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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$170B
1-Year Est. Return
46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+7.26%
1 Year Est. Return
+46.21%
3 Year Est. Return
+117.8%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.17%
10 Year Est. Return
+586.77%
AUM
$29.6B
AUM Growth
+$4.22B
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.91B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
7.91%
Holding
2,390
New
174
Increased
1,221
Reduced
844
Closed
147
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
IMGN
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$50.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.39% |
| 4 | Miscellaneous | 10.14% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
251
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $30M | 0.1% |
7,656
+664
| +9% | +$2.76M |
|
252
Macy's
M
$5.91B
| $29.8M | 0.1% |
453,354
-55,227
| -11% | -$3.34M |
|
253
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$39.7B
| $29.6M | 0.1% |
1,134,680
+151,378
| +15% | +$3.82M |
|
254
Xerox
XRX
$420M
| $29.6M | 0.1% |
810,481
-370,343
| -31% | -$13.1M |
|
|
HBI
255
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $29.5M | 0.1% |
1,057,496
+10,372
| +1% | +$285K |
|
256
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.78B
| $29.5M | 0.1% |
56,485
+10,072
| +22% | +$4.96M |
|
257
Gentex
GNTX
$4.8B
| $29.4M | 0.1% |
1,627,688
+663,228
| +69% | +$11M |
|
258
Humana
HUM
$48.4B
| $29.4M | 0.1% |
204,355
-199,432
| -49% | -$27.2M |
|
259
Capital One
COF
$131B
| $29.3M | 0.1% |
354,902
+50,584
| +17% | +$4.12M |
|
260
Costco
COST
$404B
| $29.3M | 0.1% |
206,473
+114,113
| +124% | +$15.5M |
|
261
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.19B
| $29.2M | 0.1% |
547,569
+41,821
| +8% | +$2.13M |
|
|
DO
262
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $29.2M | 0.1% |
794,317
+175,912
| +28% | +$6.3M |
|
263
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.7B
| $29.1M | 0.1% |
764,764
+651,748
| +577% | +$23M |
|
264
Republic Services
RSG
$67.9B
| $29.1M | 0.1% |
723,368
-134,637
| -16% | -$5.28M |
|
265
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.4B
| $28.9M | 0.1% |
481,717
+57,243
| +13% | +$3.31M |
|
|
BMS
266
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $28.5M | 0.1% |
629,994
-46,507
| -7% | -$1.87M |
|
|
SAPE
267
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $28.5M | 0.1% |
1,144,201
-46,956
| -4% | -$991K |
|
268
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.17B
| $28.4M | 0.1% |
3,173,911
+2,312,213
| +268% | +$22.3M |
|
269
Waste Management
WM
$87B
| $28.1M | 0.09% |
548,431
+267,015
| +95% | +$13M |
|
270
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.07B
| $28M | 0.09% |
598,885
+270,398
| +82% | +$10.9M |
|
271
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $27.9M | 0.09% |
408,297
+75,237
| +23% | +$5.01M |
|
272
Amphenol
APH
$202B
| $27.9M | 0.09% |
4,141,016
+2,058,552
| +99% | +$13.2M |
|
273
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.1B
| $27.8M | 0.09% |
480,889
+167,065
| +53% | +$9.29M |
|
274
Baidu
BIDU
$31.4B
| $27.8M | 0.09% |
121,798
+40,496
| +50% | +$9.28M |
|
275
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$34.2B
| $27.8M | 0.09% |
240,309
+47,388
| +25% | +$5.26M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,390 positions worth $29.6B, up 17% from $25.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,221 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $120M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $184M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $120M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Immunogen Inc in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $61.5M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $29.6B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 147 in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $29.6B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.