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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
+1.3%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
CF icon
301
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
$29.2M 0.08%
454,564
-18,796
-4% -$1.14M
CNK icon
302
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.82B
$28.9M 0.08%
+719,931
New +$30M
APH icon
303
Amphenol
APH
$188B
$28.8M 0.07%
1,988,872
+858,724
+76% +$12.3M
BHI
304
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
$28.7M 0.07%
464,537
-72,481
-13% -$4.74M
PNC icon
305
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
$28.4M 0.07%
296,724
+35,582
+14% +$3.36M
DOV icon
306
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
$28.4M 0.07%
500,255
+11,894
+2% +$708K
QEP
307
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$28.4M 0.07%
1,532,100
+29,303
+2% +$601K
SWN
308
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
$28.4M 0.07%
1,247,326
+178,688
+17% +$4.58M
EG icon
309
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
$28.3M 0.07%
155,379
+20,528
+15% +$3.74M
FISV
310
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
$28.2M 0.07%
681,564
+185,964
+38% +$7.48M
SNA icon
311
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
$28.2M 0.07%
177,119
+26,705
+18% +$4.12M
SGI
312
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
$28.1M 0.07%
1,705,872
+1,211,188
+245% +$18.5M
BMY icon
313
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
$28M 0.07%
420,502
+63,169
+18% +$4.16M
HLF icon
314
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
$27.8M 0.07%
+1,009,274
New +$24.4M
DD icon
315
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
$27.8M 0.07%
214,421
-656
-0.3% -$85K
WFC icon
316
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
$27.7M 0.07%
492,874
+183,148
+59% +$10.2M
NEM icon
317
Newmont
NEM
$99.5B
$27.7M 0.07%
1,184,932
+919,424
+346% +$23M
AIZ icon
318
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
$27.1M 0.07%
404,506
+76,518
+23% +$4.93M
FDX icon
319
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
$27.1M 0.07%
158,958
+54,198
+52% +$9.43M
PWR icon
320
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
$27.1M 0.07%
939,553
-336,675
-26% -$9.84M
PGR icon
321
Progressive
PGR
$124B
$27M 0.07%
971,334
+164,579
+20% +$4.49M
AAP icon
322
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
$26.9M 0.07%
168,982
-60,017
-26% -$9.17M
FSLR icon
323
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
$26.7M 0.07%
568,977
-201,304
-26% -$11.2M
BEN icon
324
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
$26.7M 0.07%
544,585
+125,318
+30% +$6.43M
TE
325
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
$26.6M 0.07%
1,508,897
+147,555
+11% +$2.76M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.