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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
-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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
PSA icon
376
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
$20.2M 0.06%
95,328
-63,410
-40% -$12.9M
MIK
377
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
$20.2M 0.06%
872,733
+732,574
+523% +$18.7M
VNQ icon
378
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
$20.1M 0.06%
265,865
+5,475
+2% +$421K
ETN icon
379
Eaton
ETN
$157B
$20M 0.06%
390,649
-1,870
-0.5% -$110K
JLL icon
380
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
$20M 0.06%
139,115
-11,351
-8% -$1.86M
DST
381
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
$19.8M 0.06%
377,238
-105,988
-22% -$5.89M
LNT icon
382
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
$19.8M 0.06%
676,524
-7,160
-1% -$211K
NLSN
383
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
$19.7M 0.06%
443,878
-95,967
-18% -$4.43M
NEE icon
384
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
$19.7M 0.06%
806,980
+170,040
+27% +$4.32M
CHKP icon
385
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
$19.7M 0.06%
247,866
+6,233
+3% +$498K
HAL icon
386
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
$19.6M 0.06%
555,150
+22,173
+4% +$872K
FLR icon
387
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
$19.6M 0.06%
461,694
-3,025
-0.7% -$142K
PII icon
388
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
$19.5M 0.06%
162,280
+156,190
+2,565% +$21.2M
PWR icon
389
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
$19.4M 0.06%
802,647
-136,906
-15% -$3.49M
KLAC icon
390
KLA
KLAC
$275B
$19.3M 0.06%
3,862,420
-500,910
-11% -$2.57M
ODP
391
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
$19.2M 0.06%
+299,402
New +$23.3M
FE icon
392
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
$19.1M 0.06%
610,652
+135,971
+29% +$4.45M
VWR
393
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
$19.1M 0.06%
744,188
+656,183
+746% +$17.2M
PCAR icon
394
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
$19.1M 0.06%
548,850
-52,503
-9% -$2.13M
PHM icon
395
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
$19M 0.06%
1,007,561
+18,999
+2% +$387K
STRZA
396
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$19M 0.06%
508,527
+249,464
+96% +$10M
GPN icon
397
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
$19M 0.05%
330,352
-35,690
-10% -$1.98M
FSL
398
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
$18.9M 0.05%
517,660
-131,107
-20% -$4.91M
SIRO
399
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
$18.9M 0.05%
202,728
-522
-0.3% -$51.8K
ARRS
400
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
$18.9M 0.05%
728,475
+361,669
+99% +$10.2M

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

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

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.