Simplex Trading LLC Invests $42,000 in First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF (NASDAQ:FPXI)

Simplex Trading LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF (NASDAQ:FPXI – Get Rating) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in FPXI. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. now owns 11,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after buying an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF by 6.6% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 8,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after buying an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. boosted its position in First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF by 9.3% during the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 7,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares during the period. HBW Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. Finally, Integrity Financial Corp WA boosted its position in First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 68,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,456,000 after purchasing an additional 1,056 shares during the period.

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF Price Performance

FPXI stock opened at $39.42 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $40.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.10. First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF has a one year low of $33.73 and a one year high of $46.53. The stock has a market cap of $230.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.62 and a beta of 0.81.

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.005 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 24th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.05%.

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF Company Profile

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The First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF (FPXI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the IPOX International index, a market-cap-weighted index of the 50 largest developed markets ex-US IPOs over the first 1,000 trading days for each stock. FPXI was launched on Nov 5, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.