First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXR) Short Interest Update

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXR) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 24,113 shares, an increase of 187.2% from the February 12th total of 8,396 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 47,006 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 47,006 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund Stock Down 2.7%

FXR stock traded down $2.28 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $81.93. 43,340 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 86,213. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $87.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.64. First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund has a 1-year low of $60.01 and a 1-year high of $92.78. The company has a market cap of $725.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 1.16.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FXR. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,000.

About First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund

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.