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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $140B
1-Year Est. Return 27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.08%
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
$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 Technology 11.5%
2 Consumer Staples 11.23%
3 Healthcare 9.39%
4 Communication Services 9.16%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.06%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
JHP
2476
DELISTED
NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 3
JHP
-39,893
Closed -$342K
ADT
2477
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
-490,768
Closed -$20.2M
NEWP
2478
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
-98,375
Closed -$2.26M
MHFI
2479
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
-101,470
Closed -$10M
HPY
2480
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
-22,552
Closed -$2.18M
SUNE
2481
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
-315,107
Closed -$170K
JAH
2482
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
-533,708
Closed -$31.5M
CNL
2483
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
-201,133
Closed -$11.1M
EQC.PRE
2484
DELISTED
EQUITY COMWLTH CUM RED PFD SR E 7.25% (MD)
EQC.PRE
-144,689
Closed -$3.68M
YOKU
2485
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
-44,460
Closed -$1.22M
NPBC
2486
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
-297,723
Closed -$3.17M
AFFX
2487
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
-41,771
Closed -$585K
HTR
2488
DELISTED
Brookfield Total Return Fund Inc
HTR
-9,047
Closed -$219K
CAM
2489
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
-244,543
Closed -$16.4M
BBL
2490
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
-42,705
Closed -$971K
BAS
2491
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
-799
Closed -$1.26M
AUO
2492
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
-25,712
Closed -$76K
EFII
2493
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
-25,066
Closed -$1.06M
ABAX
2494
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
-22,946
Closed -$1.04M
REXX
2495
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
-154,403
Closed -$1.19M
HEOP
2496
DELISTED
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
HEOP
-32,898
Closed -$256K
BCS.PRA.CL
2497
DELISTED
Barclays Bank Plc Series 3
BCS.PRA.CL
-219,330
Closed -$5.63M
WIBC
2498
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
-64,174
Closed -$661K
RKUS
2499
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
-29,206
Closed -$287K
TWC
2500
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
-85,014
Closed -$17.4M

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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 Technology at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.

  • 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.