First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) Short Interest Update

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) saw a large drop in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,700 shares, a drop of 64.8% from the February 28th total of 50,300 shares. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 13,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FEUZ. Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new stake in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,277,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its position in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 75.2% during the fourth quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 55,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,260,000 after buying an additional 23,948 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 139.8% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 39,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,710,000 after acquiring an additional 22,792 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 99,416.7% during the third quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 5,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 5,965 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $210,000.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Stock Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ:FEUZ traded down $0.60 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $47.16. The company had a trading volume of 3,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,152. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $45.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.98. First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF has a one year low of $39.76 and a one year high of $50.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.22 million, a PE ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.07.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.121 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th.

About First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

The First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (FEUZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq AlphaDex Eurozone index. The fund tracks an index of firms operating in the Eurozone, selected by growth and value factors and equal-weighted within tiers. FEUZ was launched on Oct 22, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.