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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $16.4M | 0.06% |
280,261
-259,463
| -48% | -$14M |
|
477
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.1B
| $16.4M | 0.06% |
583,884
-1,032,235
| -64% | -$29.9M |
|
|
LXK
478
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $16.4M | 0.06% |
397,567
-209,352
| -34% | -$8.71M |
|
479
Emerson Electric
EMR
$84.9B
| $16.3M | 0.06% |
264,394
+161,401
| +157% | +$10.1M |
|
480
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$38.8B
| $16.2M | 0.05% |
627,027
-652,470
| -51% | -$16.2M |
|
481
Caterpillar
CAT
$378B
| $16.2M | 0.05% |
176,882
+986
| +0.6% | +$96K |
|
482
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $16.2M | 0.05% |
599,014
+44,864
| +8% | +$1.18M |
|
483
Moody's
MCO
$83.3B
| $16.1M | 0.05% |
168,048
+35,212
| +27% | +$3.41M |
|
484
TJX Companies
TJX
$142B
| $16.1M | 0.05% |
469,244
+445,852
| +1,906% | +$14.2M |
|
485
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $15.9M | 0.05% |
402,821
+250,435
| +164% | +$9.87M |
|
486
Lennar Class A
LEN
$19.4B
| $15.9M | 0.05% |
373,128
-73,434
| -16% | -$3.04M |
|
|
AVB
487
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $15.9M | 0.05% |
97,217
+11,925
| +14% | +$1.87M |
|
488
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.79B
| $15.8M | 0.05% |
101,438
+21,382
| +27% | +$3.07M |
|
|
RKT
489
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $15.7M | 0.05% |
258,033
-288,128
| -53% | -$15.6M |
|
|
TGI
490
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $15.7M | 0.05% |
233,279
-72,092
| -24% | -$4.74M |
|
|
SE
491
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $15.6M | 0.05% |
430,435
-8,057
| -2% | -$303K |
|
|
XLS
492
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $15.6M | 0.05% |
890,498
-952,952
| -52% | -$16.4M |
|
|
TIF
493
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $15.5M | 0.05% |
145,176
-44,932
| -24% | -$4.49M |
|
494
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.02B
| $15.5M | 0.05% |
213,565
+23,318
| +12% | +$1.73M |
|
495
Honeywell
HON
$66B
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
171,834
+94,430
| +122% | +$8.12M |
|
496
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$8.43B
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
337,760
-306,080
| -48% | -$13.6M |
|
|
TLM
497
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
1,967,964
+387,974
| +25% | +$2.44M |
|
498
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
159,824
-84,825
| -35% | -$7.82M |
|
499
Aecom
ACM
$8.5B
| $15.3M | 0.05% |
504,702
-444,059
| -47% | -$13.9M |
|
500
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $15.3M | 0.05% |
133,315
+17,690
| +15% | +$2M |
|
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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.