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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
+6.83%
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
$42B
AUM Growth
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow %
2.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.94%
2 Financials 12.9%
3 Industrials 9.83%
4 Healthcare 9.3%
5 Communication Services 9.18%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
BABA icon
326
Alibaba
BABA
$270B
$32.5M 0.08%
188,602
-10,440
-5% -$1.87M
HOLX
327
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
$32.5M 0.08%
759,816
-164,760
-18% -$6.57M
FLG
328
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.79B
$32.3M 0.08%
827,121
+71,399
+9% +$2.76M
DD icon
329
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
$32.2M 0.08%
178,729
+120,472
+207% +$21.7M
CC icon
330
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
$32.2M 0.08%
643,686
+286,078
+80% +$15M
BG icon
331
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
$32.2M 0.08%
479,782
-13,734
-3% -$934K
COF icon
332
Capital One
COF
$124B
$32.2M 0.08%
322,943
-20,316
-6% -$1.85M
MDLZ icon
333
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.6B
$31.9M 0.08%
746,497
+91,839
+14% +$3.86M
GM icon
334
General Motors
GM
$74.3B
$31.8M 0.08%
776,498
-57,646
-7% -$2.5M
LHX icon
335
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
$31.6M 0.08%
223,207
+178,849
+403% +$25M
AMT icon
336
American Tower
AMT
$77.6B
$31.6M 0.08%
221,593
+105,239
+90% +$15M
PDCO
337
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
$31.6M 0.08%
874,845
+239,085
+38% +$8.73M
INGR icon
338
Ingredion
INGR
$6.37B
$31.6M 0.08%
226,034
+2,519
+1% +$332K
RBBN icon
339
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$352M
$31.6M 0.08%
4,086,840
+168,830
+4% +$1.3M
AVB icon
340
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
$31.3M 0.07%
175,626
+7,188
+4% +$1.3M
MD icon
341
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.17B
$31.3M 0.07%
584,841
+313,999
+116% +$14.8M
BMS
342
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
$31.2M 0.07%
653,703
+81,790
+14% +$3.78M
TXT icon
343
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
$31.2M 0.07%
551,771
-352,530
-39% -$19.2M
DHI icon
344
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
$31.2M 0.07%
610,739
-86,458
-12% -$4.03M
CMS icon
345
CMS Energy
CMS
$23.1B
$31.2M 0.07%
658,718
-192,422
-23% -$9.32M
BBWI icon
346
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
$31.1M 0.07%
638,004
+104,631
+20% +$4.23M
CPA icon
347
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.57B
$31.1M 0.07%
231,656
+10,970
+5% +$1.43M
GS icon
348
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
$30.8M 0.07%
120,999
+29,424
+32% +$7.22M
CBRL icon
349
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
$30.8M 0.07%
193,984
+23,434
+14% +$3.68M
DHR icon
350
Danaher
DHR
$135B
$30.8M 0.07%
374,355
+61,447
+20% +$5M

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,548 positions worth $42B, up 8.1% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 filing shows 163 new, 1,305 increased, 905 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $486M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Cadence Design Systems in Q4 2017, an estimated $91.9M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $101M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $486M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 163 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.