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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
TJX icon
476
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
$15.2M 0.04%
424,726
-230,438
-35% -$8.08M
AXS icon
477
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
$15.1M 0.04%
281,836
-54,883
-16% -$3.05M
LULU icon
478
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
$15.1M 0.04%
+298,156
New +$18.2M
PLD icon
479
Prologis
PLD
$138B
$15.1M 0.04%
387,625
+180,242
+87% +$7.05M
OGE icon
480
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
$15.1M 0.04%
550,102
+92,617
+20% +$2.64M
ALE
481
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
$15M 0.04%
297,986
-1,235
-0.4% -$59.9K
NVS icon
482
Novartis
NVS
$295B
$15M 0.04%
181,531
+25,035
+16% +$2.23M
TRI icon
483
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
$15M 0.04%
320,020
-41,673
-12% -$1.9M
AJG icon
484
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
$14.9M 0.04%
361,156
+114,498
+46% +$5.19M
LYB icon
485
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
$14.9M 0.04%
178,715
-57,316
-24% -$5.1M
BMR
486
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
$14.9M 0.04%
745,117
+264,522
+55% +$5.29M
WEC icon
487
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
$14.8M 0.04%
284,233
-113,443
-29% -$5.52M
AR icon
488
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
$14.8M 0.04%
699,114
+279,257
+67% +$7.43M
DBI icon
489
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
$14.8M 0.04%
583,896
+226,948
+64% +$7.06M
KMB icon
490
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
$14.7M 0.04%
135,126
-23,394
-15% -$2.58M
FBIN icon
491
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
$14.6M 0.04%
359,924
-29,082
-7% -$1.2M
AVA icon
492
Avista
AVA
$3.47B
$14.6M 0.04%
438,772
-18,324
-4% -$585K
TEL icon
493
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
$14.5M 0.04%
242,926
+1,969
+0.8% +$120K
MCHP icon
494
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
$14.5M 0.04%
674,678
+29,078
+5% +$627K
TU icon
495
Telus
TU
$16B
$14.5M 0.04%
920,824
-285,044
-24% -$4.74M
MRSH
496
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
$14.5M 0.04%
277,760
+79,544
+40% +$4.44M
CST
497
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
$14.5M 0.04%
430,465
-106,530
-20% -$3.86M
CAM
498
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
$14.5M 0.04%
235,750
-418,904
-64% -$23.1M
QRVO icon
499
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
$14.5M 0.04%
320,789
+225,807
+238% +$13.6M
C icon
500
Citigroup
C
$222B
$14.4M 0.04%
290,854
-27,956
-9% -$1.53M

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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.