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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $15.3M | 0.05% |
97,777
-2,091
| -2% | -$321K |
|
502
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
282,848
+17,740
| +7% | +$997K |
|
503
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
258,967
+214,373
| +481% | +$11.7M |
|
504
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
173,322
+91,975
| +113% | +$7.69M |
|
505
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
568,251
-10,585
| -2% | -$272K |
|
506
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
966,619
+652,787
| +208% | +$10M |
|
507
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
328,064
+16,945
| +5% | +$741K |
|
508
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
110,015
-51,143
| -32% | -$6.96M |
|
509
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
295,712
+37,533
| +15% | +$2.12M |
|
510
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
334,781
-159,001
| -32% | -$7.04M |
|
511
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
568,876
+111,796
| +24% | +$2.82M |
|
512
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
681,704
+376,109
| +123% | +$7.77M |
|
513
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
286,183
-71,247
| -20% | -$3.56M |
|
514
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
197,698
+101,980
| +107% | +$7.53M |
|
515
3M
MMM
$89B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
109,604
+26,480
| +32% | +$3.4M |
|
516
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $15M | 0.05% |
289,617
+88,588
| +44% | +$4.59M |
|
|
BCOV
517
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $15M | 0.05% |
1,925,932
+854,157
| +80% | +$5.4M |
|
518
SEI Investments
SEIC
$11.9B
| $14.9M | 0.05% |
373,183
+188,117
| +102% | +$7.21M |
|
|
MRSH
519
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $14.9M | 0.05% |
260,835
-24,318
| -9% | -$1.33M |
|
520
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $14.9M | 0.05% |
+188,797
| New | +$15.1M |
|
521
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $14.8M | 0.05% |
+115,475
| New | +$13.9M |
|
|
BIG
522
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $14.8M | 0.05% |
369,149
-109,500
| -23% | -$4.87M |
|
523
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $14.8M | 0.05% |
110,641
+14,415
| +15% | +$1.87M |
|
|
QEP
524
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $14.7M | 0.05% |
728,925
-303,977
| -29% | -$7.09M |
|
525
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $14.7M | 0.05% |
156,430
+91,918
| +142% | +$8.24M |
|
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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.