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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
+5.57%
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
$33.5B
AUM Growth
+$1.74B
(+5.5%)
Cap. Flow
+$484M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
1.45%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
14.81%
Holding
2,486
New
216
Increased
1,148
Reduced
933
Closed
185
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Post Holdings
POST
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
Energizer
ENR
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
THS
Treehouse Foods
THS
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$87.6M |
| 5 |
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
FLN
|
+$86.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
|
+$91.2M |
| 2 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
|
+$82.7M |
| 4 |
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
|
+$71.8M |
| 5 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$71.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.28% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 12.87% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 10.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.88% |
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,486 positions worth $33.5B, up 5.5% from $31.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors's Q3 2016 filing shows 216 new, 1,148 increased, 933 reduced and 185 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Treehouse Foods: 1,132,288 shares worth $98.7M. The largest sale was First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $91.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Communication Services.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2016 buy was Treehouse Foods: 1,132,288 shares worth $98.7M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Post Holdings in Q3 2016, an estimated $116M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Rite Aid Corporation, cutting an estimated $85M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $91.2M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $33.5B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- First Trust Advisors opened 216 new positions and closed 185 in Q3 2016.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $33.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 1 Nov 2016.