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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
+5.51%
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
$48.2B
AUM Growth
+$4.68B
Cap. Flow
+$2.97B
Cap. Flow %
6.15%
Top 10 Hldgs %
14.49%
Holding
2,555
New
260
Increased
1,265
Reduced
879
Closed
150

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SNAP icon
Snap
SNAP
+$130M
2
OKTA icon
Okta
OKTA
+$109M
3
IQV icon
IQVIA
IQV
+$99.2M
4
DXC icon
DXC Technology
DXC
+$90.4M
5
BKU icon
Bankunited
BKU
+$87.7M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$116M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$99.8M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$81.2M
4
AVXS
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
+$75.7M
5
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$68M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 23.01%
2 Financials 12.35%
3 Communication Services 11.37%
4 Healthcare 9.49%
5 Industrials 8.73%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
TFX icon
651
Teleflex
TFX
$5.85B
$16.1M 0.03%
60,195
-28,596
-32% -$7.66M
SIG icon
652
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
$16.1M 0.03%
288,752
+211,705
+275% +$9.35M
EGN
653
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
$16.1M 0.03%
220,621
+141,056
+177% +$9.25M
CASY icon
654
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
$16.1M 0.03%
152,838
+59,392
+64% +$6.01M
NCLH icon
655
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.89B
$16.1M 0.03%
339,836
+162,174
+91% +$8.54M
ARRS
656
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
$16M 0.03%
652,661
-491,629
-43% -$12.9M
RCI icon
657
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
$15.9M 0.03%
335,025
-52,077
-13% -$2.45M
M icon
658
Macy's
M
$6.15B
$15.9M 0.03%
424,460
-180,064
-30% -$6.04M
DG icon
659
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
$15.9M 0.03%
160,996
+3,364
+2% +$324K
MUR icon
660
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
$15.8M 0.03%
467,182
-48,548
-9% -$1.5M
COP icon
661
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
$15.7M 0.03%
226,054
+3,104
+1% +$207K
HLF icon
662
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
$15.7M 0.03%
291,991
+175,657
+151% +$9.23M
DLTR icon
663
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
$15.6M 0.03%
183,498
+5,646
+3% +$521K
FANG icon
664
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
$15.6M 0.03%
118,220
-43,749
-27% -$5.43M
AGCO icon
665
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
$15.4M 0.03%
253,989
-53,160
-17% -$3.39M
MGM icon
666
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
$15.4M 0.03%
531,145
+269,489
+103% +$8.7M
DHI icon
667
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
$15.3M 0.03%
373,143
-99,120
-21% -$4.28M
XEC
668
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
$15.3M 0.03%
150,195
+6,243
+4% +$593K
LQD icon
669
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
$15.2M 0.03%
133,078
+1,352
+1% +$156K
KIM icon
670
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
$15.1M 0.03%
889,753
-558,422
-39% -$8.43M
EVRG icon
671
Evergy
EVRG
$20.1B
$15.1M 0.03%
+268,512
New +$14.4M
LSXMA
672
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
$15M 0.03%
460,494
+13,452
+3% +$426K
CBSH icon
673
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
$15M 0.03%
341,993
+19,840
+6% +$862K
LDOS icon
674
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
$14.9M 0.03%
252,859
+19,398
+8% +$1.21M
SEIC icon
675
SEI Investments
SEIC
$11.9B
$14.9M 0.03%
237,964
-47,864
-17% -$3.18M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,555 positions worth $48.2B, up 11% from $43.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $2.97B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 260 new positions and adding to 1,265 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Snap: 10,109,232 shares worth $132M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Communication Services.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Intel, an estimated $116M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2018 buy was Snap: 10,109,232 shares worth $132M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Bankunited in Q2 2018, an estimated $87.7M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $116M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited AveXis, Inc. Common Stock in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $75.7M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $48.2B portfolio in Q2 2018.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 260 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2018.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $48.2B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 2 Aug 2018.