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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPL
651
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
393,350
-3,181
| -0.8% | -$101K |
|
|
EQC
652
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
378,446
+42,726
| +13% | +$1.3M |
|
653
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.31B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
197,991
+7,729
| +4% | +$481K |
|
654
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
181,022
-20,366
| -10% | -$1.23M |
|
655
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
195,136
-37,099
| -16% | -$2.24M |
|
656
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
1,123,657
+185,570
| +20% | +$2.52M |
|
657
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $11M | 0.03% |
57,810
-27,360
| -32% | -$5.32M |
|
658
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.96B
| $11M | 0.03% |
773,805
-107,429
| -12% | -$1.71M |
|
659
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $11M | 0.03% |
55,061
+16,599
| +43% | +$3.66M |
|
660
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
362,554
+9,793
| +3% | +$319K |
|
661
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
97,767
-13,624
| -12% | -$1.7M |
|
|
XEC
662
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
175,278
-79,892
| -31% | -$6.56M |
|
663
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
268,791
-44,252
| -14% | -$1.9M |
|
664
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
88,365
+37,407
| +73% | +$5.02M |
|
665
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
1,142,694
+52,610
| +5% | +$778K |
|
666
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
166,213
+3,730
| +2% | +$268K |
|
667
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
150,158
-49,774
| -25% | -$3.93M |
|
668
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
114,084
+82,544
| +262% | +$8.33M |
|
669
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.3B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
174,711
-84,491
| -33% | -$5.15M |
|
670
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
485,825
-96,201
| -17% | -$2.16M |
|
671
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.9B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
385,127
-86,717
| -18% | -$2.45M |
|
672
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
99,186
+52,333
| +112% | +$5.84M |
|
673
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
220,999
+18,905
| +9% | +$837K |
|
674
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
717,284
-49,128
| -6% | -$771K |
|
675
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
260,012
+157,838
| +154% | +$6.85M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.