First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXG) Shares Up 0.7%

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXG) rose 0.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $66.68 and last traded at $66.47. Approximately 20,920 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 35% from the average daily volume of 32,203 shares. The stock had previously closed at $65.98.

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $66.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $62.85. The company has a market capitalization of $428.10 million, a P/E ratio of 16.65 and a beta of 0.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FXG. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund by 3.8% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 32,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,950,000 after purchasing an additional 1,183 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after buying an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $246,000. Nilsine Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 18,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,136,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Csenge Advisory Group lifted its position in shares of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 107,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,437 shares during the period.

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund Company Profile

First Trust Consumer Staples 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 StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index (the Index). The Index is an enhanced index created and administered by the AMEX, which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the Russell 1000 Index.