First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the January 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FEUZ. Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new stake in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF in the third quarter valued at about $2,277,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 75.2% in the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 55,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,260,000 after purchasing an additional 23,948 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 139.8% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 39,096 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,710,000 after purchasing an additional 22,792 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. grew 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 valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 5,965 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,000.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FEUZ traded up $1.00 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $45.69. 739 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,528. First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF has a 1-year low of $39.01 and a 1-year high of $46.94. The company has a market cap of $20.56 million, a PE ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.35.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $0.2006 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

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.