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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow %
-7.66%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 23.89%
2 Healthcare 14.55%
3 Financials 10.41%
4 Communication Services 10.07%
5 Consumer Discretionary 7.97%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
MAN icon
526
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
$18.7M 0.04%
288,822
-203,675
-41% -$15.5M
DAL icon
527
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
$18.5M 0.04%
370,417
-450,015
-55% -$24.5M
SC
528
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
$18.5M 0.04%
1,050,781
-112,583
-10% -$2.09M
NSC icon
529
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
$18.4M 0.04%
123,347
-194,371
-61% -$32M
PFPT
530
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
$18.4M 0.04%
219,786
-221,766
-50% -$20.5M
FTSL icon
531
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.31B
$18.3M 0.04%
402,334
-150
-0% -$7.1K
IEX icon
532
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
$18.3M 0.04%
144,623
+2,901
+2% +$388K
JCI icon
533
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
$18.2M 0.04%
614,945
+49,013
+9% +$1.62M
ANSS
534
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
$18.2M 0.04%
127,428
-42,226
-25% -$6.56M
FCX icon
535
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
$18.1M 0.04%
1,756,524
+429,253
+32% +$5.01M
TWO
536
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
$18.1M 0.04%
352,506
+82,155
+30% +$4.68M
ZION icon
537
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
$17.8M 0.04%
436,255
-44,101
-9% -$2.06M
KDP icon
538
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
$17.8M 0.04%
692,271
-666,592
-49% -$16.9M
DOX icon
539
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
$17.4M 0.04%
296,593
-89,891
-23% -$5.63M
CLR
540
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
$17.4M 0.04%
431,737
-141,527
-25% -$7.23M
JD icon
541
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
$17.3M 0.04%
827,833
-242,532
-23% -$5.43M
SFM icon
542
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
$17.3M 0.04%
735,527
+631,578
+608% +$16.4M
AWK icon
543
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
$17.2M 0.04%
189,070
+6,873
+4% +$627K
WAB icon
544
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
$17.1M 0.04%
243,505
-56,444
-19% -$4.92M
BR icon
545
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
$17.1M 0.04%
177,308
-101,391
-36% -$11M
L icon
546
Loews
L
$24.3B
$17.1M 0.04%
374,696
-68,297
-15% -$3.22M
CMG icon
547
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
$17M 0.04%
1,963,850
+1,513,300
+336% +$13.7M
YUMC icon
548
Yum China
YUMC
$14.9B
$16.9M 0.04%
502,594
+202,369
+67% +$6.94M
DRI icon
549
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
$16.8M 0.04%
168,303
-40,953
-20% -$4.38M
SIVB
550
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
$16.8M 0.04%
88,417
-40,203
-31% -$9.83M

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.

Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.