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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MFA
401
MFA Financial
MFA
$896M
| $20.6M | 0.07% |
644,039
+146,780
| +30% | +$4.83M |
|
|
AD
402
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.33B
| $20.4M | 0.07% |
512,916
+293,282
| +134% | +$10.7M |
|
403
Robert Half
RHI
$4.01B
| $20.4M | 0.07% |
349,870
-199,882
| -36% | -$10.8M |
|
404
NVR
NVR
$16.3B
| $20.4M | 0.07% |
15,990
+2,276
| +17% | +$2.76M |
|
405
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $20.2M | 0.07% |
1,123,202
+35,218
| +3% | +$634K |
|
|
RTN
406
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $20.1M | 0.07% |
186,094
-196,383
| -51% | -$20.3M |
|
407
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.1B
| $20.1M | 0.07% |
501,640
+67,989
| +16% | +$2.7M |
|
408
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $20.1M | 0.07% |
3,271,270
-484,845
| -13% | -$2.61M |
|
|
DRIV
409
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $20M | 0.07% |
809,895
+200,074
| +33% | +$4.37M |
|
|
NE
410
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $19.8M | 0.07% |
1,196,173
+437,975
| +58% | +$8.34M |
|
|
PF
411
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $19.6M | 0.07% |
554,093
+491,208
| +781% | +$16.5M |
|
412
Ryder
R
$9.47B
| $19.5M | 0.07% |
210,279
-52,846
| -20% | -$4.72M |
|
|
GNC
413
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $19.4M | 0.07% |
+413,439
| New | +$17.3M |
|
414
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $19.3M | 0.07% |
277,716
+43,358
| +19% | +$2.98M |
|
415
Carter's
CRI
$1.19B
| $19.2M | 0.06% |
+219,917
| New | +$17.7M |
|
|
FDO
416
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $19.2M | 0.06% |
242,067
+23,831
| +11% | +$1.87M |
|
|
MRO
417
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $19.1M | 0.06% |
674,204
-121,619
| -15% | -$3.87M |
|
418
Gartner
IT
$10.9B
| $18.9M | 0.06% |
224,954
+162,425
| +260% | +$13.2M |
|
419
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$76.6B
| $18.8M | 0.06% |
280,736
-70,369
| -20% | -$4.49M |
|
420
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$349M
| $18.8M | 0.06% |
945,907
+261,120
| +38% | +$4.62M |
|
|
WEB
421
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $18.8M | 0.06% |
+987,857
| New | +$18M |
|
422
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26B
| $18.7M | 0.06% |
361,722
-27,038
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
|
PETM
423
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $18.7M | 0.06% |
230,584
-8,860
| -4% | -$656K |
|
424
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.5B
| $18.7M | 0.06% |
+146,276
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
ATVI
425
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $18.7M | 0.06% |
926,999
+226,872
| +32% | +$4.58M |
|
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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.