First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FYC - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 241,892 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 231% from the previous session's volume of 73,077 shares.The stock last traded at $121.87 and had previously closed at $121.14.

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Stock Up 0.7%

The company has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.27 and a beta of 1.17. The business's 50-day moving average is $121.56 and its 200-day moving average is $111.02.

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were given a dividend of $0.1297 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blair William & Co. IL acquired a new position in First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 80.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 873 shares of the company's stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 530 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $100,000. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,108 shares of the company's stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

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The First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth index. The fund tracks a quant-driven index that select stocks from a small-cap growth universe in an attempt to outperform the market. FYC was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.

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