First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEX) Shares Up 0.3% - Should You Buy?

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEX - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 0.3% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $105.20 and last traded at $105.20. Approximately 16,668 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 1% from the average daily volume of 16,794 shares. The stock had previously closed at $104.84.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Price Performance

The stock's fifty day moving average price is $108.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.33. The firm has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of 17.45 and a beta of 1.06.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $0.4193 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

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

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at $123,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,676 shares of the company's stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 329 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in the third quarter valued at about $207,000. Ellis Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter worth about $213,000. Finally, World Equity Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund during the third quarter valued at about $268,000.

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.

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