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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
+4.08%
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
$31.8B
AUM Growth
+$625M
Cap. Flow
-$236M
Cap. Flow %
-0.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.3%
Holding
2,505
New
295
Increased
1,011
Reduced
958
Closed
236

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$105M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$92.4M
3
BG icon
Bunge Global
BG
+$79M
4
S
Sprint Corporation
S
+$75.3M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$68.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$133M
2
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$104M
3
KDP icon
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
+$97.6M
4
NRG icon
NRG Energy
NRG
+$90.7M
5
KR icon
Kroger
KR
+$85.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 13.82%
2 Technology 12.28%
3 Consumer Staples 11.24%
4 Healthcare 10.05%
5 Communication Services 9.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
HQL
1701
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
HQL
$618M
$993K ﹤0.01%
57,744
-28,136
-33% -$519K
AVG
1702
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
$990K ﹤0.01%
52,109
-8,669
-14% -$169K
MGU
1703
DELISTED
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Inc.
MGU
$988K ﹤0.01%
46,168
-1,225
-3% -$25.5K
NID
1704
DELISTED
NUVEEN INTERMEDIATE DURATION MUNICIPAL TERM FUND
NID
$987K ﹤0.01%
69,601
+2,400
+4% +$33.1K
PCTY icon
1705
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.54B
$985K ﹤0.01%
+22,804
New +$855K
JDD
1706
DELISTED
Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund
JDD
$984K ﹤0.01%
84,122
-1,874
-2% -$20.7K
DFP
1707
Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund
DFP
$411M
$983K ﹤0.01%
40,540
– –
POLY
1708
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
$981K ﹤0.01%
22,298
-1,417
-6% -$59.1K
TBI
1709
Trueblue
TBI
$276M
$978K ﹤0.01%
51,704
-31,415
-38% -$656K
PLNT icon
1710
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.77B
$975K ﹤0.01%
+51,661
New +$871K
LHCG
1711
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
$975K ﹤0.01%
22,519
-28,647
-56% -$1.17M
CUK
1712
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
$973K ﹤0.01%
21,720
+1,324
+6% +$67K
NUV icon
1713
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
NUV
$1.83B
$973K ﹤0.01%
89,966
+1,551
+2% +$16.3K
JOYY
1714
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.61B
$973K ﹤0.01%
28,740
-27,355
-49% -$1.36M
ESL
1715
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
$973K ﹤0.01%
15,684
-15,487
-50% -$1.01M
PHG icon
1716
Philips
PHG
$24.5B
$970K ﹤0.01%
52,522
+20,640
+65% +$399K
SH icon
1717
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$872M
$970K ﹤0.01%
6,117
-2,414
-28% -$390K
FRAN
1718
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
$967K ﹤0.01%
7,290
-2,945
-29% -$490K
COLM icon
1719
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.87B
$964K ﹤0.01%
+16,762
New +$962K
CCMP
1720
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
$960K ﹤0.01%
22,685
+4,126
+22% +$173K
UEIC icon
1721
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60M
$958K ﹤0.01%
13,253
-11,272
-46% -$740K
FEMB icon
1722
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FEMB
$389M
$957K ﹤0.01%
22,500
+5,400
+32% +$227K
FELE icon
1723
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.34B
$953K ﹤0.01%
28,845
+10,615
+58% +$347K
NQS
1724
DELISTED
NUVEEN SELECT QUALITY MUNI FD
NQS
$951K ﹤0.01%
61,283
+4,836
+9% +$73.2K
ROG icon
1725
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.32B
$947K ﹤0.01%
15,501
-8,239
-35% -$507K
67 68
69
70 71

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,505 positions worth $31.8B, up 2% from $31.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q2 2016 filing shows 295 new, 1,011 increased, 958 reduced and 236 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ITC HOLDINGS CORP: 1,321,282 shares worth $61.9M. The largest sale was ExxonMobil, an estimated $133M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2016 buy was ITC HOLDINGS CORP: 1,321,282 shares worth $61.9M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Verizon in Q2 2016, an estimated $105M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $133M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited EP Energy Corporation in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $36.2M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $31.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 295 new positions and closed 236 in Q2 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $31.8B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 4 Aug 2016.