First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEX) Sees Large Volume Increase

Shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEX) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 107,895 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 343% from the previous session’s volume of 24,346 shares.The stock last traded at $100.31 and had previously closed at $99.62.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Trading Down 2.3 %

The stock has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 17.45 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $97.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.99.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FEX. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $13,939,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 22.9% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 509,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,957,000 after acquiring an additional 94,813 shares during the period. Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. purchased a new position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the 1st quarter worth $7,086,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 33.0% during the 1st quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 200,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,924,000 after purchasing an additional 49,867 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 31.5% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 185,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,387,000 after purchasing an additional 44,329 shares during the period.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

First Trust Large Cap Core 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 Defined Large Cap Core Index (the Index). The Index is an enhanced index created and administered by Standard & Poor’s, which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the S&P 500 Index.