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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
+6.67%
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
$53.7B
AUM Growth
+$5.48B
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.99%
Holding
2,619
New
214
Increased
1,332
Reduced
871
Closed
199
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$676M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Dropbox
DBX
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$81.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
|
+$607M |
| 2 |
Bankunited
BKU
|
+$98.4M |
| 3 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
EGOV
NIC Inc
EGOV
|
+$71.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.17% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.61% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $24.6M | 0.05% |
176,590
+5,085
| +3% | +$669K |
|
|
EE
527
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
429,005
+34,021
| +9% | +$2.08M |
|
528
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
926,791
+85,467
| +10% | +$2.32M |
|
|
ARRS
529
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
942,657
+289,996
| +44% | +$7.4M |
|
530
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $24.4M | 0.05% |
547,292
+20,874
| +4% | +$892K |
|
531
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
963,444
+152,369
| +19% | +$4.12M |
|
|
CAJ
532
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
767,089
+114,286
| +18% | +$3.62M |
|
533
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $24.2M | 0.05% |
417,504
-677,148
| -62% | -$33.1M |
|
|
FISV
534
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $24.2M | 0.05% |
293,878
+16,250
| +6% | +$1.28M |
|
|
BMS
535
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $24.2M | 0.05% |
497,880
-23,095
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
536
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.89B
| $24.2M | 0.05% |
420,634
+80,798
| +24% | +$4.18M |
|
537
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
480,356
+222,344
| +86% | +$11.7M |
|
|
NVO
538
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
1,021,536
+88,274
| +9% | +$2.15M |
|
539
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $24M | 0.04% |
105,473
-99,803
| -49% | -$21.8M |
|
540
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $24M | 0.04% |
393,930
+60,486
| +18% | +$3.89M |
|
541
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $24M | 0.04% |
135,233
-21,814
| -14% | -$3.79M |
|
542
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $24M | 0.04% |
290,095
-23,469
| -7% | -$2.13M |
|
543
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
168,873
+19,906
| +13% | +$2.86M |
|
544
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
477,608
+67,677
| +17% | +$3.48M |
|
545
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
224,953
+170,593
| +314% | +$16M |
|
546
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
308,522
-37,023
| -11% | -$2.74M |
|
547
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
1,398,797
-3,003
| -0.2% | -$48.2K |
|
548
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
472,905
+44,719
| +10% | +$2.27M |
|
549
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
190,951
+7,732
| +4% | +$978K |
|
|
RDS.B
550
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
334,634
+36,422
| +12% | +$2.52M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,619 positions worth $53.7B, up 11% from $48.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.13B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 214 new positions and adding to 1,332 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bankunited, an estimated $98.4M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, an estimated $158M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Bankunited, cutting an estimated $98.4M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $607M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $53.7B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 214 new positions and closed 199 in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $53.7B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 25 Oct 2018.