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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
ICE icon
601
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
$11.3M 0.03%
240,730
-155,735
-39% -$7.21M
EWBC icon
602
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
$11.3M 0.03%
294,360
+65,621
+29% +$2.77M
CYT
603
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
$11.3M 0.03%
152,910
+64,080
+72% +$4.47M
VRSK icon
604
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
$11.3M 0.03%
152,579
-9,666
-6% -$721K
VHC icon
605
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
$11.3M 0.03%
158,253
+47,843
+43% +$3.81M
MSCI icon
606
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
$11.2M 0.03%
189,127
-84,053
-31% -$5.29M
SHW icon
607
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
$11.2M 0.03%
151,410
-72,597
-32% -$6.37M
V icon
608
Visa
V
$677B
$11.2M 0.03%
160,883
+2,306
+1% +$165K
OII icon
609
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
$11.2M 0.03%
285,104
+180,447
+172% +$7.48M
SC
610
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
$11.2M 0.03%
547,516
-148,986
-21% -$3.43M
COL
611
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
$11.2M 0.03%
136,308
-60,238
-31% -$5.17M
POST icon
612
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
$11M 0.03%
285,304
+38,362
+16% +$1.51M
ITC
613
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
$11M 0.03%
329,280
+194,557
+144% +$6.49M
BKNG icon
614
Booking.com
BKNG
$138B
$11M 0.03%
221,525
-3,565,675
-94% -$177M
BRCD
615
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
$10.9M 0.03%
1,054,858
+58,527
+6% +$613K
EPR icon
616
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.86B
$10.9M 0.03%
211,729
+44,568
+27% +$2.41M
ALK icon
617
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
$10.9M 0.03%
137,055
-111,080
-45% -$8.48M
IVZ icon
618
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
$10.9M 0.03%
348,280
+73,807
+27% +$2.63M
TDS icon
619
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
$10.9M 0.03%
434,817
-24,781
-5% -$696K
SBAC icon
620
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
$10.8M 0.03%
102,869
-42,085
-29% -$4.9M
H icon
621
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
$10.8M 0.03%
228,682
+6,989
+3% +$373K
KEYS icon
622
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
$10.8M 0.03%
348,702
+81,513
+31% +$2.54M
EXR icon
623
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
$10.8M 0.03%
139,318
-152,949
-52% -$11.2M
BMS
624
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
$10.7M 0.03%
270,043
+32,965
+14% +$1.45M
ROP icon
625
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
$10.6M 0.03%
67,653
-45,838
-40% -$7.58M

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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.