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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $170B
1-Year Est. Return 46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.18%
1 Year Est. Return
+46.21%
3 Year Est. Return
+117.8%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.17%
10 Year Est. Return
+698.25%
AUM
$138B
AUM Growth
+$3.27B
Cap. Flow
+$3.14B
Cap. Flow %
2.28%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.71%
Holding
2,742
New
176
Increased
1,364
Reduced
1,069
Closed
118

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MISL icon
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
MISL
+$780M
2
FTXL icon
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
+$702M
3
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$360M
4
FFIV icon
F5
FFIV
+$301M
5
DOV icon
Dover
DOV
+$294M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
FXR icon
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
+$779M
2
QQXT icon
First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QQXT
+$712M
3
CYBR
CyberArk
CYBR
+$509M
4
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
+$314M
5
EBAY icon
eBay
EBAY
+$284M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 29.72%
2 Industrials 17.01%
3 Financials 15.15%
4 Consumer Discretionary 7.55%
5 Healthcare 6.92%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
WSBF icon
2726
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$385M
– –
-10,305
Closed -$161K
XPEL icon
2727
XPEL
XPEL
$1.39B
– –
-88,329
Closed -$2.92M
XPEV icon
2728
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
– –
-16,587
Closed -$388K
YMM icon
2729
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.2B
– –
-125,176
Closed -$1.62M
NNE
2730
Nano Nuclear Energy
NNE
$1.1B
– –
-21,144
Closed -$815K
LB
2731
LandBridge Co
LB
$2.1B
– –
-24,681
Closed -$1.32M
VG
2732
Venture Global Inc
VG
$33.9B
– –
-28,872
Closed -$410K
BWIN
2733
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.99B
– –
-57,752
Closed -$1.63M
OS
2734
DELISTED
OneStream Inc
OS
– –
-18,986
Closed -$350K
FBLA
2735
FB Bancorp
FBLA
$252M
– –
-10,943
Closed -$132K
MAGN
2736
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$433M
– –
-11,879
Closed -$139K
BIDD
2737
iShares International Dividend Active ETF
BIDD
$423M
– –
-8,165
Closed -$228K
MTSR
2738
DELISTED
Metsera Inc
MTSR
– –
-27,691
Closed -$1.45M
JBS
2739
JBS N.V.
JBS
$43.8B
– –
-84,083
Closed -$1.26M
KLAR
2740
Klarna Group
KLAR
$7.82B
– –
-14,362
Closed -$526K
VIA
2741
Via Transportation Inc
VIA
$2.15B
– –
-21,768
Closed -$1.05M
UTF.RT
2742
DELISTED
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Rights exp Oct 16 2025
UTF.RT
– –
-101,770
Closed -$7.94K
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, First Trust Advisors held 2,742 positions worth $138B, up 2.4% from $134B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 176 new, 1,364 increased, 1,069 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF: 18,592,390 shares worth $796M. The largest sale was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $779M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 30% of assets, down from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF: 18,592,390 shares worth $796M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to NVIDIA in Q4 2025, an estimated $360M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was CyberArk, cutting an estimated $509M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $779M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $138B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2025.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $138B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 13 Feb 2026.