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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
+4.23%
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
$33.6B
AUM Growth
+$98.9M
Cap. Flow
-$672M
Cap. Flow %
-2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.62%
Holding
2,602
New
301
Increased
1,225
Reduced
883
Closed
189

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 17.1%
2 Miscellaneous 11.32%
3 Financials 10.28%
4 Industrials 9.95%
5 Healthcare 9.69%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
WPC icon
1401
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.1B
$2.14M 0.01%
36,925
-45,480
-55% -$2.66M
NNI icon
1402
Nelnet
NNI
$4.48B
$2.14M 0.01%
42,094
-9,047
-18% -$416K
MRVL icon
1403
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$203B
$2.13M 0.01%
153,852
-132,863
-46% -$1.81M
BECN
1404
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
$2.13M 0.01%
46,312
-30,377
-40% -$1.36M
BST icon
1405
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
BST
$1.76B
$2.13M 0.01%
120,299
+26,471
+28% +$483K
NSP icon
1406
Insperity
NSP
$1.9B
$2.13M 0.01%
60,130
+40,674
+209% +$1.47M
SPNC
1407
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
$2.13M 0.01%
+87,041
New +$2.05M
ACIW icon
1408
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.25B
$2.13M 0.01%
+117,395
New +$2.2M
MTH icon
1409
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.2B
$2.13M 0.01%
122,434
+27,700
+29% +$479K
FICO icon
1410
Fair Isaac
FICO
$20.2B
$2.13M 0.01%
17,851
-1,009
-5% -$120K
IBP icon
1411
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.06B
$2.13M 0.01%
+51,514
New +$1.96M
ADTN icon
1412
Adtran
ADTN
$618M
$2.12M 0.01%
94,918
+48,610
+105% +$983K
IVW icon
1413
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$76.8B
$2.12M 0.01%
69,604
+1,036
+2% +$31.3K
CDE icon
1414
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.2B
$2.11M 0.01%
+232,595
New +$2.39M
LPX icon
1415
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$4.69B
$2.11M 0.01%
+111,637
New +$2.13M
NSIT icon
1416
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.62B
$2.11M 0.01%
52,242
-16,144
-24% -$556K
QTS
1417
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
$2.11M 0.01%
42,543
-15,399
-27% -$744K
DOC
1418
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
$2.11M 0.01%
111,091
-43,570
-28% -$825K
MDR
1419
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
$2.1M 0.01%
94,860
+15,887
+20% +$296K
IRWD icon
1420
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$689M
$2.1M 0.01%
164,136
+32,782
+25% +$414K
SYKE
1421
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
$2.09M 0.01%
72,471
+37,609
+108% +$1.05M
OLED icon
1422
Universal Display
OLED
$3.78B
$2.09M 0.01%
37,140
-35,905
-49% -$1.97M
TCBK icon
1423
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.73B
$2.09M 0.01%
61,104
+28,869
+90% +$858K
FIT
1424
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
$2.09M 0.01%
285,056
-984,755
-78% -$10.1M
EHC icon
1425
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
$2.09M 0.01%
63,585
+29,846
+88% +$968K

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,602 positions worth $33.6B, up 0.3% from $33.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2016 filing shows 301 new, 1,225 increased, 883 reduced and 189 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund: 10,845,422 shares worth $571M. The largest sale was First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $627M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Financials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund: 10,845,422 shares worth $571M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2016, an estimated $62.3M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF, cutting an estimated $172M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $627M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $33.6B portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 301 new positions and closed 189 in Q4 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.3% quarter-over-quarter to $33.6B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 6 Feb 2017.