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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $170B
1-Year Est. Return 46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-7.69%
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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 21.6%
2 Miscellaneous 16.45%
3 Technology 10.9%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.71%
5 Consumer Staples 9.48%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
BV
526
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
$13.6M 0.04%
3,009,540
+700,745
+30% +$3.75M
RBBN icon
527
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$349M
$13.5M 0.04%
2,368,771
+531,240
+29% +$3.58M
FTI icon
528
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.7B
$13.5M 0.04%
585,969
-6,132
-1% -$154K
SON icon
529
Sonoco
SON
$4.93B
$13.5M 0.04%
358,128
+73,589
+26% +$2.99M
MFA
530
MFA Financial
MFA
$896M
$13.5M 0.04%
495,526
-254,083
-34% -$7.46M
PFG icon
531
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
$13.5M 0.04%
284,723
+107,021
+60% +$5.55M
BCOV
532
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
$13.4M 0.04%
2,728,957
+295,687
+12% +$1.67M
MAC icon
533
Macerich
MAC
$6.69B
$13.4M 0.04%
174,319
-27,343
-14% -$2.12M
ARG
534
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
$13.4M 0.04%
149,652
+28,987
+24% +$2.87M
RDY icon
535
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.9B
$13.3M 0.04%
1,039,635
-332,045
-24% -$4.12M
JBL icon
536
Jabil
JBL
$32.7B
$13.3M 0.04%
593,778
+386,856
+187% +$7.69M
CHRW icon
537
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
$13.3M 0.04%
195,810
-220,851
-53% -$14.8M
ABT icon
538
Abbott
ABT
$183B
$13.2M 0.04%
329,044
+253,027
+333% +$11.9M
HON icon
539
Honeywell
HON
$66B
$13.2M 0.04%
155,543
+51,187
+49% +$4.66M
FAST icon
540
Fastenal
FAST
$56.7B
$13.2M 0.04%
1,443,544
-2,900
-0.2% -$28.7K
PRA
541
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
$13.2M 0.04%
268,514
-61,455
-19% -$2.98M
CTAS icon
542
Cintas
CTAS
$80.2B
$13.2M 0.04%
613,656
+136,048
+28% +$2.92M
AYI icon
543
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.74B
$13.1M 0.04%
74,693
-17,690
-19% -$3.44M
WTRG icon
544
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.9B
$13.1M 0.04%
495,055
-100,537
-17% -$2.57M
SRCL
545
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$13.1M 0.04%
94,045
-64,859
-41% -$9.03M
NOC icon
546
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$73.7B
$13.1M 0.04%
78,936
-8,248
-9% -$1.38M
FDS icon
547
Factset
FDS
$10.3B
$13.1M 0.04%
81,839
-6,782
-8% -$1.11M
WAT icon
548
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.6B
$13M 0.04%
110,377
+34,539
+46% +$4.37M
SJI
549
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
$13M 0.04%
516,702
+184,650
+56% +$4.51M
WRB icon
550
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
$12.9M 0.04%
802,889
-150,771
-16% -$2.47M

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Technology.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.