First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FCA) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FCA) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,500 shares, a growth of 12,400.0% from the November 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 42,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

FCA opened at $20.17 on Friday. First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund has a one year low of $16.82 and a one year high of $24.12. The company has a market cap of $9.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s fifty day moving average is $20.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.72.

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.022 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FCA) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 13,120 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC owned about 2.92% of First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund at the end of the most recent reporting period.

About First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

The First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX China index. The fund tracks the Defined China Index. The alpha-seeking index employs a quantitative methodology to select stocks based on both value and growth factors. FCA was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.