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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRUE
701
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
+583,018
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
TSS
702
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
272,633
-22,112
| -8% | -$809K |
|
|
UIL
703
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
201,970
-119,686
| -37% | -$5.59M |
|
704
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
221,789
-72,189
| -25% | -$3.37M |
|
|
STR
705
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
433,300
+142,322
| +49% | +$3.47M |
|
|
RKT
706
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
159,963
-98,070
| -38% | -$6.43M |
|
707
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
416,755
+221,007
| +113% | +$5.4M |
|
|
QVCGA
708
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
7,243
+875
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
709
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
169,659
+44,525
| +36% | +$2.86M |
|
710
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
64,140
+3,829
| +6% | +$574K |
|
|
ITC
711
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
272,236
+58,223
| +27% | +$2.31M |
|
712
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
322,217
-57,539
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
713
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
339,798
+3,212
| +1% | +$93.7K |
|
|
AOL
714
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
256,167
+29,586
| +13% | +$1.27M |
|
715
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
148,916
-53,384
| -26% | -$3.49M |
|
|
FMER
716
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
531,020
+24,006
| +5% | +$435K |
|
717
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
365,615
+274,641
| +302% | +$8.04M |
|
718
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
| $10M | 0.03% |
82,309
-17,819
| -18% | -$2.12M |
|
719
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $9.99M | 0.03% |
497,248
+287,669
| +137% | +$5.36M |
|
720
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $9.98M | 0.03% |
183,148
+5,088
| +3% | +$280K |
|
|
EDE
721
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $9.93M | 0.03% |
399,895
+192,517
| +93% | +$5.24M |
|
|
PAY
722
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $9.9M | 0.03% |
283,861
+51,034
| +22% | +$1.77M |
|
723
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
| $9.86M | 0.03% |
211,245
+48,410
| +30% | +$2.18M |
|
724
Equinor
EQNR
$95.9B
| $9.84M | 0.03% |
559,146
-16,994
| -3% | -$303K |
|
725
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $9.82M | 0.03% |
299,006
+118,710
| +66% | +$3.61M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.