First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FSZ) Short Interest Update

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FSZ) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,600 shares, a decrease of 9.7% from the October 31st total of 6,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FSZ. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 7,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $499,000 after buying an additional 794 shares during the period. Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC now owns 20,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,447,000 after buying an additional 2,022 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new stake in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter valued at about $2,423,000.

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

Shares of First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund stock traded down $0.26 on Tuesday, hitting $65.59. 127 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,750. First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund has a 1 year low of $60.24 and a 1 year high of $71.34. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $66.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.99 million, a PE ratio of 18.92 and a beta of 0.86.

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

The First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Switzerland index. The fund tracks a tiered, equal-weighted index of 40 Swiss companies selected from the NASDAQ Switzerland Index. It aims to outperform the broader market using a quant-based methodology.