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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $38.6M | 0.09% |
756,669
+339,165
| +81% | +$17.2M |
|
277
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $38.6M | 0.09% |
296,835
+229,838
| +343% | +$31.2M |
|
|
K
278
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $38.5M | 0.09% |
718,911
+124,303
| +21% | +$7.5M |
|
279
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $38.4M | 0.09% |
462,008
+22,406
| +5% | +$2.05M |
|
280
First American
FAF
$7.67B
| $38.4M | 0.09% |
859,392
+536,765
| +166% | +$24.9M |
|
281
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
| $38.1M | 0.09% |
505,161
+107,107
| +27% | +$8.21M |
|
282
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $38M | 0.09% |
364,852
-9,817
| -3% | -$994K |
|
283
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $37.7M | 0.09% |
423,979
-234,990
| -36% | -$18.6M |
|
284
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $37.4M | 0.09% |
507,235
-376,101
| -43% | -$28.1M |
|
285
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $37.3M | 0.09% |
343,842
+104,337
| +44% | +$14M |
|
286
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.44B
| $36.8M | 0.09% |
4,055,580
+904,431
| +29% | +$8.83M |
|
287
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $36.7M | 0.09% |
218,514
-13,989
| -6% | -$2.5M |
|
288
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $36.5M | 0.09% |
591,864
+271,896
| +85% | +$17.9M |
|
289
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $36.4M | 0.09% |
225,902
+96,175
| +74% | +$20.3M |
|
290
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $36.4M | 0.09% |
689,888
+377,878
| +121% | +$23.5M |
|
291
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $36.3M | 0.09% |
458,028
+233,075
| +104% | +$19.7M |
|
292
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $36.1M | 0.09% |
878,594
+14,071
| +2% | +$604K |
|
293
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $36M | 0.09% |
916,066
+360,061
| +65% | +$14.4M |
|
294
Dell
DELL
$283B
| $35.7M | 0.08% |
1,443,029
-1,032,976
| -42% | -$28.3M |
|
295
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $35.5M | 0.08% |
289,263
-65,349
| -18% | -$8.74M |
|
296
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $35.3M | 0.08% |
627,955
+288,426
| +85% | +$17.8M |
|
297
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $35.2M | 0.08% |
222,251
+28,242
| +15% | +$4.42M |
|
|
XYZ
298
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $35M | 0.08% |
624,538
-214,801
| -26% | -$15.2M |
|
299
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $35M | 0.08% |
1,022,798
+52,578
| +5% | +$1.82M |
|
300
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $34.9M | 0.08% |
491,286
-203,519
| -29% | -$16.6M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.