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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Applied Materials
AMAT
$375B
| $42.4M | 0.12% |
1,878,673
+73,498
| +4% | +$1.76M |
|
|
ASNA
177
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $42M | 0.12% |
144,893
+40,828
| +39% | +$10.3M |
|
178
ExxonMobil
XOM
$661B
| $42M | 0.12% |
494,327
+127,118
| +35% | +$11.3M |
|
179
Ford
F
$55.8B
| $41.9M | 0.12% |
2,597,299
+12,840
| +0.5% | +$203K |
|
|
ANDV
180
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $41.9M | 0.12% |
459,114
+172,985
| +60% | +$14.5M |
|
181
Lumen
LUMN
$6.85B
| $41.7M | 0.12% |
1,206,512
-15,180
| -1% | -$567K |
|
182
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $41.6M | 0.12% |
940,187
-294,124
| -24% | -$14M |
|
183
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.2B
| $41.6M | 0.12% |
989,290
+118,521
| +14% | +$4.91M |
|
184
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $41.6M | 0.12% |
1,833,262
-326,126
| -15% | -$7.76M |
|
185
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.07B
| $41.4M | 0.12% |
765,639
+166,754
| +28% | +$7.96M |
|
186
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.2B
| $41.3M | 0.12% |
683,992
+189,184
| +38% | +$11.5M |
|
|
RHT
187
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $40.8M | 0.12% |
538,946
+21,581
| +4% | +$1.46M |
|
188
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $40.7M | 0.12% |
713,121
+69,489
| +11% | +$3.87M |
|
|
JAH
189
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $40.3M | 0.12% |
761,678
+189,445
| +33% | +$9.56M |
|
190
Lennar Class A
LEN
$19.4B
| $39.9M | 0.12% |
808,552
+435,424
| +117% | +$19.8M |
|
191
Target
TGT
$73.9B
| $39.8M | 0.12% |
485,336
+179,924
| +59% | +$13.9M |
|
|
NBL
192
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $39.7M | 0.12% |
811,425
+597,297
| +279% | +$27.9M |
|
193
Dollar General
DG
$28.2B
| $39.6M | 0.12% |
525,624
+95,776
| +22% | +$6.77M |
|
194
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.37B
| $39.4M | 0.12% |
578,462
+495,994
| +601% | +$32.5M |
|
195
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$124B
| $39.4M | 0.12% |
701,334
+320,778
| +84% | +$18.2M |
|
196
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$124B
| $39M | 0.11% |
192,226
-61,345
| -24% | -$12.1M |
|
|
NFX
197
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $39M | 0.11% |
1,110,718
+492,730
| +80% | +$14.9M |
|
198
Domino's
DPZ
$11.1B
| $39M | 0.11% |
387,489
+231,059
| +148% | +$23.2M |
|
199
D.R. Horton
DHI
$38.7B
| $38.8M | 0.11% |
1,364,072
+320,499
| +31% | +$8.35M |
|
200
Best Buy
BBY
$18.8B
| $38.8M | 0.11% |
1,027,865
-46,762
| -4% | -$1.79M |
|
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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.