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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UIL
551
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $14M | 0.05% |
321,656
-34,799
| -10% | -$1.41M |
|
552
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $14M | 0.05% |
366,998
-452,581
| -55% | -$16.6M |
|
|
CYS
553
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $13.9M | 0.05% |
1,593,931
+202,250
| +15% | +$1.81M |
|
|
TWC
554
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $13.9M | 0.05% |
91,397
+2,240
| +3% | +$323K |
|
555
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $13.8M | 0.05% |
293,978
+74,635
| +34% | +$3.5M |
|
556
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $13.8M | 0.05% |
100,829
-8,300
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SWI
557
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $13.7M | 0.05% |
+275,541
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
MHFI
558
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $13.7M | 0.05% |
154,149
-50,924
| -25% | -$4.47M |
|
|
SEE
559
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $13.7M | 0.05% |
323,083
+64,425
| +25% | +$2.42M |
|
|
FNFG
560
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $13.7M | 0.05% |
1,625,375
-278,825
| -15% | -$2.24M |
|
561
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $13.7M | 0.05% |
174,581
+684
| +0.4% | +$51.2K |
|
562
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $13.7M | 0.05% |
1,149,024
+186,556
| +19% | +$2.09M |
|
563
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $13.7M | 0.05% |
763,668
+98,688
| +15% | +$1.73M |
|
564
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $13.6M | 0.05% |
224,751
+3,825
| +2% | +$228K |
|
|
BCS.PRD.CL
565
DELISTED
Barclays Bank Plc
BCS.PRD.CL
| $13.6M | 0.05% |
522,042
+36,058
| +7% | +$935K |
|
|
SIRO
566
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $13.6M | 0.05% |
155,701
-261,760
| -63% | -$21.6M |
|
567
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $13.6M | 0.05% |
478,060
-146,950
| -24% | -$3.98M |
|
|
ECHO
568
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $13.5M | 0.05% |
318,041
+79,608
| +33% | +$3.16M |
|
|
MTGE
569
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $13.5M | 0.05% |
717,898
+130,836
| +22% | +$2.57M |
|
|
CMO
570
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $13.5M | 0.05% |
1,099,761
+234,863
| +27% | +$2.99M |
|
571
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.03B
| $13.5M | 0.05% |
+240,610
| New | +$12.9M |
|
572
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $13.5M | 0.05% |
379,756
+131,346
| +53% | +$4.74M |
|
573
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $13.5M | 0.05% |
20,746
+7,372
| +55% | +$5.83M |
|
574
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $13.5M | 0.05% |
621,050
-389,464
| -39% | -$8.16M |
|
|
VR
575
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $13.4M | 0.05% |
322,249
+32,270
| +11% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.