter worth approximately $243,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $265,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund by 45.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,523 shares of the company's stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 1,409 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new stake in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $556,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund by 1,295.1% during the second quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,262 shares of the company's stock worth $916,000 after buying an additional 14,168 shares during the period.

About First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

The First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Switzerland index. The fund tracks a tiered, equal-weighted index of 40 Swiss companies selected from the NASDAQ Switzerland Index. It aims to outperform the broader market using a quant-based methodology.