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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
+7.26%
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
$29.6B
AUM Growth
+$4.22B
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.91B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
7.91%
Holding
2,390
New
174
Increased
1,221
Reduced
844
Closed
147
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
IMGN
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$50.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $21.9M | 0.07% |
334,553
+25,867
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
|
DISH
377
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $21.9M | 0.07% |
299,841
+39,234
| +15% | +$2.64M |
|
|
NLSN
378
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $21.9M | 0.07% |
488,582
-77,914
| -14% | -$3.34M |
|
379
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $21.8M | 0.07% |
572,861
+148,569
| +35% | +$5.48M |
|
|
GAP
380
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $21.7M | 0.07% |
516,254
+150,348
| +41% | +$5.9M |
|
381
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $21.7M | 0.07% |
288,514
-62,766
| -18% | -$4.68M |
|
382
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.2B
| $21.6M | 0.07% |
129,401
+75
| +0.1% | +$11.9K |
|
383
Navient
NAVI
$774M
| $21.4M | 0.07% |
991,500
-300,996
| -23% | -$6.02M |
|
384
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $21.4M | 0.07% |
574,114
+72,940
| +15% | +$2.38M |
|
385
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $21.4M | 0.07% |
1,091,892
-134,944
| -11% | -$2.44M |
|
|
SIAL
386
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $21.4M | 0.07% |
155,629
+24,716
| +19% | +$3.36M |
|
387
Union Pacific
UNP
$182B
| $21.3M | 0.07% |
178,850
+18,529
| +12% | +$2.13M |
|
388
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $21.3M | 0.07% |
1,076,413
+167,057
| +18% | +$3.15M |
|
389
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $21.3M | 0.07% |
298,667
+17,300
| +6% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ANDV
390
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $21.3M | 0.07% |
286,129
+19,055
| +7% | +$1.34M |
|
|
PBCT
391
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $21.2M | 0.07% |
1,396,205
+431,093
| +45% | +$6.31M |
|
392
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $21.1M | 0.07% |
933,754
+294,726
| +46% | +$6.41M |
|
|
HES
393
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $21M | 0.07% |
284,954
-25,146
| -8% | -$1.99M |
|
394
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $21M | 0.07% |
162,987
+39,788
| +32% | +$4.88M |
|
|
HAR
395
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $20.9M | 0.07% |
195,930
-68,303
| -26% | -$7.04M |
|
396
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $20.8M | 0.07% |
384,525
-239,223
| -38% | -$12.7M |
|
397
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $20.8M | 0.07% |
212,100
-4,172
| -2% | -$383K |
|
398
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $20.8M | 0.07% |
138,581
+46,817
| +51% | +$6.46M |
|
399
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $20.8M | 0.07% |
112,070
-23,382
| -17% | -$4.04M |
|
|
BRCM
400
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $20.6M | 0.07% |
475,182
+81,143
| +21% | +$3.32M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,390 positions worth $29.6B, up 17% from $25.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,221 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $120M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $184M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $120M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Immunogen Inc in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $61.5M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $29.6B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 147 in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $29.6B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.