Short Interest in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) Rises By 88.4%

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,546 shares, an increase of 88.4% from the November 30th total of 3,475 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,081 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,081 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $230,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 16.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,453,000 after acquiring an additional 7,432 shares in the last quarter. HWG Holdings LP acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $740,000. Rathbones Group PLC raised its holdings in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 56.2% during the second quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 46,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,572,000 after purchasing an additional 16,741 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fountainhead AM LLC bought a new stake in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $213,000.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Price Performance

FEUZ stock traded up $0.07 on Friday, reaching $61.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,389 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,026. First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF has a 52 week low of $39.84 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The company has a market capitalization of $88.98 million, a P/E ratio of 11.07 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $59.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.79.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.4837 per share. This represents a $1.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. This is a positive change from First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Company Profile

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.