First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXG) Shares Up 1.2%

Shares of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXG) rose 1.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $65.35 and last traded at $65.35. Approximately 30,137 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 9% from the average daily volume of 27,563 shares. The stock had previously closed at $64.59.

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund Trading Down 0.4 %

The stock has a market capitalization of $419.26 million, a P/E ratio of 16.86 and a beta of 0.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $65.69 and its 200-day moving average is $65.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. L.M. Kohn & Company bought a new position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund during the 1st quarter worth approximately $258,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $317,000. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its stake in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 63,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,029,000 after buying an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $484,000. Finally, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 23,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,488,000 after buying an additional 417 shares in the last quarter.

About First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Consumer Staples 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 Consumer Staples 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.