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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $28.6M | 0.07% |
877,707
+26,955
| +3% | +$894K |
|
377
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
431,869
-321,495
| -43% | -$24.7M |
|
378
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
445,170
+388,866
| +691% | +$25.3M |
|
379
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
383,839
+18,846
| +5% | +$1.42M |
|
|
LLL
380
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
163,650
+107,098
| +189% | +$20.6M |
|
381
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
431,721
+46,022
| +12% | +$2.91M |
|
382
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $28.2M | 0.07% |
712,018
-6,918
| -1% | -$302K |
|
383
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $28.2M | 0.07% |
531,203
+13,645
| +3% | +$749K |
|
|
ARRS
384
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $28.2M | 0.07% |
923,123
-19,534
| -2% | -$543K |
|
385
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| $28.1M | 0.07% |
312,695
+249,779
| +397% | +$23.5M |
|
386
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $28M | 0.07% |
220,991
+38,081
| +21% | +$5.02M |
|
387
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.33B
| $27.8M | 0.07% |
412,890
+81,352
| +25% | +$6.2M |
|
388
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $27.7M | 0.07% |
931,300
+462,494
| +99% | +$15.2M |
|
|
ULTI
389
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $27.7M | 0.07% |
113,195
+40,367
| +55% | +$10.7M |
|
390
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $27.7M | 0.07% |
187,703
+10,918
| +6% | +$1.67M |
|
391
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $27.3M | 0.06% |
1,470,153
+235,249
| +19% | +$4.68M |
|
392
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $27.3M | 0.06% |
160,702
-27,632
| -15% | -$4.95M |
|
|
FITB
393
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $27M | 0.06% |
1,147,916
-464,597
| -29% | -$12.2M |
|
394
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $27M | 0.06% |
2,113,233
-10,704
| -0.5% | -$137K |
|
395
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $27M | 0.06% |
325,483
+29,731
| +10% | +$2.61M |
|
396
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $26.9M | 0.06% |
585,957
-22,412
| -4% | -$1.05M |
|
397
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.94B
| $26.8M | 0.06% |
518,489
-69,374
| -12% | -$3.77M |
|
|
ALE
398
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $26.8M | 0.06% |
351,134
+956
| +0.3% | +$74K |
|
399
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
199,832
-1,421
| -0.7% | -$184K |
|
|
SJI
400
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
950,529
+237,685
| +33% | +$7.52M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.