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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
+1.3%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
AES icon
551
AES
AES
$10.6B
$15.5M 0.04%
1,167,390
+436,448
+60% +$5.86M
RGA icon
552
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
$15.5M 0.04%
163,116
+39,321
+32% +$3.7M
FE icon
553
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
$15.5M 0.04%
474,681
-248,359
-34% -$8.69M
MCHP icon
554
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
$15.3M 0.04%
645,600
+22,604
+4% +$549K
MCO icon
555
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
$15.3M 0.04%
141,751
+107,021
+308% +$11.5M
STI
556
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
$15.3M 0.04%
355,049
+70,351
+25% +$2.99M
HBAN icon
557
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
$15.3M 0.04%
1,349,250
+182,977
+16% +$2.05M
FAST icon
558
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
$15.3M 0.04%
1,446,444
+9,544
+0.7% +$100K
PRA
559
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
$15.2M 0.04%
329,969
+97,013
+42% +$4.41M
FBIN icon
560
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
$15.2M 0.04%
389,006
+12,519
+3% +$490K
JNK icon
561
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
$15.2M 0.04%
131,831
-2,463
-2% -$289K
VTR icon
562
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
$15.2M 0.04%
214,261
-74,532
-26% -$5.82M
OIS icon
563
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
$15.2M 0.04%
407,950
+90,125
+28% +$3.79M
RDY icon
564
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.82B
$15.2M 0.04%
1,371,680
+811,200
+145% +$8.96M
DISH
565
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
$15.1M 0.04%
222,827
-146,430
-40% -$10.2M
FLS icon
566
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
$15.1M 0.04%
286,502
+84,674
+42% +$4.72M
OHI icon
567
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
$15.1M 0.04%
439,455
-17,924
-4% -$658K
MAC icon
568
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
$15M 0.04%
201,662
+34,597
+21% +$2.8M
MRVL icon
569
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
$15M 0.04%
1,138,801
+250,617
+28% +$3.59M
DLB icon
570
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
$15M 0.04%
376,835
+253,037
+204% +$10M
CYS
571
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
$14.9M 0.04%
1,929,326
+120,980
+7% +$1.06M
DOC icon
572
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
$14.9M 0.04%
448,396
-25,915
-5% -$943K
MCY icon
573
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.94B
$14.9M 0.04%
267,520
+71,574
+37% +$4.03M
EQT icon
574
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
$14.9M 0.04%
335,923
-120,311
-26% -$5.64M
BTI icon
575
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
$14.9M 0.04%
274,776
-9,704
-3% -$535K

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.