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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+7.26%
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
$29.6B
AUM Growth
+$4.22B
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.91B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
7.91%
Holding
2,390
New
174
Increased
1,221
Reduced
844
Closed
147
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
IMGN
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$50.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDC
651
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $11.5M | 0.04% |
492,325
-381,455
| -44% | -$8.81M |
|
652
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $11.4M | 0.04% |
262,916
+3,048
| +1% | +$127K |
|
|
FLG
653
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $11.4M | 0.04% |
237,648
+1,849
| +0.8% | +$87.1K |
|
|
AWH
654
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $11.3M | 0.04% |
299,219
+55,930
| +23% | +$2.1M |
|
655
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $11.3M | 0.04% |
257,576
+51,761
| +25% | +$2.18M |
|
|
ARUN
656
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $11.2M | 0.04% |
618,591
+2,413
| +0.4% | +$48.1K |
|
657
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$37.9M
| $11.2M | 0.04% |
285,704
+135,186
| +90% | +$5.23M |
|
658
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $11.2M | 0.04% |
553,974
-60,217
| -10% | -$1.25M |
|
|
VAL
659
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $11.1M | 0.04% |
128,571
-16,237
| -11% | -$1.33M |
|
660
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$96.1M
| $11.1M | 0.04% |
308,897
+144,541
| +88% | +$5.12M |
|
661
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $11.1M | 0.04% |
53,733
-150
| -0.3% | -$29.7K |
|
|
ARP
662
DELISTED
ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS L P COM UIT REPSTG LTD PTNRS
ARP
| $11.1M | 0.04% |
1,035,038
+447,313
| +76% | +$6.56M |
|
|
OA
663
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $11.1M | 0.04% |
95,095
-71,972
| -43% | -$8.37M |
|
664
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.65B
| $11M | 0.04% |
251,241
-147,510
| -37% | -$6.66M |
|
665
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $11M | 0.04% |
132,553
+104,439
| +371% | +$10.7M |
|
666
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
| $11M | 0.04% |
100,128
+63,953
| +177% | +$6.63M |
|
667
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $11M | 0.04% |
73,656
-27,149
| -27% | -$3.91M |
|
668
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$35.9M
| $10.9M | 0.04% |
287,093
+87,513
| +44% | +$3.35M |
|
669
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $10.9M | 0.04% |
594,672
+202,852
| +52% | +$5.07M |
|
|
FHK
670
DELISTED
First Trust Hong Kong AlphaDEX Fund
FHK
| $10.9M | 0.04% |
+284,618
| New | +$10.9M |
|
671
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $10.9M | 0.04% |
269,974
+18,166
| +7% | +$727K |
|
|
PX
672
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $10.9M | 0.04% |
83,828
+53,048
| +172% | +$6.72M |
|
|
CIT
673
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $10.8M | 0.04% |
225,935
+24,603
| +12% | +$1.17M |
|
674
MBIA
MBI
$288M
| $10.8M | 0.04% |
1,129,461
+294,944
| +35% | +$2.85M |
|
675
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $10.7M | 0.04% |
240,717
-79,059
| -25% | -$4.03M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,390 positions worth $29.6B, up 17% from $25.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,221 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $120M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $184M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $120M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Immunogen Inc in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $61.5M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $29.6B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 147 in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $29.6B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.