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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
+7.69%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.01B
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow %
5.53%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 19.14%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.55%
3 Technology 10.47%
4 Consumer Staples 9.74%
5 Communication Services 8.69%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
R icon
676
Ryder
R
$10.3B
$9.92M 0.03%
174,547
+8,362
+5% +$553K
POST icon
677
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
$9.88M 0.03%
244,761
-40,543
-14% -$1.68M
WU icon
678
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
$9.87M 0.03%
551,033
+61,459
+13% +$1.16M
RYAAY icon
679
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
$9.86M 0.03%
285,150
-25,183
-8% -$822K
JBLU icon
680
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
$9.84M 0.03%
434,268
-215,855
-33% -$5.38M
PLCM
681
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
$9.81M 0.03%
778,895
-27,253
-3% -$355K
FLS icon
682
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
$9.78M 0.03%
232,458
+8,530
+4% +$377K
PRA
683
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
$9.77M 0.03%
201,263
-67,251
-25% -$3.45M
FMER
684
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
$9.77M 0.03%
523,694
+169,812
+48% +$3.23M
DOX icon
685
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
$9.72M 0.03%
178,092
-4,984
-3% -$286K
SR icon
686
Spire
SR
$4.92B
$9.71M 0.03%
163,399
-17,705
-10% -$1.02M
BXP icon
687
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
$9.63M 0.03%
75,475
+19,303
+34% +$2.4M
UDR icon
688
UDR
UDR
$12.9B
$9.57M 0.02%
254,705
+112,095
+79% +$4.02M
VIV icon
689
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$22.4B
$9.52M 0.02%
1,054,749
+203,291
+24% +$2.01M
URBN icon
690
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
$9.49M 0.02%
417,284
-1,999
-0.5% -$51.6K
CL icon
691
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
$9.47M 0.02%
142,087
+18,800
+15% +$1.25M
AFSI
692
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
$9.45M 0.02%
306,834
+33,150
+12% +$1.06M
PRU icon
693
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
$9.43M 0.02%
115,888
+29,862
+35% +$2.47M
TEVA icon
694
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
$9.41M 0.02%
143,353
-12,043
-8% -$744K
UFS
695
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
$9.39M 0.02%
254,075
-12,658
-5% -$501K
GMLP
696
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
$9.37M 0.02%
700,626
+354,258
+102% +$5.33M
MLCO icon
697
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
$9.36M 0.02%
557,292
+464,379
+500% +$7.92M
GES
698
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
$9.34M 0.02%
494,646
-174,052
-26% -$3.58M
MIK
699
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
$9.31M 0.02%
420,897
-451,836
-52% -$10.1M
EMN icon
700
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
$9.22M 0.02%
136,583
+13,280
+11% +$929K

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.