First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXR) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXR) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,475 shares, a decline of 98.9% from the December 15th total of 408,523 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 43,928 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 43,928 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:FXR traded down $0.17 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $85.81. 31,487 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 173,794. First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund has a 1 year low of $60.01 and a 1 year high of $86.38. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.41. The firm has a market cap of $832.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 1.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FXR. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter worth $30,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the second quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in the third quarter valued at $40,000.

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Industrials Index (the Index). The Index is an enhanced index created and administered by the AMEX, which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the Russell 1000 Index. The AMEX constructs the Index by ranking the stocks, which are members of the Russell 1000 Index on growth factors, including 3, 6 and 12-month price appreciation, sales to price and one year-sales growth, and separately on value factors, including book value to price, cash flow to price and return on assets.