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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow %
9.14%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 21.05%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.99%
3 Technology 10.33%
4 Consumer Staples 8.3%
5 Industrials 6.68%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
POM
351
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
$22.9M 0.07%
852,246
-397,631
-32% -$10.8M
EMN icon
352
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
$22.9M 0.07%
330,027
+245,318
+290% +$17.7M
AVB icon
353
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
$22.8M 0.07%
131,092
+33,875
+35% +$5.85M
GAP
354
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
$22.8M 0.07%
527,039
+10,785
+2% +$449K
CSOD
355
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
$22.8M 0.07%
789,436
+128,307
+19% +$4.18M
PPL
356
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
$22.7M 0.07%
724,805
-218,635
-23% -$7.02M
OPLN
357
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
$22.6M 0.07%
1,571,699
+1,374,191
+696% +$18.6M
FTNT icon
358
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
$22.6M 0.07%
3,226,960
-44,310
-1% -$289K
DE icon
359
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
$22.5M 0.07%
256,609
+5,405
+2% +$480K
ANF icon
360
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
$22.5M 0.07%
1,018,734
+712,454
+233% +$17.6M
CBRE icon
361
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
$22.4M 0.07%
578,170
-71,793
-11% -$2.48M
LUV icon
362
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
$22.4M 0.07%
504,904
-148,268
-23% -$6.48M
PANW icon
363
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
$22.3M 0.07%
916,122
-565,830
-38% -$12.7M
PAYX icon
364
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
$22.2M 0.07%
448,382
-116,980
-21% -$5.68M
RTN
365
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
$22.2M 0.07%
203,297
+17,203
+9% +$1.85M
RVTY icon
366
Revvity
RVTY
$12.3B
$22.2M 0.07%
434,040
+159,336
+58% +$7.38M
APTV icon
367
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
$22.2M 0.07%
278,303
-33,235
-11% -$2.5M
LYB icon
368
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
$22.2M 0.07%
252,565
+76,015
+43% +$6.39M
EIX icon
369
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
$22.1M 0.07%
354,353
-335,141
-49% -$21.9M
SNA icon
370
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
$22.1M 0.07%
150,414
+49,585
+49% +$6.97M
HAL icon
371
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
$22.1M 0.07%
504,001
+331,132
+192% +$13.8M
HLT icon
372
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
$22.1M 0.06%
248,218
+73,637
+42% +$6.09M
ESV
373
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
$22M 0.06%
261,121
+65,173
+33% +$6.86M
LNC icon
374
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
$22M 0.06%
382,395
-69,973
-15% -$3.91M
PGR icon
375
Progressive
PGR
$124B
$21.9M 0.06%
806,755
+207,741
+35% +$5.55M

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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.