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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
+1.3%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
SRCL
401
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$21.3M 0.06%
158,904
+31,688
+25% +$4.34M
NOW icon
402
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
$21.2M 0.06%
1,428,630
+438,240
+44% +$6.76M
NWL icon
403
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
$21.2M 0.06%
515,455
+8,973
+2% +$360K
ATW
404
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
$21.1M 0.05%
799,333
-40,341
-5% -$1.24M
POM
405
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
$21.1M 0.05%
784,438
-67,808
-8% -$1.8M
GNTX icon
406
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
$21.1M 0.05%
1,284,259
-328,651
-20% -$5.75M
CDW icon
407
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
$21.1M 0.05%
614,987
+127,369
+26% +$4.75M
NSC icon
408
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
$21.1M 0.05%
241,086
+33,082
+16% +$3.22M
ALL icon
409
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
$21M 0.05%
324,101
+29,694
+10% +$2.04M
TROW icon
410
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
$21M 0.05%
270,371
+79,949
+42% +$6.45M
CST
411
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
$21M 0.05%
536,995
-55,141
-9% -$2.3M
WR
412
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
$20.9M 0.05%
610,797
+102,211
+20% +$3.74M
PBCT
413
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
$20.8M 0.05%
1,283,246
+193,514
+18% +$3.01M
TU icon
414
Telus
TU
$16B
$20.8M 0.05%
1,205,868
-27,000
-2% -$463K
LLL
415
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
$20.7M 0.05%
182,247
+46,797
+35% +$5.57M
BIO icon
416
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
$20.7M 0.05%
137,189
+5,874
+4% +$840K
HCC
417
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
$20.6M 0.05%
268,714
-80,151
-23% -$4.99M
GAP
418
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
$20.6M 0.05%
539,841
+12,802
+2% +$506K
STLA icon
419
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
$20.6M 0.05%
2,174,297
+449,857
+26% +$4.61M
WBC
420
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
$20.6M 0.05%
166,428
+51,690
+45% +$6.51M
ELNK
421
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
$20.6M 0.05%
2,744,199
-263,901
-9% -$1.6M
CHS
422
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
$20.5M 0.05%
1,235,682
-110,110
-8% -$1.88M
SHW icon
423
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
$20.5M 0.05%
224,007
-4,080
-2% -$387K
DDS icon
424
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
$20.4M 0.05%
194,383
-5,470
-3% -$672K
SIRO
425
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
$20.4M 0.05%
203,250
-145,027
-42% -$13.9M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

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

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.