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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
MSCI icon
601
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
$11.7M 0.04%
157,842
-2,134
-1% -$148K
WPP icon
602
WPP
WPP
$4.04B
$11.6M 0.04%
100,047
+12,951
+15% +$1.4M
DE icon
603
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
$11.5M 0.04%
149,712
-36,443
-20% -$2.85M
KSU
604
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
$11.5M 0.04%
134,597
+93,036
+224% +$7.26M
IP icon
605
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
$11.5M 0.04%
295,755
+39,669
+15% +$1.38M
AMCX icon
606
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
$11.5M 0.04%
176,912
-194,588
-52% -$13.3M
EMN icon
607
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
$11.5M 0.04%
158,992
+22,409
+16% +$1.47M
MAR icon
608
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
$11.4M 0.04%
160,251
-99,124
-38% -$6.48M
NWN icon
609
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
$11.4M 0.04%
211,753
+43,081
+26% +$2.22M
NVS icon
610
Novartis
NVS
$295B
$11.3M 0.04%
174,651
-31,678
-15% -$2.16M
BKH icon
611
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
$11.3M 0.04%
188,407
-69,423
-27% -$3.71M
DVN icon
612
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
$11.3M 0.04%
412,786
+257,170
+165% +$6.26M
LNC icon
613
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
$11.2M 0.04%
286,633
-176,030
-38% -$6.87M
X
614
DELISTED
US Steel
X
$11.2M 0.04%
698,519
+125,847
+22% +$1.25M
DHR icon
615
Danaher
DHR
$135B
$11.2M 0.04%
175,643
-65,710
-27% -$3.92M
MON
616
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
$11.2M 0.04%
127,293
-24,167
-16% -$2.18M
CF icon
617
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
$11.1M 0.04%
354,862
+78,419
+28% +$2.56M
CNL
618
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
$11.1M 0.04%
201,133
+44,679
+29% +$2.27M
IDA icon
619
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
$11.1M 0.04%
148,549
-9,015
-6% -$637K
LPT
620
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
$11M 0.04%
329,992
+61,706
+23% +$1.85M
HTS
621
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
$11M 0.04%
+767,829
New +$10.1M
ERIE icon
622
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
$10.9M 0.04%
117,333
+38,414
+49% +$3.62M
HBAN icon
623
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
$10.9M 0.03%
1,139,765
-301,146
-21% -$2.78M
J icon
624
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
$10.8M 0.03%
299,855
-206,198
-41% -$6.74M
DOX icon
625
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
$10.7M 0.03%
177,888
-204
-0.1% -$11.4K

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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.