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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $47.2M | 0.11% |
609,965
-34,299
| -5% | -$2.67M |
|
227
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $47.1M | 0.11% |
1,022,171
-288,503
| -22% | -$14.8M |
|
228
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $47.1M | 0.11% |
1,275,099
+180,473
| +16% | +$6.87M |
|
229
Gartner
IT
$9.41B
| $46.8M | 0.11% |
365,798
+134,298
| +58% | +$19.4M |
|
230
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $46.6M | 0.11% |
715,539
-43,396
| -6% | -$2.94M |
|
|
DFS
231
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $46.5M | 0.11% |
789,081
+113,849
| +17% | +$7.86M |
|
232
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $46.3M | 0.11% |
1,155,927
+11,378
| +1% | +$485K |
|
233
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $46.2M | 0.11% |
313,664
+178,431
| +132% | +$27.2M |
|
234
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $46.2M | 0.11% |
3,533,812
+1,091,548
| +45% | +$14.8M |
|
235
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $45.1M | 0.11% |
376,453
+6,624
| +2% | +$829K |
|
236
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $44.9M | 0.11% |
1,485,639
+78,524
| +6% | +$2.53M |
|
237
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $44.8M | 0.11% |
383,959
+44,757
| +13% | +$5.63M |
|
|
SHPG
238
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $44.7M | 0.11% |
256,902
-71,813
| -22% | -$12.6M |
|
|
PBCT
239
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $44.6M | 0.11% |
3,093,102
-683,594
| -18% | -$10.8M |
|
240
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $44.6M | 0.11% |
521,667
+16,978
| +3% | +$1.53M |
|
241
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $44.6M | 0.11% |
523,319
-4,750
| -0.9% | -$409K |
|
242
Match Group
MTCH
$8.84B
| $43.9M | 0.1% |
1,027,241
+298,046
| +41% | +$13.7M |
|
243
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
1,544,744
-119,807
| -7% | -$3.34M |
|
|
ABMD
244
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $43.5M | 0.1% |
133,949
+29,209
| +28% | +$10.1M |
|
245
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $43.5M | 0.1% |
336,475
-14,712
| -4% | -$1.9M |
|
246
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $43.3M | 0.1% |
186,624
+84,187
| +82% | +$22.6M |
|
247
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $43.2M | 0.1% |
1,023,387
+174,858
| +21% | +$7.69M |
|
248
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $43.2M | 0.1% |
340,182
+135,899
| +67% | +$17.7M |
|
249
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $43M | 0.1% |
377,270
+114,447
| +44% | +$12.3M |
|
|
ZEN
250
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $42.7M | 0.1% |
731,524
-216,574
| -23% | -$12.5M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.