First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FJP) Short Interest Update

First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FJP - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,100 shares, a decline of 26.0% from the January 15th total of 9,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 25,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of FJP stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Monday, reaching $53.66. 3,841 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,005. The company has a market capitalization of $185.14 million, a P/E ratio of 7.05 and a beta of 0.67. The firm's 50-day moving average is $51.72 and its 200 day moving average is $52.07. First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund has a 1 year low of $45.39 and a 1 year high of $55.45.

First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.9722 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund by 43.5% in the 4th quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 1,396 shares of the company's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,895 shares of the company's stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HBW Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $200,000.

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First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

The First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FJP) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Japan index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of Japanese equities selected using both growth and value screens. FJP was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.