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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
+3.35%
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
$37.5B
AUM Growth
+$1.39B
Cap. Flow
+$541M
Cap. Flow %
1.45%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.2%
Holding
2,559
New
188
Increased
989
Reduced
1,179
Closed
200

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$154M
2
BICK
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
+$132M
3
FDT icon
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
+$131M
4
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$103M
5
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$97.7M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
+$230M
2
FLN icon
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
FLN
+$109M
3
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
+$109M
4
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$95.1M
5
ETR icon
Entergy
ETR
+$80.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 18.5%
2 Financials 12.26%
3 Healthcare 9.59%
4 Industrials 9.56%
5 Communication Services 9.52%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
VLP
2551
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
– –
-111,503
Closed -$5.34M
MTGE
2552
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
– –
-163,847
Closed -$2.74M
DGI
2553
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
– –
-75,423
Closed -$2.47M
NORD
2554
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
– –
-54,691
Closed -$1.39M
AIRM
2555
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
– –
-75,097
Closed -$3.23M
WWAV
2556
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
– –
-372,883
Closed -$20.9M
HAWK
2557
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
– –
-17,671
Closed -$717K
CIT
2558
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
– –
-312,919
Closed -$13.4M
SPN
2559
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
– –
-5,214
Closed -$744K
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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,559 positions worth $37.5B, up 3.8% from $36.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q2 2017 filing shows 188 new, 989 increased, 1,179 reduced and 200 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust BICK Index Fund: 5,196,462 shares worth $135M. The largest sale was Yahoo Inc, an estimated $230M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2017 buy was First Trust BICK Index Fund: 5,196,462 shares worth $135M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2017, an estimated $154M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $95.1M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited Yahoo Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $37.5B portfolio in Q2 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 188 new positions and closed 200 in Q2 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $37.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 2 Aug 2017.