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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $14.7M | 0.05% |
179,169
+43,230
| +32% | +$3.41M |
|
527
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
327,653
+16,209
| +5% | +$712K |
|
|
UFS
528
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
362,359
-187,937
| -34% | -$7.4M |
|
529
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
771,038
+457,602
| +146% | +$8.17M |
|
|
PRA
530
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
322,281
+48,105
| +18% | +$2.2M |
|
531
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $14.5M | 0.05% |
374,360
+30,551
| +9% | +$1.18M |
|
532
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $14.5M | 0.05% |
671,135
-345,115
| -34% | -$7.71M |
|
533
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $14.5M | 0.05% |
425,778
-447,674
| -51% | -$14.7M |
|
|
AVTA
534
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $14.5M | 0.05% |
1,047,279
+345,996
| +49% | +$5.09M |
|
535
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $14.5M | 0.05% |
246,495
-31,402
| -11% | -$1.8M |
|
536
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $14.4M | 0.05% |
185,956
+104,746
| +129% | +$7.64M |
|
|
APC
537
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $14.4M | 0.05% |
174,118
-115,136
| -40% | -$10M |
|
538
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $14.4M | 0.05% |
328,551
-89,014
| -21% | -$3.68M |
|
539
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $14.4M | 0.05% |
131,321
+842
| +0.6% | +$91.9K |
|
540
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $14.3M | 0.05% |
354,335
-224,021
| -39% | -$9.36M |
|
541
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $14.3M | 0.05% |
1,351,630
+182,712
| +16% | +$1.82M |
|
|
BNY
542
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $14.2M | 0.05% |
350,529
-124,460
| -26% | -$4.87M |
|
|
HOLX
543
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $14.1M | 0.05% |
529,101
-1,240,755
| -70% | -$32M |
|
544
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $14.1M | 0.05% |
311,375
-80,125
| -20% | -$3.46M |
|
545
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $14.1M | 0.05% |
412,259
+34,562
| +9% | +$1.16M |
|
546
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $14.1M | 0.05% |
375,381
-117,041
| -24% | -$4.88M |
|
547
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $14M | 0.05% |
209,953
+97,765
| +87% | +$5.41M |
|
|
CVD
548
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $14M | 0.05% |
135,071
-104,845
| -44% | -$9.83M |
|
|
LM
549
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $14M | 0.05% |
262,661
+28,226
| +12% | +$1.49M |
|
550
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $14M | 0.05% |
176,550
-119,585
| -40% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.