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First Trust Advisors’s BlackRock Health Sciences Trust BME Stock Holding History

First Trust Advisors’s Portfolio BME Stock Details BME Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2 		$1.25M Buy
29,063
+2,556
+10% +$102K ﹤0.01% 2160
2026
Q1 		$1.02M Buy
26,507
+3,745
+16% +$154K ﹤0.01% 2153
2025
Q4 		$936K Buy
22,762
+4,474
+24% +$177K ﹤0.01% 2164
2025
Q3 		$681K Buy
18,288
+3,358
+22% +$122K ﹤0.01% 2232
2025
Q2 		$544K Buy
14,930
+7,754
+108% +$281K ﹤0.01% 2240
2025
Q1 		$277K Buy
7,176
+320
+5% +$12.7K ﹤0.01% 2389
2024
Q4 		$260K Buy
6,856
+393
+6% +$15.7K ﹤0.01% 2416
2024
Q3 		$271K Buy
+6,463
New +$268K ﹤0.01% 2275
2014
Q4 		– Sell
-25,112
Closed -$964K – 2254
2014
Q3 		$964K Buy
25,112
+6,108
+32% +$225K ﹤0.01% 1721
2014
Q2 		$698K Sell
19,004
-13,446
-41% -$487K ﹤0.01% 1808
2014
Q1 		$1.2M Buy
32,450
+1,611
+5% +$59.4K 0.01% 1607
2013
Q4 		$1.09M Buy
30,839
+2,262
+8% +$76.1K 0.01% 1600
2013
Q3 		$932K Buy
28,577
+1,540
+6% +$51.1K 0.01% 1585
2013
Q2 		$840K Buy
+27,037
New +$844K 0.01% 1542

Other funds holding BME

Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley New York $1.89T AUM 35.08% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of America
Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.55T AUM 33.47% 1-Year Est. Return
1CP
1607 Capital Partners Richmond, Virginia $1.15B AUM 12.28% 1-Year Est. Return
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo San Francisco, California $617B AUM 30.33% 1-Year Est. Return
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada $672B AUM 33.48% 1-Year Est. Return
NRW
Nova R Wealth Overland Park, Kansas $343M AUM 17.7% 1-Year Est. Return
KIM
Karpus Investment Management Pittsford, New York $3.48B AUM 10.49% 1-Year Est. Return
Invesco
Invesco Atlanta, Georgia $1.26T AUM 61.52% 1-Year Est. Return
LPL Financial
LPL Financial San Diego, California $445B AUM 25.58% 1-Year Est. Return
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial St Petersburg, Florida $369B AUM 28.27% 1-Year Est. Return

First Trust Advisors's BME Position: Q2 2026 in Review

First Trust Advisors increased its BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) stake by 9.6% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $102K and bringing the position to 29,063 shares worth $1.25M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #2160.

First Trust Advisors first reported a position in BME in Q2 2013 and has held it in 14 quarters since. 79 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold BME as of Q2 2026.

  • First Trust Advisors held 29,063 shares of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust worth $1.25M as of Q2 2026.
  • First Trust Advisors bought 2,556 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $102K.
  • BlackRock Health Sciences Trust made up ﹤0.01% of First Trust Advisors's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #2160 holding.
  • First Trust Advisors first reported a position in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in Q2 2013 and has held it in 14 quarters since.
  • 79 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held BlackRock Health Sciences Trust as of Q2 2026.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 11 Aug 2026.