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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
+2.25%
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
$31.1B
AUM Growth
-$7.4B
Cap. Flow
-$6.73B
Cap. Flow %
-21.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.54%
Holding
2,405
New
176
Increased
678
Reduced
1,352
Closed
195

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 11.24%
2 Consumer Staples 11.04%
3 Consumer Discretionary 9.74%
4 Healthcare 9.7%
5 Communication Services 8.89%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
BXP icon
551
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
$13.1M 0.04%
103,184
+27,709
+37% +$3.29M
AVA icon
552
Avista
AVA
$3.47B
$13.1M 0.04%
320,848
-59,940
-16% -$2.26M
AA icon
553
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
$13.1M 0.04%
568,190
-74,671
-12% -$1.52M
MMLP icon
554
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$95.9M
$13M 0.04%
649,702
+296,018
+84% +$5.13M
JBL icon
555
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
$13M 0.04%
676,123
-95,483
-12% -$1.93M
PFG icon
556
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
$13M 0.04%
329,629
+144,930
+78% +$5.58M
HOLX
557
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
$13M 0.04%
376,657
-1,646,796
-81% -$57.4M
ALLE icon
558
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
$13M 0.04%
203,565
+15,415
+8% +$942K
AIG icon
559
American International
AIG
$41.9B
$12.8M 0.04%
237,017
-300,249
-56% -$16.2M
DLB icon
560
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
$12.8M 0.04%
294,211
+52,539
+22% +$1.95M
PNY
561
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
$12.8M 0.04%
213,675
+23,440
+12% +$1.38M
WIT icon
562
Wipro
WIT
$18.5B
$12.8M 0.04%
5,419,541
-646,806
-11% -$1.41M
GPN icon
563
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
$12.8M 0.04%
195,682
-95,636
-33% -$5.67M
SR icon
564
Spire
SR
$4.92B
$12.8M 0.04%
188,454
+25,055
+15% +$1.6M
PTR
565
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
$12.8M 0.04%
192,476
-39,402
-17% -$2.49M
NDAQ icon
566
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.1B
$12.7M 0.04%
572,937
+413,064
+258% +$8.5M
APD icon
567
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
$12.7M 0.04%
95,072
+38,227
+67% +$4.62M
SJI
568
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
$12.6M 0.04%
444,167
-80,868
-15% -$2.07M
QVCGA
569
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
$12.6M 0.04%
10,289
+2,215
+27% +$2.7M
NUE icon
570
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
$12.6M 0.04%
266,540
-50,033
-16% -$2.04M
DCP
571
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
$12.6M 0.04%
462,411
+124,414
+37% +$2.61M
WSO icon
572
Watsco Inc
WSO
$14.9B
$12.5M 0.04%
92,888
+17,754
+24% +$2.15M
RNR icon
573
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
$12.5M 0.04%
104,265
-15,644
-13% -$1.78M
HBI
574
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
$12.5M 0.04%
440,725
+127,521
+41% +$3.65M
DLR icon
575
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
$12.4M 0.04%
140,503
-6,018
-4% -$488K

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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,405 positions worth $31.1B, down 19% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $6.73B in Q1 2016, closing 195 positions and reducing 1,352 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund, an estimated $1.21B position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund worth $694M.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: 26,726,348 shares worth $694M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Mondelez International in Q1 2016, an estimated $111M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $232M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.21B.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $31.1B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 195 in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $31.1B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.