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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+6.83%
1 Year Est. Return
+27.84%
3 Year Est. Return
+78.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+98.89%
10 Year Est. Return
+456.9%
AUM
$42B
AUM Growth
+$3.13B
(+8.1%)
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
2.38%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
|
+$91.9M |
| 3 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$91.8M |
| 4 |
Synopsys
SNPS
|
+$72.8M |
| 5 |
ASML
ASML
|
+$68M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
|
+$486M |
| 2 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
KITE
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
|
+$74.8M |
| 4 |
MDRX
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
|
+$65.6M |
| 5 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
|
+$60.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.94% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.9% |
| 3 | Industrials | 9.83% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.3% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.6B
| $44.1M | 0.11% |
600,107
-9,674
| -2% | -$723K |
|
|
PACW
227
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $44M | 0.1% |
873,191
+122,131
| +16% | +$5.83M |
|
228
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.83B
| $43.8M | 0.1% |
800,752
+125,309
| +19% | +$6.39M |
|
229
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $43.8M | 0.1% |
462,255
+27,291
| +6% | +$2.63M |
|
230
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.5B
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
1,495,272
-158,242
| -10% | -$4.2M |
|
231
Aflac
AFL
$63.6B
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
993,424
+10,696
| +1% | +$457K |
|
232
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.2B
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
168,293
-18,683
| -10% | -$4.8M |
|
233
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
363,359
+44,637
| +14% | +$5.1M |
|
234
ServiceNow
NOW
$101B
| $43.4M | 0.1% |
1,665,845
+381,900
| +30% | +$9.5M |
|
235
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $43.4M | 0.1% |
430,134
+36,218
| +9% | +$3.58M |
|
236
Edison International
EIX
$30.6B
| $43.3M | 0.1% |
683,990
-237,257
| -26% | -$18.1M |
|
|
DST
237
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $43.2M | 0.1% |
696,446
+411,393
| +144% | +$24.4M |
|
|
SAVE
238
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $43.1M | 0.1% |
960,638
+401,157
| +72% | +$15.4M |
|
|
GRFS
239
Grifois
GRFS
$5.17B
| $43.1M | 0.1% |
1,878,401
+67,501
| +4% | +$1.5M |
|
240
Quanta Services
PWR
$95.6B
| $43M | 0.1% |
1,099,868
-703
| -0.1% | -$26.4K |
|
241
Cognex
CGNX
$10.5B
| $42.2M | 0.1% |
690,321
+441,511
| +177% | +$28.1M |
|
242
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.8B
| $42.1M | 0.1% |
874,905
-393,729
| -31% | -$19.5M |
|
243
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.3B
| $41.9M | 0.1% |
364,590
+268,216
| +278% | +$28.9M |
|
244
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $41.8M | 0.1% |
317,079
+24,065
| +8% | +$3.1M |
|
|
BIVV
245
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $41.4M | 0.1% |
767,277
+97,250
| +15% | +$5.32M |
|
246
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22.3B
| $41.4M | 0.1% |
464,207
+60,706
| +15% | +$4.96M |
|
247
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $41.3M | 0.1% |
818,596
-36,592
| -4% | -$1.77M |
|
248
Sonoco
SON
$5.62B
| $41.2M | 0.1% |
775,642
+84,665
| +12% | +$4.43M |
|
249
Kroger
KR
$34.6B
| $41.1M | 0.1% |
1,497,348
-636,922
| -30% | -$14.8M |
|
250
Paychex
PAYX
$40.3B
| $40.9M | 0.1% |
601,006
-31,444
| -5% | -$2.06M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,548 positions worth $42B, up 8.1% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 filing shows 163 new, 1,305 increased, 905 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $486M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Cadence Design Systems in Q4 2017, an estimated $91.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $101M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $486M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- First Trust Advisors opened 163 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2017.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.