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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
+8.2%
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
$103B
AUM Growth
+$9.8B
Cap. Flow
+$4.5B
Cap. Flow %
4.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9%
Holding
2,679
New
175
Increased
1,438
Reduced
889
Closed
174

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
FTXN icon
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
+$658M
2
NET icon
Cloudflare
NET
+$400M
3
ECL icon
Ecolab
ECL
+$190M
4
AMGN icon
Amgen
AMGN
+$190M
5
ABT icon
Abbott
ABT
+$185M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
FXL icon
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
+$591M
2
DGX icon
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
+$197M
3
MRSH
Marsh
MRSH
+$190M
4
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
+$190M
5
GIS icon
General Mills
GIS
+$188M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 34.02%
2 Financials 10.8%
3 Industrials 10.31%
4 Healthcare 9.47%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.57%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
ZIXI
2651
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
– –
-1,583,289
Closed -$11.2M
KSU
2652
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
– –
-15,862
Closed -$4.29M
HRC
2653
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
– –
-136,478
Closed -$20.5M
PCI
2654
DELISTED
PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund
PCI
– –
-165,331
Closed -$3.49M
PPD
2655
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
– –
-674,268
Closed -$31.5M
CXP
2656
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
– –
-291,799
Closed -$5.55M
ESXB
2657
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
– –
-31,919
Closed -$363K
NXQ
2658
DELISTED
NUVEEN ELECT TAX-FREE INC 2
NXQ
– –
-16,079
Closed -$251K
ENBL
2659
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
– –
-439,559
Closed -$3.57M
CVA
2660
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
– –
-385,566
Closed -$7.76M
INOV
2661
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
– –
-131,963
Closed -$5.32M
ECHO
2662
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
– –
-45,987
Closed -$2.19M
XLRN
2663
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
– –
-6,405
Closed -$1.1M
JTD
2664
DELISTED
NUVEEN TAX-ADVANTAGE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND
JTD
– –
-138,383
Closed -$2.19M
LORL
2665
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
– –
-17,973
Closed -$773K
MDLA
2666
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
– –
-564,299
Closed -$19.1M
RPAI
2667
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
– –
-258,138
Closed -$3.33M
SLCT
2668
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
– –
-21,312
Closed -$368K
CSOD
2669
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
– –
-75,538
Closed -$4.33M
GPX
2670
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
– –
-17,960
Closed -$372K
CLDR
2671
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
– –
-4,779,653
Closed -$76.3M
XEC
2672
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
– –
-176,812
Closed -$15.4M
VER
2673
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
– –
-42,555
Closed -$1.93M
MFGP
2674
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
– –
-27,791
Closed -$151K
MCF
2675
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
– –
-319,488
Closed -$1.46M
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2021, First Trust Advisors held 2,679 positions worth $103B, up 11% from $93B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.5B of net new capital in Q4 2021, opening 175 new positions and adding to 1,438 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF: 32,574,484 shares worth $633M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 34% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Quest Diagnostics, an estimated $197M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2021 buy was First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF: 32,574,484 shares worth $633M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Cloudflare in Q4 2021, an estimated $400M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Quest Diagnostics, cutting an estimated $197M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $591M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $103B portfolio in Q4 2021.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 175 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2021.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $103B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 8 Feb 2022.