First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FPA) Shares Up 2.6% – What’s Next?

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FPA) was up 2.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $30.36 and last traded at $30.36. Approximately 8 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 999 shares. The stock had previously closed at $29.60.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $15.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.69 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $29.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.61.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.2028 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.67%.

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

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund stock. Walker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FPA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 6,946 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $212,000. Walker Asset Management LLC owned about 1.39% of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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.