Short Interest in First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXR) Increases By 85.7%

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXR) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,311 shares, an increase of 85.7% from the December 31st total of 4,475 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 173,530 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 173,530 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

Shares of FXR stock traded down $0.55 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $85.33. The stock had a trading volume of 56,306 shares, compared to its average volume of 129,345. The stock has a market capitalization of $767.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 1.16. First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund has a one year low of $60.01 and a one year high of $88.28. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $82.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.41.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FXR. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter valued at $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund during the second quarter valued at $30,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in the 3rd quarter worth about $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.