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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
+7.69%
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
+$4.01B
(+12%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.53%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
DYAX
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
JUNO
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$95.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$92.5M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$86.9M |
| 5 |
PDLI
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
|
+$84.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.55% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.74% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$354M
| $26.1M | 0.07% |
3,658,175
+1,289,404
| +54% | +$8.65M |
|
327
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $25.9M | 0.07% |
1,326,905
+687,208
| +107% | +$13.2M |
|
328
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $25.8M | 0.07% |
497,634
+206,780
| +71% | +$11M |
|
329
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $25.6M | 0.07% |
229,795
+14,104
| +7% | +$1.52M |
|
|
FTR
330
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $25.6M | 0.07% |
365,306
+55,219
| +18% | +$4.1M |
|
|
RBS.PRS.CL
331
DELISTED
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRS.CL
| $25.5M | 0.07% |
1,001,705
+96,300
| +11% | +$2.44M |
|
332
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $25.5M | 0.07% |
300,535
+90,343
| +43% | +$7.78M |
|
333
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $25.4M | 0.07% |
471,163
-18,798
| -4% | -$1.07M |
|
334
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $24.7M | 0.06% |
587,739
-543,619
| -48% | -$24.1M |
|
335
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $24.5M | 0.06% |
372,516
+62,508
| +20% | +$5.03M |
|
336
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $24.5M | 0.06% |
379,317
-135,268
| -26% | -$8.61M |
|
|
IPG
337
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
1,049,685
+1,001,768
| +2,091% | +$22.5M |
|
|
MXIM
338
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
642,535
+441,598
| +220% | +$16.9M |
|
339
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
549,595
-227,994
| -29% | -$9.98M |
|
340
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
1,319,196
-362,090
| -22% | -$6.43M |
|
341
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
409,113
-13,700
| -3% | -$811K |
|
342
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $24.2M | 0.06% |
357,373
+129,459
| +57% | +$8.94M |
|
343
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
670,466
-161,160
| -19% | -$5.75M |
|
344
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
| $24M | 0.06% |
468,575
+227,845
| +95% | +$11.5M |
|
|
OPLN
345
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $24M | 0.06% |
1,710,217
+523,676
| +44% | +$7.41M |
|
346
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
451,411
+112,382
| +33% | +$5.87M |
|
347
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
1,204,708
-74,418
| -6% | -$1.51M |
|
348
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $23.8M | 0.06% |
915,519
-465,795
| -34% | -$12.7M |
|
349
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $23.8M | 0.06% |
737,633
-59,492
| -7% | -$1.75M |
|
350
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $23.8M | 0.06% |
349,411
+103,081
| +42% | +$6.73M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.