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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWY
426
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $18.7M | 0.06% |
531,176
+412,442
| +347% | +$14.3M |
|
|
BHI
427
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $18.6M | 0.06% |
332,252
-78,645
| -19% | -$4.44M |
|
428
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $18.6M | 0.06% |
236,522
+32,323
| +16% | +$2.4M |
|
429
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $18.5M | 0.06% |
257,538
+24,275
| +10% | +$1.68M |
|
430
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
| $18.5M | 0.06% |
87,449
+32,123
| +58% | +$6.6M |
|
431
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $18.4M | 0.06% |
338,771
+244,110
| +258% | +$13.6M |
|
|
MXIM
432
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $18.3M | 0.06% |
575,026
-60,995
| -10% | -$1.79M |
|
433
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $18.3M | 0.06% |
805,049
+342,216
| +74% | +$7.5M |
|
|
Y
434
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $18.2M | 0.06% |
39,344
+3,064
| +8% | +$1.36M |
|
435
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $18.2M | 0.06% |
389,651
+75,653
| +24% | +$3.54M |
|
436
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $18M | 0.06% |
285,219
+145,862
| +105% | +$8.78M |
|
|
SUNE
437
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $18M | 0.06% |
923,612
-227,459
| -20% | -$4.32M |
|
438
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $17.9M | 0.06% |
254,378
+7,421
| +3% | +$488K |
|
439
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $17.9M | 0.06% |
246,732
+47,460
| +24% | +$3.24M |
|
|
MWV
440
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $17.8M | 0.06% |
401,441
-27,896
| -6% | -$1.21M |
|
441
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.82B
| $17.8M | 0.06% |
499,948
-38,760
| -7% | -$1.34M |
|
442
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $17.8M | 0.06% |
348,137
+24,733
| +8% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SCHW
443
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $17.7M | 0.06% |
587,382
+520,600
| +780% | +$14.8M |
|
|
PRE
444
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $17.6M | 0.06% |
154,319
+18,183
| +13% | +$2.07M |
|
|
TWX
445
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $17.6M | 0.06% |
206,156
-98,056
| -32% | -$7.82M |
|
|
AHL
446
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $17.5M | 0.06% |
400,189
+39,458
| +11% | +$1.71M |
|
447
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $17.5M | 0.06% |
155,554
-45,845
| -23% | -$4.82M |
|
448
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $17.5M | 0.06% |
1,194,159
+13,502
| +1% | +$197K |
|
|
EBIX
449
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $17.3M | 0.06% |
1,018,364
+194,443
| +24% | +$2.99M |
|
|
ENH
450
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $17.3M | 0.06% |
288,742
+11,192
| +4% | +$643K |
|
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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.