First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) Short Interest Up 16,666.7% in February

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (NASDAQ:FEUZ) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 50,300 shares, a growth of 16,666.7% from the February 13th total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 28,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Approximately 11.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FEUZ opened at $47.60 on Thursday. First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF has a 1 year low of $39.76 and a 1 year high of $50.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 45,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,836,000 after acquiring an additional 6,238 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its holdings in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 75.2% during the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 55,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,260,000 after acquiring an additional 23,948 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 19.0% during the 4th quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 27,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,133,000 after purchasing an additional 4,469 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $592,000 after purchasing an additional 1,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $53,000.

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF Company Profile

The First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (FEUZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq AlphaDex Eurozone index. The fund tracks an index of firms operating in the Eurozone, selected by growth and value factors and equal-weighted within tiers. FEUZ was launched on Oct 22, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.