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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
+2.25%
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
$31.1B
AUM Growth
-$7.4B
Cap. Flow
-$6.73B
Cap. Flow %
-21.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.54%
Holding
2,405
New
176
Increased
678
Reduced
1,352
Closed
195

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 11.24%
2 Consumer Staples 11.04%
3 Consumer Discretionary 9.74%
4 Healthcare 9.7%
5 Communication Services 8.89%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
AN icon
526
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
$13.7M 0.04%
293,917
-234,906
-44% -$11.4M
HIG icon
527
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
$13.7M 0.04%
297,704
+20,683
+7% +$869K
MET icon
528
MetLife
MET
$61B
$13.6M 0.04%
347,660
-53,348
-13% -$1.99M
HDB icon
529
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
$13.6M 0.04%
880,040
-181,392
-17% -$2.59M
HUBB icon
530
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
$13.6M 0.04%
127,949
-4,058
-3% -$388K
STJ
531
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
$13.5M 0.04%
245,578
-271,290
-52% -$14.8M
SON icon
532
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
$13.5M 0.04%
277,189
-89,251
-24% -$3.8M
VRSK icon
533
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
$13.4M 0.04%
168,290
+23,228
+16% +$1.7M
BIDU icon
534
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
$13.4M 0.04%
70,438
-8,189
-10% -$1.39M
EEMV icon
535
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.45B
$13.4M 0.04%
+261,690
New +$12.4M
JKHY icon
536
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
$13.4M 0.04%
158,742
-23,955
-13% -$1.92M
AKRX
537
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
$13.4M 0.04%
+570,294
New +$15M
HE icon
538
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.33B
$13.4M 0.04%
413,663
+118
+0% +$3.54K
CNP icon
539
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
$13.4M 0.04%
639,204
-679,992
-52% -$12.8M
BHI
540
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
$13.3M 0.04%
303,868
+223,526
+278% +$9.65M
TTM
541
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
$13.3M 0.04%
456,703
-104,081
-19% -$2.63M
CBRE icon
542
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
$13.2M 0.04%
458,095
+106,042
+30% +$2.92M
MTB icon
543
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
$13.2M 0.04%
118,747
+11,951
+11% +$1.3M
FNF icon
544
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
$13.2M 0.04%
559,558
-50,522
-8% -$1.13M
LQD icon
545
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
$13.2M 0.04%
110,754
-5,975
-5% -$687K
MBB icon
546
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
$13.2M 0.04%
120,151
-5,848
-5% -$637K
AFL icon
547
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
$13.2M 0.04%
416,530
-156,788
-27% -$4.66M
PAG icon
548
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
$13.2M 0.04%
346,970
-168,585
-33% -$6M
CSC
549
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
$13.1M 0.04%
381,525
+127,945
+50% +$3.86M
CCL icon
550
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
$13.1M 0.04%
248,585
-5,113
-2% -$247K

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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,405 positions worth $31.1B, down 19% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $6.73B in Q1 2016, closing 195 positions and reducing 1,352 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund, an estimated $1.21B position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund worth $694M.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: 26,726,348 shares worth $694M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Mondelez International in Q1 2016, an estimated $111M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $232M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.21B.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $31.1B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 195 in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $31.1B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.