First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,803 shares, an increase of 111.6% from the December 31st total of 852 shares. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,412 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,412 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Stock Down 1.4%

NASDAQ:FDTS traded down $0.96 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $64.97. 366 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,123. First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund has a 1-year low of $37.10 and a 1-year high of $65.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.58 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $59.37 and a 200 day moving average of $56.27.

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.6346 per share. This represents a $2.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. This is a positive change from First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

An institutional investor recently raised its position in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,298 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,238 shares during the quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC owned 11.53% of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund worth $969,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

About First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

The First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FDTS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX DM Ex-US Small Cap index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 400 small-cap companies selected from the S&P Developed Markets ex-US BMI based on S&P’s AlphaDex selection methodology. FDTS was launched on Feb 15, 2012 and is managed by First Trust.