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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
-7.69%
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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
SCHW
551
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
$12.9M 0.04%
451,427
+380,953
+541% +$12.2M
LOW icon
552
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
$12.9M 0.04%
187,016
-478,166
-72% -$32.9M
PACW
553
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
$12.9M 0.04%
300,892
+113,986
+61% +$5.11M
LGF
554
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
$12.9M 0.04%
349,906
+156,379
+81% +$5.91M
BABA icon
555
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
$12.9M 0.04%
217,936
-66,954
-24% -$4.87M
RGA icon
556
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
$12.6M 0.04%
139,581
-23,535
-14% -$2.21M
ACGL icon
557
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
$12.6M 0.04%
516,210
-4,755
-0.9% -$111K
IGIB icon
558
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.3B
$12.6M 0.04%
232,810
-24,866
-10% -$1.35M
JNK icon
559
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
$12.6M 0.04%
117,926
-13,905
-11% -$1.55M
AMG icon
560
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
$12.6M 0.04%
73,617
+26,717
+57% +$5.25M
SWK icon
561
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
$12.6M 0.04%
129,790
-20,099
-13% -$2.07M
WPX
562
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
$12.5M 0.04%
1,888,093
-252,993
-12% -$2.12M
AOS icon
563
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
$12.5M 0.04%
383,002
-97,058
-20% -$3.32M
IMS
564
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
$12.5M 0.04%
428,470
+201,774
+89% +$6.2M
TCO
565
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
$12.5M 0.04%
180,273
-27,977
-13% -$1.98M
FWONA icon
566
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.3B
$12.4M 0.04%
517,557
+1,164
+0.2% +$29K
MTB icon
567
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
$12.4M 0.04%
101,593
+5,977
+6% +$747K
SFG
568
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
$12.4M 0.04%
108,330
-78,727
-42% -$8.24M
URBN icon
569
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
$12.3M 0.04%
419,283
-243,349
-37% -$7.82M
Y
570
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
$12.3M 0.04%
26,308
-7,393
-22% -$3.56M
EPD icon
571
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
$12.3M 0.04%
494,129
+314,797
+176% +$8.73M
R icon
572
Ryder
R
$10.3B
$12.3M 0.04%
166,185
+41,312
+33% +$3.53M
NRG icon
573
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
$12.3M 0.04%
828,469
-19,960
-2% -$397K
NUE icon
574
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
$12.3M 0.04%
327,326
+2,494
+0.8% +$107K
BHI
575
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
$12.3M 0.04%
235,826
-228,711
-49% -$12.8M

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

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

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.