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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $15.7M | 0.05% |
139,890
+97,216
| +228% | +$9.85M |
|
527
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $15.7M | 0.05% |
215,900
-82,767
| -28% | -$5.86M |
|
528
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $15.6M | 0.05% |
990,390
+262,490
| +36% | +$3.87M |
|
529
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
190,422
+135,384
| +246% | +$11.1M |
|
|
AIV
530
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
2,936,136
+1,819,837
| +163% | +$9.47M |
|
531
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
136,512
+46,270
| +51% | +$5.3M |
|
|
ZNGA
532
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $15.4M | 0.05% |
5,393,152
+570,617
| +12% | +$1.47M |
|
533
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
376,487
+34,054
| +10% | +$1.33M |
|
534
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
622,996
-310,758
| -33% | -$7.5M |
|
|
AHL
535
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
322,217
-77,972
| -19% | -$3.52M |
|
536
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
601,800
+337,329
| +128% | +$8.52M |
|
|
HUB.B
537
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
137,882
+14,082
| +11% | +$1.55M |
|
538
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
557,789
+499,482
| +857% | +$13.1M |
|
|
DATA
539
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
162,908
+70,936
| +77% | +$6.45M |
|
540
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $15M | 0.04% |
734,288
-357,604
| -33% | -$7.25M |
|
541
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
614,218
+44,735
| +8% | +$1.08M |
|
|
NTI
542
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
+588,777
| New | +$13.6M |
|
543
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
312,592
-22,189
| -7% | -$1.04M |
|
544
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
1,436,900
+287,876
| +25% | +$3.11M |
|
545
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
284,480
+1,632
| +0.6% | +$90.5K |
|
546
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
+346,432
| New | +$15.4M |
|
|
STJ
547
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
224,101
+45,965
| +26% | +$3.06M |
|
|
OKS
548
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
357,567
+228,746
| +178% | +$9.56M |
|
549
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
400,245
+159,386
| +66% | +$6.15M |
|
550
Visa
V
$677B
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
222,843
+168,363
| +309% | +$11.1M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.