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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.89% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 13.15% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.23% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.05B
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
48,628
-34,929
| -42% | -$1.31M |
|
1502
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.88B
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
129,177
-68,671
| -35% | -$984K |
|
1503
Royce Value Trust
RVT
$2.29B
| $1.89M | 0.01% |
132,265
+1,517
| +1% | +$21.6K |
|
1504
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $1.89M | 0.01% |
20,435
-768
| -4% | -$71.3K |
|
1505
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$462M
| $1.89M | 0.01% |
40,842
+5,369
| +15% | +$227K |
|
1506
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.44B
| $1.88M | 0.01% |
32,380
-11,664
| -26% | -$689K |
|
1507
Matthews International
MATW
$636M
| $1.88M | 0.01% |
36,540
-9,245
| -20% | -$446K |
|
|
WAGE
1508
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.88M | 0.01% |
+35,265
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1509
Avient
AVNT
$3.91B
| $1.88M | 0.01% |
50,303
-61,649
| -55% | -$2.34M |
|
1510
American Public Education
APEI
$830M
| $1.87M | 0.01% |
62,326
+53,351
| +594% | +$1.78M |
|
|
RTI
1511
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $1.87M | 0.01% |
52,005
+9,049
| +21% | +$254K |
|
|
LQ
1512
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $1.86M | 0.01% |
78,646
+6,029
| +8% | +$133K |
|
1513
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$54.2B
| $1.85M | 0.01% |
109,630
-5,050
| -4% | -$85.2K |
|
1514
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$557M
| $1.85M | 0.01% |
106,289
-63,545
| -37% | -$1.08M |
|
1515
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.1B
| $1.84M | 0.01% |
44,334
-6,302
| -12% | -$262K |
|
1516
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.84M | 0.01% |
30,788
-8,539
| -22% | -$524K |
|
1517
Dine Brands
DIN
$391M
| $1.84M | 0.01% |
17,176
+4,863
| +39% | +$521K |
|
1518
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.26B
| $1.84M | 0.01% |
95,628
+13,875
| +17% | +$265K |
|
|
PRFT
1519
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.83M | 0.01% |
88,704
+70,809
| +396% | +$1.37M |
|
1520
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
GDV
$2.61B
| $1.83M | 0.01% |
86,522
-3,800
| -4% | -$80.7K |
|
1521
Genesco
GCO
$384M
| $1.83M | 0.01% |
25,716
+4,073
| +19% | +$295K |
|
1522
Nokia
NOK
$59.6B
| $1.83M | 0.01% |
241,727
-41,066
| -15% | -$320K |
|
1523
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.4B
| $1.83M | 0.01% |
73,352
+7,103
| +11% | +$179K |
|
1524
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.06B
| $1.82M | 0.01% |
294,693
+229,118
| +349% | +$1.26M |
|
1525
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $1.82M | 0.01% |
125,775
+39,116
| +45% | +$537K |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.