First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FPA) Trading 1.7% Higher

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FPA) shares were up 1.7% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $27.26 and last traded at $27.26. Approximately 79 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 93% from the average daily volume of 1,110 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.79.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund Stock Up 1.1 %

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.78 million, a P/E ratio of 8.29 and a beta of 1.00.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.1181 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Walker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund during the first quarter worth $201,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 24,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $666,000 after purchasing an additional 2,719 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC raised its position in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund by 4.0% in the third quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 20,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $526,000 after purchasing an additional 789 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

The First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund selects and weights 100 stocks from the S&P Asia Pacific Ex-Japan BMI Index based on their growth and value factors. FPA was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.