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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $31.5M | 0.09% |
658,040
+124,963
| +23% | +$5.63M |
|
252
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $31.4M | 0.09% |
744,410
-539,459
| -42% | -$23.5M |
|
253
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $31.4M | 0.09% |
290,135
-112,016
| -28% | -$12M |
|
|
SIRO
254
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $31.3M | 0.09% |
348,277
+192,576
| +124% | +$17.4M |
|
255
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $31.3M | 0.09% |
571,931
-143,185
| -20% | -$7.68M |
|
|
QEP
256
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $31.3M | 0.09% |
1,502,797
+773,872
| +106% | +$16.2M |
|
257
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $31.2M | 0.09% |
599,842
+121,994
| +26% | +$7.25M |
|
258
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $31.2M | 0.09% |
489,384
-374,476
| -43% | -$25M |
|
|
MRO
259
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $31.1M | 0.09% |
1,190,950
+516,746
| +77% | +$14M |
|
260
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $30.9M | 0.09% |
334,055
+114,138
| +52% | +$9.86M |
|
261
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $30.8M | 0.09% |
178,014
-87,074
| -33% | -$14.9M |
|
262
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$96.1M
| $30.6M | 0.09% |
797,957
+489,060
| +158% | +$18.3M |
|
263
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $30.5M | 0.09% |
265,528
-37,323
| -12% | -$4.39M |
|
264
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $30.3M | 0.09% |
323,321
+36,423
| +13% | +$3.25M |
|
265
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $30.2M | 0.09% |
861,948
+392,704
| +84% | +$13.4M |
|
|
DNR
266
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $30.2M | 0.09% |
4,138,584
+2,721,980
| +192% | +$21.1M |
|
267
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$35.9M
| $29.9M | 0.09% |
741,668
+454,575
| +158% | +$17.8M |
|
268
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$37.9M
| $29.8M | 0.09% |
738,094
+452,390
| +158% | +$18.4M |
|
|
CHK
269
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $29.8M | 0.09% |
10,522
+2,866
| +37% | +$10.1M |
|
270
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $29.8M | 0.09% |
595,639
+261,086
| +78% | +$14.2M |
|
271
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $29.6M | 0.09% |
589,710
-63,500
| -10% | -$3.04M |
|
272
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $29.5M | 0.09% |
1,612,910
-14,778
| -0.9% | -$261K |
|
273
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $29.4M | 0.09% |
844,575
-739,835
| -47% | -$26.5M |
|
|
ADT
274
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $28.9M | 0.08% |
695,873
-67,253
| -9% | -$2.52M |
|
|
HBI
275
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $28.8M | 0.08% |
858,658
-198,838
| -19% | -$6.03M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.