Short Interest in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) Expands By 16,666.7%

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 50,300 shares, an increase of 16,666.7% from the February 13th total of 300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 28,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 11.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Benjamin Edwards Inc. purchased a new stake in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,277,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its stake in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 75.2% during the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 55,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,260,000 after buying an additional 23,948 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 139.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 39,096 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,710,000 after buying an additional 22,792 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 99,416.7% during the 3rd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 5,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 5,965 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $210,000.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Stock Performance

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF stock traded up $0.34 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $47.70. 2,512 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,086. The company has a market capitalization of $21.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.56. First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF has a 1 year low of $39.76 and a 1 year high of $50.59.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a $0.2006 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

About First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

The First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (FEUZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq AlphaDex Eurozone index. The fund tracks an index of firms operating in the Eurozone, selected by growth and value factors and equal-weighted within tiers. FEUZ was launched on Oct 22, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.