First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FPA) Short Interest Up 147.9% in February

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FPA) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 34,097 shares, an increase of 147.9% from the January 29th total of 13,752 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,950 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days. Approximately 5.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 5.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 8,950 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund Stock Up 0.3%

FPA opened at $50.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $32.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.39 and a beta of 0.97. First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund has a 52 week low of $24.19 and a 52 week high of $50.67. The business’s 50 day moving average is $42.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.33.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a dividend of $1.0012 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.0%. This is an increase from First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund by 11.9% during the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 46,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,725,000 after buying an additional 4,915 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $850,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $130,000. Rathbones Group PLC grew its stake in shares of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 36,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,378,000 after purchasing an additional 3,872 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Waverton Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund by 7.1% during the third quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd now owns 181,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,782,000 after purchasing an additional 12,090 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.