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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
CAB
576
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
$12.4M 0.04%
253,699
-85,575
-25% -$3.84M
UPS icon
577
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
$12.3M 0.04%
117,093
-90,781
-44% -$8.82M
GPOR
578
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
$12.3M 0.04%
432,430
-104,492
-19% -$2.76M
ALLY icon
579
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
$12.2M 0.04%
652,958
-168,438
-21% -$2.9M
MD icon
580
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
$12.1M 0.04%
187,159
-861,588
-82% -$57.2M
APC
581
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
$12.1M 0.04%
259,595
+135,321
+109% +$5.49M
WRK
582
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
$12.1M 0.04%
343,310
-72,267
-17% -$2.35M
DD
583
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
$12M 0.04%
189,844
-125,058
-40% -$7.49M
SBH icon
584
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
$12M 0.04%
+370,918
New +$11M
BAC icon
585
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
$12M 0.04%
887,790
+235,239
+36% +$3.18M
JNK icon
586
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
$12M 0.04%
116,541
+6,506
+6% +$649K
IGIB icon
587
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.3B
$11.9M 0.04%
217,138
-15,270
-7% -$825K
ARRS
588
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
$11.9M 0.04%
519,463
-127,328
-20% -$3.12M
SVC
589
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.1B
$11.9M 0.04%
89,540
-8,821
-9% -$1.07M
XYL icon
590
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
$11.9M 0.04%
290,623
-179,869
-38% -$6.62M
CERN
591
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
$11.9M 0.04%
224,314
-250,055
-53% -$13.6M
CBL
592
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
$11.9M 0.04%
996,297
+16,628
+2% +$188K
MDT icon
593
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
$11.9M 0.04%
158,059
-105,158
-40% -$7.92M
BV
594
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
$11.8M 0.04%
3,761,595
-1,374,009
-27% -$4.66M
IFF icon
595
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
$11.8M 0.04%
104,002
+55,607
+115% +$6.22M
CL icon
596
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
$11.8M 0.04%
167,315
+25,228
+18% +$1.68M
AVTA
597
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
$11.8M 0.04%
2,289,273
-429,506
-16% -$3.02M
ALDW
598
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
$11.8M 0.04%
+893,970
New +$13.7M
CCI icon
599
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
$11.7M 0.04%
135,705
+32,335
+31% +$2.74M
GHC icon
600
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
$11.7M 0.04%
24,422
-41,033
-63% -$19.5M

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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.