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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
TDW icon
601
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
$14.3M 0.04%
19,457
+6,074
+45% +$4.94M
O icon
602
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
$14.2M 0.04%
330,861
+3,442
+1% +$157K
LAMR icon
603
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
$14.2M 0.04%
+247,088
New +$14.7M
WKC icon
604
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.96B
$14.2M 0.04%
295,869
+92,508
+45% +$4.84M
SFG
605
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
$14.1M 0.04%
187,057
+55,156
+42% +$4.06M
MNDT
606
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
$14.1M 0.04%
287,912
+205,249
+248% +$9.3M
CFR icon
607
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
$14M 0.04%
178,695
+51,747
+41% +$3.82M
IGIB icon
608
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.3B
$14M 0.04%
257,676
-136
-0.1% -$7.47K
AVA icon
609
Avista
AVA
$3.47B
$14M 0.04%
457,096
+54,907
+14% +$1.77M
RTX icon
610
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
$14M 0.04%
200,521
-61,311
-23% -$4.5M
MMM icon
611
3M
MMM
$89B
$14M 0.04%
108,233
-37,830
-26% -$5.07M
GL icon
612
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
$13.9M 0.04%
239,263
+75,564
+46% +$4.31M
BCE icon
613
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
$13.9M 0.04%
327,358
-19,074
-6% -$838K
MBT
614
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
$13.9M 0.04%
1,421,025
-309,881
-18% -$3.39M
ALE
615
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
$13.9M 0.04%
299,221
+55,764
+23% +$2.77M
NOC icon
616
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
$13.8M 0.04%
87,184
-37,579
-30% -$6.02M
NVS icon
617
Novartis
NVS
$295B
$13.8M 0.04%
156,496
+67,667
+76% +$6.21M
JCI icon
618
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
$13.7M 0.04%
263,915
+47,178
+22% +$2.53M
OA
619
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
$13.7M 0.04%
186,400
-74,615
-29% -$5.61M
CHL
620
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
$13.7M 0.04%
213,192
+115,086
+117% +$7.86M
MBB icon
621
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
$13.7M 0.04%
125,717
+481
+0.4% +$52.7K
BAX icon
622
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
$13.6M 0.04%
359,087
+115,460
+47% +$4.32M
JKHY icon
623
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
$13.6M 0.04%
210,716
+152,580
+262% +$10.1M
ALLE icon
624
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
$13.6M 0.04%
226,626
+103,179
+84% +$6.33M
GES
625
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
$13.6M 0.04%
710,629
+91,025
+15% +$1.71M

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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.