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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
+6.83%
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
$42B
AUM Growth
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow %
2.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.94%
2 Financials 12.9%
3 Industrials 9.83%
4 Healthcare 9.3%
5 Communication Services 9.18%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
BCE icon
601
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
$16.5M 0.04%
344,322
+46,918
+16% +$2.23M
IP icon
602
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
$16.5M 0.04%
301,030
-152,504
-34% -$8.19M
L icon
603
Loews
L
$24.3B
$16.5M 0.04%
329,953
+151,425
+85% +$7.48M
W icon
604
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
$16.5M 0.04%
205,537
+34,111
+20% +$2.4M
ECL icon
605
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
$16.5M 0.04%
122,689
+39,032
+47% +$5.19M
CMCSA icon
606
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
$16.3M 0.04%
407,981
-71,818
-15% -$2.7M
BERY
607
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
$16.3M 0.04%
302,303
-66,068
-18% -$3.59M
RCI icon
608
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
$16.2M 0.04%
317,432
+46,308
+17% +$2.41M
SSNC icon
609
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$17.8B
$16.1M 0.04%
398,971
+3,755
+1% +$153K
LQD icon
610
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
$16M 0.04%
131,815
-545
-0.4% -$65.9K
CBT icon
611
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.65B
$16M 0.04%
259,671
+33,764
+15% +$2.03M
G icon
612
Genpact
G
$5.3B
$16M 0.04%
503,075
+282,515
+128% +$8.75M
CAA
613
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
$15.9M 0.04%
281,204
+36,267
+15% +$1.77M
DG icon
614
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
$15.8M 0.04%
170,166
-63,151
-27% -$5.43M
PLD icon
615
Prologis
PLD
$138B
$15.8M 0.04%
244,762
-57,088
-19% -$3.73M
PSX icon
616
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
$15.8M 0.04%
155,853
-71,424
-31% -$6.79M
IRM icon
617
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
$15.8M 0.04%
417,669
+280,782
+205% +$11.1M
ITRI icon
618
Itron
ITRI
$3.73B
$15.6M 0.04%
228,251
+29,441
+15% +$2.1M
CNP icon
619
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
$15.6M 0.04%
548,706
-121,327
-18% -$3.54M
ALLE icon
620
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
$15.5M 0.04%
194,387
-93,050
-32% -$7.8M
LUV icon
621
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
$15.4M 0.04%
235,579
-573,779
-71% -$33.7M
CACC icon
622
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
$15.4M 0.04%
47,542
-5,836
-11% -$1.74M
LPLA icon
623
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.3B
$15.4M 0.04%
268,690
+54,262
+25% +$2.86M
CSRA
624
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
$15.3M 0.04%
512,607
+188,057
+58% +$5.68M
QEP
625
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$15.3M 0.04%
1,598,131
+207,631
+15% +$1.88M

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,548 positions worth $42B, up 8.1% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 filing shows 163 new, 1,305 increased, 905 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $486M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Cadence Design Systems in Q4 2017, an estimated $91.9M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $101M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $486M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 163 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.