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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
THO icon
676
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
$12.9M 0.03%
85,713
-5,693
-6% -$792K
MRSH
677
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
$12.9M 0.03%
158,007
-7,085
-4% -$589K
NFG icon
678
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
$12.9M 0.03%
234,161
-53,974
-19% -$3.08M
BPL
679
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
$12.8M 0.03%
258,495
+26,748
+12% +$1.36M
JLL icon
680
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
$12.8M 0.03%
85,610
+2,898
+4% +$410K
ZAYO
681
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
$12.7M 0.03%
345,579
+109,901
+47% +$3.89M
LBRDA icon
682
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
$12.7M 0.03%
149,139
+12,396
+9% +$1.09M
LKQ icon
683
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
$12.7M 0.03%
311,547
-39,614
-11% -$1.52M
CSGP icon
684
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
$12.6M 0.03%
424,430
-466,750
-52% -$13.7M
KMI.PRA
685
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
KMI.PRA
$12.6M 0.03%
331,637
+82,511
+33% +$3.12M
WDR
686
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
$12.6M 0.03%
563,330
+21,312
+4% +$434K
QLYS icon
687
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
$12.6M 0.03%
211,638
+57,098
+37% +$3.21M
BSX icon
688
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
$12.5M 0.03%
504,425
-331,971
-40% -$9.16M
AGCO icon
689
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
$12.5M 0.03%
174,929
+1,935
+1% +$138K
AWK icon
690
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
$12.5M 0.03%
136,197
+12,422
+10% +$1.1M
QSR icon
691
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
$12.4M 0.03%
202,268
-156,885
-44% -$10.1M
MNDT
692
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
$12.4M 0.03%
875,170
+176,659
+25% +$2.69M
ANDV
693
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
$12.4M 0.03%
108,357
-83,205
-43% -$8.94M
EPC icon
694
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
$12.3M 0.03%
207,466
+25,468
+14% +$1.6M
PFPT
695
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
$12.3M 0.03%
138,575
+3,854
+3% +$350K
BPOP icon
696
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
$12.3M 0.03%
346,165
+90,715
+36% +$3.14M
SIRI icon
697
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10B
$12.3M 0.03%
228,977
-126,209
-36% -$6.97M
CASY icon
698
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
$12.3M 0.03%
109,505
-50,527
-32% -$5.78M
PNR icon
699
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
$12.2M 0.03%
257,269
+22,381
+10% +$1.05M
TTEK icon
700
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
$12.2M 0.03%
1,263,035
+281,820
+29% +$2.73M

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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.