Short Interest in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) Expands By 1,722.2%

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FDTS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,676 shares, a growth of 1,722.2% from the January 29th total of 531 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,462 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 6.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 6.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 6,462 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FDTS traded up $0.74 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $71.97. The company had a trading volume of 3,776 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,607. First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund has a 52 week low of $37.10 and a 52 week high of $72.53. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $63.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.40. The stock has a market cap of $10.80 million, a PE ratio of 8.58 and a beta of 0.86.

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

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were given a $0.6346 dividend. This represents a $2.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FDTS. Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $2,522,000. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 17,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $969,000 after purchasing an additional 4,238 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund by 3,365.8% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 2,659 shares during the period.

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.