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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
+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
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow %
2.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174

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
TVPT
2501
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
-104,512
Closed -$1.64M
ULTI
2502
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
-7,059
Closed -$1.34M
MFGP
2503
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
-192,270
Closed -$7.42M
ELLI
2504
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
-25,251
Closed -$2.07M
BEL
2505
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
-85,763
Closed -$1.17M
TSRO
2506
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
-58,952
Closed -$7.61M
OCLR
2507
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
-122,127
Closed -$1.05M
SONC
2508
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
-25,313
Closed -$644K
COTV
2509
DELISTED
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.
COTV
-37,488
Closed -$1.35M
SHLM
2510
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
-30,455
Closed -$1.04M
CPLA
2511
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
-13,392
Closed -$939K
FNGN
2512
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
-26,574
Closed -$923K
BWP
2513
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
-59,344
Closed -$872K
OA
2514
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
-122,760
Closed -$16.3M
LNCE
2515
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
-14,623
Closed -$558K
CCC
2516
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
-289,346
Closed -$6.19M
TIME
2517
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
-16,045
Closed -$217K
HSNI
2518
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
-48,464
Closed -$1.89M
WFBI
2519
DELISTED
WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc
WFBI
-8,004
Closed -$285K
GIMO
2520
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
-231,314
Closed -$9.75M
VWR
2521
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
-239,101
Closed -$7.92M
ABCO
2522
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
-15,796
Closed -$847K
RICE
2523
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
-457,159
Closed -$13.2M
CEMP
2524
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
-12,907
Closed -$42K
LVLT
2525
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
-183,585
Closed -$9.78M

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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.