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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
+6.67%
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
$53.7B
AUM Growth
+$5.48B
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.99%
Holding
2,619
New
214
Increased
1,332
Reduced
871
Closed
199
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$676M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Dropbox
DBX
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$81.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
|
+$607M |
| 2 |
Bankunited
BKU
|
+$98.4M |
| 3 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
EGOV
NIC Inc
EGOV
|
+$71.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.74% |
| 5 | Miscellaneous | 9.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Wabtec
WAB
$48B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
299,949
+160,027
| +114% | +$17.3M |
|
402
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $31.4M | 0.06% |
295,752
-66,667
| -18% | -$6.51M |
|
403
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.2B
| $31.4M | 0.06% |
543,765
+167,728
| +45% | +$9.5M |
|
404
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$203B
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
1,624,160
+808,920
| +99% | +$16.6M |
|
405
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13B
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
175,921
-28,554
| -14% | -$5.04M |
|
406
APA Corp
APA
$15.3B
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
656,607
-70,578
| -10% | -$3.18M |
|
407
FedEx
FDX
$74.3B
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
129,727
+1,868
| +1% | +$452K |
|
408
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$22.8B
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
258,553
-13,425
| -5% | -$1.56M |
|
409
Caterpillar
CAT
$378B
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
204,283
-105,247
| -34% | -$14.9M |
|
410
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.17B
| $30.8M | 0.06% |
3,151,149
+575,492
| +22% | +$6.16M |
|
411
HEICO Corp
HEI
$44.2B
| $30.7M | 0.06% |
331,788
-71,494
| -18% | -$5.88M |
|
412
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.05B
| $30.7M | 0.06% |
321,001
+42,434
| +15% | +$4.21M |
|
413
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.02B
| $30.7M | 0.06% |
108,440
+88,207
| +436% | +$25.8M |
|
|
AGN
414
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $30.6M | 0.06% |
160,497
+82,375
| +105% | +$15.1M |
|
415
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.22B
| $30.4M | 0.06% |
1,244,097
+256,227
| +26% | +$6.22M |
|
416
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $30.3M | 0.06% |
460,638
-217,282
| -32% | -$13.4M |
|
417
ResMed
RMD
$31.9B
| $30.3M | 0.06% |
262,823
-47,789
| -15% | -$5.23M |
|
418
Itron
ITRI
$4.23B
| $30.3M | 0.06% |
471,336
-104,379
| -18% | -$6.59M |
|
419
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$60.7B
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
84,324
-4,178
| -5% | -$1.44M |
|
420
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.5B
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
297,557
-47,302
| -14% | -$4.55M |
|
|
CXO
421
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
196,726
+60,907
| +45% | +$8.59M |
|
422
Ingredion
INGR
$6.35B
| $30M | 0.06% |
285,377
+113,384
| +66% | +$11.6M |
|
423
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
980,964
-22,341
| -2% | -$720K |
|
424
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$88.6B
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
398,054
+49,876
| +14% | +$3.75M |
|
425
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.27B
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
1,719,893
+150,762
| +10% | +$2.72M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,619 positions worth $53.7B, up 11% from $48.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.13B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 214 new positions and adding to 1,332 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bankunited, an estimated $98.4M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, an estimated $158M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Bankunited, cutting an estimated $98.4M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $607M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $53.7B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 214 new positions and closed 199 in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $53.7B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 25 Oct 2018.