First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FTC) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FTC) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 103,211 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 279% from the previous session’s volume of 27,221 shares.The stock last traded at $125.26 and had previously closed at $127.31.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.72 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $123.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $121.41.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a $0.0518 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $0.21 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FTC. Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new stake in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund during the first quarter worth about $77,297,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 390,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,733,000 after buying an additional 3,371 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 1.2% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 185,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,678,000 after buying an additional 2,259 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 8.2% during the first quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 180,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,299,000 after buying an additional 13,733 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 125.9% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 130,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,040,000 after acquiring an additional 72,523 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

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).