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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
90,863
+3,414
| +4% | +$577K |
|
|
STRZA
577
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
404,652
+278,701
| +221% | +$8.75M |
|
578
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
261,085
+245,540
| +1,580% | +$12.5M |
|
|
SIAL
579
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
100,517
-55,112
| -35% | -$7.6M |
|
|
TWX
580
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
164,174
-41,982
| -20% | -$3.49M |
|
581
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
125,236
-6,085
| -5% | -$669K |
|
|
Y
582
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
28,374
-10,970
| -28% | -$5.13M |
|
583
Avista
AVA
$3.47B
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
402,189
+33,195
| +9% | +$1.16M |
|
584
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.47B
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
151,317
+15,347
| +11% | +$1.38M |
|
585
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
97,049
-56,255
| -37% | -$8.29M |
|
|
SDRL
586
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
5,454
+4,339
| +389% | +$12.6M |
|
587
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
+584,862
| New | +$14.9M |
|
588
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
237,439
+34,839
| +17% | +$2M |
|
589
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$95.9M
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
380,200
+133,579
| +54% | +$4.11M |
|
590
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
293,512
+23,538
| +9% | +$1.05M |
|
591
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $13.4M | 0.04% |
390,998
+75,213
| +24% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SPN
592
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $13.4M | 0.04% |
59,940
+47,831
| +395% | +$9.93M |
|
|
PNRA
593
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $13.4M | 0.04% |
83,491
+43,994
| +111% | +$7.29M |
|
|
ELNK
594
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $13.4M | 0.04% |
3,008,100
+52,138
| +2% | +$231K |
|
595
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $13.3M | 0.04% |
1,516,132
+230,168
| +18% | +$2.03M |
|
596
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $13.2M | 0.04% |
91,509
+27,437
| +43% | +$4.04M |
|
597
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $13.2M | 0.04% |
121,803
-57,047
| -32% | -$6.69M |
|
598
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $13.1M | 0.04% |
403,369
-169,492
| -30% | -$5.94M |
|
599
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $13.1M | 0.04% |
271,741
+95,068
| +54% | +$4.38M |
|
|
WLL
600
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $13.1M | 0.04% |
1,410
+1,200
| +571% | +$12.2M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.