First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FTC) Short Interest Update

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FTC) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,500 shares, a growth of 983.3% from the December 31st total of 600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Trading Up 1.2 %

FTC traded up $1.76 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $145.01. 38,033 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 37,325. The company has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of 21.72 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $143.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $133.88. First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund has a 1-year low of $111.53 and a 1-year high of $149.16.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $0.2752 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Spirit of America Management Corp NY lifted its position in shares of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Spirit of America Management Corp NY now owns 1,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 80.1% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC raised its position in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC now owns 1,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Private Client Services LLC acquired a new stake in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund in the third quarter valued at about $254,000. Finally, New Century Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $270,000.

About First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (the Fund), formerly First Trust Large Cap Growth Opportunities AlphaDEX Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Growth Index (the Index).