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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
URBN icon
651
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
$13.8M 0.03%
393,944
-74,902
-16% -$2.1M
JBL icon
652
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
$13.8M 0.03%
524,061
+263,228
+101% +$7.46M
SHW icon
653
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
$13.7M 0.03%
100,518
-70,908
-41% -$9.32M
XEC
654
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
$13.7M 0.03%
112,493
+43,051
+62% +$5.02M
NATI
655
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
$13.6M 0.03%
326,357
-187,363
-36% -$8.18M
TMX
656
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
$13.6M 0.03%
395,085
+214,180
+118% +$6.9M
FLO icon
657
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
$13.5M 0.03%
701,421
-373,775
-35% -$7.18M
WAL icon
658
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
$13.5M 0.03%
238,558
+44,894
+23% +$2.5M
RBS.PRS.CL
659
DELISTED
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRS.CL
$13.5M 0.03%
530,171
-2,725
-0.5% -$69.9K
EME icon
660
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
$13.5M 0.03%
164,859
+7,014
+4% +$543K
HSIC icon
661
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
$13.4M 0.03%
245,134
-52,596
-18% -$3.05M
MPT
662
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
$13.4M 0.03%
974,027
-110,244
-10% -$1.49M
ICE icon
663
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
$13.4M 0.03%
189,994
-79,312
-29% -$5.44M
OSK icon
664
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
$13.4M 0.03%
147,394
-13,254
-8% -$1.16M
DOC icon
665
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
$13.4M 0.03%
513,628
-46,306
-8% -$1.23M
MNK
666
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
$13.3M 0.03%
588,263
+63,218
+12% +$1.7M
SKX
667
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
$13.2M 0.03%
349,691
+155,671
+80% +$5.04M
TWO
668
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
$13.2M 0.03%
202,201
-78,743
-28% -$5.51M
NUS icon
669
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
$13.1M 0.03%
192,248
-181,577
-49% -$11.7M
NI icon
670
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
$13.1M 0.03%
508,811
-571,978
-53% -$15.2M
SAIC icon
671
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
$13M 0.03%
170,163
+31,090
+22% +$2.25M
IGIB icon
672
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.3B
$13M 0.03%
237,676
-134
-0.1% -$7.34K
CLR
673
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
$13M 0.03%
244,595
-68,131
-22% -$2.99M
WAT icon
674
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
$12.9M 0.03%
66,898
-103,319
-61% -$20M
TCF
675
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
$12.9M 0.03%
630,373
-171,700
-21% -$3.21M

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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.